November 12, 2006

Tall non-fat latte... with whip?

This fall, when I've succombed to my Starbucks Specialty Latte cravings, I've tried to at least be good by dropping the calories some.

So I get the non-fat milk. (Even though I hate anything less than 2%)

"Tall non-fat (insert flavour here) latte please."

Invariably, I get a reply along the lines of:
"with whip?"
"did you still want whip?"
(from the barista) "wait, was that *with* whip or without?"

With whip.

Yes, I realize the non-fat suggests an attempt to be healthy.

Yes, I realize the whip completely contradicts that.

So, now, for $4, not only do I get the self-loathing that comes with the knowledge I'm not strong enough to resist the super-trendy, mega-marketing machine of Starbucks, but I also get the constant reminder of my wishy-washy commitment to weight loss (which has resulted in me losing and regaining the same 2 lbs for 4 months).

But then I taste that whip cream. Which has just started to melt a bit from the heat of the latte. And a feeling of bliss wins out.

All of life should come with whip.

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