Shock Doctrine

I used to have a coffee dependency, something I cultivated while in school. It was getting pretty bad too, maybe half a pot of more a day (that's bad by my standards, not bad by goth -kid-hang-out-in-coffee-house-standards). But I've found the cure to my coffee addiction. I took it straight from yesterdays headlines: The Shock Doctrine.

The Shock Doctrine is a book by Naomi Klein that explores the necessity to 'shock' (surprise!) the public so very important and rich people can make themselves more important and more rich in the ensuing chaos. Think how that idiotic Patriot Act with its right to invade your privacy came to be.

Knowing this system I set out to kick my coffee addiction. I went to Santa Barbara, as already discussed and only drank beer and the occasional watered down beverage. I didn't have any coffee and during the horrid hangover--chaos--that ensued I didn't reward myself with any joe. Now I'm happy to say i've been coffee free for 2 whole days. Lets hope the people that live in my head don't miss what i've taken away from them.