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For the last couple of days, my mouth has been obsessed with M&Ms. I’m pretty sure I mentioned this on a previous post, where my meals nowadays consist of a crunchy candy supplement.

My favorites used to be the regular brown bag M&Ms, and then a few months ago I developed a sudden hankering for the peanut ones (probably because they called my name from behind the vending machine glass). I’m pretty sure I spent a good amount on buying them during break time for my night classes, but it was well worth it, because I was already a soldier having to attend class until 10:30 at night.

And until the other day, where I did a small grocery store run, I stayed faithful to said yellow bag. But they were out the other day, and I was craving more candy, so I looked between the flavors on the shelves.

There were the tried and true brown bag ones, but I wanted something bigger. I wanted something my teeth could really sink into. They also had fun little flavors, and for a brief moment, I picked up the Cold Brew Latte flavor (which, by the way, yum! That sounds delicious, wtf?!), and while I was going to get them (and, after exiting the store, actually thought I did get them), I didn’t want to get too experimental, just in case they tasted bad (which they probably didn’t, ’cause they’re M&Ms).

Hence, we have almond. Oh almond. Glorious almond. I chose them because I knew, texture-wise, they’d taste and feel most similar to the peanut M&Ms, and boy, I wasn’t disappointed. These are better than those. These are a heavenly flavor unlike any other. Better yet, they come in the big resealable bags for $5! Why wouldn’t I decide to indulge in more of these?

I’m playing a dangerous game. I never had a sweet tooth before I started college, but these might just be the reason why it gets sustained. I’m exaggerating, of course, but I can definitely see myself buying at least two bags of these in the near future. Y’know, for sustenance.

Also, my teeth have started feeling gross after all the sugar I’ve had lately. I like sugar as much as the next guy, but man, after having too much of it, it’s like this film builds up on your teeth. Yet another reason I probably won’t be continuing this sugar addiction after college; I’m too much of a dental hygienist freak for that. Plus, I feel like it’s getting in the way of absorbing water, but that’s the pseudoscientific part of me talking.

I do quite miss salt, though. But almond M&Ms…mmmhhh. Anyway, I can’t afford any more time talking about how much candy; I’ve got a project to work on! And with us losing an hour tonight, it’ll be a real time crunch! (Ha, get it?)

(And, for the record, sweet almonds, the kinds they sell in grocery stores, won’t kill you. You can eat them to your heart’s desire! <3)