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“And she’ll have green tea please” is a phrase you’ll hear far too often.

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Tending to the details of daily existence is what truly makes for a well-lived life, and makes us feel empowered to bring about more substantial positive change. Here are a few good places to start.

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Whenever you are in a new place, the local Starbucks is always the touchstone of familiarity and comfort around which your trip can revolve.

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He said, how much coffee do you drink a day? I laughed in his face.

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But now, I am a coffee drinker. Now I can. I can join the cool kids at trendy coffeehouses. I can start listening to Elliott Smith and Ingrid Michaelson. Perhaps date a graphic designer. The possibilities excite me. ?

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Shake the hangover out of your hair, pour that latte straight into your eyeballs, because you have to keep up, and no, you don’t have a choice.