Two days on the new job and I am exhausted! Don't get me wrong, I love what I'm doing (so far) and am looking forward to tackling the many, many things that need to be tackled, so the exhaustion is exhilarating. But yeah, I'm definitely exhausted.
Never one to need an excuse to pay my local Starbucks a visit, if these last two days are any indication of what my days are going to be like, well, let's just say that it would behoove me to buy some Starbucks stock.
Now, there are some of you that are likely thinking, "Wow, must be nice to be able to afford a $6 blended coffee drink every day [insert sarcastic tone here]" but the reality is, I try to limit the blended drinks to no more than one every one or two weeks. Too many carbs and/or fat. No, I actually go there for straight up java. It's strong, caffeinated, tasty, and did I mention strong? And these days, strong coffee has become a necessity. I'm actually trying to figure out a way to safely mainline the stuff straight into my veins; I'll let you know if I find a good solution.
In the meantime, I will keep a steady supply on hand for the long days ahead. Call me addicted. And because I know so many of you are also java junkies, for whatever your reasons, "It tastes great!", I am finally ponying up the giveaway I've been teasing you with these last two weeks.
Here's the skinny (latte, anyone?) on the giveaway:
The prize - One $25 Starbucks gift card, to be used at a Starbucks of your choosing for your favorite java concoction.
To enter the contest - tell me, by way of a comment on this post (be sure to include your email address so I can contact you if you win!), your favorite Starbucks drink. Are you a "Tall Pike's Peak with lip for cream", a "Grande Skinny Cinnamon Latte"or a "Triple Venti Soy Caramel Macchiato?" (my personal favorite when nothing but a blended drink will do.)
One entry per person, please! (Multiple entries by the same user will be deleted!)
The winner will be selected randomly from the comment entries.
Entry deadline is 5pm (CST) Friday, March 26, 2010.
Winners will be announced sometime over the weekend; exactly when will depend on my level of exhaustion!
One last bit of messy housekeeping: Contest open to US residents only. Sorry rest of the world!
Here's to having some Starbucks, on me!
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Decaf Venti Soy No Whip Mocha. But my fave was the Chantico before they discontinued it. :(
I love those mocha fraps or caramel machiatos. just a simple high calorie loaded treat :)
dreamzz12{at}aol{dot}com
let's try this again....
it's me, the OTHER Diana.....
i like straight up java like YOU....Venti Pike's and an ocassional strawberry frap in the summer.
I have 2 but this only counts as one entry:
Grande Skinny Vanilla Latte when I'm in the mood for a hot drink
Venti Iced Coffee 3-pump classic w/ room for cream when I need something cold.
Mmm, I might have to swing by Starbucks today on the way to work. :-)
i am gonna say completely out of the list...double tall non fat latte xtra hot...mu ha ha
My absolute favorite (which consequently can only be had in the summer) is a Grande Coconut White Mocha (Hot, over ice, or frap style - they are all amazing:)
So glad to hear things are going well!! Miss your spirit here!
I likes me a large (I refuse to say "Venti") black coffee, with a bit of ice to temper it out, what 'cause they always keep their coffee too hot, and I don't like waiting 15 minutes to drink it!
I don't drink Starbucks, but my husband loves White Chocolate Mocha. I have no idea what that is, LOL. I prefer a Coca Cola classic! :o)!!!
I love the lemon pound cake my favorite and my girls love the strawberry and creams frap , but once a month is all they get!!
hahah my email is serieel@yahoo.com
welll...i love starbucks! i love the sugary sweet drinks with whipped cream on the top.(oooooo yes)at this point i could care less about calories and fat,hah if you knew my mum you would understand why XD btw you people are so picky...but it makes you seem smarter when you know how you like your coffeeeeeeeeee
I hope i win so i can get 5 frapssss...i hope im random enough to be selected YAY \(*o*)/ woot woot!!
HYPERRRRR
e-mail:LeaderSEJ@yahoo.com
Tall de-caf skinny vanilla latte.
flutist814@gmail.com
I have become addicted to a "Grande Mild in a Venti cup. Fill the difference with non-fat milk and three Equal". I get the size of a Venti for the price of a Grande - every little bit helps!
gbauthier@yahoo.com
Depending on my mood...
