There comes a point in one's life where one realizes they have a problem. This point happened a couple days ago for me.

I woke up late and was rushing to get out of the house to make it to my internship on time. Sadly, I didn't have enough time to consume my regular morning coffee. I got on the bus and was just thinking the whole time about how badly I yearned for just one little cup of caffeine. I got there early with a mere 10 minutes to spare. The first place I went? Tim Hortons.

"Can I have a medium double double please", I said, rubbing the tiredness out of my eyes.

"That'll be $1.70." 

I reached my debt card towards the cashier and she shook her head, "I'm sorry, we don't take debt here."

My world stopped. No. Debt? What does that even mean? I was furious! There was no way I could continue this day without at least one cup of coffee.

"Is there anywhere else I can go?" I pleaded, on the brink of tears.

"There's a Starbucks around the corner."

I felt a glimmer of hope. Yes, it'll cost me $1.00 more for coffee I don't really like, but it's coffee nonetheless and I just need my fix. I thanked her and quickly walked toward the direction she pointed to. 

Everything fell into place when that warm coffee finally hit my lips, that familiar taste making my taste buds scream in joy. This day is going to be okay. I finally had a coffee.

Once that coffee was done and I felt like myself again, that's when I realized I had a problem. I shouldn't need a substance to make me feel like me. Thinking back even farther than a couple days ago, I've been drinking 1-2 cups of coffee everyday since high school. 

Being a university student, coffee is considered a food group for us, but maybe we should start thinking about why we need it. I think it's fine to indulge in a cup once in awhile, but once its a dependancy problem, we really need to take a step back and evaluate the reason why we continue to drink it and the long term effects it could have on our health. 

Personally, I believe my body is starting to rely on that caffeine to give it the energy it needs, but in turn, my body is not learning how to energize itself. So, instead of reaching for a cup of coffee, I'm starting to reach for a fruit smoothie or a cup of tea. 

I'm only on my second day of being caffeine free and I'm craving some coffee at this moment, but I already feel better physically. Yeah, I'm a little more tired than usually, but I don't feel constantly bloated like coffee makes me feel. I've read that it takes 2-9 days for you to get over the caffeine withdrawal symptoms, so once I get to day 9, expect an update!

-Anna xox

Hello readers!

This is a new segment I'm going to start adding to my blog. I always talk about these media headlines with my friends so I decided to take them to my blog! As my description says, I have a love for music and pop culture. The funny thing is, I don't agree with most things in pop culture and feel like everything is so shallow. So, I'm about to get skin deep and give you a taste on what I think about what the "world" (aka every entertainment channel) is talking about.

Solange and Jay-Z? I believe Jay-Z did something REALLY insulting to either Solange or Beyonce, because a girl doesn't just kick a guy's ass for fun. Considering the fact that Beyonce and Solange left together, I know for a fact that something is happening behind closed doors that we don't know.

I'm an avid reader of Blindgossip.com and they were discussing about a hollywood couple who got married for business and their marriage will be ending soon, once their last business arrangements were over. At the end of this "arrangement", they both will be leaving with heaps of money. All the comments pointed towards our favourite, "black royalty" couple.

All the blogs are buzzing about Beyonce no longer wearing her wedding ring and removing the tattoo from her ring finger that signified the day of their marriage. So, was their marriage just for business? I wouldn't be surprised. They always say two (super) stars shine brighter than one.

Now, the Willow and Rrrrriiiiiccccooo! drama. There is no drama. Okay, so she's 13, he's 20. He's shirtless, she is completely clothed. Oh, how scandalous! Come on people, Moises and Jaden are friends, therefore occasionally he will be in close proximity to Willow. I don't see anything sexual about the picture at all. If I was in that hot, LA heat, I'd be running around shirtless too! (Well not actually, we're speaking hypothetically here). I completely agree with Jada's comment, people are just trying to make something out of absolutely nothing. Must've been a slow news day.

This is just my opinion on what the media has been buzzing about for the last couple weeks. How about talking about something relevant like #BringOurGirlsBack? Oh ya, I forgot. Jay-Z having 100 problems is more important.