Cupajoe…
I drink way too much coffee and not enough water. Of this bad habit, I am well aware. Akin to my efforts to get organized, I have purchased wonderful products with the promise of inspiring myself to drink more water (the very nice insulated water bottle with the built in straw, for instance) but most of the time, I’d rather have coffee or a big bottle of diet pepsi. It’s a constant battle. I read the womens’ magazines — I know water provides many benefits — clear skin, appetite control and the like, but I just can’t bring myself to drink the requisite amount I’m supposed to in a day. I have to have some sort of vice. I don’t smoke nor do I really drink with any regularity (a glass of really good wine here and there is about it for me).
So why am I beating myself up over a little diet soda? Hey, I try. I need caffeine to get me through the day’s ups and downs. I, like so many designers and illustrators, spend the majority of my time in front of a big computer screen. It’s a lonely business for the most part…and sometimes a bit tedious, believe it or not. At my day job, (which I still have due to extenuating circumstances, like the need to pay a mortgage and feed my children) I also have to attend meetings. (If you’ve read my blog before, you know how much I love these — read: sarcasm).
Truth be told, I simply must rely on external stimulants to keep me somewhat conscious during these long periods of idle time. Thank goodness my office group has gotten a new contract with a good coffee service. We have a new water cooler, too, so I might just be more inclined to drink water in that groovy insulated water bottle.(The image was drawn of my trusty coffee cup in yesterday’s weekly staff meeting.)