A Little Epiphany - (and a newbie delurking)

[Dia]

OMG! Venti Latte Breve, half-caff and a chocolate croissant! No, wait - if they have the gingerbread latte, get that. And maybe a chicken salad sammich....

I don't know about all women, but when I'm stressed and overwhelmed, if someone offers to take care of me like that it's a godsend. I'm ok stress-wise this week, though my morale is a bit down after 4 weeks of crunch time.

Dia's guilty secret - When I had to prep for my field exams or work on my dissertation, I did it at a local coffee shop where the staff knew me and fussed over me. Alternatively, if I need to write for something like 8 hrs a day for several days, I hop on a Holland America cruise ship going up or down the coast. Sooooo productive, and so relaxing at the same time.