Ouch

I always have a lot of readers comment to me amused when I injure myself, so I figured I might as well write about my latest shenanigans. Last night I was cooking dinner with my roommates and I was cutting up fresh jalapeno peppers. When I was done, I washed my hands, put the meal in the oven and when to read. While I was reading, I had an itch in my eye, which I proceeded to rub. Somehow, I must not have gotten all of the hot pepper off my hands when I washed them because let me tell you, it BURNED.

I wear contacts and immediately removed them. I flushed my eye with water, but it wasn't helping, it was getting worse. My whole face felt like it was on fire. My one roommate suggested rubbing milk on my cheeks to neutralize the pepper acid. It helped a little and about an hour later when the burning stopped, I tried to put my contacts, which I had rinsed, back in my eyes.

BAD IDEA! The burning started all over again! My eyes feel much better now but I am still wearing my glasses. Not my brightest moment :/