I can blame a few things, like vacation, catching up from vacation, planning a bridal shower, bachelorette party and helping to plan/coordinate two weddings... but that's making excuses.
But I'm back. And what do I have to talk about?
Hiccups.
I like to write during my lunch hour. It gives me a mental break and an opportunity to process. But today... as I eat my ham and cheese sandwich, I have the hiccups and that is all I can think about.
If you've ever been around me when I have the hiccups, you know they aren't quiet. It's kind of like my personality - all in or all out. My whole body seems to stop for every single hiccup. My chest goes in, my ears close, my eyes shut and I have a mini (what I would call) convulsion with each hiccup. I am familiar with my body during each hiccup phase because they happen often.
How often? Well, as strange as this sounds, the answer is every time I eat bread. Not just any bread. I don't get hiccups with biscuits or crescent rolls. But the moment I eat loaf bread (or slimwiches, like I'm eating today), the hiccups start a'comin'.
It's a strange thing. Really. I mean, I can remember getting the hiccups from eating a Whopper at Burger King! Who does that?
I've often wondered if I have some sort of allergy to bread that causes the hiccups. Here is what WebMD says causes hiccups:
What causes hiccups?
A very full stomach can cause bouts of hiccups that go away on their own. A full stomach can be caused by:
- Eating too much food too quickly.
- Drinking too much alcohol.
- Swallowing too much air.
- Smoking
- A sudden change in stomach temperature, such as drinking a hot beverage and then a cold beverage.
- Emotional stress or excitement.
So, if I have an empty stomach and I'm not drinking alcohol, smoking, etc...and I still get the hiccups...maybe it's because I'm inhaling too much air. But in the words of my friend Jordan Sparks, "How am I supposed to breathe with no air, air."
Ah. And with that. It's time to go back to work.
