U want me to eat grasshoppers!

The title says it all. Grasshopper eating! Interesting. Very interesting indeed. Me a person who is quite terrified by insects (this includes butterflies) eating grasshoppers? It is no joke. n it aint easy. This proves the power of peer pressure.

Today when i went to school, lo n behold! my wonderful eccentric friends had a surprise for me! i was thinking, 'Aww.. how nice of them!' But the thought didnt last for long when they took out the grasshoppers n dangled it in my face. With evil n determined grins, they told me i was to eat it up. I was like 'What?! eat GRASSHOPPERS? u gotta b nuts!' But i could not get away from it. They were just too determined to make me eat up at least one grasshopper.

I had missed school yesterday n i missed out on the grasshopper eating session, but my oh SO wonderful friends were just SO thoughtful! They saved about 5 grasshoppers for me. Interesting, how they could save the grasshoppers but not a bit of food from a birthday party in school that i also missed yesterday.

So, there i was sitting with the grasshopper in front of me, n all my friends watching intently. There was no way for me to get out of it. They had all tried one and now, it was my turn. I was thinking, if they could do, well, so could I. It should be easy, i thought. With a sudden brave heart i reached into the plastic bag to pick up a grasshopper. But as soon as i looked at the grasshopper, the little bravery i had for that few seconds vanished. It just looked so.. insect-like. Augh! the eyes looking out at me, it's wings, the legs! i could see it all. i couldnt touch it, it was so gross! But of course, with all the peer pressure, i had to do it. So i picked it up. Augh! It's dead body in my fingers! an insect, i was touching with my bare fingers! Oh, one down, 3 more to go.

Now to the next challenge. Putting it in my mouth. The insect was STARING at me! n i did not want to imagine wat it would feel like in my mouth. that gross insect's body getting crushed up in my mouth. the juices from its body flowing into my mouth n into my system. It's wings, it's legs! they could get stuck in my teeth! or down my throat. i must've been dreaming when i thought it would b easy. I tried force my hand to put it into my mouth. It only went into my mouth, but i could not let it drop into my mouth. I took it out n stared at the grasshopper again. The thought of it being in my mouth was flooding my brain. Finally, i just shut my brain n tossed the grasshopper into my mouth. i quickly chomped down on it trying not to imagine it in my mouth.

but HEY! it wasnt so bad after all. i was surprised! It didnt taste like anything, and it was pretty crunchy. Quite nice to chomp on actually. But the fact of it being a grasshopper made me quickly swallow it down. Ahh.. done! it was over! though it wasnt too bad, i didnt wanna do it again. i thought it would probably b 10 years before i ate another grasshopper. But 10 years came about 10 minutes later for me. All my friends had a video of them eating the grasshoppers, n i didnt. Soon, i was convinced by my friends to eat another grasshopper n have it on video. They said that with the video, i could show it to other ppl n have proof that i really did eat a grasshopper. Augh! i cant believe they did that to me! Why didnt they think of it when i was eating the first one!

And so, i ate another grasshopper for the video. Having had eaten a grasshopper before did not help much with the 2nd one. My 2nd grasshopper was bigger than the first one and had even bigger legs. This time, it was harder to chomp on, and it was crunchier n a bit tougher. and as i swallowed it down, one of its legs got stuck in my throat! i could not get it down till MUCH later. and there was bits grasshopper shell n legs stuck all over my teeth! It was gross! All this for the sake of having proof that i DID eat the grasshopper. So, to all u ppl out there who dont believe me, i have the proof!

This sure is one experience that i DONT want to repeat.