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redditch bathrooms — Tue, 09 Oct 2012 23:14:17 -0000

It was the year that I was living on my own for the first time, and I was working full time as a barista, trying to figure out how to live off of coffee alone because there was no way that I was going to be able to afford to support myself on the minimum wage I was earning at the coffee bar.

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maggie — Mon, 20 Jun 2011 09:12:22 -0000

Beautiful words - thoroughly enjoyed reading them. You've such an easy writing style. I, too, wish I'd discovered your blog sooner.

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Remove Antispy Safeguard Virus — Thu, 14 Oct 2010 10:37:32 -0000

Keep going:)

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new york city walking tours — Tue, 14 Sep 2010 18:35:51 -0000

I'm going to miss your blog! I stumbled upon it a week ago when I was bored at work, but it was fun reading your stories! They definitely put a smile on my face! Now whenever I walk into starbucks, I always imagine what my server is thinking haha

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aamedya — Tue, 25 May 2010 03:29:51 -0000

I really like the pictures you've drawn

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Chi Silk Infusion — Tue, 19 Jan 2010 21:22:00 -0000

I really hope that you have some good slice of the Starbucks experience to cherish and take with you.

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StarbucksMelody — Tue, 24 Nov 2009 09:56:53 -0000

I'm only sad that I didn't read your blog at the beginning of it, and I find you at the end of it. I really hope that you have some good slice of the Starbucks experience to cherish and take with you. I'm now following you on twitter. Take good care! Melody

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Ellen — Sat, 21 Nov 2009 10:20:38 -0000

Hey! I worked for Starbucks, too, for a year and a half, and I don't think Hitler's Third Reich is over the top at all... Power plays, suck-ups... Honest, hard-working people getting screwed, and all behind the counter. I digress. (I was fired supposedly for missing a mandatory meeting,,, one that the manager notified everyone about but me... It reminded me of Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy,,, "The plans (meeting notice) have been available in the local planning office for the last nine months.' 'Oh, yes, well, as soon as I heard I went straight round to see them, yesterday afternoon. You hadn't exactly gone out of your way to call attention to them, had you? I mean like actually telling anybody or anything.' 'But the plans were on display...' 'On display? I eventually had to go down to the cellar to find them.' 'That's the display department.' 'With a flashlight.' 'Ah, well, the lights had probably gone.' 'So had the stairs.' 'But look, you found the notice, didn't you?' 'Yes, yes I did. It was on display in the bottom of a locked filing cabinet stuck in a disused lavatory with a sign on the door saying 'Beware of the Leopard' "... Did I mention that the DM hated me for some reason because I happened to cross her path without bowing and scraping? And shortly thereafter, BAM. I don't think Hitler is over the top at all...

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coffeebeans — Mon, 02 Nov 2009 06:57:58 -0000

Very well written! I'm curious...what's your favourite espresso based drink?

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Name — Wed, 21 Oct 2009 11:05:15 -0000

Hey - enjoyed reading this. Sorry to see it end. Good luck!

(I checked out your music page - you have a great voice.)

- Max Barth
(maxbarth.tumblr.com)

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adraste — Mon, 14 Sep 2009 15:37:05 -0000

Thanks for all you shared with us! Good luck & all the best!

Greetings from Sweden

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jeff — Thu, 03 Sep 2009 02:36:25 -0000

I will miss this. Kudos and good luck.

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ickledot — Sun, 30 Aug 2009 16:35:11 -0000

Hello Lisa
Sorry I missed your leaving Starbucks. Thanks for providing such great entertainment for the past few months. You should write. You do write. You are a writer.
Good luck in all that follows.

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mademoiselle glitter — Sat, 29 Aug 2009 09:24:12 -0000

i'm kinda sad, this is like the end of an era! i always enjoyed your blog a lot, although i'm not a regular commenter. take care & good luck with everything you do in the future!

la mademoiselle

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Hey Hey — Thu, 27 Aug 2009 23:21:06 -0000

You should name a successor to continue this daily look inside the inner world of Starbucks.

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GH — Thu, 27 Aug 2009 00:39:32 -0000

Dude..I'm gonna miss your blog so Damn much!! Argh!! Lovely seeing your face finally. And your music is fantastic!!

Good luck on the move

http://confessions-of-a-wai...

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Alida — Wed, 26 Aug 2009 22:09:45 -0000

Keep pursuing your dream and good luck wherever it takes you!

Alida (Hong Kong)

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165xxxx — Wed, 26 Aug 2009 01:09:52 -0000

I'm really gonna miss your stories. D:

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Guest — Tue, 25 Aug 2009 21:12:29 -0000

You've made me laugh *SO* much with your daily observations of life at Starbucks. I know all of which you speak of because I'm a 122xxxx and almost at 5 years. I started as a barista and went all the way to store manager, but life has taken a different turn, and I'm now a supervisor (again) and off to school in a week!

Good luck following your dreams, and good luck in Prague. Thank you for leaving us something to follow you by :) Never lose your humor :)

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Amanda — Tue, 25 Aug 2009 19:27:53 -0000

Hi, I just wanted to say thanks for all the entertainment. I don't even drink coffee, nor do I ever go into Starbucks (and when I do I get a frappaccino!), but I've been subscribed for a while because your tales are really universal - and hilarious. Best of luck in Prague!

Amanda (a reader from New Zealand)

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Faye — Tue, 25 Aug 2009 16:06:58 -0000

Have fun in Prague, and congratulations on leaving, however bittersweet it might be. Your blog is/was awesome, and will definitely be missed. As a former barista myself (I left around this time last year) I really agree with a lot of your assessments of the company, and I'm sad to hear that it's gone even more downhill since then, because it used to be such an awesome place to work. I could so relate to all of your experiences, from the great regulars to the annoying princess-drink people, to the sometime-ridiculous management, and I'm so glad you brought those experiences to people who might not have known what it was like.

Good luck!
-149xxxx

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flbarista — Tue, 25 Aug 2009 14:21:41 -0000

wow, what a cutie! i'll miss your blog

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BenPulley — Tue, 25 Aug 2009 09:46:42 -0000

Good luck in Europe! Thanks for the laughs and the stories. I wish i was in NY to get a coffee from you, but alas.

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winnie — Tue, 25 Aug 2009 04:35:07 -0000

This is my first time writing a comment to you but I thought I better do it now before you completely abandon this blog.

Thanks for the entertainment about your life as a Starbucks barista. It's been insightful, funny, interesting and very amusing (hmm, my vocabulary doesn't seem to be helping me here). You will surely be missed!

I hope you find success in the future wherever you may go, and because of you, know that there are at least a handful of people who now know what they should do once they walk into a Starbucks. :) Goodluck!

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victoria — Tue, 25 Aug 2009 01:01:33 -0000

I'm gonna miss your blog, I've really enjoyed your passion, perspective and sense of humor from the other side of the bar. Your stories will definitely stick with me whenever I think of Starbucks.

(Oh yeah, and thanks for the heads-up on those awesome hard plastic iced cups! Those things are great!)