First of all, I am not typically chatty. I prefer to be the quietest person in the room and to listen to what everyone has to say. I’ll say a thing when I am strongly against an idea and then we’ll have a discussion- otherwise, I won’t really bother because I am pretty calculative and speak when needed. However, there are times when I stumble upon a perfect cup of coffee and the caffeine sends me off the rails.

A great amount of caffeine often sent me on an adventure. Think of suddenly transporting myself to another country, city or to play the role as a homeless person, running at 3 AM, all the crazy things that I otherwise wouldn’t do in my normal sane life. I run my mouth like there’s no tomorrow and I’ll try doing all the projects that are often difficult to do.Lately, I find myself going down that road where because I’ve had great caffeine, I become too chatty and increase my social interaction.

I started hopping into a language app once again and learned mandarin. I am talking to total strangers and being comfortable to speak with them(this doesn't often happen). I could tell you as much, I only talk when necessary even with my family members. Yet recently,I have become chatty. Not because I really want to increase my social interaction, it’s all simply because I found a balanced mix of caffeine.

“ 你说什么?” ( I used google to translate them but I know how to say them, apparently that is rude to say to a stranger) 😂. I said it anyway since I didn’t know it’s rude. To be comfortable speaking a foreign language and be dumb isn’t something that I normally do as well.

I recently purchased this Toraja Coffee, a blend of 70% Robusta with 30% Arabica to replace my regular cheap ass Kapal Api that is though a blend, they aren’t quite like Torajan Coffee. At the same time, I’ve been to some great places offering 100% arabika of great quality that seems to fuel my chattiness even more.

While it’s nice that I get chatty and can tolerate people’s presence, I felt like I also expose myself to something unfamiliar. Not all people are awesome and that comes with the risk when you expose yourself. I recently talked to all sorts of strangers online and offline. I even strike up a conversation at the coffee shop with random strangers and have the courage to awkwardly greet a senior I used to know in high school.All these, won’t happen if I am not caffeinated, in a good way.

As I get older, I have slightly more awareness and brakes. So, before I am saying things I didn’t mean or get too confrontative, I direct my energy to something else. That is learning something new or simply going back to the corner that I enjoy the most and spending it all there. I think the corners I love need more energy & it’s better to be chattier in all the places I find comfort and can resonate too. If you’ve seen me buzzing, know that I have a great source of caffeine in my blood.

See you all around!