Bonding at Ayala Mall Feliz

September 21, 2018
Dela Paz, Pasig City

After almost 2 years, we met again (our last get together was November 11, 2016). Hindi ko alam na extended pala birthday ko. Thanks sa pa-birthday guys. Naiyak naman ako. Yay!

Dinner (Banapple)

Chikahan pa more (Starbucks)

After kumain, binalak sana naming manood ng "The Hows of Us" ng KathNiel kaso wala na palang last full show, hanggang 6PM nalang pinapalabas. Nakakalungkot. Kaya ayon, nagkaayaan nalang umuwi. Pero noong dumating sa paradaan ng jeep, hindi matapos-tapos ung kwentuhan kya kape nalang daw muna. Hahaha KLASIK!

Starbucks Planner 2016 by Moleskine®

December 3, 2015

Just like last year, I really did not think of having this planner this year coz first, I don't have the budget to have drinks to collect the 18 stickers. So if you'll compute it in numbers, you need to spend at least PHP2,295.00

Sample computation for the cheapest beverages like tea for 18 stickers:
Tea - PHP100.00 x 9 = PHP900.00
Christmas Beverage - PHP155.00 x 9 = PHP1,395.00

Good thing I have a friend who always go to starbucks but doesn't want the planner. Thanks man! I appreciate it a lot!

Thanks to Rich

This year's color choices in 2 sizes:

Photo Credit: https://www.facebook.com/StarbucksPhilippines

And got a chance to have it personalized. Love this too but unfortunately, not available to all branches.

Photo Credit: https://www.facebook.com/StarbucksPhilippines

Free Iced Duo Mocha from Starbucks Courtesy of Starbucks Card

September 27, 2015

Starbucks, Mezza Residences, Aurora Blvd. corner Araneta Ave., Quezon City

I'm really not experimental on foods or even on drinks but lately, I wanna try to change that by ordering something that I don't usually order. This time I tried their Iced Duo Mocha, also available in hot and frappuccino. Not knowing that I've already earned 12 stars in my starbucks card, meaning I get to redeem it to a grande size beverage of choice. Cool! I just add PHP15.00 for the upsize.

I love free! This is my third time to claim my free beverage. My first and second was in Robinsons Pioneer. Can't wait for more! Hehehe

#20150927 Claimed my 3rd free @starbucksph beverage courtesy of my #StarbucksCard. Sayang lang hindi available ung new card nila dito sa #MezzaResidences. Dagdag sana sa collection ko un eh. Next time nalang.

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Starbucks Planner 2015

December 02, 2014

Honestly, I already gave up of having the Starbucks Planner 2015 because I don't visit Starbucks that much lately. As we all know, to have this, you need to collect 18 stickers. By doing that you need to purchase a total of 18 beverages that includes 9 holiday featured beverages and 9 regular beverages from November 3, 2014 to January 8, 2015 only. Although it can be redeemed up to March 8, 2015 if you completed them.

Holiday Featured Beverages (9 stickers)                                             
choice of any of the following:
    Toffee Nut Latte (hot, iced or Frappuccino® blended beverage)
    Peppermint Mocha (hot iced or Frappuccino® blended beverage)
    Christmas Cookie Latte (hot, iced or Frappuccino® blended beverage)

Any Starbucks Core Beverage of your choice (9 stickers)
EXCEPT bottled beverages
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TOTAL 18 stickers

Please visit http://on.fb.me/107Wojb for the complete mechanics.

Thanks to Rich for this. This has been the best give I've ever had this year so far.

Available colors this year:

Starbucks City Tumbler and others

August 15, 2013 

I started collecting Starbucks City Tumbler when somebody told me that this is the best thing to collect when you love to travel, and that was 2010. I didn't notice that I've already been to 8 places with Starbucks Stores and luckily with City Tumblers. All the tumblers in the Philippines, I am the one who bought it.

