Habanero Peppers

So a couple days ago, I decided I was going to cut up some Habanero Peppers. Wow that was a HUGE mistake. I did it with my bare hands. LOL.. I guess I have never heard of anyone doing it differently, like using gloves.. Jeez. What was I thinking?

My Grandpa had given me some Habanero Peppers just like the ones in the picture above. I wasn't sure what I was going to do with them, but he wanted to get them out of the garden because it was suppose to frost later that night. So... Since I didn't know what to use them in, I decided I would cut them up and freeze them. I started cutting them up and putting them in my freezer bag, nothing happened. Later I finished some dishes that needed to be done, and after I was done with the dishes, my hands started burning, and I mean bad.. They were warm to touch. I then proceeded to scratch my nose because it itched. Umm Owww.. And that was a mistake. My nose was burning then. Then, like a dummy, I am... I rubbed my eyes.. Again Owww...

I guess I really never realized how much I touch my face, that is until I have something hot on them and as soon as you touch something it burns that area as well. I even took a shower and used lots of soap hoping it would help. It didnt. I finally got my hands to stop burning like 3 days later, after multiple showers and doing dishes. But, I did however learn a very important lesson. I will NEVER EVER cut up Habanero Peppers again. Period. I love spicy food, But Im wondering if it does that to the outside of your body, what does it do to the inside of your body? Anyone know? LOL.