Venti Chai Latte
or
Venti Six Pump White Chocolate Mocha
Chai Lattes for me!!! Love them with vanilla and whipped cream.
Starbucks used to have a Berry Chai but they discontinued that. It was absolutely delicous. Now I go get and Apple Chai and I am so loving it. I think it is the spices that get me addicted.
msgb245 at gmail dot com
I typically get a Venti Awake hot tea (no milk). However, if I'm in the mood for coffee, I'd get a tall decaf caffe latte.
e.estt[at]yahoo[dot]com
I always order a Venti Passion Shaken Ice Tea, no lemonade and no sweetener...the drink is so tart, it perks me up on even the crummiest of days. My fiance usual orders a Venti Skim Caramel Latte with an extra 4 shots of espresso in it...how that boy has not had a heart attack by now is beyond me! :)
Thanks for the chance to win.
dlogston at gmail dot com
i am a tall iced irish cream soy latte in the summer and a tall soy pumpkin latte in the winter!
ohhhfire@hotmail.com
a mocha frappicino with no whipped cream. best thing ever. mmmm
lauren
lauren51990 AT aol DOT com
I am "tall non-fat, no foam latte" lady! Yum.
gracescotkeith at hotmail dot com
I love a Skinny Vanilla Latte!
Lisa Q
My favorite is the strawberries and cream frapuccino. Not sure if they still have it.
amandarwest at gmaildotcom
Mocha Frappachino with lots of whipped cream!
Grande Chai latte
luckysweeps13momatgmaildotcom
I love Starbucks cold coffee drinks, especially during Spring and Summer. Their Chocolate Mint Iced Coffee is soooo yummy! :) Thanks for the lovely giveaway!
shevilkenevil1 at aol dot com
I absolutely LOVE two of their seasonal drinks...the Pumpkin Spice Latte in the fall and the Toffee Nut Latte in the Winter. Oh, and I'm definitely a Venti girl!
Thanks!
Aimee
sierranelsby (at) gmail (dot) com
I love me some white hot chocolate! It's so tasty and warming and it's still winter where I live. I also want to try their new smoothies.
waterchic83@yahoo.com
I am a green tea latte kind of girl (or hot chocolate).
my fave starbucks drink is a caramel latte with whipped cream and chocolate drizzle! mmmmm
my email address is imnotyour_star@yahoo.com
xo tiffany
Oooo, I hope I win! :) I LOVE Starbucks. It was one of the first things to go (even though I wasn't a daily drinker) when I revamped my budget and I miss it so. :p
My favorite is a grande Caramel light frappuccino. If you have never tried it, you have to! It is my go-to summer caffeinated drink. :) For a chilly day I love a grande chai latte made with soymilk, it enhances the chai flavor.
email: TheClassyWoman [at] gmail [dot] com
I love their hot chocolate!
elainehearn@live.com
Enter to win a women's Orient watch!
clothedmuch.blogspot.com
My favorite: Iced Caramal Macchioto - so nice in the Texas heat!
elizabeth_j_ball@yahoo.com
Can I post my two favs which I have not had in a while... first is the venti Mocha....Love it anytime. And second for me is the Carmel frappuccino with extra carmel. I think that its about 1000 calories but awesome.
Michael
Michael@michaelandmia.com
My favorite Starbucks drink is the Caramel Brulee Latte, only offered during the holidays!
middle_friddle@hotmail.com
I love vanilla fraps!!!
hewella1@gmail.com
A venti, seven-pump, soy, no water chai on a regular basis keeps me very happy.
mDOTkurokoATgmailDOTcom
I love caramel apple spice yummy!!
vrtheriot@gmail.com
Strawberry Vivanno Smoothie...you can actually argue it is a healthy drink. :-)
http://www.starbucks.com/menu/drinks/vivanno-smoothies/strawberry-vivanno-smoothie
Based on the amount of work that my good friend Michael told me you have waiting for me, I could totally use $25 worth of caffeine. :)
Skinny vanilla latte. Yummmm :) ((actually... the pumpkin spice latte, but that's only during the holidays!))
slr04a (at) acu (dot) edu
green tea frap <3
the.sally.li@gmail.com
Mmm! A tall nonfat no-whip Cinnamon Dulce latte is my go to drink...might have stop for one tomorrow!
