Thursday November 17, 2005
delicious. satisfying. sleep depriving. energy providing. headache erasing. subtlety addicting. overwhelmingly addicting. sugar requiring and the sole reason for cream and half-n-half. coffee. java. joe. my colombian dream. my sumatra sweetheart. my french roastifarian. my, my how you’ve gone from a horribly vomitlike tasting drink during my pre-college years to a highly sought after beverage whose very aroma makes me want to do jumping jacks. but i don’t do jumping jacks, cause then i would spill my coffee. so please, slow down, relax, take a seat, krups or your mr. coffee is brewing the bittersweet water-enhancing beverage. i mean, coffee is great, it’s amazing even. it has sequels and spin-offs and yet it’s still the best. lattes and mochas and cappuccinos and frappuccinos and gagmewithuccinos. coffee keeps conversation flowing. you don’t see any milk shops or soda shops around, do you? nay! coffee shops on every corner. starbucks, caribou and others! local shops! mom and pop shops! your very kitchen! coffee, if it doesn’t make the world go round…
<—then this does. ah, caffeine the wonder chemical. i swear, it either causes cancer or cures it. but i’m fine with that. caffeine, a mistress to us all. we sneak trysts with you early in the morning when no one else is around. caffeine, we guzzle you at sporting events and at the movies. caffeine, we probably would get more and better sleep without you. but i am not one to forsake coffee or mt. dew or dr. pepper or other caffeinated beverages that start with a title… mr. pibb, dr. smooth, dt. coke, mlw. yellow…