Coffee, Coffee, Coffee
Just call me the cliché writer who likes to go to [ insert your
favorite hipster coffee café here ] and write. There is a reason this phenomenon
is so popular: it works. Whether you do the muse thing or not, there is
something nestled within the creative mind that thrives on coffee, especially
when coupled with a relaxed café setting.
Coffee aside, I think part of it has to do with the fact
that you’re outside of your regular environment, and your mind is challenged because it is coping with new sights and sounds. I’ve done some of my best
writing in little cafes! I suppose we could get scientific and talk about the
properties of caffeine (I imagine that 90% of the increased flow of writing is
due to the stimulant). You can read all about caffeine on Wikipedia if you need
to get your science fix in!
As shocking as this may come to some of you, I don’t drink
coffee every day. *Sits back and waits for the gasps* I normally drink tea in
the mornings. Its caffeine content doesn’t hold a candle to coffee, but it
tastes good, and as a result, I don’t have a high tolerance for caffeine. What does this
mean? When I do need that emergency cup of coffee or that extra boost to feed
my muse, it is all the more effective.
With all that being said, I do have a routine as far as getting
my weekly fix of coffee in goes. I work in a repair shop that is open on the
weekends. For the purposes of this list,
let’s pretend that the week starts on Saturday (Saturdays are usually my Monday
anyway).
Saturday: Stop off at the little shoppette around the corner
and get myself my favorite little coffee before I go into work. They have an
awesome French Vanilla blend with a French Vanilla creamer.
Sunday: Same as Saturday.
Monday: No coffee for me!
Tuesday: Only if I’m in dire need of it (If I get coffee, I’ll
typically do a coffee run for work).
Wednesday: Same as Tuesday. On a regular week, I do a dire
run once.
Thursday: None.
Friday: None.
There will always be the hipster-coffee-shop-give-my-muse-a-boost
exceptions.
I’m on vacation this week, so ignore the giant coffee I got
this morning! When you are on vacation, all bets are off! Another reason I like
to do this is it gives me a reason to look forward to my “Monday.” You’d be
surprised at how motivated I can be when it comes to a delicious cup of hot
coffee.
