burning hands

Well last night, seeing as barely anyone could make it to pizza, matt and I cooked noodles and kate came over to our house. I had some big chillies that needed to go into the diner, so I cut them up etc. Normally big chillies aren't that hot (more capsicum like). Not so this time. My hands burnt ALL night. they were absolutely killing me. I was washing them with soap, soaking them in milk. Keeping them in an icebath. I looked quite ridiculous. But they really, really, really hurt! We went out to coffee after dinner, and it hurt too much to hold my coffee cup, I had to drink my coffee through a straw! How stupid is that! Anyway.... I think it'll be someone elses job to cut up the chillies next time. I can't explain how much they hurt. It's hard to believe they're still there. They're all better this morning, but during the night, my thumb would occasionally wake me up because it was burning.