It Burns So Good!

I might have an addiction. I'm ashamed. It consumes my days. I.Can.Not.Stop.It. It might one day ruin my health or the very least ruin my relationship... with water. Its soda, OK. Don't judge me. I was never really a soda drinker. Ever. But now, I'm this crazed mad woman when I do not have this wonderful drink in my system. For many years, I would enjoy a regular Dr. Pepper or Diet Dr. Pepper every once in awhile but that is it. Regular CocaCola was just not on my radar, I refused to even give it the time of day. And Diet Coke was and is just gross. Apparently though, my taste buds change every so many years. (Hmmm, now I must Google why that is and exactly how often, I need to know these things!) Dr. Pepper and Diet Dr. Pepper were losing their flavor. So one day about 2 years ago, at my previous job, I strolled to the cafe we had downstairs in search of caffeine. I decided to buy a CocaCola Zero, I mean how much would I even like it. I took it back to my desk and thought, five drinks to get my perk and I'll be done. People let me tell you, angels sang when I took my first drink! It was perfect. It was calorie-less, it was cold, it had caffeine but the ultimate factor was that burn, I love the burn, it burns so good! With that drink, my dependency was born. I'm a snob when it comes to CZ -- Hello pet name, all my loves have them! -- I don't have time for anything else and I certainly will not cheat on my love. I need at least one everyday, maybe more. I quickly learned that not all places have or serve CZ . Its a crime really and I'm seriously thinking about creating a petition to make it a law for every establishment to sell and serve it. Just trust me when I say that no one will ever understand my excitement at restaurants when I hear the glorious words, "Yes we do do have Coke Zero". I want to dance and clap and screech, "AWESOME, I love you Wait-person!" but instead, I  just smile and ask to keep them coming.  I know its horrible for me, I am not in denial. I know I should grab water at lunch instead but WHYYYYY? It taste so so good. It doesn't have a black box warning. Nor gross posters displaying the horror of the sweet, caramel colored, chemical laced, carbonated water concoction. At least not yet. I realize that 50 years ago, people felt this way about cigarettes so maybe in 50 years, I'll regret drinking so many. Or maybe I'll be in a commercial telling all the young people of the dangers and effects it can cause. However, for right now I will drink it as I finish this post and enjoy it's goodness. 50 years is really a long time away anyway.