Oh, coffee.... You elixer to the Gods.  

secret_lade 49F
14097 posts
6/23/2020 3:44 am
Oh, coffee.... You elixer to the Gods.


I'm experiencing a rough one this morning, folks.

I had a bad dream last night and woke up around midnight, staying up for most of the night.

I hate it when this happens....

Because, when I finally do fall asleep, I'm so fucking tired when it's time to get up again. I ended up hitting snooze 3 times and still lay in bed for another ten minutes with my eyes shut.

Ugh....

Now I have absolutely no motivation, whatsoever. I just want to crawl back into bed and sleep for the rest of this rainy day.

It's rainy, and muggy, and I'm tired, and the meaning of life is in question right now....

Wish me luck.

usernamenotinuse 59M
18 posts
7/13/2020 2:27 pm

I hope your next night's sleep was better!


tulsflimythguan 41F

7/11/2020 4:54 pm

Well said!!!


secret_lade 49F
9227 posts
7/6/2020 2:40 pm

    Quoting  :

I like to start my day with 2 cups. I'm not big on Starbucks or anything... I always just make my own. And, only in the morning.


secret_lade 49F
9227 posts
7/6/2020 2:39 pm

Once I got going, the day smoothed out ok, but it was a rough start. I hate days like that.


hsogybhsokhso 47M

7/6/2020 10:33 am

Good luck with that.


secret_lade 49F
9227 posts
7/2/2020 1:14 am

You're welcome!


SpoGirl2002 22F

7/1/2020 11:36 pm

Thanks for sharing


thikhead 66M
3346 posts
6/26/2020 9:55 am

RESPONDING TO:
Perhaps there is a reason you have felt like an outsider.


sure. take a look at the pic of the mug granny posted.
granted that to most thats a joke, ha-ha.

but there ARE a finite amount of people for whom
thats an actual way of life.

while im sure thats not you,
i once saw a jeopardy contestant who was introduced
as a college professor, no less,
whose chosen intermission topic to talk about was how
none of her students were allowed to talk to her in the morning
unless they saw her not only WITH her mug,
but having actually having DRANK from that mug.
a college professor! on jeopardy! !

even if theyre the exception rather than the rule,
its no fun having to work with or interact with
even one person like that.

have a good weekend,
and looking forward to INDEPENDENCE DAY holiday
on a WEEKEND next week.

"well only get through this if we work together. if we dont, none of us will"


secret_lade 49F
9227 posts
6/24/2020 3:52 am

    Quoting thikhead:
    didnt mean to judge you as much as venting having been judged
    as an outsider for so long.

    no offense intended except to open a few eyes . . .
You receive what you put out there.... Perhaps there is a reason you have felt like an outsider.


secret_lade 49F
9227 posts
6/23/2020 10:53 pm

    Quoting easy_going2014:
    jump into an easy going zone

    it will be alright

    your son is making a choice

    love him, support him

    let the weight of the world come off of your shoulders

    plan that next "first" whatever it is that sets you free

    hmm

    be safe

    Frou Frou - "Let Go"

    Drink up baby doll
    Mmm are you in or out
    Leave your things behind
    'Cause it's all going off without you
    Excuse me, too busy oh, writing a tragedy
    These mishaps you bubble wrap when
    You've no idea what you're like
    so let go
    And jump in
    Oh well whatcha waiting for
    It's all right
    'Cause there's beauty in the breakdown
    (So let go) yeah let go
    And just get in
    Oh it's so amazing here
    It's all right
    'Cause there's beauty in the breakdown
    It gains the more it give
    And it rises with the fall
    So hand me that remote
    Can't you see that all that stuff's a sideshow
    Such boundless pleasure
    We've no time for later now
    You can't await your own arrival
    You've twenty seconds to comply
My dream was about my son.... It's just so hard for me. Boss #1 used to tell me I can't Mother Hen them forever, and I know he was right. I know that you are right.... Going to the gym helped. It's just a really tough transition for me, this is kid #2 all grown up, starting to spread those wings.


secret_lade 49F
9227 posts
6/23/2020 10:36 pm

    Quoting sexyldy1000:
    Sometimes I feel like the 'odd' one because I am not a coffee drinker. Tea is my drink of choice and am now making up my own jugs of iced tea (no sugar). My daughter is viewed as even 'odder' as she doesn't drink coffee, tea nor hot chocolate.
For the majority of my life, I was not a hot beverage drinker either. My ex husband drank a lot of pop, and then, I started drinking pop too. When I have it up, I discovered flavored coffee and creamer and a new way to get my morning caffeine.


sexyldy1000 68F  
9607 posts
6/23/2020 7:20 pm

Sometimes I feel like the 'odd' one because I am not a coffee drinker. Tea is my drink of choice and am now making up my own jugs of iced tea (no sugar). My daughter is viewed as even 'odder' as she doesn't drink coffee, tea nor hot chocolate.


