We’ve been out of coffee for the past couple of days, and I felt it something fierce. In the midst of the budgeting that we’re doing these days, we take care to not over spend and do our grocery shopping in moderation. Add to the fact that the Clubside Breakfast Time Podcast is sending us a pound of dark roast coffee that I won soon, it doesn’t make too much sense to go out and buy some. Those guys down in Olympia, WA are pretty alright to me. All it took for me to win was to email them within two days after they published one of their episodes. Pretty freaking cool, eh?
Still, being out of coffee in the past few days, it hit me hard. I started to get a headache and attributed that to a lack of water intake from all the running that I do through the week. Then I felt tired and sluggish. It wasn’t until we were sitting on the couch two nights ago, waiting till Laura called to meet her from some Hon’s goodness, that it hit me. Six o’clock and I couldn’t keep my eyes open anymore. Took a little nap and felt better, but it makes me feel bad that such a craving can leave me so dependent on something so tasty.
Had to run a few errands this morning in preparation for the wedding and picked up a coffee from Blenz with Rebecca. Combine that with a couple of cookies this morning and I totally have the shakes. I’m on overload now.
Actually you’re supposed to get tired around 6 in the evening if you got up at a reasonable time in the morning (6-10). The body’s natural rhythms assume you’ll have a full night’s sleep (6-10 hours) plus a short nap during the day. Caffeine, more than anything else, screws up that nap portion. Have you noticed, since you’ve been off the bean, if it’s been easier to get to sleep at night and wake up in the morning? That’s generally another side effect.
I’ve been crashing like no other about 10PM. I kinda thought it was because I was boring and/or lazy, but you’re probably right. At the same time, I’m in the middle of a wedding frenzy, so that could have something to do with it as well. Stress and tromping around downtown can tire you out. And you’re going to be all apart of it very soon! :p
I just want it stated for the record that one can drink the coffee, get up early and go to bed at the same time. They simply must have made caffine as much a part of their system as h2o and oxygen.
I hope you received the coffee by now, yes? It was sent Global Priority Mail almost two weeks ago now.
Cosmo