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July 14, 2008

I’m a coffee junkie. To prove my point: before coming back from the US, I even removed a bundle of clothes from my luggage so I can fit a three-pound can of Colombian coffee to bring home.

I consider coffee shops one of the cleverest gastronomic inventions along with French Fries and the automated ice cream churning machine. Because strangely, the aromatic air and tame background music seem to always spark my very rare lengthy conversations with people. True, their merchandise appears ridiculously pricey, especially if you can get the same tasty beverage with ol’ Kape Puro; but these shops have been my venue of choice for catching up with family and friends or random serious talks.

So why then, don’t I have a story to tell for a contest that has a grand prize worth fuzzing about? If you’ve been to any The Coffee Bean and Tea Leaf store recently, you’ve probably read that they’re giving away a trip to Hollywood in a story-telling competition. I saw the ad on a TCBTL table while hanging out with a friend several weeks ago, but I remembered to view their microsite just recently. I’ve read a couple of the contest entries and thought, “I can definitely write something like this.” I write fiction. I can concoct the strangest yet most interesting love story or barkada drama for this contest. However, in the spirit of fairness, I thought maybe I should write a true story for once. Here’s the problem… as much as I try to dig my memory bank, I don’t have a TCBTL story. I could say that I have a Starbucks story; but it happened in… well, the greatest business rival of The Coffee Bean and Tea Leaf… uh, Starbucks. So, should I change the mocha frappucino part of the story into chai latte?

Oh, I could definitely use the grand prize. I have a valid visa (and everyone knows how hard it is to obtain one these days). Besides, I’m having this sort of wanderlust that I can’t seem to shake off. A few days away from people-bugging-you-about-what-to-do-with-your-life doesn’t hurt either.

There’s just this thing about the prize. If ever I do win it, I might be going alone. Though I can always call my Chicago-based cousin to fly there and join me, it just feels absurd. It’s friggin’ Hollywood. It’s this big, fun place with beautiful faces and handsome cars; and there I appear as this nerdy tourist in a lousy t-shirt. I’m never a fan of big cities anyway, and I hate crowds. I don’t want to come back being asked how my Hollywood vacation went and all I have to show are bad photos and crumpled brochures.

Why am I even thinking of this in the first place?

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Love drinking coffee too, but now that I’m working out again, I’m trying to stay away from it as much as I can.

Also dropped by to tell you that you can delete my blog from your links na. :d I’ve decided to close it since I no longer update anyway.

Ingat!

Posted by Dan at July 18, 2008, 2:12 pm

what a coincidence. CB&TL just happens to be my favorite coffee chain. i just wish they’re open more outlets.
i usually go for latte but it leaves in a painful dilemma. i should really go for nonfat but the taste isn’t as good when you have the full-cream variant.

as for that story-telling tilt, i say go for it! good luck. who knows, you could be blogging from hollywood one of these days

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