Phil Foglio (philfoglio) wrote,
2012-11-26 23:13:00
  • Location: Seattle
  • Mood: embarrassed

I Have Discovered An Ugly Truth About Myself.

I was up early this morning, Thanksgiving Vacation is over, and it is time to herd Experiment # 2 back to school. She says that she is happy to be going back, and is looking forward to seeing her school chums again. These are lies, delivered because it is what we want to hear. She would be perfectly happy staying home all day watching My Little Pony mash-up videos on You Tube (Believe it or not, I am not going to link to any of those. You're welcome.) Anyway, what with everything, after I got back, I didn't feel like going through the whole elaborate procedure needed to produce my perfect coffee formula (this involves grinding, packing and the addition of cinnamon and/or cocoa powder, thanks for asking.) I just spooned out some instant we keep in the cabinet for when the parents drop by. It was great. I love strong coffee, so I just used a double amount, and it was nasty and horrible and had me buzzing within minutes, which is all that I desire in coffee. Now, this may sound like a pretty punk confession, but I've been living in Seattle for 22 years now, and over time, I have picked up enough of the fetishization of coffee that goes on around here, that my own actions horrify me. Is that messed up or what?

On the other hand, the man I want to grow up to be, Shel Silverstein, once wrote a very wise song called 'Beans Taste Fine' (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hr3no5eoyuE), in which he talked about how once you were used to the finer things in life, like good steak, you could occasionally savor a bad hamburger. For the record, this song annoyed 2 of my previous girl-friends, and Kaja professes to not be too pleased about it either. Surprise, surprise, Mr. Silverstein was not just talking about steak. But, as my wife says admiringly, he was a Bad Man. Perhaps I have just gotten to the point where I want strong, but lousy, coffee. We shall see.
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