Of starbucks cigarettes and first days

So, today was my first day back to school after a wonderful 3 weeks of vacation. I had to be in S.F. by about 8:15 am so I woke up at 5 am, which is no freaking walk in the park, especially given the fact that I did not wake up before 10:30 a.m. almost all of vacation. I of course diligently lugged my tired self out of my warm and comfy bed and eventually dragged myself bleary eyed onto BART. Disclaimer: now I am going to complain about BART. A few weeks ago there was a short news feature on abc about the noise on bart. Now, if any of you are familiar with bart (which I know some of you are) you will understand this next sentiment quite well: the sound of the bart train is akin to nails being scratched along a chalkboard [for 50 freaking minutes] or blood curdling screams from an infant who needs a diaper change, food, and a nap! My complaints about bart compelled me to write the terrible following poem:


Loathe to BART
I wonder how I tolerate your blood thinning epithets each morning,
how I manage to fall asleep to your first soprano squeals
that accompany your fart scented perfume
Weirdos seem to cling to you like flies on sticky paper
and here I sit...hoping that tomorrow I sprout wings


Ok I am done complaining about bart (for today that is)


Now I will move on to talking about ridiculous Starbucks packaging. Today I had the privilege of wandering over to the Starbucks on Market St. with my friend Kris. Whilst waiting for my decaf soy pumpkin spice latte I took a gander at their chalk board. Now, Starbucks is doing this new instant coffee that comes in individual sized packages. This is the packaging:

What does this look like to you?!

A cigarette, right?! Really Starbucks? Could you not package this any different? Way to make your product look that much less appealing to consumers who do not appreciate smoking...I mean come on! This is coffee! I mean, I know it is addicting and that smoking is also addicting but really now? I am disgusted. The end.

Oh and at a later date I will provide more information about my current class load for this quarter. But just to wet your appetite these are my courses:

Technology for Buying: teacher has a super dry sense of humor. I feel like I am in an episode of Seinfeld

Applied Trend Forecasting: same teacher as last quarter. Love that class!

Merchandise Strategies: teacher is very classy. She looks like Julie Andrews circa Princes Diaries.

Monday I have my remaining classes which are: Applied Merchandise Buying and Textile Science.

Inspirational image of the day

Buckles for winter!