Entry#3: Mint
As the wrapper crinkles, you're blown away by a cool refreshing smell that's pleasing to your senses. The foil crinkles and folds back in uneven edges, catching the light in quick flashes. Inside sits a narrow, pale strip with specks of sparkly blue or green. It is smooth, clean, almost too perfect resting in its sleeve like it’s been waiting. I grab the strip out of the silver wrapper. It's delicate, fragile, and can break in half on you at any moment if aggressive with it. No fuss, no mess. You can smell the freshness and for a second it makes your nostrils feel chilly. A second later, it sits on your tongue right before your teeth take control. As you chew on it, the sharp coolness catches your taste buds and gives you immediate sensory satisfaction. As I continue to chew, the coolness fades and what was once a strip is now a ball of mush. As minutes pass by, the flavor diminishes until the mush turns into a dense lump of formless substance. Eventually ...
