I love coffee. I always have since High School. In fact, I had my first serving in the 2nd grade. Back then I used to use a lot of Sweet'N Low and non-dairy creamer, which just sounds unappetizing now, but today I mostly take it with a small amount of milk and no sweetener. Sometimes, I'll add a little half n half, or if the mood strikes me, black is just fine too.
I frequently use the red Betty mug in the morning, because it holds nearly four standard servings. Yes, that is what you call 'a cup of Joe.' I received it around Christmas time, and I've been trying to keep it clean, but the brown coffee stains are starting to inevitably appear on the interior. Bummer...
The travel mug is super cool, but I refrained from taking it to work because of the risque image of Betty, paying homage to her pre-code days, flashing her underskirt. It probably qualifies as NSFW in its own way. It has an unfortunate design flaw that I noticed when I first washed it, where water leaks in at the top through the connection between the transparent plastic exterior and the black rim, which damaged the underlying design. Double bummer...
Something interesting involving Betty Boop and coffee happened to me on Monday morning, before work. I was in line at the Starbucks drive-through, and when I pulled up to the window, the employee handed me my cafe latte and a receipt and said, "the driver in front of you paid for your coffee because you like Betty Boop." It took a while for me to comprehend; I just kept holding out my debit card, not knowing what she was talking about. I wasn't paying attention to the driver in front of me, so I have no idea who they were, but in the off chance they might read this: thank you! That was kind of you and it did make my day. I guess my Betty Boop license plate is cooler than I thought. ;)
