The Rise and Fall of Ice Ball #1 🧊
Let me set the scene. It was a warm night 🌙. I had a Big Gulp cup in hand 🥤, and I was ready to elevate my beverage game. Not with boring cubes. No, no — I went full “As Seen on TV” and busted out the fancy mold. I was about to become one of those people. You know, the ones who sip with a single, slow-melting ice sphere like they’re in a penthouse lounge 🥶✨, silently judging your drink choice. The mold? I popped that thing in the freezer like it was about to become the star of my hydration journey. Hours later — boom 💥 — a beautiful, clear(ish) ice ball. I was proud. I felt sophisticated. I felt powerful. I dropped it into my cup, poured in some warm Dr Pepper (mistake #1 🚨), and prepared for greatness. And then… It melted. Like, instantly. I blinked — it was gone. I got one lick. ONE. Lick. My entire frozen legacy reduced to a sad puddle in less than a TikTok ⏱️🥲. Apparently, warm soda is like lava to ice balls 🌋🧊. And those infomercial molds? Lie...