Romance? Have I been hearing about the wrong Santa?

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I don't know when I realized Santa wasn't real (I suspect my dad's handwriting on the gift tags helped give it away) but I know I didn't express my disbelief partly because of my younger brother and partly because it was just fun. I think my dad enjoys it more than we ever did. He'll still label gifts as being from Santa.

So one of our vendors sent us a bunch of assorted snack foods for Christmas. Cookies, chocolotes, sesame sticks, etc. Generally good stuff and very nice of them.

One item is called Chili Citrus Snack Twists. I just tried one.

Oh my God. It is perhaps the most vile thing I've ever tasted that could be remotely called food.

On top of that, it hit with me with a ridiculously spicy aftertaste about 5 seconds later. So not only was it disgusting, but then it felt like my mouth was on fire.

Drinking a whole glass of water didn't help. I finally had to clear my palate with a mini-peanut butter cup from the candy jar (it was closest thing in reach) which wasn't quite enough, so I followed it up bite-sized Snickers. Ugh. Neither of them tasted right, but at least the air doesn't taste funky anymore. Ugh.

Ah the joys of Christmas time.

You need something with some citric acid, Kalshane.

Well, I just polished off a Pepsi, so I apparently chanced into the right thing. Things seem to be back to normal.

Now the question is, on Monday, should I warn my co-workers to avoid them or encourage them to try them.

If I wake up from an accidental nap, and really want a diet coke, but don't have one, it's okay to have beer, right?

Split the difference, and just encourage the coworkers you really don't like?

ESPN2 is showing some national step competition. Fun to watch.

Dammit. I wish I had ESPN2.

Or was at home.

I am not nearly as done with Christmas shopping as I should be. Although I did avoid having to brave Bed Bath and Beyond via braving Target, which was bad enough. Phew!

It's a competition called Super Stomp that took place in Greensboro, NC. And it appears that there is going to be a movie about competitive step dancing (which is sponsoring the show.)