a breakfast list

here is what i have been eating for breakfast lately:

1. half (“.5″) or possibly whole (“1.0″) banana, organic, not too ripe, peeled and destringed
2. no more than ten (“10″) raw, organic walnuts
3 one (“1.0″) or possibly two (“2″) slices of food for life® wheat and gluten free millet bread toast
4. one (“1.0″) or more traditional, cup-and-saucer, type coffee cups of coffee. this is an organic, free-trade blend of two kinds of beans procured at the park slope food coop including _organic love buzz_ for the caf component, and _french roast_ for the decaf component.

Filed under: coffee, combination, cup, decaf, decaffeinated beverage, first cup of the day, follow-up cup, park slope food co op, lists

not in the mood

over the summer i was in the mood for sumatra and mexican bean.  specifically, a combination of sumatra caf and mexican decaf, or sumatra caf and sumatra decaf.  mostly the former since the co op does not choose to sell the decaffeinated version of sumatra for some  reason, most likely the same one that underlies the disappeareance of all incense products and of bergamot bath salt.

that being said, if i want to procure sumatra decaf, i must go to whole foods. their bean is very good. it is very fresh. this is an inconvenience because going to whole foods does not fit into my life, the way it is currently configured, conveniently. so it’s a big pain in the ass.

so i was really into these blends for many weeks and months. then i reverted to a darker, oilier bean blend preference which consisted of a newly discovered (by me) dark roast called “organic love buzz” to which i added decaffeinated french roast. this was thrilling, delicious, exhilarating. and became the bean staple of my life. a strong force.

so what’s the problem?

i stopped being into sumatra/mexican decaf  before finishing off the remaining quantity of corresponding bean on the shelf. so it sat there and sat there, and i kept thinking, i’ll get to it. months later i ground it up and am now drinking it. i’m just not in the mood. i have questions.

should i simply wait until my palate changes over? should i try to doctor the blend by adding something darker? i may just have to make it stronger.  it’s sad.

Filed under: coffee, combination, decaf, decaffeinated beverage, park slope food co op, regular, whole foods, coffee

begging for coffee

this morning i was positioned on the couch. time was passing. my palm centro was resting, with its battery removed, in a bowl of short-grain basmati rice. i had not yet had any coffee.

earlier, i had requested coffee, which is wrong. coffee is automatically provided with love on most days but especially on saturdays. on this day, however, the provider (i.e. my beloved) was busy cultivating her internet addiction. so, my first cup was requested and preparations did ensue.

i continued my couch positioning in earnest. no coffee appeared. i applied similisan allergy eye relief drops and waited. then i imitated our cat’s way of asking for what he wants. that is, i begin to lightly rattle the park slope food co op newsletter that was laid out on our coffee table, making a sweet yet annoying ‘thwap’ sound. it was instantly recognized as my wish for coffee.

i have drunk all of the coffee. which raises another important issue.

the two-cup bodum is inadequate for my weekend coffee-drinking needs.

Filed under: beloved, bodum, cat, coffee, cup, first cup of the day, longing, mobile phone, park slope food co op, shabbat, wish, coffee

what i did today

1. woke up in time to decide not to go to 8 a.m. yoga class
2. woke up again and realized that i wanted coffee
3. wished that my beloved would return from yoga promptly so that my coffee needs would be attended to swiftly
4. coffee was finally provided
5. enjoyed cat
6. drank water
7. ate interesting breakfast of (a) leftover 2-bean-based dish from dinner, (b) fried egg and (c) toasted corn bread
8. made more coffee
9. tried not to be in a creepy mood but kept being in a creepy mood on and off all morning
10. drew picture with crayons of my cat in various moods
11. drew picture of me, gave to beloved
12. started day over again
13. noted that vacuuming and mopping were occurring around me
14. realized that the sound of the vacuum cleaner is distressing
15. made lunch of (a) tuna salad with mayo, mustard, capers; (b) green salad of romaine lettuce, olive oil, lemon, sea salt; (c) toast from ezekiel bread for self and beloved
16. flipped through old new yorker magazine
17. flipped through large, hard cover book about history of brooklyn and admired photographic images of same
18. began reading book about the hmong that my beloved has been nagging me to read
19. felt annoyed at the superstitious beliefs of the hmong involving, e.g., the dab20. felt guilty because i am not supposed to feel annoyed at the beliefs of others
20. imported and consolidated historical posts from now-deceased domain mytvdinner.com
21. brainstormed co op shopping list
22. helped put away and organize groceries
23. rinsed arugula thoroughly, created salad from it with dressing routine similar to that in #15 (above)
24. had lovely pasta dinner
25. had lovely conversation with beloved
26. had pumpkin pie with (a) fresh whipped cream which was freshly whipped by me, and (b) vanilla ice cream
27. showered
28. took various supplements including “calm/flaxseed” cocktail
29. read a bit of “emma”
30. crossed over into the territory i love but resist (i.e. sleep)

Filed under: arugula, beloved, cat, coffee, emma, hmong, lists, park slope food co op, pumpkin pie, shopping list(s), yoga, lists