I'm simply in it to win it. Recently your boy has been exposed to the coffee game and everything that it entails. It may or may not be the number two thing to do in the civilized world. What is number one? Well that is probably "going out to eat." So it might be argued that the coffee game is a subset of going out to eat - so the coffee game might be the number one thing in EOCD countries to do. The thing is though - you can do it more frequently than eating a whole meal. You can do this before you get into the office. After you get into the office (excuse to step out of the office for a few minutes that is 100% excusable and doesn't appear to be going away a la a smoke break?), and maybe an afternoon coffee. And this is just during the week. The coffee game has a whole other set of dynamics if you are doing it on the weekend.
As most of you know I'm trying to get into having "regular" things that I do. My foray into this concept is really shaping up well, and most wholely formed today. I got to work and finished up some things then wanted to step out of the office to grab a cup. Also, I had a bit of hunger so I wanted to grab a bite. Many sources have shown that McDs has some of the best drip coffee in the game so I copped that. Now, I've been trying to be more health conscious these days watching what I eat etc. so I've been eating sushi for lunch quite often/trying to minimize fast food (a quick addendum would be that on Saturday I ate jack in the box twice in a 20 hour period oops!) so I would optimally not eat breakfast food from McDs. So I did some other research on longevity/quality of life type data and saw Japan #1 and Mediterranean type diets are #2. Now my lunch covers the Japanese approach, and I'd give Japanese type breakfasts a shot, but research indicates no one knows what they eat for bfast. So I go to the Mediterranean option which is like toast or some sort of bread type thing. They don't eat big breakfasts so Ima go with that. So this morning I started something that I hope both 1) gives me regularity in my life (bowel movement pun maybe?) and 2) is something to anticipate doing and occupy (wall st?) time. So I bought the danish (cheese) and coffee and went back up to the office. Was a great experience and I'll keep you guys updated so as to its efficacy.
Now the weekend coffee game is something totally different. I always was a fan of the orange juice because of it's health implications, but coffee is a better option for other reasons. Other reasons = something to do. You go to a diner and you sit and you talk and you drink it and you pour some cream in, and you stir it, and you sip it, and you hold the cup in you hand and you switch hands, and some lady asks you if you want more and you decline, and then you change your mind, and then you comment on how its a pretty good/bad brew, and then you add some more cream, and you finish your food, and you get another cup to wash everything down, and there's bread crumbs that are around your cup and then you add some cream maybe and then you sip and wait till the new cup cools off and then you stir a little and then you warm your hands up on the cup and you take a few drinks. Do you see where this is going? And then you leave and then you walk to your house and you take a nap, and then you have some friends coming over so you brew some for them... and then you go to the corner coffee shop and you guys get some and you talk and you live and you learn and you love.
If you have coffee in your hand (not the bean but brewed in a cup) then you look busy and important and that you have direction. They say variety is the spice of life, but if your life is entirely composed of chaos than you are surely not having variety by continuing to go through life with no structure and consistency. I want to know that I will be going to my desk tomorrow, doing a few tasks then taking the elevator down to grab some coffee and a pastry. "The coffee and pastry game," that is. In a world full of changing temperatures (allegedly), times (speed of light etc), and telemetry - I think we all need to step our coffee game up.
As most of you know I'm trying to get into having "regular" things that I do. My foray into this concept is really shaping up well, and most wholely formed today. I got to work and finished up some things then wanted to step out of the office to grab a cup. Also, I had a bit of hunger so I wanted to grab a bite. Many sources have shown that McDs has some of the best drip coffee in the game so I copped that. Now, I've been trying to be more health conscious these days watching what I eat etc. so I've been eating sushi for lunch quite often/trying to minimize fast food (a quick addendum would be that on Saturday I ate jack in the box twice in a 20 hour period oops!) so I would optimally not eat breakfast food from McDs. So I did some other research on longevity/quality of life type data and saw Japan #1 and Mediterranean type diets are #2. Now my lunch covers the Japanese approach, and I'd give Japanese type breakfasts a shot, but research indicates no one knows what they eat for bfast. So I go to the Mediterranean option which is like toast or some sort of bread type thing. They don't eat big breakfasts so Ima go with that. So this morning I started something that I hope both 1) gives me regularity in my life (bowel movement pun maybe?) and 2) is something to anticipate doing and occupy (wall st?) time. So I bought the danish (cheese) and coffee and went back up to the office. Was a great experience and I'll keep you guys updated so as to its efficacy.
Now the weekend coffee game is something totally different. I always was a fan of the orange juice because of it's health implications, but coffee is a better option for other reasons. Other reasons = something to do. You go to a diner and you sit and you talk and you drink it and you pour some cream in, and you stir it, and you sip it, and you hold the cup in you hand and you switch hands, and some lady asks you if you want more and you decline, and then you change your mind, and then you comment on how its a pretty good/bad brew, and then you add some more cream, and you finish your food, and you get another cup to wash everything down, and there's bread crumbs that are around your cup and then you add some cream maybe and then you sip and wait till the new cup cools off and then you stir a little and then you warm your hands up on the cup and you take a few drinks. Do you see where this is going? And then you leave and then you walk to your house and you take a nap, and then you have some friends coming over so you brew some for them... and then you go to the corner coffee shop and you guys get some and you talk and you live and you learn and you love.
If you have coffee in your hand (not the bean but brewed in a cup) then you look busy and important and that you have direction. They say variety is the spice of life, but if your life is entirely composed of chaos than you are surely not having variety by continuing to go through life with no structure and consistency. I want to know that I will be going to my desk tomorrow, doing a few tasks then taking the elevator down to grab some coffee and a pastry. "The coffee and pastry game," that is. In a world full of changing temperatures (allegedly), times (speed of light etc), and telemetry - I think we all need to step our coffee game up.
a quick survey of coffee drinkers and internet users:
ReplyDelete"It wakes you up & gets your morning dump going." - timpala
"Coffee makes you feel relaxing." - angel49
"it's yummy" - thomascrew
"its not just the caffeine although that is a big part of it. coffee comes in many varieties and there is something comforting about the smell and sound of a pot of coffee brewing in the morning." - jacquic
"tastes good, helps me poop" - 1990cupcake
"I love the smell of coffee and the routine of lingering over a cup of steaming hot coffee while talking to family and friends." lindamcp
"I need it to helpme stay awake, I take alot of meds that make me very sleepy, plus I love the taste!" - alive02011
"it's a morning routine" - kimm021234
"While I do LOVE coffee, I have put it aside for the most part for the last year. I was taking Zyrtec-D and drinking a bunch of coffee every morning for about 6 years. That plus a super-stressful job & I was having anxiety attacks all day every day for almost a year." - christina
"Let’s just say that I make at least two trips to Starbucks a day! I love coffee, it keeps me and my sanity going. :)" - sonya
"I love the routine of having my coffee and reading my blogs every morning. It just helps start the day off on a relaxing, positive note." kscinotti
"I never really liked coffee until I tried organic coffee. It just tasted like a different drink altogether. A cleaner finish, less aftertaste, and a better smell. To any on the fence coffee drinkers, give organic a go." -mariso
"Unless it's fairtrade, the kids that pick your coffee beans in Equador are like slaves" runtobefree0983
"He Lied" -dmc008