Dichotomy...

I've taken up the bad habit of chewing on pens when I sit at my desk, especially if I'm reading papers. I know that sooner or later, I'll accidentally gnaw through a pen and get ink all over myself, but in the meantime, it's having an unintended positive side effect. Aside from looking like I'm intently focused, I find myself breathing through my mouth instead of my nose. Usually, this is bad. It makes my lips chapped, my tongue dry, and my throat sore. However, since I have a coffee mug full of water at my desk at all times, I've found that I drink a lot more water during the day. This not only curbs my hunger, but keeps me more alert, and prevents early evening headaches caused by dehydration. So, I think I'll just stick to chewing on my pens thank you very much. I'm sure Dr. Brown, DDS would be furious with me.

Posted by Rev. Adam on Tuesday, September 21, 2004 at 3:12 PM | Permalink