2006/11/01
Halloween Fun
I skipped a class at the free Korean school that I usually go to on Tuesdays to go to a Halloween club. It was pretty nice. I dressed up as a cowboy (a very easy thing for me to do, since I have a cowboy hat). It was pretty nice. I met a few people, and got back at around 1 am. What a crazy life style. Someone asked "how do you stay awake after going out so late?" and I answered: " I don't drink caffeine" She was obviously puzzled by what would seem to be a contradiction but really, I think caffeine makes people more sleepy. Me at least. I've been off caffeine for a year (since last nov). No cola, tea, coffee etc for me. I even limit chocolate considerably. I feel great! I would recommend this to anyone. Caffeine is actually addictive according to Wikipedia because it contains some withdrawal symptoms. Some health articles I read online speculate that soft drink makers include them as ingredients, not because the taste is better ( I can 't tell the difference) but because people are addicted to caffeine.
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Hi Rian,
This is Kurt's wife, Kim. I was just looking at your blog as I was thinking about you after just seeing Jim and Beth at Thanksgiving. Your comment about caffeine struck me because my 7th grade science students actually do a blind taste test of colas when they first begin to master the steps of the scientific method. With the data we've collected over the past two years, it turns out that indeed, students cannot taste the difference between caffeinated and caffeine free colas. I agree with your hypothesis that caffeine is added as an addicting agent...this certainly seems to be the case with me. I don't drink caffeinated beverages, but I LOVE chocolate.
Hope you are doing well and enjoying your students.
Best,
Kim
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