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[castalie]

Oh la la, how come no-one told me that every single Starbucks in the United States closed for three hours on Tuesday? I mean, dude, a Starbucks! Being closed! For three hours! On the other hand, it's better that I didn't know; it would have been a bit too traumatic.

Someone else had a bit of a problem with the Starbucks Crisis - as far as I'm concerned, this video might be hitting a little bit too close to home *cough*

Stephen Colbert Handling the Coffe Embargo by the Starbucks Cartel With Aplomb. Or Not.

Oh, hey, unrelated; they renewed my contract at work! So I'm a translator for a little while longer :-) And I could have burst with pride yesterday because I was complimented on my work. I think I did pretty good for a first time \o/

So today I'm back to the grid and I know I'll be translating more documents all week long. Yay, more experience! And more money, obviously *rubs hand happily* I think it's the very first time in my whole life that I earn more than minimum wage. Though it is pretty typical that it's only for a temporary job, but I'm still enjoying the experience ;-)

I also love that I can bask in the Friday glow because I do have a whole week of hard work behind me so I really was looking forward to it! Well, the day isn't over and I'll go back to work after I post this, but you know what I mean. Plus, technically I kinda work during the weekend too, but whatever, yay Friday!

And, dude! Next week, I'll be in England!

PS: Speaking of SPN - London = Milton Keynes = Wincon = SPN - a Friday sans SPN isn't really a Friday *pout* Please, April/May, come soon!

Comments

[littledrop.livejournal.com]

Um, what? Starbucks closes for three hours? DURING THE DAY?!?!

Huh. That is extremely weird. You have disturbed my whole outlook on life with this information, seriously.

[castalie.livejournal.com]

Um, what? Starbucks closes for three hours? DURING THE DAY?!?!

That was shocking, wasn't it? Apparently the reason was that TPTB wanted to retrain their baristas re: the making of coffee. Or something. I wonder whether there really was a difference when they opened their doors again... or if that was just some PR thing? Do they even need it, anyway?

[admiralandrea.livejournal.com]

LOL! That video was priceless! I actually had Starbucks today for the first time in ages and discovered my local branch is having a refit. And has extended its hours, opening earlier. Yay! I was worried they'd be closing that one down, because a shiny new one opened nearby last year, and when Costa did that, they closed the original one. But thankfully not!

And well done on the job front, that is great news all round!

[castalie.livejournal.com]

The video cracked me up. I so symathised, too! lol

And yay to your local branch still going strong :-)

And well done on the job front, that is great news all round!

Thank you *g*

[rosengirl.livejournal.com]

OH BUT REALLY ?? Colbert is so very *right* because if there was a Starbucks embargo over here I'm pretty sure I'd end up like that. I'm already gutted that I can't go this weekend.
That was frighteningly hilarious XDDD

And congrats on your job ! I'd love to work as a translator *envies you*

[castalie.livejournal.com]

He totally is, of course! I do sympathise. And I don't even want to imagine a real Starbucks embargo omg!

Thanks!

[greedy_dancer]

re:work, good for you!! I take it you clarified the whole contract thing? more money is always a good thing *nods*

and thanks for the link! that was hilarious.

(link, video, thingie ... you know what I mean *g*)

[castalie.livejournal.com]

Thanks! And, yeah, I did clarify the whole thing and I now feel less paranoid :-) I'll just wait and see how much I made... because I certainly worked my ass off, believe you me.

I thought of our Posse immediately when I saw the vid lol

[aswanargent.livejournal.com]

Congratulations on the extended contract and the praise from your employer! Now what's all this about Starbucks? I know I've been buried under work lately, and haven't even taken the newspapers out of their wrappers, but surely I'd have heard about this somehow....

[castalie.livejournal.com]

Thank you, Karen! I was really proud, I have to say :-)

Now what's all this about Starbucks?

Starbucks closed their stores all over the United States last Tuesday in order to - according to them - retrain all their baristas.

[szeretni.livejournal.com]

Stephen likes his coffee... :D
He tried to quit once, it didn't work as you can see here. :D

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WS30rXK2aGQ

[castalie.livejournal.com]

Lol The guy does like his coffee *g*

Thanks for the link!

[szeretni.livejournal.com]

Hehe, he sure does! :D
God, showering in coffee... *shakes head* :P

[castalie.livejournal.com]

Showering with coffee is a bit extreme... though who knows what I'd do if I was the victim of a Starbucks embargo, right? *ponders*