11th
Coffee and Creativity
I’m going to be honest here. I am addicted to caffeine. It’s not so bad since I quit my job at Starbucks (as you can imagine!), but it’s still there. It’s also not as bad as some people I know, who drink coffee at least three times a day.
I only have a cup if I’ve eaten enough that day—coffee gives me headaches if my stomach is empty—and if the coffee maker is clean.
I used to make coffee in a coffee press, but that entails far too much work. And, since I’m being honest here, I’ll say this: I only did it because it made me feel like a coffee snob. Which was a nice feeling. But, now that my coffee-obsessed days are over, a regular old Mr. Coffee maker is good enough for me.
I am fairly particular about my beans, though. I like Veloce Coffee because it’s fair trade, it’s organic, and it’s roasted just over yonder (in Boulder, CO). All of which makes me feel like a coffee snob in a different way.
And this coffee snobbery is just what I need to get going.
Okay, really, just give me a Coke and I’m happy.
