Everything Feels like Burning

I was cooking sausage for my lentil soup, and thought it would be a good idea throw in some spice to give it some extra kick. I threw a few shakes of cayenne pepper into the oil and put the lid on the pan.

I checked the pan a few minutes later, and when I pulled the lid, I was greeted by a thick pall of smoke, and suddenly, it was pretty much impossible to breath. My mouth, nose, and trachea were on fire.

I was trying to make dinner, but I accidentally made tear gas.