Grande Skinny White Chocolate Mocha please :)
Off the menu... Iced Berry Chai Tea Latte. Sooo good! brittanyanne725@yahoo.com
Venti white mocha, 2%, extra hot, with the caramel drizzle on top. My own delectable creation, to be indulged in moderation. Thanks for the giveaway!
ChanelleRf@gmail.com
iced white chocolate mocha!
em
emmy1981 at aol dot com
I love a tall decaf iced carmel machiato, it's the only sweet pleasure I allow myself in pregnancy. Yum. Please contact me at primmy_mommy@yahoo.com and feel free to visit me over at www.mylildevildogs.blogspot.com
Depending on my mood... I'm a caramel apple cider or a nonfat latte... but sometimes I go for the passion tazo tea or a frap minus the whipped cream.
--Brandy
fosterbrandy(at)msn(dot)com
So hard to decide - people behind me at the drive-thru prob think it's my first time at Starbucks! :)
Usually, I get the Grande White Chocolate Mocha. Unless I can't go another day without a Grande Caramel Macchiato.
Oh God, can I admit I don't yet have a favorite Starbucks drink because I haven't been there in like... a couple years! I remember once loving a pumpkin spice latte. I wanna win this and go back there!
june_spirit2628 at hotmail dot com
Caramel apple cider! yummo!
I am not a coffee drinker but I understand thet have delicious cocoa drinks also. And I could trear my dil and teen granddaughter to their favorite Starbucks drinks...they love starbucks. My DIL's fav is the Pumpkin Spice; she can,='t wait until fall when they will have ity again.
My favorite is a hot chocolate without whipped cream. Instead I like to add cinnamon. What can I say? Simple yet delicious.
My fave is a Venti, Skim, Dirty Chai. Chai with espresso, sweet with a jolt.
My favorite is the hot chocolate. I always say I'm going to branch out, but I just end up sticking to what I know. :)
Thanks for the great giveaway!!
amykpaul AT gmail DOT com
I ammmm a White Chocolate Moca Latte mmmm mmmm with the white chocolate shaving on top yuuuuuuumy lol
hope i win...My mouth is wattering lol
corpesa14 at yahoo dot com
=-) Mines...Vanilla latte...luvs it!!!
mypurebeauty@gmail.com
I likes the mint mocha chip frap!
Venti soy no water chai for me!! Hot or depending on the season. In the a.m. for a caffeine kick its an iced venti black eye w/ room! :)
Ahhh Starbucks. My guilty pleasure. Too bad it's so freaking expensive, it's wearing a hole in my pocket. ;)
My favorite for summer is the chai tea frappucino. Venti, if possible. :P
Now that the holiday Caramel Brulee lattes are a thing of the past (hopefully to return!), the guys at the Starbucks near my gym get my skinny vanilla latte ready when they see me coming. I just like to hear them call me as a "tall skinny" when it's ready!
Thanks for the chance to win!
ejm6x (at) yahoo (dot) com
--Liza
Ooo Starbucks! I love Steamers- frothy skim milk with a shot of vanilla.
Ashley
cran.berries (at) yahoo.com
ICED Carmel Machiato! yummmmmm
judilynnn at yahoo
My favorite is a triple venti cinnamon dolce latte. I also love pumpkin spice, however. Thank you so much!
ceevegnashville [at] gmail [dot] com
My favorite is the peppermint latte. Yummy
I love caramel lattes!
I love caramel mochas with lots whipped cream!
My favorite is a grande chai tea latte with soy! I love Starbucks!
Grande Americano with 3 pumps of mocha!
I love caramel frappucino!
ilovetoshop2010@hotmail.com
love the vanilla rooibus tea. not sure if i spelled it right but you MUST try it.
I love the Green Tea Frappuccino Blended Crème! Looks really gross, but tastes soooo good. I only get one about once a month...so it is a real treat when I do. :) Thanks for the chance.
bekki1820cb at gmail
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