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The generosity of the green siren.

A welcomed respite on a weekend — a short walk with the sun on our backs, a cup of hot coffee and a cake to share. It’s nice to head out for a little treat, to worry a little less … Continue reading

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Cake and a little break from lipids

We had cake the other day, it was free. Free things are, mostly, awesome. We each got a cup of mid-afternoon mood-boosting black coffee (I really don’t think Americano at Starbucks is any good, grab the filtered coffee perhaps – … Continue reading

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A little insulting, maybe.

Yes, we were in Paris, and yes, I couldn’t resist the urge to turn my pictures sepia so I can look like a pretentious expert at photography. Actually, I must say, adding sepia effect to pictures can really salvage a poorly taken shot. … Continue reading

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A little misaligned

Starbucks didn’t change; the brew was the same [Pike's Place Roast], the paper cup was the same, the cardboard sleeve was the same, and the annoyingly small and rather mishap-prone sipping hole on the plastic cap was the same; but … Continue reading

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Magic circle and a green magic wand

Breathe out, you’ll feel better. :] The Siren would come to your rescue.

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“Stickler” English professor – Starbucks booted me over a bagel order

Starbucks’ strange vernacular finally drove a customer nuts. Lynne Rosenthal, a college English professor from Manhattan, said three cops forcibly ejected her from an Upper West Side Starbucks yesterday morning after she got into a dispute with a counterperson — … Continue reading

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Carbon footprint

Can someone please buy me one of these? It is so exciting because it not only cut our carbon footprint, “hold the sleeves please”, it looks way exciting. If anyone sees this. holla ya?

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