The Atmosphere of Coffee Shops

I don't know what it is....maybe it's the fact that my mother made coffee every morning in the house, the fact that I've always loved a very diverse group, or the fact that it's a meeting place where people from all walks of life converge regardless or need or intention....I really love coffee shops. So much so that I've worked at a couple...One of the more famous chains Starbuck's, and the Lion's Den, which is Loyola Marymount University's version of Starbucks.  Working in those places really opened my eyes to cornucopia of lifestyles, beliefs, and ways of interaction. There were people who preferred not to communicate in words, but used smiles and tips to convey their appreciation. There were people who loved to talk up a storm, who saw their daily visits to their local coffee shop as a release of therapy before and sometimes after work. Still there were other people who loved the "control" that they believed they had over the works and made needless demands...I loved it all. I tend to look at life as more of a Sociology experiment. I'm always watching, always observing and always wondering what I will see/do next. Still another aspect that I love about coffee shops is their bubbly introspective "rock" music that they tend to play...that blends in perfectly with their old rusty Rnb/soul/blues cuts from some of the greats. See peopel, it's a certain kind of person who frequents a coffee shop, who works in a coffee shop, who lives in a coffee shop. They are searching for something, fixated on the idea that they can be anyone whom they wish to anybody in here...lost, but always aware of who they are, or at least who they'd like to be,...

LOL too deep...gotta go