Jul. 19 2008

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147xxxx:

Corcovado (Quiet Nights of Quiet Stars) -Astrud Guilberto (eng vocals), AC Jobim (port lyrics, composer), Stan Getz (sax), João Gilberto (guitar)

starbucks is one of life’s weird musical vortexes.  usually, they have pretty decent music playing but it hardly ever reaches a level where the song penetrates the “glass wall of starbucks denial.”  i call it that because i can’t help but feel slighted about what i’m listening to.  i don’t want to acknowledge it as pure art or admit to a friend that i really like it.  deep down, we both know it’s all part of one big selling machine.

but hey, this is good.

Jul. 17 2008

Okay…uhhh…can I have 27 grande ice coffees? And can you write these names on the cups?

another intern stuck getting coffee for the whole office (via 147xxxx)

great blog by a real starbucks barista in manhattan.