Caffeine Calls

   As i was sipping my coffee and catching up on my studying this morning at Starbucks, it was the usual busy 9 am rush in Pasadena. I looked up for a bit and glanced at the people walking in and out---I notice their expressions; blank, sleep deprived expressions and the usual "Monday Morning" attitude. What is it about coffee that makes human beings so dependent on it? why do Americans consume more caffeine than necessary during the year?  I find myself asking that same question every single time i wake up and walk straight to the coffee maker. I cannot go through an entire day without my caffeine intake; in fact i once passed out on my couch due to my non consumption of the brown drug. Ever since I started my semester at PCC, i've been more tired than usual. I suppose that's what you would call growing up, more work and less play. Speaking of more work; my Anthropology 2 Midterm is tomorrow, oh joy, I'm not in the studious mood; I'm in the "wanting a nap right now mood". Two more midterms, then i can reward myself with a shopping spree, well probably not. Anthropology really is not the class where you memorize random facts and expect those same facts to appear on the exams; it requires a basic understanding of why things happen the way they do.  This my friends, is the reason why i do not feel like memorizing Anthropological terms and the famous theorists in the field. Screw it. I think i'm going to take a nap and cram whatever i can when i wake up. 

    Good lord, here i am ranting off topic again. As i was saying....the reason why i chose to ponder about the caffeine epidemic is because i saw the commotion at Starbucks today and i wonder why people cough up four dollars for a drink. I suppose you would call that "american life". People spend so much time working their butts off to have time for themselves and to get a decent good night's rest. I'll just keep sipping my coffee till my death bed.