I have chosen to stay anonymous to shield my identity from the embarrassment. Last night, I got hungry and chose to make some ramen. I took out the various packets from the bowl, included the flavor and vegetables, then put the bowl in the microwave. After about a sixty seconds or two, I understood something was wrong. A awful burning smell had saturated my kitchen. I unlatched the door to my microwave and…lo and behold…I had neglected to include water. There was some smoke emanating from the bowl. Not wanting to throw away the ramen, I went to the sink and put in water, which engulfed the room with acrid smoke for several seconds. I then returned the bowl back in the microwave and cooked it for two more minutes before attempting to eat it. Well…It went okay for a little while, until I discovered a globule of blackened noodles which had transformed into some sort of peculiar crystalline substance never before seen. I had a change of mind.