Exhaustion. Slight headache. Irritability. If you feel any of these feelings you probably need some coffee. Seriously, though... I'm no doctor, but you should head over to the nearest Starbucks and get that taken care of. But, beware… a side effect of going on a Starbucks run may contain the following side effect: feeling all of the feels. It’s an emotional rollercoaster, but also an incredibly rewarding experience (especially if you’re a gold card member). Here we go..
1. Excitement
You might have a slight headache from caffeine withdrawal, but who cares? You, my friend, are going to Starbucks! *sigh* Don’t you just love it there? The smells, the CD of the month playing in the background, the cool mugs on the counters that you’ll never buy–but they really add to the decor. You haven’t had coffee in about 12 hours so naturally, it was time to make this trip. You walk through the doors and you are so…
2. MAD
Why is this line so long? YOU HATE EVERYONE. Don’t they know you have productive things to do like go to the library with your coffee and a John Mayer playlist to pretend you’re studying? This is unbelievable. There is probably someone in the front of the line taking forever ordering their grande non–sweetened cappuccino with no foam and no happiness or worse... a hot chocolate. That’s embarrassing. What is even the point of that? Why are they here? You get up to the counter finally and you’re feeling a sense of...
3. Relief
MAMA YOU MADE IT. You order your own personal heaven in a cup and you are now one step closer to caramel flavored salvation. You watch as the barista’s sharpie glides your name (or a version of your name) across the cup and then watch as it gets sent off to be made. You walk away from the register to wait for your drink and you are really...
4. Annoyed
Look at these animals crowded around the counter. There are so many people waiting and well, frankly, you are one of them. Okay, Jessica they called your name five times. PICK UP YOUR VENTI ICED GREEN TEA. Why are there people crowding the counter that ordered three people after you? You ordered first… you will get your drink first. Did someone just? Yup, someone that ordered after you got their drink before you. Just as your caffeine withdrawal headache is setting in again, you hear a sweet sound. Your name. A feeling starts consuming you, a feeling of…
5. PURE BLISS
You really feel like yourself again. You have this warm fuzzy feeling inside and walk like Beyonce (from the "Crazy in Love" music video) past all of the peasants to pick your drink up. It’s here… it’s in your hands... You take the first sip and all of the sudden there’s a choir of angels singing, doves are being released, you might even be crying tears of joy.
It’s a tough world out there, but if you can handle a trip to Starbucks you can handle pretty much anything. It’s a physically and mentally exhausting journey, but the end result beats everything.
