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Things I’m Loving Thursday #12

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Good morning from Knoxville!

I’m attending a conference here today so I drove up yesterday after work and stayed the night so I could have a nice, slow start to the day. Preferably with a Starbucks cup in my hand. It was, obviously, the first stop I made when I got off the freeway.

Starbucks Green Cups

I’m sure most of you have already seen their new, green cups while scrolling through your social media feeds. My Twitter folks were not too happy about this change. I, however, am digging it. Especially if you read the story behind it. It’s a mosaic of more than 100 people drawn in one continuous stroke. Howard Schultz, the CEO, stated, “During a divisive time in our country, Starbucks wanted to create a symbol of unity as a reminder of our shared values.” 

I’m a fan. And, after last year’s red cup fiasco, I welcome the change. (Even though red cups will probably be arriving in a few weeks).

Anyway, that’s enough about the color of my cup. What’s more important is what’s INSIDE the cup, y’know? But, besides this coffee I’m sippin’ on this morning, I’m loving a few other things this week and I’ll share them below! As always, play along in the comments and tell me what you’re loving! I love reading them!

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  • Our 2016 Halloween Experience

    Halloween Party 2016
    If you know me, you know Halloween is not my favorite holiday. I could do without it. I don’t really enjoy dressing up. Scary things freak me out. And, as I grow older, the excitement of drinking in a crowded place is not my cup of tea. I much prefer my couch. But, this year, we decided to venture to Angelo’s – along with the rest of the 1st and 2nd year med students. Both cohorts had finished a HUGE exam earlier in the day so everyone was ready to party. Ankur and I decked out in our emoji gear and I had so much fun people-watching all night.

  • My “Real-Life” Blog

    Story of my Life
    I love writing this blog so much. It was, honestly, one of the best decisions I made back in 2012. Over the past few years, I’ve been more reflective of my day-to-day events, grown into a stronger writer, and documented my journey along the way. However, moving to this little town has made me realize that there are certain aspects of my day-to-day that I don’t feel comfortable writing online. I disagree with a lot of things that are happening in the school systems. I have extremely different political views than our neighbors and most everyone who lives within a 500-mile radius. But these experiences – though challenging – are important to my development as a person. So, I bought this journal on Etsy to reflect on these moments a little more privately. It’s been fun keeping small memories in this book. It reminds me a lot of my childhood. Back when we used to keep diaries. Except now I’m a little more mature and don’t write entries that say, “Sarah was mean to me because she didn’t let me play with her new beanie baby.” 

  • Joseph’s Lavash Bread

    Joseph's Lavash Bread
    I can’t seem to find these in stores anywhere, but they’re on Amazon (<—-affiliate link), thank goodness, so I’ve been getting them shipped to us every couple of weeks. They are perfect for pizzas and wraps. Since discovering them, pizza has become a more-than-once-a-week thing around here. However, it’s guilt-free because the whole “crust” is only 120 calories. And the lavash bread is BIG so you feel like you’re cheating. But you’re really not. It’s pretty wonderful.

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That’s a wrap, my friends.

I’ll be back tomorrow. From Harrogate. Less exciting than Knoxville but at least it’ll be Friday! 🙂

Have a good one!

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Questions of the Day:

  • How do you feel about the green cups? 
  • Do you keep a private journal? 
  • Have you tried Joseph’s Lavash Bread before? 
  • What is one thing you’re loving this week? 

Comments

  2. I love the sincerity that you write with! I recently wrote a paper for my servant leadership class on Starbucks and they truly give back to the community!

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    • