Starbucks... How do you do it?

For me, waking up in the morning without some kind of coffee is like trying to start a chainsaw without any gas in it. No matter how many times I try, I'm still not moving without the fuel. What happens when I forget to make coffee at the house in the morning or am running behind? I walk across the street at work to Starbucks.

I recently got my 9th punch on my Starbucks card here at UK, which means I get my next drink free. This usually means that I go out and get the most expensive drink there I can. Pardon me, but I feel so totally rewarded and jazzed about my free drink. And why not? Let's stop and think about this... To get 9 punches on my card means that I've purchased 9 overly priced drinks to the tune of almost $4 each. For all you math nerds, that's $36 "worth" of drinks. Are you kidding me? I deserve a free one for that.

So what makes me run down the halls screaming "Oh boy! Now I get a free one!"? I would have to say it's due to a mystery substance that they must put it the drinks to keep us coming back in droves. Let's just call it "Buck-crack," not to be confused with... errrr nevermind. In conclusion, remember children that toffee nut lattes on a cold Fall day are well worth the price of my arm and leg, which flow freely with Starbucks.