chocolate love

i saw something today that cheered me up after i got home from work. my jaw dropped when i saw the contents of the white plastic bag inside the fridge. it contained chocolates!!!

yeah, i like chocolates a lot. when i still had a better paying job, i drop by 7/11 and buy me some toblerone dark then eat it while walking home (now, i have a new 7/11 item im addicted to. i wonder why groceries dont have this item?). i dont consider chocolates as candies. for me its an entirely different creature from candies (like an ice cream being different from chocolates). i dont like candies very much. thats why when people ask me whether i have some candy, i always answer no and its highly unusual for me to have any (i know a college blockmate who always have some candies in his pockets or bag. i remember he had a whole pack of candies at home). thats why i consider chocolates as a different creature because as opposed to candies, i like it a lot and its hard for me to say no to someone who offers me chocolates (im programmed to say no, politely or not so politely, to anyone who offers me snacks and candies. i dont want putting my hand in another person's bag of chips. usually. there are exceptions as usual).

im thankful that my tongue is only partially damaged. at least i can still taste the chocolate's goodness. i think this defective tongue would be most likely permanent. i asked my dentist cousin about it and he said stuff like this happens. he has a patient that had a numb cheek for 6 months. it will eventually go away he said. well, i havent reached my sixth month from surgery but if this defective tongue doesnt go away, im not sure if im going to sue the dentist. the thing is, litigation is costly and time consuming. and given that there's always a risk involved in surgery and the need to prove negligence to have a stronger, valid claim, filing a suit for damages might not be ideal. well, it depends. i need to study if there is a good cause of action and whether there is in fact negligence. and if there's still a way to correct the damage of course.

well, at least i can still taste and enjoy chocolates even if half of my tongue cant taste it. of all the foods that i like, chocolates made me think of not being able to enjoy it as usual because of my damaged tongue. well, i thought about it too when i tried tasting mcdonalds fries a week after the surgery but when i found that i can still taste it to some extent, i wasnt as bothered as not being able to enjoy chocolates.