Missing a Friend...

Some of you know that I'm a Starbucks addict... I usually start off my days with a venti-6-shot Americano... no room for cream, thanks! By the time work is through I'm ready for another, or perhaps just a grande Red-Eye... you know... a grande drip with an add-shot.  And if I were on my way to an evening job, otherwise known as a "gig" then a grande Red-Eye was an automatic stop on the way to the gig. Well... summer is in the air... my students are going nuts in pre-summer anxiety. They are all getting ready for their finals and planning out their use of all their free time... and I'm here beginning my jonesing... see - I stopped SBX cold turkey on Monday. I didn't notice much on Monday, but on Tuesday I woke up with that familiar "where's my caffeine" headache. I don't have any tylenol at the house so I had to wait till I got to my classroom. Made a cup of tea - "Constant Comment" with 2 spenda's, and dropped my tylenol. Today was the same thing - we had a staff meeting so I grabbed a cup of CSC (Crappy School Coffee) and now I' m makin' my tea. I know the caffeine isn't great for me, but it's my DOC(Drug of Choice) - I don't drink or smoke - this is my big vice. But with summer here I realize that I no longer have a Starbucks income... my household income goes to less than 25% during Aug/Sept... So now I'm missing my old friend and trying to find a job so that I can  at least stop by to visit once in a while... maybe not everyday like I'm used to! Ok... thanks for letting me get that out! C h e e r s, gene

Admitting it is the first step Gene, you're going to make it!

LOL


Shells

Thanks, Shells - each day gets a bit easier... last night I caught myself heading out to "grade some paperes" at SBX and said - "wait a minute - it's off... remember???" Oh, well... C h e e r s, gene

Gene, Oh that sucks... Sorry I live so far away I would contribute to your DOC. Does this mean you are taking up collections? Hang in there buddy! My DOC is shopping... that is my weakness and I certainly don't have the income to support that either so I feel your pain.

Hi Jaime - I fell into the shopping bug following surgery - at first it was cause I "needed"  clothes that fit - but now it's more of being able to wear what ever I want... I'm especially a sucker for jackets, hoodies, or anything that will help me stay warm - I'll buy them at the drop of a hat if I"m cold and forgot to bring one! I was in San Diego a few weeks ago and too 2 jackets and a few hoodies - went out to dinner with Kirsten and Kevin and forgot to take a jacket so as we were wandering around some shops I found a cheap hoodie... great - even less space in my closet! C h e e r s, gene

Honey,  you can keep SB but just do the UNLEADED.

I stop caffeine 3 weeks ago. It was hard as heck, but I done it. I took two tylenol before going to bed so I would not need to kill someone in the morning.

Best of luck Gene. I know you can do this. But if you need to be slapped, call me anytime.

LL 

Naw, I can't do SBX - but I can do coffee... so long as it's cheap. I'd just rather not drink it if it's not SBX - how lame is that??? Thanks for offering the slap - I may take you up on that some time! C h e e r s, gene

How's about applying AT a Starbucks???

Now that is a damn good idea missy... leave it up to you to think of that. Hugs, Me

I have an application right here on my desk... it's sooooo tempting! C h e e r s, gene