{ Coffee Thirsty | Refill }

well, it’s been a week since i stopped in for my first time since the opening … but i thought i’d give props to the Bohemian Coffeehouse in Melrose, Massachusetts …my friends Hillary and Chris Poravas { and family } opened up the cozy little cafe on West Emerson in Melrose on the Monday right before Thanksgiving … i stopped in last Saturday to just hang, chat a bit, get a coffee and a little sumfin’ sumfin’ ;] … so, from what i can tell, just the blueberry muffins alone have been a real crowd-pleaser for the community … it’s been a soft launch thusfar, no hard PR or advertising about the Bohemian … they claim their just getting acquainted w/ the oven and all the machinery that makes the coffee go, ya know? … but i dunno, seems like they got their act together to me …

i got myself a delicious coconut latte of the large configuration { no foreign language expertise necessary to order at the Bohemian ;] } and a little blueberry muffin action … i got there a bit early, so Chris was not yet down helpin’ out or anything … but it seemed like they had quite the little flow goin’ … i wonder how the rest of the day went as it was officially ‘Home for the Holidays’ in Melrose, a little holiday, town-wide event to celebrate Melrose and it’s thriving small-business community … i bet they did a fantastic job keepin’ up w/ the crowds, zipping around Melrose in little trolleys, checking out little events being held all about the community …

i have to say, the coconut latte was simply scrumptious … a truly tasty concoction … i tend to stay cinnamon or raspberry, but coconut … mmmMmmMmm … if i can take the liberty of quoting the ever-expanding Rachel Ray ;] … delish! … { i actually don’t know if she says anything of the like, sort or type, but i am guesstimating as best possible } … and, uhm, i have to mention the latte was prepared by the lovely Sydney { her college fund tip-jar adorns the cafe bartop, Salem State, theatrix if you must know } … fantastic …

just to note … i was there for an hour and a half or so … from my quickhit visit there i could tell they are going to be a smashing success … it’s obvious they are there to make the customer happy … very pleasant, personable service that is natural and ungoverned by widespread corporate procedure of any sort … it seemed to me that almost everyone who stopped in was already on friendly terms w/ staff … and it was apparent that any newcomers were superWelcome and on the path to becoming newfound friends, in out of the cold for a hot cup of coffee and some conversation …

congrats guys! superCool! have a cappuccino on me ;] … aight?

well, the new morning stop of the day prior to work is The Javaroom in Chelsmford Center … well, right around the very heart + soul of Chelmsford i guess … they got the free wi-fi, a less busy morning than say … Starbucks on Mall Road in Burlington … but … the commute has changed w/ the transition to the new workplace and so has my route to the daily grind ;] …

so, let’s give this a little context + history too my friends … i used to frequent The Javaroom way back in 2004 when i was an adjunct at The University of Massachusetts at Lowell … it was an interesting year there as a teacher and a great year to reach out and find new coffee and a home for one of my favourite failed events … that’s right! … The Sound of Dolphins … poetry in the round as inspired and guided by Marcel Kopp way back in 1993 or so … ah, the memories …

but, back to 2004 … so, i tried to re-instill, re-install The Sound of Dolphins and actually incorporated pre-recorded audio, but, alas, it didn’t quite work then … this was the year i got to teach Aesthetics and Critical Studies of New Media, one of my favourite life experiences as i was semi-new to the subject and completely new to the vocation of teaching itself … an institute, no? the institute of learnin’ people … but, i think i was able to convey a certain energy about the topic and since i have always gravitated toward interdisciplinary approaches to expression, New Media was a natural cyberSpheric knowSpace to explore and discuss on a nearDaily basis with a great team of students … the course is documented online at newsummedia … good times, good times indeed …

so now it’s back to this gorgeous space, the friendly atmosphere of The Javaroom, amazing music playing in the morning … i sit over by the big, black grand piano { once you go grand ;] } and hook up my newlyPurchased MacBook Pro { the 17 incher … ouch! }, hook it up to the MyBook i’ve had since the drop + destruction of my previous portable harddrive … and just plug and play and try to keep on top of things as much as possible …

this morning, that’s right, uh huh, i got me the large caramel latte { not on the old diet :[ } to accompany me on my email catch up and clientSide create + upload session … it’s all quite funkyCozyCool … a little BXOS in the morning { and a little at nite too } … ah, and soon, so soon … i will have to get in said car and drive off + along to greener pastures … or hopefully greener that is, that is …

let me finish my latte … aight? …