Time To Avoid Prawns

Since we eat at DB Bistro Moderne rather often, it's pleasing to know that the menu is refreshed often too. Burgers are always the star on the menu. Somebody on the table would inevitably cave in to the not-too-big portion of a thick juicy burger. Clearly, because no one wanted to go queue up for that In-N-Out Burger with the man (do the math, it'd be rather silly of us to even entertain the notion), he was left to savor a piece of thick patty elsewhere. No better place than here. That pop-up burger place apparently cleared out its 300 patties in 5 minutes to a long queue of humans who stood in line 2 hours before its opening time. Mind-boggling. Clearly, I don't share the same enthusiasm for burgers. Never did and never will.

I like the bistro's seafood platter. However, they've been leaving out the familiar lobster and substituting it with other shellfish. Hmmmmph. Anyway, there was also a gorgeous heirloom tomato salad ingested, along with a pretty good squid ink tagliolini with mussels and clams. Many items were shared so as not to be totally stuffed by the end of the night.

It was unfortunate that I forgot about the body's quota for prawns and clams. Over ate. Then there's the build-up tropomyosin from last week's many many prawns/shrimp in various dishes. The ulcers and general itching should have alerted me already. Sigh. This was the last straw. The eyes puffed up into two gigantic bubbles within an hour after dinner, and the edge of the lips broke out in cold sores. The night was spent in an unbearable itch and pain in the eyes. Not a serious attack. Popped pills. There's always the EpiPen lurking in the corner for an emergency. Luckily the swollen red eyes subsided to just being puffy and tender by noon. Gave it a think and popped more pills for the day. I rather ride out a not-that-serious episode of allergic reaction than to slump to the doctor in defeat.

PS: I must be a sucker for punishment. 
At the dentist for a regular check and an x-ray, I was charmed into removing two impacted wisdom teeth on-the-spot, unplanned. The oral surgeon had a slot. An immediate Skype video-call was made to my doctor to check on status of allergies. Green light. I was terrified! Both dentist and oral surgeon are excellent. Gorgeous bedside manner and skillful. No pain as yet. Heeeeee.