I like...

...coffee, early in the morning.

I am on a secret (OK, not secret. I lied) mission to visit every coffee shop in J-town. So far I have visited 3; going incognito to find the best brew and atmosphere. I have not been disappointed! Yesterday I had two free hours in the morning before class so I treated myself to an espresso excursion.

I drove downtown just as the city was really beginning to shine in the morning light. The sun had been up for about half an hour, but everything was still golden and gleaming. I had rolled down the windows of Wild Blue and was playing Ingrid Michaelson on the stereo. I swung into a parking space and strolled down the empty side walk. The sun was up and warm and the breeze was cool.

There were birds singing. I think. I could have made that up.

The coffee shop I decided to infiltrate on this particular morning was perfect -chic, but casual, cool, but comfortable. I ordered a cafe mocha (you can tell a lot about a coffee shop from the quality of their mocha) and was quite enamored with it. It was rich and creamy, with a thick, smooth coffee flavor, and a distinct chocolate essence without being too sweet. Ahh, I'm getting goosebumps thinking about it. And the fact that I got a student discount....well, that was nice too. {smiles}

I decided to sit outside at a little table on the sidewalk, even though it was a little chilly. It was just too beautiful of a morning to stay inside any more than necessary! I would love to say that I sat with my cup of coffee-y goodness, people-watched, and soaked up the sunshine, but I didn't.

Instead, I sat with my cup of coffee-y goodness, unloaded my backpack, and studied organic chemistry.

Organic chemistry has no regard for beautiful mornings.






But that's ok. I don't mind.

I had coffee.