The Cup
I could probably incorporate a few different things to be grateful for in just this one post, but they would all still lead to the Cup. It sits at my desk at work and has become part of my daily routine. It was even the talk of the office for a while. Some folks didn't believe that I consumed that much water until they saw it in action. They're all believers now.
Although my office is West Des Moines, it is not plagued by the same nasty water that the normal West Des Moines water supply emits. They have a filtered water dispenser that provides clean cold (or hot, if you desire) water in the breakroom. Right next to that there is a large ice dispenser to make it even colder. It tastes just as good as any bottled water you could buy in the store.
It used to be that I would use a standard 16-ounce thermos-looking cup for my daily water intake. Every morning I would make the trek (albeit a short one) to the breakroom and fill it up with ice and water. I tried to ration it so that it wouldn't get consumed too quickly and I would have to be up again to make another trip down the hall. After a while, I decided that getting a larger cup would be a wise investment.
Then one day I'm in Quik Trip waiting on G to get a snack when I pass by their collection of oversized mugs. This 52-ounce behemoth was the biggest they had. It was perfect. I could fill it up and be set for the day. I grabbed that without hesitation. It was a steal for only $4.99. That would have included the price of a fountain beverage if I wanted to fill it up there, but I didn't.
I started out just filling it up in the morning and it would last me the entire day. That was back when the weather was colder though. As Spring and Summer came along, I find myself making two trips to the breakroom with the Cup. By the time lunchtime has arrived, I've already finished a full 52-ounces. There have even been a couple of occasions where I didn't even make it to lunch before I had to refill.
The only drawback to consuming that much water is the inevitable consequences. It does require frequent trips to the restroom. That's where the benefit of my seating location comes in. My desk is not that far from one of the two exits so it doesn't take that long for me to make that round trip. It's a small price to pay for getting my daily water intake and being able to stay cooled down in the process.
