I’ve been lazy and have been recovering from a helacious summer so the writing has not come to me much, nor has anything else besides reading blogs and doing just enough work to stay useful until the bug of inspiration nibbles at my ankles once again.

One thing I have been inspired by though, is the espresso machine I got for my birthday from my delightful Dad. This delightful machine has occupied all of those extra brain cycles (when not in use by the Olympics). I’ve spent far too much time thinking about brewing delicious little drinks. They are delicious too, which surprised me a little considering the cost, which I think just makes it more awesome. Awesome enough that I have one at home and at work now. At work I bought a little set of espresso mugs like these, but mine are a bit more subdued in color. I’ve been brewing a few different Lavazza blends and right now my favorite in the machine is Lavazza Qualita Oro, but that could change at any moment as I’ll try anything, anytime. Well, any time being between one and two pm because that’s the only time I let myself have espresso. Restraint, I am thy master!

A couple of my coworkers have gotten to experience my learning curve. I didn’t kill ‘em, so I guess I’m doing something right / not horribly wrong. Anyhow, I’ve been kicking out some nice drinks with thick tasty crema and excellent flavor.

In other news, Zoey has been continuing her quest to destroy us by sprouting molars. We know this from the screams. Our screams, her screams, we all screams. Every hour, every night. This makes my espresso particularly delicious.