{"id":5511,"date":"2014-06-24T11:11:26","date_gmt":"2014-06-24T18:11:26","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/coffeejitters.net\/blog\/?p=5511"},"modified":"2021-04-06T10:03:38","modified_gmt":"2021-04-06T17:03:38","slug":"blogging-in-a-coffee-shop","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"http:\/\/coffeejitters.net\/blog\/2014\/06\/24\/blogging-in-a-coffee-shop\/","title":{"rendered":"Blogging in a Coffee Shop"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

Every once in a while I get the opportunity to do my work at a coffee shop, my favorite place to settle in and get some writing done.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\"blogging<\/a><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\n

My wallet on the table? That is strategically placed. It’s holding the cord into the computer. That one spot seems to be the first thing to fail on laptop computers. Raise your hand if you’ve ever had to MacGuyver a powercord fix on your laptop.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\"cafe<\/a><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\n

Coffee shops aren’t just for getting work done; they are wonderful places to do some people watching. The diversity on Capitol Hill makes it one of my favorite places for people watching. I just watched two girls who, from such different outward appearances, looked like they might never otherwise interact come together to rescue a baby bird that fell from it’s nest.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\"coffee<\/a><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\n

And don’t forget the coffee. That’s really why I’m here.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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