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It's my dog's name! She's a black Shi Tzu. I named her that because of the way that I got her. I was working at a cafe, and I was friendly with a woman who worked in the attached bookstore. She had Shi Tzus whom she used to breed, and she didn't sell the puppies, but would only give them away to people that she knew. So she had Shi Tzu puppies and asked me if I wanted one. I thought that since I was getting the dog through my employment at a cafe, I would name her Mocha. For some reason I was thinking she'd be brown. But when I saw her and saw how black she was, I changed it to Java, a slang term for coffee! And I thought it was appropriate also because I love coffee, and come from a coffee-drinking family.

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I had to rehome the dog, hopefully temporarily, when I moved last summer. I miss Java. I think I'll try to visit her soon. Java! I miss you, baby!

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Anyway, I think that Java is a good name for a dog, but not a person.