Tales 17

Tales of one with time: Entry No. 17

A little while ago I came into a certain realization: Everything seems so delicious when you just brushed your teeth, but the reality is that it doesn't, by any means or stretch of the imagination, it doesn't matter what you eat it'll just be horrible, except for that one forbiden thing.

So, why the subject? well, please allow me to tell you this little anecdote: I brushed my teeth (nothing to special about that), shortly after, my mother came and told me I had to wait maybe 20 minutes for the freshly baked blueberry cupcakes she made to cool down; Obviously waiting was not an option. Inside me, meanwhile I walked to get one (My body had already taken the decision for me), there was a roaring battle, on one side of the fight there was my common sense: "you just brushed your teeth", on the other hand, my stomach "sweets... sweets!".

Eventually, my stomach won but in any case the decision was made from the instant I was informed of the cupcakes, so finally I smelled them, they seemed to be the most delicious cupcake ever to be created by the meek powers of man; I took one in my hand and took a bite... but... what was this, It tasted of pure garbage, but why? because I had just brushed my teeth, so in an attempt to prove to myself it wasn't a posibility for it to smell so good and taste so bad, I grabbed another one frantically and took a bite, and then some chocolate, ice cream, even mint chewing gum, I went into a frenzy, I tried everything and it all tasted just as bad, Finally I comprehended the desperation of king Midas.

After a while of me laying there on the floor, feeling defeated, sorrounded by all those haunting sweets that tasted so disgusting to me, I saw it, shimmering in the light of the sun comming in from the window at the exact perfect angle to shine off of that plastic wrapping and hit my corneas, a twinkie; In one last attempt to free myself of the curse I grabbed it with what little energy I still had and took that oh so hopeful bite and it was ok (twinkies are not that good, but to me then it was pure glory). Now, this is not that one thing that does taste good when you've brushed your teeth, but this story is a tribute to that one item I once ate but cannot remember what it is... Also, now I realise the story went in a way a little different to how the blog began, but hey, it's my blog.