Need a good cup of coffee

It was a long day today. A lot of my classmates have the flu, so I've been nervous about getting sick, too. I actually went home early last night and went to bed (at 10:30!) without doing today's homework. Which means it will be an extra-long night tonight.

I had a meeting at 4 p.m. today with one of my professors. He had sent me an email last week asking if I'd be interested in being his research assistant part-time (flex. 10 hrs/week) this summer. He needs help for a book he's working on for West on the topic of professional responsibility. He mentioned that he is also talking to 2-3 other people and will be making a decision in a few weeks. Obviously I think it would be real swell if he selected me, I was honored to be singled out at all, great for my resume etc. but I am planning to work at the law office full time this summer, so if I'm not chosen I won't really feel put out. We'll see what happens.

There's a picture in his office of him shaking hands with George W. Bush. Yikes.

Am having issues with the local coffee shops and my coffee breaks are moving farther away from my home base (3rd floor of the library). Had the worst experience at the Starbucks that was just built 1/2 block away (sent an irate letter to corporate headquarters, we'll see what happens); Loring Coffee tastes like pennies; Caribou has been kind of hit-or-miss the last week...so have been going to Espresso Royale, which is quite a hike (about two blocks). Have even broken down and bought coffee from the Nescafe machine in the student lounge which is a total stomach bomb but only 60 cents for a "cappuccino"--the quotes are necessary because I have no idea what is in it (think: whirled sugar/water/powder).