easy_going2014 57M
14366 posts
6/23/2020 6:22 pm

jump into an easy going zone

it will be alright

your son is making a choice

love him, support him

let the weight of the world come off of your shoulders

plan that next "first" whatever it is that sets you free

hmm

be safe

Frou Frou - "Let Go"

Drink up baby doll
Mmm are you in or out
Leave your things behind
'Cause it's all going off without you
Excuse me, too busy oh, writing a tragedy
These mishaps you bubble wrap when
You've no idea what you're like
so let go
And jump in
Oh well whatcha waiting for
It's all right
'Cause there's beauty in the breakdown
(So let go) yeah let go
And just get in
Oh it's so amazing here
It's all right
'Cause there's beauty in the breakdown
It gains the more it give
And it rises with the fall
So hand me that remote
Can't you see that all that stuff's a sideshow
Such boundless pleasure
We've no time for later now
You can't await your own arrival
You've twenty seconds to comply

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Good luck!!!


secret_lade 49F
9227 posts
6/23/2020 6:21 pm

    Quoting jolielaide:
    i woke at 430a for a trip to the bathroom and the goons i live with didn't put the seat down - God, i HATE that shit. i keep telling myself to start dropping the seat. i was awake for an hour; disgusted. i'm still disgusted bc i never did my cup of coffee after all and what it's almost 9pm. i'm telling myself, tomorrow. you'll get it. tomorrow.
Oh yikes!! It's usually just my daughter andi, so it's a seat down house here. I feel for you, I have done that before and it's she opening.


jolielaide 52F  
1754 posts
6/23/2020 5:58 pm

i woke at 430a for a trip to the bathroom and the goons i live with didn't put the seat down - God, i HATE that shit. i keep telling myself to start dropping the seat. i was awake for an hour; disgusted. i'm still disgusted bc i never did my cup of coffee after all and what it's almost 9pm. i'm telling myself, tomorrow. you'll get it. tomorrow.


thikhead 66M
3346 posts
6/23/2020 5:04 pm

    Quoting secret_lade:
    Wow... That's kind of judgy.

    1. I don't require coffee to be responsible. There are plenty of mornings that I don't get my first cup until the 9 o'clock meeting at work.

    2. I only drink coffee at home or at work. I stick to 2 cups in the morning.

    I'm pretty sure others see me as the cute, funny office lady who goes out of her way to help everyone else. I am chuckling at how resentful your comment is for someone who knows nothing about me.
didnt mean to judge you as much as venting having been judged
as an outsider for so long.

no offense intended except to open a few eyes . . .

"well only get through this if we work together. if we dont, none of us will"


secret_lade 49F
9227 posts
6/23/2020 4:44 pm

Luck was in the air... I managed to make it through the work day and to the gym tonight. Go me!


Paulxx001 66M
22642 posts
6/23/2020 3:56 pm

Good luck 🤞


secret_lade 49F
9227 posts
6/23/2020 2:38 pm

    Quoting merlot5555:
    .....coffee... even before the three S......
Three s's.... I haven't heard that phrase in a while! LOL I like to start my day watching the news and drinking a cup myself.


secret_lade 49F
9227 posts
6/23/2020 2:36 pm

    Quoting thikhead:
    you can always have my coffee, never liked it nor its "aroma" amp;

    nothing against coffee-drinkers, enjoy as you will,
    but those who dont DO resent -

    1) those of you who are brainwashed
    into thinking youre absolved of any responsibility for functionality
    until youve had your first cup (or two, or . . ?).
    OR take advantage of the urban legend to do so . . .

    "dont talk to me yet" ? seriously ? while on the clock for an hour ?

    and 2) having to pay extra to get something else
    in a free-coffee-included prix-fixe meal at restaurants
    while they fill your cups up over and over again for free.

    hopefully you can see "the other side",
    you can chuckle at how you look to others,
    and we can agree to disagree.

    LETS GO AMERICA! WE KICK ASS! (um, after youve had your coffee)
Wow... That's kind of judgy.

1. I don't require coffee to be responsible. There are plenty of mornings that I don't get my first cup until the 9 o'clock meeting at work.

2. I only drink coffee at home or at work. I stick to 2 cups in the morning.

I'm pretty sure others see me as the cute, funny office lady who goes out of her way to help everyone else. I am chuckling at how resentful your comment is for someone who knows nothing about me.


secret_lade 49F
9227 posts
6/23/2020 2:28 pm

    Quoting citizen4722:
    I woke up at least three times during last night. Pains in my legs/ankles are constant now. I didn't get out until 10 o'clock this morning!
    It's humid over here at the moment.
If you don't mind my asking, where are the pains coming from? You've mentioned it before, and I was curious. Is it an injury?


secret_lade 49F
9227 posts
6/23/2020 2:27 pm

    Quoting  :

Ooh... I love iced coffee. Mocha!


secret_lade 49F
9227 posts
6/23/2020 2:26 pm

    Quoting  :

Up until 4 years ago, I'd have probably 2 coffees in my entire life. When I gave up pop, I had to find an alternate source for caffeine to start my day.

