Crunch time!!

With a title like “Crunch Time”, you might be wondering if this is about deadlines or ab workouts.  Well, actually it’s about neither.  It’s about the time of year when I get to crunch acorns under my feet!

You see, I get a unique sense of enjoyment from stepping on acorn caps and hearing that particular crunch when they compress.  There’s also a satisfying sensation that goes with it when they crush under my foot.  I try not to crush too many acorn caps at the same time because sometimes there really can be too much of a good thing.  It’s much more pleasing to get one really good acorn cap than several at the same time.  I also prefer to use the balls of my feet rather than my heels – it just feels more satisfying.

I’m not denying that this probably sounds bizarre to most people but that’s ok with me.  I’ll enjoy crunching acorn caps on their behalf while they’re missing out.  This experience is similar to popping bubble-wrap.  I realize I may be in the minority on this too, but there really is gratification in squeezing and bursting individual bubbles in bubble-wrap!  Too many at the same time just seems like a waste of some really good pops.  One-by-one is really the way to go for me.

It seems that I’m drawn to sensory experiences.  Food is no exception.  I won’t go into great detail for this post, but food appeals to me on more levels than nutrition and taste.  It’s the experience that makes a difference.  If I’m not careful, I will eat waaaaaay too many groundnuts (peanuts for my American readers) not just for the flavor or protein but because they’re FUN to eat one by one (or a few at a time)!  I’ll go into more detail on food enjoyment another time, but right now please excuse me while I go outside to crunch some more acorns under my feet!