We run on...

COFFEE!!!
Every morning, whether it's 5:20am or 7:30am our little coffee pot kicks on and starts brewing. It’s to the point that we actually fear going to work without coffee, fearing that it may affect our performance, which a) we're pretty sure meets criteria for dependence and/or addiction and b) is probably similar language to how other people (rock stars, actors, investment bankers) talk about things like cocaine. “It’s totally harmless, helps me start my day, and I need it; it really does help!” Otherwise, around noon we are no longer functioning human beings.

Juuuust enough caffeine. (Courtesy of Wikipedia.)

According to Yerkes-Dodson's law there is a bell-shaped curve where you plot arousal and performance. Of course, having a bell curve means that we’re bound to overdose at some point, leading the shaky-jittery shoot-I’m-drinking-this-on-an-empty-stomach mode.
Cheers!


P.S. On that note....

Starbuck's Taste Challenege

From Oct. 2 - 5, Starbucks invites customers to join the Starbucks VIA (Remember I "reviewed" this in the spring) Ready Brew Taste Challenge at their favorite U.S. Starbucks location.Participants can taste Colombia Starbucks VIA next to fresh-brewed Pike Place Roast and challenge themselves to guess which one is Starbucks VIA.

Starbucks VIA Taste Challenge participants will receive coupon for a complimentary Tall brewed coffee on their next visit as well as an offer for $1 off a Starbucks VIA Ready Brew purchase.

Read the article HERE but call ahead to your local Starbuck's to make sure they're participating.

**THANKS Good Deal Gal!