Better, but not perfect

I've significantly cut down on my coffee consumption this semester. However, i've also realized that I will probably never be able to quit coffee completely. It isn't so much about addiction as it is about comfort. Sometimes coffee just calms me down. I've made it a point to drink decaf, and that makes the caffeine addiction better. But some mornings I need a little bit of a kick start, and that's okay with me.

Next year i'm going to med school. i'm prepared for crazy sleep patterns, even crazier study schedules, and i know coffee will be a part of my study process. maybe i'll substitute hot chocolate some days and decaf others, but somehow i'm sure i wont be able to completely kick the coffee.

weeeeeeeeeeee!

I'm back to one cup a day. I have been trying to switch to decaf whenever possible, but i'll be honest...it's only on the weekends. I am currently running off sheer willpower. My cousin, who is just like a sister to me, is getting pseudo engaged this weekend (it's like part 1 of 18 of her indian wedding extravaganza), and after that my entire family is flying in from different parts of the world for graduation mania (i'm graduating and my older cousin is graduating med school). did i mention papers, projects, presentations, and finals yet?

And I am trying desperately to hang on to the few months of social life I have left before med school. Oh yeah, I have to take two classes and a practicum this summer in order to finish the program. And i refuse to party less than 3 nights a week until school starts in august.

needless to say, coffee is the least of my worries at the moment. i've got a million other things going on and i'm all over the place. if i want my espresso, i'm gonna get my espresso, so help me g-d.

Statistics

American Coffee Consumption Trends
(http://www.coffeeresearch.org/market/usa.htm)

1. Coffee drinkers spend on average $164.71 per year on coffee
2. 54% of the adult population of the United States drinks coffee daily
3. The average coffee consumption per capita in the United States is around 4.4 Kg
4. Among coffee drinkers (i.e. not per capita) the average coffee consumption in the United States is 3.1 cups of coffee per day
5. Per capita men drink approximately 1.9 cups per day, whereas women drink an average of 1.4 cups of coffee a day

More websites:
http://www.coffee-statistics.com/coffee_statistics.html

http://www.herbal-home-remedies.com/blog/?p=113

http://www.instah.com/health-updates/health-hazards-of-coffee-drinking/