Different people place different definitions on the term "quality time". Some define it as a holiday, time away from society, a romantic dinner. Me, I refer to quality time as anything that makes us happy or makes us laugh, and reminds us why we have stayed together for so long.

Some things that I have labelled as quality time before include walking the dogs, mowing the lawn together, cooking dinner together, camping, hiking, bike rides, and overcoming fears together.

Yesterday we experienced a new type of adventure that, I believe, can safely be filed under the "quality time" heading.

We went for a walk to the shops to grab some dinner supplies for the evening. Upon reaching the checkout we noticed some "Jelly Belly" boxes perched above the magazine stand. For those who don't know who Jelly Belly are, they are a company who make gourmet jellybeans. Their flavours are exotic and delicious.

This particular box of Jelly Belly beans were called "Bean Boozled". The box contains eight different coloured jellybeans, but sixteen different flavours. So, eight of their famous gourmet-flavoured jellybeans, and then some... different... flavoured jellybeans that are the same colours as the gourmet beans. Basically, it is like a lucky dip, and you never know if you have picked a deliciously flavoured jellybean or a horribly flavoured jellybean until you have put it in your mouth and had a chew.

Now, don't think I am exaggerating when I say these alternate flavours are disgusting. The eight horrible flavours are: Booger, Toothpaste, Rotten Egg, Vomit, Mouldy Cheese, Black Pepper, Baby Wipes, and Pencil Shavings. Believe me, some of these things that you could not even imagine having flavour - Jelly Belly have managed to make them taste very real. I am yet to taste a Booger-flavoured bean (I wonder who taste-tested those ones?), but I can assure you, the rest taste very real. The Baby Wipes and Pencil Shavings flavours taste just like the "smell" of their real-life counterparts.

Anyway, how did these disgusting flavoured jellybeans equate to quality time?

Well, we ended up walking home with the adventure of discovering whether we had picked a nice jellybean, or a gross jellybean. Needless to say, a lot of the trip was spent with us doubled over, spitting jellybeans into the grass, and making horrific vomitting sounds. If nothing else, it made us laugh so hard our stomach muscles began to hurt. It was the most laughing I have done for a very long time.

So, for whatever reason you choose, or even for no reason at all except to try something different, I recommend you try the Jelly Belly Bean-Boozled jellybeans. They are good for a laugh.