I am a lover of all things digital and I love keeping up with technology blogs like MakeUseOf!  Well the other day I came across an article on there by Saikat about this program called “Coffee” which gives some flexibility with choosing the default program for opening files.  Within the article he lists 5 things this program called “Coffee” does for him.  Thank you Saikat, because the article reminded me of 5 things REAL coffee does for me!

Those who know me know that I love coffee, in particular, Duncan Donuts coffee!  Any morning with a medium DD coffee with 2 creams and 2 Spledas (diabetic) is a morning worth waking up to!  Here are 5 things that coffee does for me – which of these applies to you too?

1.  Coffee wakes me up

Obviously, coffee plays a huge role in MANY people’s lives by waking them up.  For some, even the smell will get them going!  Maybe it’s the caffeine but maybe it’s the taste, but there’s something about coffee that just gets people going!  I am definitely no exception!

2.  Coffee warms me when the weather’s cold

On Sundays I get up kind of early to meet the church bus to help pick people up for church.  During the winter it can be one cold ride!  If I can stop for a nice cup of coffee on the way to the bus, it is just that much more bearable!  After a day’s skiing, snow blowing or just walking in the cold, coffee can thaw the most frozen individuals!  Just don’t order ICED coffee; it would defeat the purpose!

3.  Coffee gives my mouth a rewarding vacation of wonderful taste!

OK, admittedly this depends on the kind of coffee, how it was made, and what was put in it but when done right… WOW!  If I am craving a treat and I can’t eat the sweets (diabetic, remember?) a good cup of D and D with the right amount of cream and Splenda can hit the spot!  Have you ever had something you love so much that your mouth is so overwhelmed that your whole being is affected by it?  The right cup of coffee can do this for me!

4.  Coffee can change my mood

Like I said before, this too can depend on the cup, but MOST of the time coffee can be a real mood-changer!  If I have to get up early, most of the time you should probably wait until I’ve had a cup of coffee before bugging me!  I probably won’t lash out at you (most of the time) but the conversation will just go so much better.  Don’t get me wrong, we should have control over ourselves.  I’m just saying that before I have my first cup it won’t be as easy for me.  Just warnin’ ya’ll!

5.  Coffee often gives a good excuse to share some fellowship

Who hasn’t sat with a good friend in a coffee shot or Denny’s over a nice cup of coffee and just relaxed and shared company?  Is life stressful?  Are you sitting in front of a screen all day long?  Need to get away somehow?  Take a few seconds with a friend or loved one and drink coffee!

There you have it!  5 things that coffee does for me.  Realize that I did not say that there are the ONLY 5 things coffee does for me!  If you have more to add, please do!

How can it be?  Is it finally Friday once again?  Well, this time an add-on has combined my favorite browser with my favorite morning beverage!  This Firefox Friday is an introduction to the very handy add-on Morning Coffee.

Morning Coffee is an add-on that makes your morning online routine a little bit easier to snap into.  I don’t know about you, but I have several websites that I automatically visit each morning while getting ready for work.  I check my email(s), my website stats, my adsense, and my RSS reader.  On weekends, I add a few more but that’s the general gist.  As you probably know, it can be a chore opening each one, but Morning Coffee changes all that.

With Morning Coffee, I can add all of the sites I want to open and they’ll open with a click of the coffee cup icon.  Very cool, and very easy!  The other cool thing is that you can add different sites according to the day of the week.  For me, my routine is pretty much the same but I know other people are different.

Check it out!  I’m sure it will make at least one thing about your morning that much easier.

Check out this news article:  Coffee lovers face lower dementia risk

Wow!  I knew there was something good about my favorite part of waking up!  Coffee has long been my consistent companion on work week mornings and I don’t see that changing anytime soon.

But, this, now this is cool!  One more reason to enjoy that cup (or two) in the morning!  I understand that the finding could end up being circumstantial but, hey, don’t take my joy away!

My suggestion?  Find a friend to share a cup of coffee with today!  Life is short!

In the tradition of all things free and cheap, I’d like to announce that I just heard on the radio that people traveling the New York State Thruway this New Years have the opportunity to pull over for a free coffee or tea at Thruway Travel Plazas!

The free beverages will be provided at all 27 travel plazas along the Thruway from 11:00 p.m. on Wednesday, December 31, until 7:00 a.m. on Thursday, New Year’s Day (January 1, 2009).

Thruway officials are trying to help to curtail drowsy driving noting that popular tactics such as blaring music and lowering the window are ineffective.  Frequent stops and caffenated drinks, however, offer better short-term advantages.  So drink more coffee and stop often – and enjoy the free coffee!

New Year’s Travelers to Receive Free Coffee and Tea at Thruway Travel Plazas

What can be better than free coffee!!