2 things to note

The first thing I wanted to blog about today is the phenomena known as The Garden Salsa Sunchip Trance.

I was recently diagnosed with a disease that I had no idea existed. So, Desire diagnosed herself with this disease and, I, all at once realized I had it... and that there were others just like me...

Ok, sorry for the absurd introduction to this story, but I brainstormed how I wanted to talk about this, and I thought that would be the funniest way to begin. Last year, Desire and I were chatting about food, go figure. And the subject of Garden Salsa Sunchips came up. Desire proceeded to tell me that GS Sunchips basically debilitate her from all other activities and general movement. Much like a trance, once she started eating them (straight from the bag, obvi) she would just sit and stare off into space while mindlessly popping chip after chip into her mouth. All at once I realized, THEY REALLY HAVE THIS EFFECT! I often find myself trying to concentrate while snacking, but losing all ability when Garden Salsa Sunchips are involved. They truly are a snack that I buy INFREQUENTLY because I can exercise no self-control when they are around...however, and I really want to emphasize this, its not that I cannot physically control opening the bag or the thought of eating them. It really is once I start eating them I go into a trance that I just awake from once half the bag is gone. And last night, I fell into the trance YET again, AND I ALREADY KNOW THEY DO THIS ME. Not even cheez-its can hold my attention like this. Its nuts!

Now the 2nd thing I wanted to say was that I had a hernia scare today... I have swollen lymph nodes in my pelvic region (TMI, probably) but before I was diagnosed, my friend Annie suggested that it might be a hernia. Needless to say I began to panic! I chatted with Mia (the girl I am leading the NOLA trip with and one of my best friends and my constant confidant and mentor (ok this is getting absurd, AKA I LOVE HER)) and told her ALL about my symptoms and she calmed me down. As usual I was overreacting and she is always right, so I felt a lot better when she suggested that it was probably nothing serious. And LUCKILY for me, it wasn't. And I had to give her a shout out because this whole situation was so typical and she handled it in her usual, wonderful way! Love you, Mia!!

Thats all for now!

ps: HAVE FUN IN MOROCCO, B! xoxo