1. coffee. i hate you. i love you.

2. for twenty-four years of my life, i abhorred the taste of

3. it didn’t matter whether it w a cup of black ja a or a double chocolaty
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chip frappuccino with whipped cream on top.

4. i hated it all the same.
(almost as much as I hate adult cartoons)

5. but the funny thing w as, i
loved the idea of coffee.

6. i had caffeinated dreams.

7. of being a hip coffee house dweller.

8. of having an order so complicated it borders on insane.

9. of toting around the logo of the latest ‘undiscovered’ anti-starbucks establishment.

10. of a hot barista hastil scribbling ‘you’re cute’
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alongside his number on the side of my cup.

11. of actuall being a ake, i mean eyes bulging open a ake, in the morning.
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12. my hatred for coffee turned into pure determination to love it.

13. i started with a little sip here and there.

14. but i still couldn’t imagine myself paying over three dollars for something so disgusting.

15. that w until i finished my first full cup.
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16. which must ha been pure caffeine.
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17. i w bouncing off the w
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buzzzzzzzing around the office.
more a ake than i’d felt in years.
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18. of course i played it cool

19. aside from my visibl shaking body.
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20. but i finall felt that spark i’d been seeking.
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21. ok it w more like a high-powered jolt.
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but it w fabulous.
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22. no more embarrassing hot chocolate orders for me.

23. i’m a mature coffee drinking adult now.

24. booyaH!