Alive octopus? What?

On October 4th 2006 at about 2 A.M I Liz Callahan ate octopus that was still alive.

Not the best picture of me, but here is the proof.

They take an alive octopus from a tank and then chop it up into pieces and bring it to your table. The arms still move for the next thirty minutes and this is when you are supposed to eat it. The arms are so squirmy and they are a little difficult for you to pick up. Once you get a hold of the little sucker you then dip it into this spicy red sauce and then chew like there is no tomorrow. Part of the excitement of eating this food is that it is actually dangerous to eat. The arms still have the suction cups and they work. If you do not chew it enough then when you swallow the suction cups can attach to your throat and you can choke. Also I was told that the octopus can suck on your stomach and kill you within two hours. I think that last part was just to scare me, but it didn't. It did however freak Jamie out a little. I only ate one piece and it was horrible. Would I do it again? Of course I would. It was an exciting experience and I am glad I did it.