a swig of mold, 11.5.23

i was thirsty during the colts/panthers game and i reached on my nightstand to take a drink. it was pedialyte mixed with grape flavor. i opened it earlier in the week so i thought it was good, but boy was i wrong. i took a swig and it tasted strange. i took another one and it tasted even worse. i held the bottle up and examined it. there was mold floating all in the pedialyte. i took it to the bathroom and poured it down the sink. i panicked and called e. once i told him about the situation, he said my mind might make it worse than the actual digestion of mold. then he mentioned his rule of leaving drinks out. if it’s been longer than 15 minutes, he tosses the drink. e said it seems stringent, but that’s something he’s always done.

after this afternoon, i might have to adopt the 15-minute rule myself.

-ratha, 4:56pm, 11.5.23