Starbucks is giving out free coffee today, so I had a cup. It was great going down– in all senses of the phrase, “an enjoyable experience.” Nonetheless, I don’t understand how people drink the stuff on a daily basis. Within in two minutes of finishing my cup I had to pee like a racehorse. Then, for about two hours, I was extremely jittery. Getting the appropriate condiments squarely on any given hot dog during today’s lunch rush was an extreme challenge. All the while I still had to pee, despite the fact that I’d already visited the restroom. Twice. Now I’m flat-out exhausted, but I think I still need to pee.
In light of this experience, I’m left to ponder why people sometimes question my health because I eat a frankfurter on most days of the week…
Yesterday I learned that a favorite grocery store of mine, Trader Joes, has an official “tasting panel.” Just who these people are is a secret Trader Joe’s guards closely. All I know right now is that the job sounds incredible and the youngest members of the panel appear to be in their late 40s. Should the good people at TJ’s decide it’s time for a youth movement, I’d sure like to be the cornerstone around which the franchise rebuilds!
Finally, if someone tells you to meet them at 6:60, is that the same as 7:00?… Until 1:96 tomorrow, this is team Hot D***a signing off.
Stick with decaf Tim, caffeine does crazy things to most bodies, especially in the form of espresso! :) Hope you can make it to Jazz Fest!!
Actually, Katie, espresso, particularly that brewed from Arabica beans (as in Starbucks and most indies in Pgh save La Prima) has significantly LESS caffeine than your supermarket can or bag of coffee, or whatever Sheetz or 7-11 is serving up.
Robusta beans are the ones that give the jitters. That’s the stuff in Folgers, Maxwell House and most commercially available coffee, as well as in traditional Italian (not Seattle/Chicago roast) espresso – which is what La Prima serves up.
Nothing against a good dog, save the nitrites. But wish HD would serve up a nice Chicago-style pup with pickle and tomato.