Cooking Rule #1 (or maybe #2 - #1 might involve knives)

When you are using an aluminum skillet whose handle is part of the same piece of metal as the pan itself, remember that it can get very hot. Especially when you have heated the whole thing almost to glowing.

If you need to stabilize the pan as you use a spatula on it, use a potholder.

This is a basic rule of cooking. Do not violate it. The consequences will be dire.

Violating such a basic rule is something that only rank beginners do.

Aw, shuddup. Go put some aloe on that thing. At least cover it up, so no one has to look at it. Ew.

Seriously, though. In the last two months I have cut myself four times, and have given myself second degree burns twice. I probably am not getting enough sleep, but these things do tend to multiply themselves for a period.

I just can't wait until this one is over.