The first day is the scariest, you know?

But my first day at uni went really well! 

It is a good thing I already read The Ladies' Paradise, because there is a lot of reading in my history classes.  Besides the textbooks, there are also extra articles and stuff.  However, the plus side is that I can kill two more birds with one stone: in 20th century British History, we are to read and review two books of our choice (from a list).  So I'm totally choosing A Passage to India and The Remains of the Day, which had almost made it to my reading list.  (Poor Kafka...well, I'll just have to squeeze his short stories into wherever they fit on my schedule.  It must be done!)

Funny story of the day.  I went into Starbucks and ordered an espresso, without knowing it differs--um, drastically--from filtered coffee.  I just knew it was coffee and I knew it was cheap.  When I got the espresso, which I had ordered in a tall cup, it was evident that something was horribly wrong.  So I added some half-n-half (I can't drink milk), which rather made things worse.  This was today's most educational moment.

I'm not likely to make any more coffee-related mistakes.  Actually, my parents, brother, and I have been drinking Teeccino herbal caffeine-free coffee for the last few weeks, and it's good stuff.  Granted, there is a definite "Teeccino taste" (which reminds me of Fig Newtons) but it is well-masked in some of the flavors.  My favorites are French Roast and Almond, and I also like Chocolate Mint and Pumpkin Spice.  I'm not sure if I've completely switched over or not, but I will probably stick to Teeccino in the morning.