Introduction... Coffee.

I should sleep well tonight, though. I'm headed to the gym for the first time in months. Can't wait.


secret_lade 49F
9227 posts
6/23/2020 2:24 pm

    Quoting  :

I used to be like that with pop. Yikes! I was pretty bad... Now I just have 2 cups of coffee in the morning and I'm good to go.


secret_lade 49F
9227 posts
6/23/2020 2:23 pm

    Quoting Suprcuk49:
    I need a coffee cup like the posted one !!!
I know! Me too!!


secret_lade 49F
9227 posts
6/23/2020 2:23 pm

    Quoting  :

It has rained here all day.... Still just as muggy as ever. Yuck!


secret_lade 49F
9227 posts
6/23/2020 2:22 pm

    Quoting  :

It wasn't really too terrible of a day... Once I got going I was able to motivate. Ugh... Now I'm home, though, and I want to sleep.


secret_lade 49F
9227 posts
6/23/2020 2:20 pm

    Quoting mc_justmc:
    I just had a huge cup. Coffee is the meaning of life, living another day for another cup!
I was never a coffee drinker until 4 years ago when I gave up pop. I had a complete pop addiction.... I would get up in the middle of the night thirsty and drink a glass of coke. Yikes! Now I just start each morning with 2 cups of coffee.


secret_lade 49F
9227 posts
6/23/2020 2:18 pm

    Quoting lindoboy100:
    Och, hate those kinds of nights. My problem is lack of sleep rather than bad dreams though, and then the next day is like zombie land!

    Coffee, double hit early on, keeps me going in the morning. But I really need a deadline to get motivated when I'm like that.

    Good luck, hope you don't bite anyone's head off today! (Funnily enough, I get the impression you rarely do that, and never at work! )
You are right.... Even when I'm tired, it takes a lot to get me angry enough to bite someones head off. When I do, though, watch out.... There's a lot of pent up aggression in there. LOL


secret_lade 49F
9227 posts
6/23/2020 2:16 pm

    Quoting Needingsome1062:
    You'll be great today!
    THe weather...well you know its Michigan!
    And never question lifes meaning when your tired!
    You'll survive today, just remember ……. Breathe!

Thank you... That was such an uplifting and kind comment. I appreciate that!


secret_lade 49F
9227 posts
6/23/2020 2:15 pm

    Quoting  :

I have Thursday and Friday off this week.... I can't wait. I haven't been able to take any time off since this whole COVID-19 thing happened and there was such a focus on hiring where I work. It'll be nice to have a 4 day weekend to just.... relax.


merlot5555 67M/57F  
1472 posts
6/23/2020 11:53 am

.....coffee... even before the three S......


thikhead 66M
3346 posts
6/23/2020 9:41 am

you can always have my coffee, never liked it nor its "aroma" amp;

nothing against coffee-drinkers, enjoy as you will,
but those who dont DO resent -

1) those of you who are brainwashed
into thinking youre absolved of any responsibility for functionality
until youve had your first cup (or two, or . . ?).
OR take advantage of the urban legend to do so . . .

"dont talk to me yet" ? seriously ? while on the clock for an hour ?

and 2) having to pay extra to get something else
in a free-coffee-included prix-fixe meal at restaurants
while they fill your cups up over and over again for free.

hopefully you can see "the other side",
you can chuckle at how you look to others,
and we can agree to disagree.

LETS GO AMERICA! WE KICK ASS! (um, after youve had your coffee)

"well only get through this if we work together. if we dont, none of us will"


citizen4722 66M  
74582 posts
6/23/2020 9:33 am

I woke up at least three times during last night. Pains in my legs/ankles are constant now. I didn't get out until 10 o'clock this morning!
It's humid over here at the moment.


Suprcuk49 63M
257 posts
6/23/2020 6:31 am

I need a coffee cup like the posted one !!!


mc_justmc 63M

6/23/2020 5:57 am

I just had a huge cup. Coffee is the meaning of life, living another day for another cup!


lindoboy100 61M
23969 posts
6/23/2020 5:54 am

Och, hate those kinds of nights. My problem is lack of sleep rather than bad dreams though, and then the next day is like zombie land!

Coffee, double hit early on, keeps me going in the morning. But I really need a deadline to get motivated when I'm like that.

Good luck, hope you don't bite anyone's head off today! (Funnily enough, I get the impression you rarely do that, and never at work! )


Needingsome1062 61M

6/23/2020 5:18 am

You'll be great today!
THe weather...well you know its Michigan!
And never question lifes meaning when your tired!
You'll survive today, just remember ……. Breathe!


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