My dream job/Cuppies and Joe.

(The front of Cuppies and Joe. I didn't take this picture, but thought you should see it from the outside.)

Have you ever had an experience where you see something or feel something and you think: "This is exactly what I want to do with my life." I had one of those this weekend. Well, I have one of those every time I go to a concert, but I'm letting that dream go. Anyway, I had a semi-realistic one this weekend. While I was in Oklahoma City we visited this cupcake and coffee place called Cuppies and Joe and it was pretty much perfectly what I would love to do with my life.

It was in a quaint little house within this restaurant/business districty area of OKC(those are some legit words for you there...). It was cute from the outside (pictured above) and incredibly wonderful from the inside (picture below). The front counter looked like it was in the area that would have been the home's dining room. They had seats all around: some tables, some chairs, some comfy couches. The rooms were painted fun colors (there was even a mustard wall.) They had interesting art work on the walls. Fun music filled the space. Friendly staff. And most importantly: yummy cupcakes and coffee. I loved it. It was a simple depiction of what I want to do with my life.

So, I'm currently a "retirement education specialist" at JP Morgan. How do I get from where I am to where I want to be? Well... I asked my friend Alan to draft me up a 5 step plan, preferably including a husband, and here's what he came up with. It made me smile so I thought I'd share it with you, too... Straight from Alan's lips, or fingers, since he typed it out for me.

Step 1: Save up some dough so you can live comfortably without any income.
Step 2: While doing this, have an awesome time with friends and meet some new people. Perhaps find random dudes to hang out with. Preferably at coffee shops. You could use this time to do coffee shop research.

Step 3: During this time, also brush up on your guitar playing skillz (Alan spells skills with a Z, not me) and try some songwriting.

Step 4: After dough has been saved, leave the corporate world and begin seeking out the perfect coffee shop locale in downtown KC.

Step 5: Find the coffee shop/bakery, get a small business loan, paint it, set up a stage in it, make it a downtown haven for singer/songwriters and meet your soulmate in the process. You'll start a small group and set the world on fire.

Sound like a plan? I like it... First step: saving money. I can do this!

(Their counter... I like it! And they were selling cute t-shirts, too!)
(Cute front room... Don't you just want to sit down and enjoy some cupcakes and coffee?)(I mean come on, ya'll! It has a mustard colored entryway... Could it BE any more "Abby"!)