I think that if there was a theme for last week, it is coffee. An American study found this past week that coffee helps reduce the risk of skin cancer. (I like to read outside.) A Japanese study found that coffee helps reduce colon cancer. (I’m sure when I’m 60, I’ll appreciate that.) And another study found that caffeiene prevents osteoporosis. (I don’t drink milk anymore, except in my coffee.) So, in these respects, I found no reason to not have my morning cup of java.
However, coffee did significantly affect my morning routine this week. You see, Starbucks raised their prices, so I can’t go there as frequently. Which means then that I have to leave the house five minutes earlier to go to the local coffee shop on my way to work. But that guy (who’s at least 15 years older than me) keeps giving me his phone number. Umm, weird. So I can’t go there. This all means that I get to sleep in and that I finally have time to make a lunch. It also means that, with three weeks left on the job, I finally figured out where everyone at work gets there $1.75 20 oz. Starbucks. So, not only did coffee help my health this week, but it also saved me money.
I think coffee also played a major role in world events this week. For example, the President must have had some Wednesday morning because he seemed to be alert and therefore aware of the bridge collapse in Minneapolis. Someone should have given him that when Katrina hit. Or on 9/11. I think the President of South Korea must have had a little extra shot of espresso this week because he had the nerve to challenge Osama bin Laden for wold domination. Woo hoo! The Senate must have run out of coffee because they hastily passed Bush’s spy bill so that they wouldn’t have to extend their session. And finally, half the staff at Cafe 334 doesn’t know how to make a good cappuccino. Dude, they’re going to lose business if they don’t work on that.
(PS: I know I’m suddenly missing my posts from June and July, but I upgraded to Vista and forgot to change my blog filepaths, so you’re just going to have treasure what memories you have of those little pearls.)
