Coffee (without)

At first I was thinking that I already wrote about it. And I didn't? I cannot believe that I didn't write anything about how much I love coffee, but now...now it's perfect time for it. Because I spent last week without drinking coffee. Why did I do that? What it gave me?

So yeah, as I sad I didn't drink any coffee for last 7 days. It has been a long 7 days but I master it and now I don't want to continue in it(my first plan was a month).
Last month I read a blog from Leo Babauta (after reading his book Zen to done(recommending)) about really interesting idea named "a year living without" where this guy writing about his plan to test boundaries of his needs and simplifying his life. It really inspired me to do the same but change some things. I start with a coffee.
I drunk 2 coffee in a day. After breakfast and lunch. I loved it but I didn't know if its really good for my health and if it really giving me the boost that I need to. So after a week (enough to see the differences, pros and cons) here are some things that i found:

• + I don't have to think about it. Really awesome thing that I realize next day after stop. Because I always had to think about when I am going to wash my moka pot, grind coffee and wait until its done, prepare the sugar, put the milk and drink it. I don't like cheap instant coffee and I just looove the smell of fresh grind coffee and when its making in moka pot. But it takes some time that I gave up and it was good :)
• + I started to drink tea. My parents love Yogi tea. I learned how to do it and switch from coffee to good tea :)
• + I didn't feel tired. That was surprising for me, I thought that I will be tired all the time, but I wasn't!

• - I had to say no to coffee. When I was at home or with a friend who offered me a coffee I had to say no, even when I know he has a really really good coffee. It was hard...
• - I drank water or a coffee, nothing else (beer doesn't count :P) but after giving up coffee only water left, that was weird not so tasty as before. Tea wasn't bad but it's not so strong as a good cup a coffee.

So I'm back. Drinking this taste coffee from my lovely favourite cup and really enjoying it.

It was an interesting week. I found out that I can live without coffee, but I don't really want to. And the most important thing that coffee is happiness for me and not a burden. I will drink coffee only in the morning and enjoying it with my friends :)
But I want to continue with this, I want to know what my boundaries is, want to test my power-will(mostly). Next level is Alcohol, Facebook, computer and others :)
So, stay tuned :P

My inspiration: http://zenhabits.net/without/

Snow

I was at home for a few days. In my hometown Karviná and there was snowing for 2 days only. For these days cca 10 cm of snow and covered everything in the city. I was learning, so for this couple of days I was sitting in front of my computer, trying to learn something about Chinese math :P - "Chinese Remainder Theorem"
But yesterday i went to a party across the town. I had to run to the bus (of course, It wouldn't be me if I wouldn't have to run to catch the bus). I wasn't in this much snow for a long time and it fulled me so much with joy and happiness. I was running really funny and with the biggest smile that i could make. Jumping and smashing snow from the trees. Catching flying snow to the mouth and just smilling to my not expected happiness.
It was the best 10 minutes of the day.
Yes, and I catched the bus, of course :P and party was awesome :))

Skateboarding

Last two days got me thinking how much I love skateboarding. It's winter, i know :P, but not here, really. Today was in Prague 7 °C, snow nowhere and yesterday my father brought me my penny board from Karvina, where I let it, because winter was coming of course :P.
I was riding today after a long time, with my headphones on and it was awesome! I feeling so grateful after every push I do. I'm so alive! I'm so here and now! It was a little reminding of why i skate. I'm feeling love of being.
yes, that's me, somewhere inside and I just love it :P


Thank you.