myron: you simply want a quiet time. g no performing |
I guess something must be happening. I continue to roast away..and look for ways to get great green beans...i started pulling espresso shots at home, and am pretty true to our mission...yet..somethin is happening. I am going away for the weekend with the the extended family (my siblings, their kids) and I AM NOT TAKING ALONG my Zass and my French Press. If this means i lose all my points...so be it! Any shrinks out there who may have an idea what this is all about??? best, myron |
Penance for past sins |
Myron Joshua wrote: <Snip> You must be very secure, not addicted and the opposite of obsessive/ compulsive. WHAT IS THIS LIKE? PLEASE TELL ME. JeffO |
A hypothesis comes to mind in the form of the classic struggle of "what were once vices are now habits"? Perhaps it is simply a man coming "eye to eye" with his obsession? Have you mastered your coffee zen and now seek refuge from your contemporaries? Do visions of coffee smoke embracing you proliferate your day? Maybe in a caffienated haze you have donated your coffee possesions to a homeless mission? Are you seeking coffee epiphanies in new and adventurous ways? Or was it just too much baggage... |
<Snip> This is completely covered by the aphorism "Absence makes the heart grow fonder," Myron...which is, I believe, related to the phenomenon of all the ladies in the bar growing lovelier as closing time approaches. Seriously, as it has often been noted, there is no spice in the cabinet that has near the power of genuine hunger. I think this just indicates you are so dedicated to enjoying your coffee that you are willing to deprive yourself of it for short periods to enhance the effect. I think you ought to get extra points. Gene Smith riding the wild learning curve, in Houston |
Myron,
I guess Folgers will have to do.
Some say this is a drastic penalty to pay. I say this is a behavior
modifying event. Be careful, this may result in the purchase of an
additional Zass to keep in the car with your additional french
press...
Regards,
Brett
On Wed, 24 Nov 2004 14:58:19 -0800 (GMT-08:00), gin
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Regards,
Brett Mason
HomeRoast
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<Snip> No, no, Barry...see quote above. He was looking for a psychological explanation, not a religious one. The religious one wouldn't apply in this circumstance. Unless, of course, Bible translators have gotten it wrong and it was a coffee tree and not an apple tree... You have to admit, there is a very real sense in which the discovery of decent coffee seems to stem from the Knowledge of Good & Evil. Gene Smith riding the wild learning curve, in Houston |
OK here is my crack at pathologizing you Myron so everyone take it as the joke I mean it as. You have a new "kid" of your own now and it is called home roasting and great coffee drinking. You unconsciously fear that this new "kid" will still not meet the unstated expectations of your siblings have of you to finally settle down and have a child which is something that they think is important. To bring your new "unfit" coffee child would expose this sibling conflict and cause more distress than the coffee would be worth. Jared (be kind as you rip my comments) On Wed, 24 Nov 2004 17:38:02 -0600, Gene Smith wrote: <Snip> |
Yes I like that one better Gene |
You don't have to lie to us, admit to us that you have a little bit stashed away. I've seen this behavior before. Just stand up and introduce yourself to the rest of the group. 'Hi, my name is Myron, and I'm a coffee-holic' It all started innocently enough one day... < we share your pain...lots of empathy from the group> i was going cold turkey, for my families sake...< group leader takes over...shock therapy time> GL:' YOU think you can resist a perfectly prepared shot of ... Denial....it's so sad...dude, you'll be crazing in 48 hrs. There's no need to put yourself thru all that pain...just take along a cheap little steam toy, a blade grinder, and some fresh roast, make an americano & share it with a friend of family member, then give them everything when you leave for home...fill up a thermos 1st, of course. Just a thought. Sharing. Your Coffee. With friends, family. Is OK. They will learn to help you realize what a great person you really are... I'm going to the grinder, and getting another shot of CoE#12. < shaking head East to West, over & over, muttering strange words> Myron typed: I am going away for the weekend with the the extended family (my siblings, their kids) and I AM NOT TAKING ALONG my Zass and my French Press. If this means i lose all my points...so be it! Any shrinks out there who may have an idea what this is all about??? best, myron |
My CSA points are probably all in the knock box right now. I had planned to roast some ISH earlier this week so it would be ready for Thanksgiving (and my b'day!), but somehow the week has slipped away with a million things to do and I didn't get to it. Even worse, this morning, I never got a chance to make a presspot or to pull even one shot, so I actually (cringe) had a latte at Starbucks during a meeting there. I'll try to recoup a little tomorrow first thing when I get up by roasting some ISH to drink over the weekend (meanwhile making do with one of those wussy centrals) and hope I can eventually work myself back into good standing with CSA. Meanwhile, I gotta get back to the kitchen where 14 of the 15 dishes for tomorrow's feast still are in process. |
From: "Myron Joshua" <Snip> siblings, <Snip> I'm not a shrink, but maybe you just want a chance to savor a nice = homecoming, since you will have a fresh awareness of what is missing Out = There. . . Enjoy the time with your family, Jean :~) |
Myron Joshua wrote: <Snip> Guilt!! You're punishing yourself. Now out with the goodies ;-) |
I liked your comments...amazing how some of the funnier ones were actually right on target! But I am adamant..I will not take my ginder and press to the hotel this time... Yet lucky me... In Israel we are blessed with Kahve Botz (lit. Mud coffee)! Pseudo-Turkish coffee, which if it comes from a freshly opened bag can be good. A couple of heaping teaspoons of finely ground coffee...a small glass of hot water...a couple of stirs and wait for your few minutes of brewing time. Any hotel or Kibbutz Guest home worth its name will always have a pile of styrofoam cups, plastic spoons and finely ground coffee waiting. And to all... A Happy Thanksgiving... Myron |
See, I knew you weren't going 'cold turkey'! Have a happy holiday, Myron! Gary On Thu, 25 Nov 2004 23:11:33 +0200, Myron Joshua wrote: <Snip> |