Batangas -  JP Laurel Highway-Lipa | No. 001, J.P. Laurel Highway, Barangay San Carlos, Lipa City, Batangas 

Boracay - Boracay | Mito's Place Boat Station 1, White Beach, Boracay Island, Malay, Aklan (2013.06.30)

Bacolod - Bacolod-Lacson | Lacson, Corner 18th St., Bacolod City (2013.07.03)

Tagaytay - Aguinaldo Highway-Tagaytay | Lot 2,3,4 Aguinaldo Hwy, Barangay Silang, Crossing West, Tagatay City

Baguio
- Camp John Hay | Cottage 661, Camp John Hay, Baguio City (2011.01.09)
- Baguio-Session Road | GF, Puso Ng Baguio Building, Session Road, Baguio City (2012.06.24)

Manila - Robinsons Galleria-Level 2 Veranda | Robinsons Galleria EDSA cor. Ortigas Ave., L2 Alfresco Unit 15 & 16, Quezon City

Malaysia - bought by Farrah Delara during her Malaysian trip last February 2013 (2013.03.04)

Philippines and Macau - Lost/use by someone without consent. Sad :(

And because of these collections, other stuff were given to me by my friends, one by request and the rest by surprise.

Starbucks® Bearista® Bear from Ms Olive (2010.12.15)

 Mug from Mimi (2013.07.27) and Manila City Mug from Ms Lordj (Exchange gift-by request 2010.12.23)

I won a Carly Rae Jepsen concert ticket!

August 7, 2013

Smart Araneta Coliseum, Cubao, Quezon City

Last July 18, I joined the twitter contest of Araneta Center (@AranetaCenter) hoping to win 2 tickets for Carly Rae Jepsen's concert, unfortunately I did not win. Two days before the concert, I got an email and a call from Rizel (Araneta Center, Inc.) saying, "Congratulations you won (1) one ticket to Carly Rae Jepsen's concert" I got excited about it only to realized it was just one ticket. Aw! Ang nasa utak ko kc sa twitter contest ako nanalo, un pala sa Concert Lover Survey na sinalihan ko din a week ago :(

Since I am not really a fan of Carly, I only knew Call Me Maybe of her songs, I've decided to give my ticket to someone who like her more than I do. Ang problema nagpapa-antay sya pauwi. Kya sabi ko bili nalang din ako ng ticket, toinks PHP795 ang General Admission. Patay! Sige na nga, tatambay nalang ako sa Starbucks, makakatipid pa ako nun.

 Dinner @ Chowking, Gateway Mall Foodcourt (Chowking Pork Siomai Chao Fan PHP69)

Starbucks-Araneta (Got my SB Card [PHP300 pre-loaded less Vanilla Cream-V PHP155] )

Sample drink of the day is "Iced Asian Dolce Latte"!

April 12, 2013
Starbucks Sta. Lucia Metro East Grand Mall, Cainta, Rizal

First time ko dito sa Starbucks na to. Kya lang ako nandito dahil sa may usapan kaming manood ng movie. Eh ang kaso kailangan kong mag wait ng uwian (6:30PM) kc ang mga kasama ko may mga trabaho pa. Kya tambay muna. Order ng Vanilla Cream (venti PHP150). Aabot na to hanggang 7:00PM kasama ang travel time, office to here. Base sa resibo, ang order time ko ay 4:24PM.

Lucky enough may pinatikman silang "Iced Asian Dolce Latte" daw. Good, kahit paano dagdag din to. LOL! Anyways, ang drink na to ay sobrang sweet which I like. Ang di ko lang gusto dito kc ang tapang ng kape. Mapait talaga. Nalalasahan ko pa sa dila ko ang kape, kumbaga mayroong tinatawag na after-taste. Hindi ako coffee person eh (weee.. hindi daw?). Oh sige, ayaw ko ng imported coffee kc mapapait. Kya lang ako nandito para tumambay. Kya ang order ko ay Vanilla Cream kc gusto ko sweet lang. Kung may kape man ung tipong matamis parin. Ang tanong kung oorder ba ako netong pinapa-taste-test? Hmmmp.. Hindi! Kc hindi ito ang type ng coffee na gusto ko eh kya malamang sa malamang, hindi!