I don't heart malls

Day 2 without coffee - dull headache all day.

I've decided to quit drinking coffee. I love the taste but somehow my frequency intake has increased to a level where I HAVE to have coffee in the morning in order to function. Don't get me wrong, I love coffee (the smell, the taste, the warmth, wait a second...What the hell am I doing?!?). The problem is that I am very aware of how unhealthy it is for you and since I have recently declared myself to have an addictive personality (as of this morning), moderation is not an option with coffee, at least not now. So I'm quitting. Last time I challenged myself to a year without coffee. After the first month you don't even really miss it. However, currently I am only on day 2 and having no coffee sucks. To boot, the Vancouver Aquarium gives free coffee to employees. (hmph)

Speaking of the aquarium, today was my first day (!!). A little overwhelming (especially with all the animals having names like Tuvaq and Qila, never mind the names of the 300 other people who work there) but I'm really excited and could see myself working there for a long time, perhaps even working towards a position in the training or research departments. For now though I think I'm going to enjoy chatting to people about the horseshoe crabs, sea anemones, starfish, sea lions, sloths (!), and sea otters. As a bonus, if you want to see me in action (or just want to see the belugas) I can hook friends up with a deal.

As an aside, I've reached a new low in my loathing of malls and almost smacked some kids out of the way as they stood there like little tools, blocking the escalator...hmmm...I may be prone to *mall-rage*...