Day 20: Tentacles

I'm fairly certain that I have arachnophobia... the mere thought of those eight-legged things makes me itch and squirm. To this day, I still call my dad to come over and take care of any that might be lurking in my basement. Yes, they are smaller than me... but they also have four times as many legs as I do.

I'm pretty sure that my arachnophobia plays a role in my refusal to eat calamari tentacles/arms. I love calamari... but I only eat the rings. Like those things that have eight legs, squid have eight arms (plus two tentacles), so looking at calamari tentacles on a plate makes me think of "that other thing." Recently, I've tried to be more open by at least cutting off the tentacles, leaving it on the plate, and eating the rest of the calamari.

So, tonight I went out to dinner with my girlfriends from work, Connie and Ginny. They both just came home vacation, and it felt like I hadn't seen them in weeks! We went to Treva in West Hartford, and decided to get calamari for an appetizer. Connie was kind enough to leave a few tentacles for me. As scary as it was, I closed my eyes and went to town. I might've flinched ever so slightly, but I still did it. I can't say it tasted any different... crunchier-yes, different-not so much. Afterwards, I just stuck with the rings until our dinner came. Glad to have you girls back in CT!