62. May 8th, 2010 Picture.

I am addicted to coffee.  Prior to me needing to buy a new car last year, you could find me at Starbucks every morning, without fail.  Now, because of budget concerns, I make my own coffee.  Sometimes Starbucks just tastes better and I treat myself, but for the most part I grind, press and brew my own espresso.  I have 2 types of travel cups, one for hot coffee and one for iced, it even came with a cute plastic straw that looks like a candy cane.  What?  I bought it around Christmas!  I like to be festive all year round, k?  I am a die hard espresso fan, nothing tastes or makes me feel as good as espresso.  Regular coffee just doesn't cut it anymore.  I don't know how much regular coffee I need to drink to get the same pick me up as my latte, but I've usually consumed too much hot coffee before I can stop myself and I get an icky feeling.  I sound like an addict.


My mom has a Keurig and got 2 packs of Southern Pecan pods for her birthday from my sister Kate.  Kate's a nurse and took care of the owner or founder of Keurig, so he hooked her up with like, a lifetime supply or something crazy like that.  Hi, what about your only sister?!  How about an heir to the fortune or a job as a coffee taster or something?  Come on.  Anyway, I really love the Southern Pecan coffee, so my mom gave me a box to take home.  My roommate has a Keurig but I never used it because I had my own espresso maker.  On Saturday morning I realized that I was low on milk and wouldn't have enough to make a  latte.  This could have ended really really badly, with like tears and wall punching but I had a back up plan, I had the Keurig pods.  Here is a photo of my intense coffee concoction, 2 Southern Pecan pods, brewed with the 'little cup' button, plus a shot of espresso.  It's my at home version of a red eye.  It was delish, and I walked with a spring in my step all day.  FYI the mug is pretty big, and I had it filled right to the rim.  Hello Caffeine.