She looked over his shoulder
For vines and olive trees,
Marble well-governed cities
And ships upon untamed seas,
But there on the shining metal
His hands had put instead
An artificial wilderness
And a sky like lead.

A plain without a feature, bare and brown,
No blade of grass, no sign of neighborhood,
Nothing to eat and nowhere to sit down,
Yet, congregated on its blankness, stood
An unintelligible multitude,
A million eyes, a million boots in line,
Without expression, waiting for a sign.

Monday, February 23, 2009

A modern evil

Namely, caffeine. Last week, I undertook an experiment. It seemed to me that caffeine was becoming more of a habit (usually in the form of soda or tea) but that it was having an overall negative effect on me. You all know what I'm talking about. I get my fix, feel great for a while, then round about 11am I start feeling like my head is full of silly putty. So I take another hit, feel fine for a couple hours, and then spend my afternoon trying to pretend that I understand the words coming out of other peoples' mouths. The alternative was just to up the ante, but I'm worried about this:



The results are in, and I highly recommend it. Seriously, my life it better without that shit. Now I only drink caffeine after 6 pm (still a useful keep-me-up for the evening, and somehow I don't get the brain-death like I do during the day). Also useful as a laxative, of course.
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Laurie Stark said...

That video is highly persuasive. I go back and forth with coffee. I'll be off it for awhile and then I'll miss the taste (truly, decaf does not taste the same) so I'll have just a bit and then... well, maybe another cup today... oh, now I have a headache, better have another... oof.

Caffeine is second only to sugar (and maybe alcohol, though that has less effect since I consume so much less of it) as the thing in my life that has a clearly negative effect and yet I enjoy it enough to not entirely cut it out.

February 23, 2009 at 9:25 AM
Lane said...

so true, but my love affair with morning coffee is too strong. i can't imagine a peaceful existence without it.

February 23, 2009 at 10:10 AM

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