Before continuing with this post, you must have a little bit of a background in the story. Thus behold, space bars!
If you haven't heard of this snack bar, you have led a disadvantaged life.
A friend of mine on facebook is currently doing an “almost a photo a day” project, similar to my Project 365 project. He recently uploaded a photo of space food, which totally made me jump in excitement. Space bars are AWESOME!
When my mum first bought them for us as children, I eyed them off warily; more healthy food crap she was trying to force upon us. I just wanted friggin chocolate or museli bars thanks! But after trying one, I knew she had hit upon jackpot. It was so good, and from that point on whenever she bought a box it didn’t last long. So when my friend posted a photo I had flashbacks to childhood.
Just to go off on a tangent, my friend’s wife pointed out there’s no longer an astronaut on the box anymore, but rather a motor cross rider. She pondered the question “are astronaut’s not cool enough anymore?” I think it’s more worrying that they somehow link a motor cross rider with space. NO! Just NO! Don’t you understand space bars are based on the food eaten by astronauts when space travel was cool?! Silly people.
But back to my story.
I excitedly showed Mat the photo on facebook, and was horrified when he asked what it was. He had never tried them before! OH MY GOD! How have I been dating this man for over 10 years now, and never realised that he was a space bar virgin!?!
So this afternoon when we went grocery shopping I immediately grabbed a pack and threw them in our trolley. Mat groaned “urgh, you’re not going to make me try one are you?” Damn right I am! We got home and after unpacking everything, in true form I immediately went for the space bars. Suddenly, Mat realised he had tried one before and that he hated them. I was speechless, and just stared at him with my mouth gaping open while I contemplated continuing a relationship with someone whose taste was so bad. But eventually, I managed to overcome my shock and look at the bright side.
I now had a full box of space bars to myself. Fuck yeah.