Collecting stickers for that Starbucks planner has become some sort of a personal yearly tradition. I am a coffee addict anyway so why not right? :) And also, I love those seasonal beverages. I’m so glad that Dark Cherry Mocha made a comeback this year but the taste is so different from what I could remember. :’( What happened Starbucks?! You just broke my heart there.
I told myself that I’d break tradition and just request for a different planner this year. Maybe a moleskin? I don’t know! But after seeing the green planner on the display WITH STARS, I fell in love. Hahaha.. I just have to get my hands on it. Yay! Gorgeous, gorgeous, gorgeous!!
Then I opened it and saw the cute details that Starbucks has decided to add. Yay! For the longest time, Starbucks planner has always been that simple, straightforward kind. So seeing these cute, fun ideas made me giddy. Yes Starbucks! Us on the corporate world need a daily dose of fun.
One of last year’s major fail for me is the bookmark. Well, this year they definitely did an exceptional job. Magnetic bookmark! Perfect! And not to mention, useful and beautiful. Hahahaha….
They also went back to their original weekly format. With enough room for notes instead of last year’s one page of notes. I think its better because now I have more space to write down the things I have to do for the day.
What I hate most about last year’s planner is the durability. I hope this year is better.
I don’t really use my planner to PLAN. I use it more as a reminder. I usually write down my To Do’s for the day and would usually start my day consulting what I have wrote down and marking down those I have accomplished. I also use it on taking down notes. I have a great built in planner on my phone but nothing really beats an old fashioned planner. I need to write things down. I just need to.
Well I am happy with this year’s planner. I hope we’d share another wonderful year.
xoxo,
Reigne
November marks the start of the yearly Starbucks sticker-collecting “panata” that most Pinoys have. :-)
But of course, for those coffee addicts like me, we’re not only eager to complete our sticker collection but we are very much eager to have our favorite Seasonal beverages that Starbucks offer. These year, they have my all-time favorites Peppermint Mocha and Toffee Nut PLUS they have a new flavor added on the roster… my new all-time favorite Cranberry White Chocolate Mocha!!
I got so addicted on the Cranberry drink that I was able to complete my collection earlier than usual. :-) Yey!
So last November 30, G.p gave me my very own Starbucks Coffee Planner in Cherry!
The 2012 planner is actually my favorite design of all the planners Starbucks has ever come up with because:
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It’s small and handy! All the previous ones are kind big that made it difficult for me to actually carry them around. So I usually have a handy planner PLUS my Starbucks planner that I usually use at work or leave in the office. But I guess these year, my Starbucks planner is all that I need.
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It comes with a pouch! How cute is that? I mean, common! Planner in a very fashyown pouch is really awesome.
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The planner now has loads of pages for NOTES! Something I always do on my planners. I usually write lots and lots of notes that sometimes my planner gets a little messed up. Hahaha…
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They have these very earthly feel. The planners come in different colors and design based on 5 different types of woods/trees. Amazing.
But of course nothing is really perfect. And since I’m so edgy and very metikulosa, here are some of the Not-So-Good-Things about the planner:
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The string page marker with the Starbucks logo or mug is left-off. Instead, the planner comes with a bookmark. But I really think it’ll look better with a page marker. Something classy.
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The wooden part is easy to scrap off. Promise. I almost had salubsob. Hahaha..
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They don’t have a free ballpen! I miss the Starbucks pen or pencils.
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Lesser vouchers. I hope they’ll give more next time. Haha..
I’m a big Starbucks fan. Ever since I lived with Des and Mimi on my very first apartment in Paranaque, I have always been a fan. Then I worked at eTelecare. Well, everyone knows that coffee is a call center agent’s best friend. I was even able to acquire their yearly promo of Coffee Journal because I knocked off 16 cups of coffee in 2 months time.
I never buy those comments about Starbucks being an overpriced coffee. I have read in a blog somewhere in this busy web that Starbucks coffee, even though it cost almost 200 bucks per cup, is not overpriced. It is just enough because of the excellent customer service that they have. I agreed. I should know! For about 4 years, I’ve worked with 3 companies under their customer service department. So I know how to treat customers. And I know what I deserve as a customer. And Starbucks would definitely have my praises for having an excellent customer service.
They know how to treat you well.
I got my Starbucks Coffee Planer in March, although I was supposed to get in January. They said that they are overwhelmed with the number of customers who participated on their promo and now all their stocks are gone. They need to order another set which would take some time. It was actually the manager who talked to me when they noticed that I am having wrinkles on my forehead when they told me that I have to wait for two more months. The manager at Starbucks Robinson’s Otis apologized and asked for my name and contact number. Then he gave me a complimentary coupon: a free Starbucks drink. Not bad! Then two months later, I got my journal and a bag! Plus another complimentary coupon. That is how well they treat their customers. And on all Starbucks branch that I’ve been, the crew and staffs are very accommodating.
But then, something happened to me a few hours ago that involves a Starbucks security guard at Robinson’s Place Ermita.
Aiza and I are already at Super Bowl of China and ordered our food when I noticed that my wallet is not in my bag. It turned out; I left my wallet on my pedestal at the office. My cards are also in my wallet and Aiza only have 200 bucks on her pocket. So I went back to the office, grab the wallet and returned to Robinson’s Place at 10:30 PM. The mall is about to close. The nearest entrance is the Starbucks which is on the side of the mall. So I entered the coffee shop and was about to pass their other door that would lead me the Mall proper. But this very rude security guard blocked my way. I tried to tell him that I have to meet someone who happened to be inside the mall with no money to pay her food and I need to enter the mall so I can pay. But he is so rude. He won’t let me pass. He asked me to go outside of the store.
I’m so pissed off that I was not able to finish my meal at Super Bowl. Too bad I had to endure that kind of treatment after the ordeal I went through. So in order for me to get to Aiza, I pass by the main mall entrance. Which by the way, has a very nice guard. When I told him what happened, he let me pass without any fuzz. I mean, what am I gonna do inside the mall? Every store is already closed.
I understand that he is a security guard, thus the security of the customer inside the store is in his hands. If he just courteously informed me that I really need to pass by the main mall entrance because of security purposes, I would not make such fuzz about it. I’d get irritated but I’d understand. And if he’s been a little bit courteous, maybe, I would not feel irritated at all. But he’s just so rude. Maybe it’s because I’m just on my jeans and simple shirt I don’t look like a rich kid. And I’m sweaty and looking like a squatter. Well, the more I’m pissed off! How dare him! He was even looking at me as if I’m not good enough to be inside the store. Grrrrr…
Whew! Now, I am thinking if I’d stay as a Starbucks fan. Come to think of it, is that how they treat people around them? I know I’m not a customer during that time. But being nice should not only be for your customers. But to all. To gain more customers. Tsk! Tsk! Tsk!
