Wednesday, February 01, 2006
They may take our lives but they'll never take OUR FREEDOM!
Little ole Cleveland, TN is growing...we have a Starbucks now! I'm now faced daily with being torn between paying for an overpriced cup a joe and enjoying the curiously strong brew of their blend. That is, when I am not on the brink of running late from here to there and have a moment to make a caffeine stop. But, I got a Starbucks giftcard for Christmas and since I've started taking my niece to school in the mornings, I find myself with free money in my hot little hand and some precious morning minutes to burn.
This morning, I got a tall house blend on the house. And, believe it or not, this is the second time this has happened. The person in front of me in line has had some sort of delay both times...the first was a cashier error and this morning the customer had to run back out to their car. I'm guessing that the baristas are encouraged to keep the morning lines moving so in both instances my order was taken before the one ahead of me was completed. Since I didn't order a specialty drink that took some preparation, I was given my morning wakeup call and sent merrily on my way.
I knew it was instantly going to be a good day. How could it not? I had a great day the first time it happened! I then proceeded to spill the coffee on my brand new pants upon getting out of my car. "Oh well, just a minor setback, things can still shape up to be a good day, right?" I thought as I walked toward the door, dropping my phone, bag, and spilling more coffee but on my jacket this time. When I finally sat down at my desk my whole demeanor had changed. That's when I got to thinking...a free cup of coffee is nice, but since when does the whole outcome of my day depend on the randomness of that?
I chewed on this train of thought further while catching up on my blog reading, especially when I ran across boingoblog's entry. While I disagree and simultaneously agree with him on his thoughts and observations, his point of view does make some sense.
So I CHOOSE to have a good day today, and not just because I was fortunate enough to get behind the gal that left her money in her car, but because I use my freedom of choice!
Currently listening to: Alison Krauss & Union Station - Live
This morning, I got a tall house blend on the house. And, believe it or not, this is the second time this has happened. The person in front of me in line has had some sort of delay both times...the first was a cashier error and this morning the customer had to run back out to their car. I'm guessing that the baristas are encouraged to keep the morning lines moving so in both instances my order was taken before the one ahead of me was completed. Since I didn't order a specialty drink that took some preparation, I was given my morning wakeup call and sent merrily on my way.
I knew it was instantly going to be a good day. How could it not? I had a great day the first time it happened! I then proceeded to spill the coffee on my brand new pants upon getting out of my car. "Oh well, just a minor setback, things can still shape up to be a good day, right?" I thought as I walked toward the door, dropping my phone, bag, and spilling more coffee but on my jacket this time. When I finally sat down at my desk my whole demeanor had changed. That's when I got to thinking...a free cup of coffee is nice, but since when does the whole outcome of my day depend on the randomness of that?
I chewed on this train of thought further while catching up on my blog reading, especially when I ran across boingoblog's entry. While I disagree and simultaneously agree with him on his thoughts and observations, his point of view does make some sense.
So I CHOOSE to have a good day today, and not just because I was fortunate enough to get behind the gal that left her money in her car, but because I use my freedom of choice!
Currently listening to: Alison Krauss & Union Station - Live
September 28th, 2005
Yes, it was four whole months ago. So it must not have been that great, right? Oh, contraire. Now as to the reasons for my delay? There are so many and there are none, so let's just leave it at that, shall we? We shall.
Coldplay. The pictures aren't that great, but the memories are spectacular. I hate, despise big crowds of people but my love for live music transcends that hate. I can enjoy a good concert with the rest of them and I have done that plenty. But this one still resonates with me for some reason. Anytime I hear a song from the playlist, I am instantly transported back to the concert. Really...I am...and that's never happened to me before.
The venue was Philips Arena. I've also seen U2, Josh Groban, Hawks vs Lakers, and John Mayer there and have had a different view and seat each time. We happened to have floor seats for this night, which proved to be challenging for my 5 foot 3 inch self at times, but turned out just fine, as the next two photos should indicate.
On the left we have what is now the obligatory rockstar goes into the crowd of fans shot. It may have been inevitable but the where and when still keyed up the anticipation. On the right we have Gwenyth, wife of rockstar, mother of Apple, and Oscar winner. Not just any Oscar mind you, not the best lighting in a foreign film statue, but the statue, the best actress. Now, I'm way too cool to be star stuck. Of course don't get me wrong, I contemplated going all paparazzi on her ass, but since it was her birthday and all, I didn't. My friends on the other hand, weren't! So I will shamelessly post their snapshot here.
At some point nearing the end of the show, Chris started reminiscing about the last time Coldplay visited Atlanta and Elton John made a guest appearance and how could this concert ever live up to that one, when on stage walks Michael Stipe of R.E.M.! He and Chris performed a lovely and haunting version of "Night Swimming" and the crowd went wild.
I might as well be standing around with a sign saying, "Here I Am, Entertain Me!" because I got caught up in the lights, the video, the special effects, the over priced tickets, all of the hype.....and I loved every minute of it!
Coldplay. The pictures aren't that great, but the memories are spectacular. I hate, despise big crowds of people but my love for live music transcends that hate. I can enjoy a good concert with the rest of them and I have done that plenty. But this one still resonates with me for some reason. Anytime I hear a song from the playlist, I am instantly transported back to the concert. Really...I am...and that's never happened to me before.The venue was Philips Arena. I've also seen U2, Josh Groban, Hawks vs Lakers, and John Mayer there and have had a different view and seat each time. We happened to have floor seats for this night, which proved to be challenging for my 5 foot 3 inch self at times, but turned out just fine, as the next two photos should indicate.
On the left we have what is now the obligatory rockstar goes into the crowd of fans shot. It may have been inevitable but the where and when still keyed up the anticipation. On the right we have Gwenyth, wife of rockstar, mother of Apple, and Oscar winner. Not just any Oscar mind you, not the best lighting in a foreign film statue, but the statue, the best actress. Now, I'm way too cool to be star stuck. Of course don't get me wrong, I contemplated going all paparazzi on her ass, but since it was her birthday and all, I didn't. My friends on the other hand, weren't! So I will shamelessly post their snapshot here.
At some point nearing the end of the show, Chris started reminiscing about the last time Coldplay visited Atlanta and Elton John made a guest appearance and how could this concert ever live up to that one, when on stage walks Michael Stipe of R.E.M.! He and Chris performed a lovely and haunting version of "Night Swimming" and the crowd went wild.
I might as well be standing around with a sign saying, "Here I Am, Entertain Me!" because I got caught up in the lights, the video, the special effects, the over priced tickets, all of the hype.....and I loved every minute of it!
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