Jus' Chillin' (A Bit of a Meander)

[the_gneech]

Today is one of those rare days ... everything's okay, y'know? There's some stuff I need to do, there are things going on that I'd like to change ... but it's okay.

This morning, I had absolutely no desire for a morning mocha. :) Fancy that. It's amazing how a few shots of straight espresso completely alters how you feel about coffee. I used to always have this lurking "I wanna go get a mocha" thing going on in the back of my head ... but after forced tastings of straight espresso on Saturday and Sunday as part of "getting familiar with the product," I find coffee products in general a lot less appealing than they used to be.

Straight espresso is liquid crap. Avoid it at all costs. Go for a latte or americano if it pleases you, sure ... but straight espresso is just nasty for its own sake.

I can still enjoy a mocha or a frappuccino, but I suspect I've largely been broken of any craving for them for the time being, and possibly forever. If nothing else, the job has been good for me in that regard. :)

In other news, Mudge (a.k.a. Frisk, the Puppy, jamesbarrett) has declared that today I'm going with him to get stuff for his computer. *shrugs* Okay, what the heck. :) But I'm not going to spend too long on it, because I've got drawing to do today. Now that I've returned to the land of the employed, I have to tightly budget my free time.

In other, other news, a common guage people often use for housing expenses, is that they should be no more than 25% of your income. Looking at my Starbucks income, that just kinda makes me giggle. 25% of my projected income there, is about a tenth of my rent. Granted, I live in a very large (and over-priced) apartment ... but it IS just an apartment -- and I can't imagine there being a place to live within 100 miles of here that would charge less than $600/mo per person. It boggles my mind, frankly ... how does anyone survive around here? And how the HECK do people afford these huge "tract mansions" being built all over the place? "Single family homes from the low 800's!" Goooood GRAVY!

In the secret news, today I really wish I had a [CENSORED] here, for the purpose of [CENSORED], [CENSORED], and [CENSORED]. It would just be very comforting. Unfortunately, I don't see any chance of that happening any time soon, given that I'm [CENSORED].

But it's okay, y'know?

-The Gneech :)

Comments

[raemonde.livejournal.com]

When I was waiting tables, it used to get really hectic, so now and then when I didn't have time to run for a blended, chilled mocha elsewhere, I'd have the bartender make me an espresso. Liquid crap they may be, but they left me wired, instead of dead tired during long shifts. Occasionally I'd get a double.

And I'd wind up sucking on that lemon twist all afternoon. =P

.Rae

[the-gneech.livejournal.com]

Double espresso! *THUD* -TG

[nekomimikun.livejournal.com]

Have fun. That is the most important thing on a day off. Use it to its fullest and do whatever you want. It is YOUR day off after all.
=3

[katayamma.livejournal.com]

BTW: Gif's colored and up.

Ciao

*chuckles*

[katsunewolf.livejournal.com]

Dontcha just love being Volenteerd for stuff? (Ick, my spelling skills suck. -.- )

I personaly love the smell of coffee, but cant stand the taste.
'Never had a macho or such, but it sounds tempting. :)

I'v heard of many Nice Apartments, in calm often senic areas, that cost less then 400-500 a month for double acupency.
300-400 or so for single.
'might just be me..
'Course any apartment i'd look for, would be in Canada, and personly, there numbers scare me!!

^~Kat, Whos deeply afriad of Seven. Why?
Well, Seven Ate Nine!

[murrrmaiyd.livejournal.com]

I agree totally about espresso...my sweetie loves it though. Give me a good mint cafe latte anytime!

I live in a single family house for only $410.00 a month, but it probably isn't any bigger than your apartment, and *does* have the disadvantage of being in a state most people don't want to live in, unless they're over 60. :P

Mur

[malver.livejournal.com]

My goodness, the Internet Decency Act (or whatever they're calling it nowadays) has finally hit my ISP. Lacks an ore of cense... refined or otherwise...

Mudge. I like that... *tries and fails to control fit of throaty & abdominal chuckling* Thranx for the memories...

For myself I presently live in a $530/month(-not-including) single+studio apartment, and, erm... guess why I'm applying to move to an apartment where I can use the rental assistance grant I now qualify for... anyway.Spending this much of my income on my rent (even with, in my case, some support) no longer makes sense if it ever did... I more than rather sympathize...

[spikedpunch.livejournal.com]

All I can say is that I would give you a [CENSORED] any [CENSORED] day of the week, and you can [CENSORED] your [CENSORED] on that, you [CENSORED] [CENSORED].

Ok, I will [CENSORED] and [CENSORED] now.

[the-gneech.livejournal.com]

Oh! Such language! -TG ;)