Coffee & Life

Mood: Pleased with Life
Weight: 159
Last ate: Drinking French Market Coffee & Chicory
Listening to: The Suit and Tie Guy Band's You're So Nice... It's Raining Death

Rich people are funny. Gran knows this rich family that throws things away after a few uses. They gave her a box of things that they were just going to throw out. So she asks me what this little appliance is and I tell her it's a single-serving coffee maker. I guess I seemed a bit excited, because she offered it to me and I graciously accepted.

This morning, first thing, I went to Stater Bros. to get some coffee. I had a really cheap brand of coffee already in my cart when I saw this French Market "New Orleans Famous" Coffee and Chicory. It was nearly twice as much as the one I had previously selected... but chicory! I felt that was worth the extra cost. Chicory, you see, has medicinal uses, including a digestive, diuretic and tonic. And as the can touts: "... coffee with chicory is common throughout Europe, producing a stronger, darker, less bitter brew with less caffeine than pure coffee." And as you may or may not know, "caffeine makes me nervous". (My aunt Betty once said that, and I've taken it as my own words.)

So as soon as I got home I brewed my cup of coffee. The instructions for the coffee say that it is so strong that you can use 1/3 to 1/2 of the amount you normally would. But it is much less bitter, so I think I might enjoy a full-strength serving. Perhaps best of all, I used about half as much cream and sugar as I usually do. (I used to be a double-cream-double-sugar guy.) I am very pleased with it and must highly recommend it.

I decided I was in need of a new mug that I could dedicate to my coffee (so as not to taint my tea). So I was looking at the 99¢ mugs and found this white and blue, spackley/drippy, modern-artsy looking one with the silhouette of a rabbit. I instantly thought of Bella, a wood rabbit in Chinese astrology, so I snatched it up. Now, in addition to calling her Wood Rabbit, I can call her Blue Rabbit. I know she'll like that.

Lately I have really been into my friend's album. In particular, I've been listening to his The Suit & Tie Guy Band's You're So Nice... It's Raining Death. It's an awesome album, with a little bit of everything: improv jazz, jam rock, trance, ambient.... Check out his site and the free downloads!

Lastly, I updated LogosByG.com. I felt it needed a facelift to be more competitive in the marketplace. (Shhh.... It also allows me to raise my rates a bit.) There's still a little work to do on it, but it's mostly complete.

I better eat something. Here it is noon and I haven't had breakfast yet....

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