Junk Food Nation, it’s Valentine’s Day again, so a happy one to all of you!  Also, a big smooch to the Junk Food Gal, who makes my life more vivid. #daaaaaaaaaaawwhhhcheese. And she likes to buy me pizza sometimes, so that’s nice.

It is also Oscar Season and CONTEST TIME, because my friends at Merci Chocolate have contacted me to host another giveaway in honor of the Red Carpet Season!  The Oscars are set to happen on February 24th, and soon we’ll know whether Ben Affleck or Kathryn Bigelow get to give the finger to the Academy.

Oscar speeches are always fun during these award shows, which is to say the more succinct they are, the better they are. I don’t mind Oscar thank you speeches, because it IS a big moment and people SHOULD thank everyone that helped them get there…but for me, once these stars start rattling off people I don’t recognize, then I start to zone out.

“I’d like to thank the director (good), my co-stars (of course), my agent (naturally), my family and friends for support (kudos), Bill the director of photography (…ok), the producer (back on track), the director of lighting (ummmm), the sound crew (….k), Ernie (who?), and of course MaxEmmaJoshToddRyderCodyBillWillMillieAlKendraAndAllThePeopleFromTexas!!!! (GAAAAAAH)”

If I had to give a meaningful thank you speech, my #1 thank you would go to my mom. From driving me to violin lessons every week as a child to helping me learn how to cook now, she has been there for me. Still cleaning up after me.  Moms are funny like that, you know? Looking back to when I was a kid, I realize now that she gave me CONSTANT attention – something that kept me out of trouble and on the right path. And let me tell ya, I stressed my mom out to no end at times during my life.  Now that I’m older, I realize that my mom is a kid at heart, and nothing puts me in a better mood than when I see HER in a great mood.  So thank you, Mama – for being such a good one.

Alright, it’s contest time.  Let’s take a look at what the prize is…the following is a Merci Chocolate Joy Of Thank You Red Carpet Kit!

Merci Chocolate Joy Of Thank You Red Carpet Kit: SPOILS!

When Merci Chocolate first contacted me about this giveaway, they told me “As your prepare for your next award evening party, we hope to make your planning easier by sending along a Joy of Thank You Red Carpet Kit, including valuable tips on giving meaningful thank yous and toasts!”  Inside the kit was:

·         A box of Merci chocolates to share

·         Four elegant champagne flutes

·         A festive popcorn container

·         A list of tips to help you share meaningful thank yous and toasts

So what does this look like?  Like this:

Merci Chocolate Joy Of Thank You Red Carpet Kit: THE MONEY SHOT

Merci Chocolate Joy Of Thank You Red Carpet Kit: A BOX OF MERCI CHOCOLATES

For those of you who don’t know, Merci European Chocolates are made by Storck, which according to Wiki is a German sweets producer.  I reviewed their wide variety of chocolates that came in this box (pictured above), back in December.  Read about them here!  Tasty chocolates, these were…

Merci Chocolate Joy Of Thank You Red Carpet Kit: FOUR PLASTIC POPCORN CONTAINERS

Merci Chocolate Joy Of Thank You Red Carpet Kit: FOUR CHAMPAGNE FLUTES

Merci Chocolate Joy Of Thank You Red Carpet Kit: TOASTING TIPS!

At first, when I saw this page describing how to give a toast and thank you, I thought it was a little cheesy – but honestly, as I read it, I realized how awful some toasts I’d heard in the past have been, and how much they could’ve used these simple tips.  The worst toasts have been the ones that were more about the toaster, rather than the toastee – we’ve all endured those.

So there you have it: a fun Merci Chocolate Joy Of Thank You Red Carpet Kit, perfect for watching the Oscars with some bubbly, some popcorn, and some sweets.  How do you win?

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*** CONTEST DETAILS ***

Ok, so. How can you get your hands on a box of these chocolates and these other goodies?  TIME FOR ANOTHER TWITTER CONTEST:

1. Join Twitter.  This is a Twitter contest, so man up and sign up. I keep telling you to do this. So do it.

2. Once you’re on Twitter, look for my tweets about Merci Chocolate!  To best find these tweets, follow me on Twitter here – it’s not required, but it’ll make everything a whole lot easier when you’re looking for my Merci Chocolate tweets.

3. Re-Tweet the @MerciChocolate Tweets with the Hashtag #MerciAwards that I’ll post periodically through the next week.  AND THAT’S IT.  You’ll automatically be entered in a drawing for these European chocolates and additional goodies.

4. Contest ends at 11:59pm EST on Tuesday, February 19.  Get all your Re-Tweets in before then!  I’ll announce the winner on Wednesday, February 20.

5. US residents are the only ones eligible to participate, and no one with PO Boxes.  I don’t make the rules.  Wait, I kind of do.  But whatever – Merci Chocolate will only ship within the US and to no PO Boxes.  So keep that in mind.

6. Friends can and SHOULD enter, since I’ve become friends with so many of you over Facebook, Twitter, comments, etc.  Family cannot enter, but is encouraged to re-tweet anyways and have THEIR friends enter.

7. The more times you Re-Tweet, the more times you’ll be entered!  The winners of the Candy Corn Oreos DELUGED THEIR TIMELINES with Junk Food Guy tweets.  You can do the same thing!

So that’s it, Junk Food Nation.  Enter my Twitter Contest and win a box of Merci Chocolate and Red Carpet Kit, mailed directly to your door.  DO IT!

Thoughts? Please comment below or hit me up on Twitter @junkfoodguy or LIKE my Facebook Page and message me there. Also, you can always email me at junkfoodguy@junkfoodguy.com. Let’s do this.

Sincerely, Junk Food Guy