Things I'm Not Addicted To (Kinda)

So, I think my two coffees a day "addiction" is more so like the way that people get into smoking. Boredom, usually a nice excuse to get out of the shop and go for a walk, everyone else is doing it so why not? I wouldn't say I'm addicted. Not like the way that people are when they wake up groggy, stumble out of bed and head-first into the nearest wall and need a coffee to return them to a working basal level before they can start their day.

Not my style.

I don't even like the taste of coffee. I've never drank a black coffee in my life. I order lattes and other fun drinks that add sweetness and maybe even whipped cream. It's kind of like alcohol for me - I don't want to taste the alcohol, I just want something that tastes good. Probably more akin to candy than beer.

More so though, I've become addicted to coffee shops. Hanging out with a nice drink with a book or your laptop and lazily getting things done or not doing anything at all is ideal for a chill day... I like hanging out on the couches of Kafka's down on Main between Broadway and 10th or Our Town on the corner of Kingsway and bway or Gene on Main and Kingsway. There's rarely anyone on the couches at Kafka's and Our Town when I'm there, which is weird but perfect for curling up with The Book Thief or the paper or fooling around on my laptop. They have delicious treats (salty caramel cookies!) and make their vanilla lattes just the way I like 'em. I know I can do that at home as well but there's something about people watching that's so fun that I definitely can't do from the comfort of my bedroom. These three shops are the best for that since they're deep into hipster territory. Always an interesting time...

I remember when I first started drinking coffee drinks. I used to get jittery and sort of drunk feeling, which was weird. Suppose I've gotten used to them now since I don't get the shakes anymore.

I also find it weird when people say they can't have coffee after 4 pm or whenever because "it'll keep them up all night..." Especially people my age. I guess I do have the metabolism of a hummingbird and can just get it out of my system quick enough for bedtime? I dunno. Weird.