Lost in Laundry

Self: You are convincing. But don't believe you.

Thursday, March 18, 2010

This the the conversation I have with myself once every four or five months:

A cup of coffee this fine evening sure would be nice. Jonathan's not home...the kids are in bed....it would be ever so lovely to sit and enjoy this television programming with a hot cup of coffee.

[Walks happily to kitchen. Lovingly gets out the french press and coffee grinder.]

Hmm....out of decaf. Okay. Better not have any. It's after 8:00 and it might keep me awake.

But then again..... [conversation with self takes a nasty turn at this point]

"Self, in college you drank pots and pots of coffee! And still managed to drift off to dreamland the minute your head hit the pillow! Self - don't you remember!?! Caffeine had NO effect on you! If you could drink a whole pot at 22, surely you can drink one cup at 32, right? Right? Right?!? Come on! Just do it."

And then I stupidly agree with self, and just to prove to self my infinite trust in her, I drink not one, but two cups of coffee.

Then I lay awake at 4:00am cursing self for being so presumptuous.

Oh the things you think about from midnight to 4:00am.

I quiz myself, seeing if I can remember the names of all my Elementary School teachers. (RichardsonHooperMendenhallAndersonStephensMcAlister. I can.)

I try and remember every address I've ever had. (Can't.)

I try and remember my first private phone number. (245-1500. Can.)

I try to pray for everyone I love, but oh my is the caffeine is making it difficult to concentrate. (Sorta can.)

I think about waking up Jonathan to discuss politics. (Don't. But find it difficult to resist.)

I try to figure out the plot to LOST. (Can't. Get mad at self for continuing to watch that show.)

After a long night of tossing and turning and mind racing, I promise self that I will not listen to self again when it comes to coffee consumption.

But self can be so darn convincing.

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coffee bean photo via refracted moments on flickr

permalink | posted by Starr at 11:13 AM

11 Comments:

Lori had this to say:: I am thinking it is a good thing I don't like that stuff. But I must say it sure does smell good.; March 18, 2010 at 11:31 AM
StephCliff had this to say:: I agree about watching Lost. I'm so glad this is the last season - I just want it to be over already. It's just too much! Oh & if they advertise "The time for questions is over" one more time, I think I'll scream. I still have plenty of questions, thank you very much! :); March 18, 2010 at 11:35 AM
jonathan had this to say:: For the record, you don't turn 32 until March 28th. You're just 31.

:); March 18, 2010 at 12:39 PM
vanebrown had this to say:: I'm in the same boat ... could drink coffee whenever I wanted. Not so much anymore. :(; March 18, 2010 at 1:24 PM
Anonymous had this to say:: Thank goodness it wasn't, say, vodka that u downed by the gallon in college

cheri; March 18, 2010 at 1:30 PM
Sara had this to say:: Good thing you can drink another cup or two this morning to help you stay awake today after a night like that. :); March 18, 2010 at 4:33 PM
Gombojav Tribe had this to say:: Herbal tea next time?

:-); March 18, 2010 at 11:46 PM
Cash Clan Japan had this to say:: I love it when you post something that is exactly what I'm thinking. There are totally a million reasons why you're my favorite, the comedy of this blog being one of them. (By the way, I'd tell you to just take one of Jonathan's Amdiens, but I recall what those do to you, And I have audio evidence I'm still holding hostage.); March 19, 2010 at 1:01 PM
Cash Clan Japan had this to say:: Oh, and by the way, the LARGE cup of coffee I had on the coffee date I mentioned in my blog I JUST wrote? That's why I'm up at 2am. We could be the same stupid girl.; March 19, 2010 at 1:02 PM
Cash Clan Japan had this to say:: Did I spell Amdien right? Or is it Ambien? Why can't I ever remember that one?; March 19, 2010 at 1:03 PM
Geela had this to say:: That was FACINATING!!! I love how you write. It's so spunky and cool. I wanna be like you when I grow up!; March 26, 2010 at 5:47 PM