July 31, 2003

The lure of the ‘bucks

I finally gave in. The perceived need was too strong.

Tired-self cried out, “Please, Shokufeh. I’m so tired. I need some caffeine.”

Rational-self said, “But you don’t want to be one of those people who needs coffee to get going in the morning.”

Tired-self was quick on the comeback. “I know, I know. But remember how tired we were yesterday morning? Staying home all day didn’t seem to change that too much. We still had tons of dreams last night, and woke up tired again this morning. We can’t stay home two days in a row. And we need to get some work done.”

Rational-self attempted to convince tired-self, appealing to vanity and future comfort. “But we already have several blemishes on the forehead. And the monthly visitor is quickly approaching. Caffeine is the last thing we need. How about some water instead?”

Despite its fatigue, tired-self won the battle. So, now I sip my tall non-fat latte with liquid sugar.

Posted by Shokufeh at July 31, 2003 11:50 AM
Comments

So I take it Rational-Self is now thanking Tired-Self.

Posted by: +mojan. at July 31, 2003 04:37 PM

Very much so. None of us could have gotten through the day without the java.

Posted by: shokufeh at July 31, 2003 06:40 PM

Glad you gave in. Welcome to the Dark Side.

Posted by: lacey at August 1, 2003 06:25 AM

panick is setting in. not good at all. my excuse was always "i live in a city that is depressingly cloudy and polluted...coffee compensates for the lack of sunshine in my system." you're pushing me out of my denial, shok.

Posted by: mahsa at August 1, 2003 07:18 AM

wow! your internal coffee/no-coffee dialogue is so much more thorough than mine. mine goes something like this:

midnight -- "i'm not going to stop for a mocha tomorrow morning. i'm going to drive straight to work. there's really no need for me to stop."

9 am -- "hmmmm... i want a mocha. and its right on the way. i won't really be late if i stop. okay, here i am at starbucks and i'm thinking about driving past... and now i'm parking right outside and walking in to order..."

Posted by: Kari at August 1, 2003 07:24 AM

coffee is one of the better things in life; dont deny yourself simple pleasures.

an interesting discussion on coffee:

http://www.killoggs.com/log/responses/2592630

(sorry, the concept of links alludes me)

Posted by: Emily at August 1, 2003 09:07 AM

Mahsa, fret not. As much as it kills me to admit it, my weekdays are spent in an over-air-conditioned cubicle with florescent lighting. I don't get to bask in the sunshine nearly as much as I would like.

It's funny, Courtney at <a href="http://www.killoggs.com/log/responses/2592630">Killoggs</a> made a comment about not needing coffee in Hawaii, though more related to the temp.

Posted by: shokufeh at August 1, 2003 10:22 AM