I have chosen to stay anonymous to safeguard my identity from the embarrassment. Yesterday evening, I became hungry and decided to make some ramen. I extracted the various packets from the bowl, included the flavor and vegetables, then put the bowl in the microwave. After about a minute or two, I realized something was wrong. A horrible burning smell had saturated my kitchen. I opened the door to my microwave and…lo and behold…I had failed to add water. There was some smoke coming from the bowl. Not wanting to throw away the ramen, I went to the sink and added water, which filled the air with acrid smoke for several seconds. I then placed the bowl again 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 encountered a clump of blackened noodles which had turned into some sort of bizarre crystalline substance never before seen. I had a change of mind.