Vanity of Vanities!

I really love French pressed coffee…a lot!  On those rare mornings that I don’t have to rush out the door, I look forward to actually putting a little work into my coffee instead of simply pushing a button and letting the machine do the rest.  Just today, I thought to myself, “Hey, I should get a larger French press.”  My 8-cupper just isn’t cutting it these days.  So, I went to investigate, and I found an impulse item that far surpasses any other as far as uselessness is concerned…a 4 minute timer made specifically for your French press.

I mean, come on…the only thing this timer will do is count down from 4 minutes and then beep.  Need to set a timer for 4.5 minutes?  Sorry, can’t help you.  I do realize that the entire coffee industry is built around selling you accessories that you don’t really need, ie water filters, special scoops, flavored powders, but this is really getting ridiculous.  Go buy a regular timer that can be used for periods longer or shorter than 4 minutes.  For that matter, use the timer on your microwave.  Purchasing a 4 minute timer for your French press is not unlike purchasing a coffee mug that can only be held with your left hand.  For that matter, it is not unlike purchasing an alarm clock that will only sound at 6:31 am.  I challenge anyone to defend this product to me.  I need a nap.

When Does It End????

I’m not sure if you can make out the picture posted above, but it is indeed a bill for 76 cents. I received it via e-mail this morning from the Theology department at Marquette, where I go to school. As if I don’t give them enough money as it is?  Also, on a side note, I know for a fact that I didn’t make any copies on their machine.  I know this because I don’t even have a billing code.  I might need to talk with someone about this.

Exhausted

Over the past week or so, I’ve found myself with very little energy. This is unusual, especially since the snow has melted and the weather has finally become habitable again. Even with the climatic improvements, I still find myself with a total lack of motivation and drive.

Perhaps it is because the end of the semester is looming in the near future and I’m just waiting out the next two weeks?

Perhaps it is because I’ve got 60 pages worth of writing to do before the school year ends?

Perhaps it is because the coffee beans I last purchased were mislabeled and are actually decaf?

All of these are possibilities, only the last one warrants a beating. Whatever the cause of my slothfulness may be, I find myself lately in a funk that is proving difficult to get out of. There is really no point to this post, it is simply one more way I have chosen to procrastinate. OK, back to work.