Quarantine Journal: March 14, 2020

Planned Quarantine With the announcement of the government mandated 30-day community quarantine last March 12, 2020, I decided to keep an online journal of this unprecedented pandemic that we are all facing. Like most people, I had been harping that I didn’t have enough time for a great many things.  In my case, that wouldContinue reading “Quarantine Journal: March 14, 2020”

The Coffee Master (February 5, 2019)

So the Starbucks aprons arrived yesterday though the mail but I only got a chance to take a closer look at them this evening. The Red Apron I found the red apron–which I assume is the one that the Starbucks Partners use during the Christmas holidays–to be the more functional of the two.  It isContinue reading “The Coffee Master (February 5, 2019)”

The Good Samaritan Collection: Starbucks Reserve Philippines Coffee Cards (January 17, 2019)

The Collection that was never meant to be What was only meant to be a simple inquiry–well, more of a comment actually–on the Starbucks Reserve Christmas 2018 Coffee Card suddenly took a life of its own when I was handed several by a Good Samaritan. Nine to be exact. I have always admired the CoffeeContinue reading “The Good Samaritan Collection: Starbucks Reserve Philippines Coffee Cards (January 17, 2019)”

Starbucks PH Card Collection: Year of the Pig and Valentine’s Day Hearts (January 8, 2019)

In anticipation of this year’s Spring Festival and Valentines Day, Starbucks Philippines released six new cards in their stores today: Year of the Pig (Lunar New Year Card), Purple Heart (with the inscription, “Coffee Date.”), Red Heart (“Love You Lots”), Pink Heart (“Meant To Be”), Patterns Heart (“You’re Adorable”), and Reverse Triangle Heart (“You’re TheContinue reading “Starbucks PH Card Collection: Year of the Pig and Valentine’s Day Hearts (January 8, 2019)”