I dont know that i have felt this full on the inside in a very long time. it is like a beautiful collision of the music in my ears, the smells and people around me but i am totally satisfied in life at this point in time.

I have a best friend that i get to live with and spend the rest of my life with. i have an incredible manager and fellow partners alongside me at Starbucks. I have a dog that loves me no matter if i had a good or bad day…he is happy to see me. my best friend and i are about to embark on the biggest journey of our lives together…and we are together.

It took a huge step to resign from my other job….one that was hard…but one that i dont think i will ever regret.

You may think i am “just serving coffee” or “working in food service” but for me it makes me happy. my legs on the other hand arent as “happy.”

i am satisfied and content. right now.

Are you? if not what would it take?

2 girls and 1 boy.

the boy is pretending to play the piano parts in the song playing in the store and the girls are tap dancing.

spontaneously the girls begin to dance together and one little girl grabs the hand of the boy and the begin to dance.

totally spontaneous. they are free. they dont care what others are saying or thinking…they want to dance. so they do.

I desire that freedom. life is so simple when you are not consumed with the thoughts of others….when you can be spontaneous…and no one cares.

the joy in their eyes was inspiring. reminding me to be childlike.

when is the last time you have done something like that? and not cared what people around you thought?

I work at Starbucks as we all know….and we have the Christmas blend coffee. When someone is ordering a cup of our drip Christmas Blend it is easier to write “Xmas” on the cup so that people know it is our Christmas Blend and not Pike Place….pretty simple and makes sense….right?

A few days ago i had a customer come in who was very offended that i would put Xmas on her cup. They said that i was taking Jesus out of Christmas….I was rather dumbfounded at this point because after explaining my reason they were still offended…but clearly 4 letters is easier than 9 letters in a rush…and yes, i could have written “bold” since it is the bold…but xmas just works.

so this got the old wheels a turnin’

….does it really matter?

the more i thought about it….it is a rather religious practice….cause doesnt it matter what is in your heart? You can say Merry CHRISTmas all you want but if Christ is not an active player in your life and heart it doesnt matter how many times you say it it wont change whats truly in your heart….and in my case i can write “Xmas” and i do actively seek God and have a relationship with him and i dont personally feel convicted because it still reminds me of Christ….

so just out of curiosity and some friendly discussion….

Does it really matter? is Christmas better than Xmas?

And the bag is very very pretty.

so…have you tried it yet?

Today i had my first impressions day at Starbucks. I know this sounds really funny, but it is a dream of mine to work at Starbucks and make coffee.

So today a part of that dream came true. as i am sitting there talking to the Manager i am thinking about all of my Starbucks memories… (and can i note that my computer said that Starbucks was spelled wrong because the S was not capitalized…haha!)

here are a few….

my close to first ever blog post called My Barista Crush Saves the Day like written when i was back on blogger….a long time ago!!

after Chad asked me to marry him and we went to Starbucks to celebrate with our friends…. and he used his connections to make this awesome sign!!

Just a lot of happy memories with Starbucks…and i am a total dork and am really really really excited about working there.  aaaaaaaaand today i got my apron.  i am now the proud owner of a Green Apron and a Starbucks Partner. The aprons a little dirty, but ummmm…come on!!

Have you ever had a job that you have dreamed about having?