for a few seconds (milliseconds?) today i thought i was dying. i had bitten into a sesame ball, or 芝麻球, or zhīma qiú, as an after-lunch dessert, and was chewing away absentmindedly as i began to say something to ulrich. all of a sudden i felt a chunk of sandy lotus paste lodge itself in my throat, and an instant after that, a slightly larger glob of sticky rice dough plunged even deeper down in my throat, in a vague place which in that moment was unknown to me but which i now know, thanks to some cursory searching, must’ve been my trachea. as soon as the larger chunk wedged itself in my chest region i felt its gooeyness expanding, like a thick, membrane-y spider web which was rapidly filling up all of the cavities in my trunk. i felt my eyes start to bulge as a feeling of slowly expanding panic gripped me and pinned me upright in my seat.
Omg this made me tear up! I could feel your panic and your relief! Jim had a similar experience with cilantro nonetheless and it was sheer terror for me. I need to take lessons in agency from Ulrich. Also, listen to your mother!
I'm glad you are not dead! This reminds me of the scene from Tampopo:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=83KgeYls7iM
Whew so glad you are alright!
Glad you're safe!!
Omg this made me tear up! I could feel your panic and your relief! Jim had a similar experience with cilantro nonetheless and it was sheer terror for me. I need to take lessons in agency from Ulrich. Also, listen to your mother!