This is Old Lady October.
That means that I'm going to bed around 11:00 each night and getting up at 7:00 each morning.
This forces me to get stuff done in the afternoons.
And it gives me time to get stuff finished in the mornings.
Like today, I studied and translated Greek while straightening my hair, and still had an hour to get dressed and put on makeup.
It was really nice.
The thing is, I'm also going off caffeinated beverages for the month.
I am caffeine-dependent.
I'm addicted.
And I quit cold turkey.
Except for decaf coffee, which has a minimal amount.
Not enough to keep me from getting headaches.
Not enough to satisfy my craving.
I've been drinking coffee for as long as I can remember.
Seriously, I have distinct memories of walking into our kitchen in Goshen and drinking the last drops from my parents' cups from that morning.
I didn't drink coffee during elementary school.
I don't think I had much caffeine at all during those years.
And probably not much in middle school either, or it was always heavily sweetened.
In fact, I didn't drink black coffee regularly until Christmas Break of my first year of college.
Now, I can't add anything to hot coffee.
(I still love coffee-drinks, and would gladly accept a Salted Caramel Mocha from Starbucks on the first of November.)
I've also had to give up most of the teas that I like to drink, as well as my favorite soda (Dr. Pepper).
If I were really getting serious, I'd give up chocolate.
But that's just crazy talk.
So far, it's going well.
I accidentally bought decaf Gevalia this summer, and now actually have a reason to drink it.
Like, right now.
Because all this talk of coffee has made me want some.
I have a problem.
Stay tuned for No Meat (and No Shave) November and Dairy Free December!
That means that I'm going to bed around 11:00 each night and getting up at 7:00 each morning.
This forces me to get stuff done in the afternoons.
And it gives me time to get stuff finished in the mornings.
Like today, I studied and translated Greek while straightening my hair, and still had an hour to get dressed and put on makeup.
It was really nice.
The thing is, I'm also going off caffeinated beverages for the month.
I am caffeine-dependent.
I'm addicted.
And I quit cold turkey.
Except for decaf coffee, which has a minimal amount.
Not enough to keep me from getting headaches.
Not enough to satisfy my craving.
I've been drinking coffee for as long as I can remember.
Seriously, I have distinct memories of walking into our kitchen in Goshen and drinking the last drops from my parents' cups from that morning.
I didn't drink coffee during elementary school.
I don't think I had much caffeine at all during those years.
And probably not much in middle school either, or it was always heavily sweetened.
In fact, I didn't drink black coffee regularly until Christmas Break of my first year of college.
Now, I can't add anything to hot coffee.
(I still love coffee-drinks, and would gladly accept a Salted Caramel Mocha from Starbucks on the first of November.)
I've also had to give up most of the teas that I like to drink, as well as my favorite soda (Dr. Pepper).
If I were really getting serious, I'd give up chocolate.
But that's just crazy talk.
So far, it's going well.
I accidentally bought decaf Gevalia this summer, and now actually have a reason to drink it.
Like, right now.
Because all this talk of coffee has made me want some.
I have a problem.
Stay tuned for No Meat (and No Shave) November and Dairy Free December!
1 comment:
Actually, I remember you begging for sips of coffee when you were just big enough to walk around holding on to the furniture. Tiny sips.
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