Comments for Johnny Adams

Comment on India by Ben

Ben — Wed, 08 Aug 2012 17:11:03 +0000

Super jels. Awesome pics!

Comment on Reflections on Fasting Caffeine (ie, Coffee) by Ben

Ben — Sun, 13 May 2012 17:20:27 +0000

Dood, I have had the exact same thoughts about coffee and not wanting to become addicted to it. I’ve come to the conclusion that it’s great in moderation (what a surprise!). I still plan not to become addicted, but I feel like I may drift that direction when I start working full time haha.

Comment on Old friends in The Old World by Ben

Ben — Sun, 13 May 2012 17:16:48 +0000

Every once in a while, I check this site, and it’s always a good time. Super cool it is to see all the stuff that you do and the sick awesome pics!

Comment on Reflections on Fasting Caffeine (ie, Coffee) by jda300

jda300 — Fri, 06 May 2011 22:48:32 +0000

Thanks for the thoughtful responses guys!

Comment on Reflections on Fasting Caffeine (ie, Coffee) by Patty Adams

Patty Adams — Tue, 03 May 2011 18:56:44 +0000

Since I am the inspiration to the coffee habit, I will confess I like it too! Being raised Catholic, I was very familiar with Lent. I hadn’t giving it any attention since I quit going to the Catholic church, but for some reason I used it as a starting and stopping point last year. Great minds think alike!! I started drinking coffee at my first job when I was 16 years old. I had to be at St. Otto’s nursing home at 6:00 AM on Saturday and Sunday mornings. Being a typical teenager, I usually didn’t get in bed until after midnight, soooooooo I needed the caffeine. I saw all the “old lady” employees sitting in the lounge drinking it. (I am sure those old ladies were younger than I am now) so there you have it….how my coffee habit started. I did determine after my fast, that the headaches I had been suffering from were NOT caffeine related. Although, I am sure it doesn’t help, but I have come to the conclusion that they come from stress. Ditto to Andrew, I cannot wait to have a cup of coffee with you soon myself, hopefully that won’t be very long……love and kisses. mom

Comment on Reflections on Fasting Caffeine (ie, Coffee) by Doo-Kyoung Joo

Doo-Kyoung Joo — Tue, 03 May 2011 15:09:12 +0000

The first time I read this, I was enjoying a smooth black cup of Berlin’s finest coffee… Now I am reading this again and I find myself drinking coffee again. I guess it’s time for a comment.
I have a theory: music lovers tend to be coffee lovers. Or more precise – people who know how to truly enjoy and appreciate music, also enjoy and appreciate, have a passion for coffee. (Or taking it to the extreme, one might even say: people with great taste in music, have great taste in coffee? Naw,… maybe too extreme.)
To support my theory, I name a true music lover and the music genius – J.S. Bach himself – who openly confessed his passion for coffee by composing a “Kaffeekantate” (1732) with the following lyrics:

Ei! wie schmeckt der Coffee süße,
Lieblicher als tausend Küsse,
Milder als Muskatenwein.
Coffee, Coffee muss ich haben,
Und wenn jemand mich will laben,
Ach, so schenkt mir Coffee ein!

We should do a Berlin coffee tour!

Comment on Reflections on Fasting Caffeine (ie, Coffee) by Nick Burch

Nick Burch — Tue, 03 May 2011 01:03:42 +0000

I like this. Simple and to the point and a somewhat surprising conclusion. I have wrestled with this myself, never wanting to be enslaved to anything. I think, as Christians, we are told constantly about idols and things that could get in the way of God. So we worry about things like caffeine becoming an addiction rather than, well, actually talking to God or becoming intimate with HIm. Little things like “being addicted to coffee” have brought me so much guilt in the past it is almost laughable. Ironically, it seems to me that this guilt, which originated in wanting to be close to God, is representative of a heart that fears God but does not know the Father’s deep love.
To get back to the topic, I love how caffeine makes my mind alert and attentive. I get in that mode where I want to learn and take on the day. The one thing I have wrestled with (because I went off caffeine too for about 3 weeks) is that I don’t like thinking I need something to make me desire to take on life. I guess it makes me doubt the substance within me. Where is the passion and excitement for a life apart from a cup of coffee? Am I so mentally weak that I cannot overcome some fatigue to get on to the day that is before me. Will I, without my beautiful cup of Joe, resign to live a half-ass day because it is all that I can seem to muster? I have genuinely thought these things on multiple occassions, so I thought I would share. Maybe a bit deeper than you wanted, but that is me for you.
Miss you Johnny. Glad to connect even if through a blog.

Comment on Reflections on Fasting Caffeine (ie, Coffee) by Andrew Francis Price

Andrew Francis Price — Tue, 03 May 2011 00:17:30 +0000

I’ve always been a bit cautious about coffee as well. But over the last few years, especially the last several months, the amount of coffee I drink as increased like crazy as I’ve taken more of an active affinity and appreciation towards it and the effects of the caffeine. Rarely does a day go by that I don’t have at least one cup. I enjoy the taste, the habit, the ritual… everything about it that you do.

I like that you’ve fasted from it. And I like that you’ve decided to continue to enjoy it. But what I like most is that you’ve put a seemingly insignificant thing such as coffee and caffeine under some scrutiny in the first place. I feel like there are so many other things that we habitually do that could and should be put under the same type of examination. This process of simplification is something that I’ll spend some time doing in the next several weeks as I move from one stage of life to the next, and I’ll probably do it while drinking some good coffee.

Can’t wait to enjoy a cup with you soon.

Comment on The Job by luis

luis — Sat, 09 Apr 2011 19:37:36 +0000

very good films mate , luis spain

Comment on A Good Sign by Ty

Ty — Sat, 25 Dec 2010 06:35:32 +0000

Beautiful and brilliant. I see you are becoming very skilled, my friend. Hope all is well