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i was running L-A-T-E for my third class this morning. oh well the usuals, i took a van from imus to vito cruz, and a cab from ocampo to taft. (where the hell were the orange jeepneys, huh?? i am sOoOo busted!!) same old streets, same edifice, those stingy-slash-persistent (very persistent!) pedicab drivers were still there waiting to be called and waiting to be paid on a high amount of moolah for their rude acts on the streets... like duh? who would want to ask for their rude service anyway, i know i won't!! i hate those stingy pedicabs AND drivers. argh.

anyhow, i had to walk a bit (like for three blocks) as a daily routine. passed by ministop, bpi, cyberts, jobee, etcetera, etcetera and yes... the famous starbucks taft. the very very famous starbucks. and the line outside the cafe just instantly caught my attention. would you actually belive? the line's like half kilometer away from their door! sounds exaggerated but hei, i myself didn't even imagine that this would ever happen in the whole history of starbucks taft the fact that la salle main and csb, st. scho, numerous condominium units are just within the vicinity and like a few walks away from their location. then i just laughed inside.

amazing how starbucks double, or even triple their sales during christmas season...

...for planner's sake. haha. i stopped collecting after my 8th sticker more than two weeks ago because denis and jake, baristas from stabucks eastwood, together with the management, guarantee us planners before the year ends. and since we are "the" regulars of the branch (lalo na the ateneo boys for like almost everyday and everynight) they're like giving us sort of a starbucks citywalk special treatment and they'll give instant planner for the 6 of us, plus! some benefits or whatever-i-still-don't know. lakas!! haha. i guess that's the reward of being an addict! we don't need to collect those stickers for the planner, like the process of availing stickers when you buy a drink, show the card to the baristas once you finish filling all the empty spaces and voila... one starbucks planner for you. but i must say the promo goes along with their real superb products. we're just extra lucky, we'll get it instantly for our loyalty... lovely!=) a real christmas present. yhei!!

however, if i would be asked, i won't eagerly collect the stickers for 2008's planner because last year's promo really boomed big time (which is good. but i hate it when i see people begin to like something i liked for like a decade ago pa... like from songs, to fashion... argh!) unlike 2006's planner, sobrang few lang kami meron nun. *proud* and that planner's less bulky although i must say last year's and this year's are more artistic than that of 2006. now i just give my starbucks-stamped-at-the-back-of-receipts to my friends who collect the stickers. *wink*

and oh by the way, when we had a drink last night (december 4) at starbucks podium, the conversation with the barista goes like this...
barista: “madel, may i have your card for the sticker? tapos kana magcollect?” (smiles)
madel: “nah i do not collect anymore eh.”
barista: “ah we have a promo kasi, two stickers when you avail a drink. it’s our aniversary treat. hanggang saturday lang.”
madel: “could you stamp the receipt nalang.” (smiles)
barista: "sure"
madel: "thanks"

and blah blah blah...
and oh by the way, happy anniversary starbucks! *hugs*

and probably that adds up the reason behind the unusual-counter-line in starbucks taft. the a-cup-for-two-stickers promo.

ain't we... i mean starbucks, real fortunate for having "us"? haha.

mAdeL @ Wednesday, December 05, 2007