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So today I filled the candy dish at work with Atomic Fireballs. So far not a big hit (I'm not complaining-- that's just longer until I have to refill the thing ;) )

What is it about enjoying food that hurts to eat? Yesterday I was in rough shape most the day from not sleeping well the night before. But once I had some Korean food in me at the end of the day, I was chipper as can be. At lunch today I was having some 김치 찌개 (Kimchi stew) (ok so I don't remember how to spell that in Korean, I'm amazed I still know where the Korean keys are on the keyboard) and not only was the nose running but I had tears in the eyes. I could say tears of joy but they were tears of pain, yet it didn't lessen my enjoyment of the food at all.

Then I come back to my desk and proceed to put an atomic fireball in my mouth. Once upon a time I couldn't keep one of these things in my mouth-- I had to take it out once in a while because it's too hot. Either I've become more lazy/stubborn or my tolerance for pain has increased (as I watch Kathy remove her atomic fireball from her mouth). Instead I notice my mouth begins to feel like someone sprayed chloriseptic in it-- it doesn't TASTE like chloriseptic, but it feels numb. Wowee.

It's been a while since I did a food post. I've missed it.