Bane of his existence

My name is Charlie, and I'm an addict...a soda addict!

'Tis true! Charlie has been a soda lover, specifically Mountain Dew, for years. Sure he's quit a time or two but let's face it, drinking a pot of strong coffee in place of several Mountain Dew each day means, well, you really didn't get anywhere.

So a few months ago Charlie gave up the coffee and slowly migrated back to "the dew." He was fine at first...just one here and one there...he could stop any time he wanted. But these past few weeks, with the pressures of school, he has been staying up late writing papers and riding on his BIG caffeine high. Cut to earlier this week when for two straight nights he got practically no sleep at all because he was so wired. Yeah, and if you've ever shared a bed with an insomniac you know that if one person isn't sleeping, it's likely the other person isn't either. This is not beneficial to a happy marriage; just ask the bags under my eyes.

So, as of today, Charlie will no longer be "doing the dew." As a token of his efforts he took the last remaining soda in the fridge and had Miles take some photos of him proving that he will, in fact, be swearing off the caffeine.

Now, let's see how long it takes before the caffeine withdrawal headaches arrive...I'm sure that'll be much prettier than the insomnia. Wish us luck...we are gonna need it!!!!

**this post dedicated to Jenni in Juneau**