We have an addiction.
2 people.
one house.
one mutual addiction.
To what, you ask?
Coffee.
Total. Complete. Addiction.
I am aware of my needs. I recognize them and give in. Every morning, I take out the beans, grinder, and pot. Grind up a few cups worth of those precious little jewels of motivation.
Brew and sip.
Mike, however, believes he can go without... ha!
Well yesterday our needs were tested when we ran out of coffee and mutually decided to drink Green tea instead. Just for the day.
Note: we both enjoy tea and drink it often. we both only have 1 cup of coffee each day and in the morning only!
My day started out alright, I was a bit sluggish on my bike ride to volunteer at the hospital.
However, by lunch time, I was feeling the beginning affects, I felt run down with a mild headache. I thought... I must just be hungry.
I ate lunch and sipped a cup of black tea. By this time, a more painful headache started. A few hours later, on the way to my evening class... I gave in. I stopped by my supplier (Starbucks) and got my caffeine fix.
Fast forward to 12:45 am. Mike comes home from diligently working in the library on a paper. I am still awake and can't sleep because I am waiting for him (this is what I tell myself) and we proceed to chit chat until almost 2:30 am!
After we have exhausted every single topic for the day (including NPR stories and news stories we have both read) I confess that I filled up on caffeine that afternoon and then...
HE CONFESSES TOO!
He got got his fix from the bakery nearby at about the same time!
And by 2:30 AM we were both still juiced from our afternoon fix!
What can I say about this?
I love my morning cup of coffee. I love that it is hot, semi-sweet, slightly creamy, sociable, slow, mesmerizing, and delicious. But! I hate that I am so addicted and going without causes physical pain!
And the thought of decaf is insulting.
What to do?
I think I will consult a cup of joe to contemplate our options...
2 people.
one house.
one mutual addiction.
To what, you ask?
Coffee.
Total. Complete. Addiction.
I am aware of my needs. I recognize them and give in. Every morning, I take out the beans, grinder, and pot. Grind up a few cups worth of those precious little jewels of motivation.
Brew and sip.
Mike, however, believes he can go without... ha!
Well yesterday our needs were tested when we ran out of coffee and mutually decided to drink Green tea instead. Just for the day.
Note: we both enjoy tea and drink it often. we both only have 1 cup of coffee each day and in the morning only!
My day started out alright, I was a bit sluggish on my bike ride to volunteer at the hospital.
However, by lunch time, I was feeling the beginning affects, I felt run down with a mild headache. I thought... I must just be hungry.
I ate lunch and sipped a cup of black tea. By this time, a more painful headache started. A few hours later, on the way to my evening class... I gave in. I stopped by my supplier (Starbucks) and got my caffeine fix.
Fast forward to 12:45 am. Mike comes home from diligently working in the library on a paper. I am still awake and can't sleep because I am waiting for him (this is what I tell myself) and we proceed to chit chat until almost 2:30 am!
After we have exhausted every single topic for the day (including NPR stories and news stories we have both read) I confess that I filled up on caffeine that afternoon and then...
HE CONFESSES TOO!
He got got his fix from the bakery nearby at about the same time!
And by 2:30 AM we were both still juiced from our afternoon fix!
What can I say about this?
I love my morning cup of coffee. I love that it is hot, semi-sweet, slightly creamy, sociable, slow, mesmerizing, and delicious. But! I hate that I am so addicted and going without causes physical pain!
And the thought of decaf is insulting.
What to do?
I think I will consult a cup of joe to contemplate our options...
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