I’m Still Here
I’m still here! I know I haven’t updated anything in a long time, but it’s been a busy couple of months. Excuses why I haven’t posted:
- On Pearl Harbor Day (December 7), I got a call with a job offer; I accepted and started the next day
- After I got a job, I got a new apartment, and have been trying to move stuff over there after work
- A vacation to Las Vegas
- Christmas
- New Years
- Not having Internet access in my new apartment doesn’t help, either.
Right now I’m at Heine Bros. I am supposed to have my Internet hooked up tomorrow, but in order for them to call before they come, the time frame they gave me was 8:30AM-6:00PM. That was nice of them, huh?
I should begin posting again towards the end of this week. I really do like having Internet; it’s just not the same using it on my phone. That’s all for now. Have a nice week!
I’ve Been Stabbed. I’ll Take a Coffee, Please.
Read the full Miami Herald article, “Man with knife in chest calls 911, orders coffee.” Posted 12/23/09.
Free Dunkin’ Doughnuts Sample Has Arrived
At the beginning of November I posted about free Dunkin’ Doughnuts coffee samples. I ordered mine when I wrote that post and it came in the mail today. It took a little while to get here, but it’s free so I’m not complaining. This was an even better surprise because I had forgotten all about it. Maybe I’ll try it on Wednesday, my last day of work until after Christmas. Or, I’m sure it would be good tomorrow morning, too. When I first saw this, it appeared to be a temporary promotion, but now it looks like it’s an ongoing thing; free samples are still available.
Seven New Coffee Plants Now Documented
Read the full BBC News article, “‘Bumper year’ for botanical finds.” Posted 00:06 GMT 12/22/09.
The article goes on to talk about the “Seven wild coffee species also feature on the list of new species, most of which were discovered in the mountains of northern Madagascar.” I wonder if they taste any good. The BBC has a picture showing Coffea ambongensis and Coffea boinensis, “whose ‘beans’ are more than twice the size of Arabica coffee (Coffea arabica).”
It’s Monday Again
It’s Monday again. At least it’s a short week for most people! Although this weekend did fly by, I don’t really mind Mondays that much at my new job; it doesn’t hurt I only work 3 days this week since I’m off Christmas and Christmas Eve. For those that strongly dislike Mondays though, just think, at least you didn’t clean off the wrong car like the guy in the video above. Or if you did clean off the wrong car, at least you know you aren’t alone!
Are You Using Knock-Off K-Cup Technology?
According to lawsuit recently filed at the U.S. District Court for the District of Columbia, however, one particularly well known purveyor of single-serving technology is having trouble getting their innovations recognized by the government. Reading, Mass.-based Keurig, Inc. filed suit on Dec. 11 against the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office, claiming officials there had wrongly rejected a patent application on the company’s K-Cup coffee filter cartridges.
Read the full article, “A Fight Brews Over Coffee Making Technology “. Posted 12/18/09.
Specialty Coffee Association of Europe (SCAE) on the Big Island
Read the full Specialty Coffee Association of Europe (SCAE) article, Coffee on the Big Island: the SCAE’s Hawaii origin tour. Posted 12/14/09.
Learn a little about Kona coffee and see a photo gallery of SCAE’s trip to the Big Island.
Drink Coffee to Help Prevent Diabetes
Read the full Reuters article, Coffee, tea, even decaf lowers diabetes risk: study. Posted 12/14/09.
I really like studies that include decaf drinks along with regular coffee. It’s nice being able to differentiate if some of the effects are from coffee, or just the caffeine in it.
Tanzania Officials: Drink More Coffee
Read the full TheCitizen article, Drink more coffee: official. Posted 12/16/09.
I sure don’t need anyone to tell me to drink more coffee! I could go have a cup now, but I don’t think it would help Tanzania any. That and the fact that it’s 11:50 PM.