Where's The Chap Stick, Where's The Chap Stick?

I really enjoy chap stick/ lip balm (whatever you want to call it). I'm not sure why, I was always an avid fan of the classic Lip Smackers when I was younger; I had at least over 30 different kinds. But luckily I am not a crazy person who is literally addicted to chap stick. But what about the people who aren't so lucky? I can't imagine what it would feel like to be addicted to something so strongly it would affect my life and the people within it. The show Hoarders and that other show about weird addictions such as eating candles, came to mind when I thought of this. It's strange to think that these people are ultimately powerless to their own demands and minds if they do not get help. It's a bit of a scary thought to think about if you ask me. It's like being your own worst enemy. No one is forcing them to like the things they like, it's their own mind. To me, this is one of the scariest things. It's one thing to be presented with a problem from someone else. I could easily fix it or avoid it. However, addictions seem so much scarier because they are in the mind; a virtually escapable place. Those with addictions cannot just decide to leave the addictions and continue their lives ignoring it. It's with them everywhere if they don't get help. I don't know, this just seemed like a scary thought to me.

Why Do We Not Eat The Peels?

Today one of my best friends, Kristen, told me that if she had a blog, she would blog about why people don't eat the peels of most fruits. It made me start to think...why is that? For some fruits, the peel is just as healthy as the actual fruit. Pomegranates' peel helps to keep hearts healthy. So why not eat them?

I think it's mainly because it's gross. The peel, to my knowledge, is almost always tasteless, yet eating the whole fruit just seems so much more practical! Why take the time to peel a fruit? Oranges always seem to give me trouble. Maybe it's the texture or how difficult it is to eat the peel. Or maybe it's just the fact that peels have never really been enjoyed by society all throughout history. It could just be that we don't eat the peels because no one else does. As I think about it I begin to realize that no one ever eats the peels (I'm not counting apples, I'd hardly call that skinny coat of skin around an apple a peel...psh). In fact, during softball a girl once ate a peel in order to receive a drink. It's not a highly desirable piece of food. I just wonder though why that is. Who knows? Maybe in some countries the peel of a fruit is seen as a splendid delicacy and yummy snack. In countries such as India citizens enjoy eating some fruits whole with the peel still on. It is something that is completely normal there. It could just be the society in which I live that makes peels seem so unattractive. I also wonder, who thought to peel the fruit and only eat what was inside? How did someone figure out that they would need to peel the fruit and totally disregard that peel? It doesn't seem like something that is completely comprehensible at first. I probably won't ever get an answer to that though.