Diet, Schmiet......GRRRRR!

So I ran some errands at lunch today. I was on a mission for the PERFECT birthday cards for 2 of my very awesomest friends who are celebrating this week. So, of course, the only place to go is SWOOZIE'S. This store is a wonderland for the 20- & 30- somethings who enjoy adult beverages, parties and have a TON of disposable income. I have been known to describe this store as "imagine if my 'taste' and 'style' along with my sense of humor and all the crazy stuff in my head at any given time sprang from my brain in the form of a retail venture".
Needless to say, if I had unlimited income, I'd own just about 2 of everything in that place. So I read all the cards trying to find the perfect ones for my "besties" then realize that I must have entered some sort of blackhole of time because my entire hour is almost gone! YIKES!
I think, "Ok sister...you're on your diet plan and don't want to get your a** kicked by the personal trainer tonight so make a good decision for your grab-and-go lunch". I saunter over to Panera Bread, passing up Cold Stone Creamery and Brixx. "Good Girl" I tell myself. "Salad and vegetarian soup, here I come!"
Some how, some way I walk out of there with a panini (tomato, mozzarella, basil), some chips, and a friggin' chocolate chip cookie the size of my head?!?!? I did have water to drink and I hadn't eaten anything since a bagel at 7:30am this morning but SHEESH! Again, some sort of blackhole....I don't even remember ordering....it's like that little "hungry monster" from the weight watchers commercials swooped in and ordered my lunch, paid for it, then shoved into my hands. Oh then he MADE me eat it ALL! Thank goodness I have a chance at redemption for dinner. I shall spend the rest of my day hunting down that little orange monster and torturing him. Maybe I'll run him over with my rental car. I did get the insurance.....