Cold Beverage

It ain't always easy being a solo homeowner, especially without the financial cushion recommended for those in such a position. Today, as it became clearer and clearer that my malfunctioning freezer needed some serious attention, was one of those times. I don't have the cash to splash out on a new one, and I don't feel like driving up my credit card balance, so I'm going with the repair route. Hopefully it'll all work out in the end, but as the day wore on and my not-quite-cold-enough-freezer gave way to warm-even-in-the-fridge and I sent the contents of both to temporary homes, I had to bring out a little G. Love to get me through:

Caught a chill vibe

Orange juice in my ride

Wawa's to the right

They got beverage inside

Dig me a hot coffee

Fill it up with ice

Watermelons like drink

Please fix me a large slice

Summertime is cool the heat is getting old

Yeah I'll have a beverage

Just make sure it's cold

Yeah

I like cold beverage, yeah

'Cuz I'm feelin' kinda thirsty

Stick it in the fridge, stick it in the fridge,

stick it in the fridge, stick it in the fridge

On top of the fridge/freezer issue, I'm preparing for some coffee-free time ahead and I think that's making this all a little tougher. On Tuesday I'm starting the Clean Program, 21 days during which I'll give up most of the things that sustain me on a daily basis including coffee, sodas, sugar, wheat, dairy, chocolate and alcohol. I'm not a huge consumer of any of the above -- I drink decaf coffee, and I'm generally what my friend and I used to skeptically refer to as a one-drink wonder. But still. I'm starting to wean from these items before the cleanse starts so that it isn't so painful once it does, and as I nurse the dull ache from the caffeine withdrawal that six ibuprofen couldn't even blunt, I'm beginning to face that there's a lot tied up in the consumption that is my norm, both physically and emotionally. More on that over the next three weeks -- for now, I leave you with my favorite lyrics from this perennial favorite:

Go girl work the cold one

Go girl work the cold one

Go girl work the cold one

Go girl work the cold one

Before you serve my drink

Please stick it in the fridge!