Desperate measures

Today after lunch I was so desperate for something sweet that I actually reached into the depths of my purse and pulled out that single stray piece of gum that's been lingering in the blackness for months now.

I unwrapped the sucker and actually had to brush gritty crumbs off before gingerly sticking it in my mouth.

You know what's worse that not having something sweet to state a craving?

Chewing sand...