Coffee and Bon Discoveries

I just created one of the greatest grilled cheeses (in theory) that has probably ever existed. I'm sure it has been done before, but I never would have expected such a delightful find in the Bon. The reason my grilled cheese is only great in theory is because I had to make it with a toaster and a microwave, which, as we all know, is an unfortunate way to make anything, if you are expecting the texture to be decent. If this frilled cheese had actually been grilled, it would have truly been the greatest grilled cheese ever created in the Bon.

Anyway, here's what it was:

Basic 9-grain bread (Orowheat or whatever it is)
Basic pre-sliced cheddar cheese (which I typically eschew)
and, here's the great part,
Sun-dried tomato pesto

This does not sound like a genius sandwich, but I will tell you why I deemed it superior to all others. I'm pretty sure the Bon cheated on the sun-dried tomato pesto, and used a large amount of un-dried tomatoes. This rendered the pesto quite tomato-soupy tasting, but less overwhelming. I generally kind of have a problem with tomato soup and grilled cheese, because dipping the grilled cheese in the soup completely overwhelms the flavor of the cheese, which is the best part. This pesto was not overwhelming. The sun-dried tomato flavor was still there, but evenly balanced with basil and tomato-soup flavors, leaving plenty of room for the cheddar flavor. I did use two slices of cheese, to up the cheesy flavor, but this simply left me with a balanced sandwich of summer flavors, with the cozy warmth of fall.

What's more, I finally discovered that raw broccoli is not indeed unpalatable, if it is consumed with a smooth, light hummus. The only problem is that for this, you have to make your own hummus, because almost any hummus found in a store is closer to the consistency of the humus that you would find in your garden than the texture of a dip like pesto.

The more I write, the weirder my descriptions and analogies get.

But there's more.

I know most people make this discovery in like, kindergarten, but I just discovered the effects of caffeine. More like, I just proved the effects on my own body. I've been writing about how tired I have been in the mornings. How unbelievable fatigued I feel and cant even keep my eyes open. So today, after it took me an hour to get out of bed, I decided to experiment. I bought a double shot cappuccino (which made me late for my first class) and slurped it down to judge my alertness during Econ.

What a difference it made! I didn't feel tired all day, and had no problem keeping my eyes open. Which gave me time to glance around the class at the other kids who were having the same problem I usually had. Hilarious. But I was hugely sympathetic at the same time. Anyway, there were other, less desirable consequences to my morning espresso: even though I didn't fall asleep, I couldn't focus at all. My mind was racing from the PioLog, to doodles, to my computer, to what I was going to eat for lunch. I took only half the notes I would take on a tired day.

I guess it comes down to comfort vs. academics. Do I struggle to stay awake, but maintain deep focus, or do I get hyped on caffeine and get distracted? Realistically, I hardly ever follow either of those classes no matter what my mental state is like, so I guess caffeine is better. Right? NO. Espresso every morning=caffeine dependence, and that is a habit I never want to fall into.

I sure wish I could write this rapidly and frankly on my homework assignments.