TWENTY-THREE

is apparently the second cursed number of the devil according to the movie '23'.

that's rather beyond the point, however.

i hate cháo.

it's tasteless, watery, mushy, and represents all that is ailed.

BUT, for the love of my family, i will cram it into my mouth and swallow.

painfully.

at least i can see the onions to pick them out.

              ~                                                
                   /~    
             \  \ /**
              \ ////
              // //        
             // //      
           ///&//       
          / & /\ \     
        /  & .,,  \    
      /& %  :       \            
    /&  %   :  ;     `\                                              
   /&' &..%   !..    `.\                                             
  /&' : &''" !  ``. : `.\                                            
 /#' % :  "" * .   : : `.\                                           
I# :& :  !"  *  `.  : ::  I                                          
I &% : : !%.` '. . : : :  I                                          
I && :%: .&.   . . : :  : I                                          
I %&&&%%: WW. .%. : :     I                                          
 \&&&##%%%`W! & '  :   ,'/                                           
  \####ITO%% W &..'  #,'/                                            
    \W&&##%%&&&&### %./                                              
      \###j[\##//##}/                                                
         ++///~~\//_                                                 
          \\ \ \ \  \_                                               
         /  /    \     

disgusting.