Java...the beverage, not the script

Oy, this low-carb diet (ahem, not diet, more nutritional regimen, dear) is for the birds. Or maybe the bears, considering how much bread you see pigeons and ducks being fed. (Can you see a bird following the Atkins diet? I rest my case.)
I've had coffee (according to my nutrionist a no-no in my case - along with non-herbal teas and sodas. And just how does she expect me to wake up in the morning?)...and no muffin. Ahh, for the days of chocolate croissants or even a banana-blueberry muffin (my local bakery makes those - yummmmm)!
Anywho, the reason I'm waxing about just having coffee this morning (or would that be complaining? Well, you be the judge)? Too many people at work coming in and bugging me! Although, I have a sneaking suspicion that it's more to do with lack of breakfast.
My tolerance levels for apparent stupidity (ahem, no, not stupidity, just lack of common sense, dear) sinks considerably without a semi-decent breakfast. And today there seems to be soooooo much of it! ("Quick! Who has the key for the bulkhead?" Well, a: we usually call that the basement door, and b: it unlocks from the inside, and c: it's humid, so it's sticking, so maybe they should put their shoulder to it a bit more. "Knock, knock" [on my boss' hall door that he never, ever uses. Not to mention the nice, big sign stating that the office entrance is through my office, which would be the first open door you come to! After another series of "knock knocks," finally the scholar comes in. And, ok, maybe this is a little sexist, but the handshake brings new levels to 'dead fish' - and the scholar's male. I tell them I'll take them to our Scholar Coordinator. We get to her office, she's on the phone, I tell him 'just a minute', she's held up her hand in the universal 'just a minute' gesture, and he proceeds to shout "Hello [coordinator's name]! How are you?")
See? Some days, just java is just not enough!

Later all,
Kate :-\
(who's wondering how many more nitwits -ahem, that's visitors, dear - she'll have to deal with today.)
(she's now going off to plot against this clearly non-java drinking critic. grrrrrr!)
(just kidding folks - I think the caffeine buzz is finally kicking in now - Yippee!!)
;-D