O, Friday! How I do worship you, the way you bring in the weekend, the glorious two days that we lust after all week. You have given us a beautiful sunrise today, and a fabulous mood for me. Thanks, Friday!

I had a latte this morning, even though… well, screw it. As long as you do everything in moderation, you’re baby is fine. (Although, I have not and will not touch alcohol; it was a promise to myself and honestly, have no desire to). So yeah, musings on the latte is where I was headed. As I waited for the luscious mixture of skim milk and espresso and vanilla syrup, I compared my beliefs on Starbucks to those of Walmart. I don’t like how they’re EVERYwhere and they take over small companies (ahem – Barnies!) and I say I’d like to boycott them but come on: I love the feel of a Starbucks cafe and I shop at Walmart for toiletries and such because damn, those are some good prices. As much as I wholeheartedly believe the line from the Ataris song, “Losing Streak”: “Don’t ever compromise what you believe”, sometimes I give in and buy a friggen’ latte, ok?

I’m grading papers and then going to make up folders for the Fall plagiarism exercises. Only 4 more to grade and then I can move on. I need to also submit my grades so I have that out of the way.

On a separate note, my sister turns 23 in 4 days. I have no idea what to get her. She’s into body stuff – she works at Lush so she already gets all the juices and oils she could possibly want. That’s really all she’s into though. Anyone have ideas for a girl this age? Please send help – and 3 Musketeers bars. Wait, what? 🙂