Kids, pay attention, life lesson coming.  Sometimes the best way to make change, real change, long lasting change, life altering good for all change, you need to work within the system.  That’s why I have made a sacrifice at work for the greater good.

You see, an espresso machine at work would really rock.  #UndeniableTruth That is why in order to help with the “Frappe Friday” lobbying effort, I am making a huge sacrifice.  I took home my illegal “cup warmer.” You see, while researching work’s Greenhouse Gas Emissions policies, I stumbled upon the internal employee energy policy, which forbids cup warmers.  Sadness, polar bears looking for a cold place to sit sadness.

 Here you see the former location of my beloved cup warmer holding my www.CookiesbyDave.com mug.  It is also by the yellow notepad, which just ran out and was replaced by the soulless white notepad.  Great sadness all around.  Ch-ch-ch-changes.

My cup warmer is amazing.  An office gift from years ago.  I have gone through generations of cup warmers.  All of them maintaining a magical level of coffee warmness.  What is the the point of the modern age, if not for this?  But, rules are rules and the need for safety (please, note that the Mr. Coffee cup warmer was UL certified for safety, because I am a responsible office mate), unanimity, and energy efficiency are real.

So with a cold cup of coffee in hand, I stand with the people.  I shall play by the office small appliance rules.  I shall bid farewell to my friend with my eyes on the future.  A future filled with the delicious prospect of cappuccinos a plenty.  Dare to dream, kids.  Dare to dream.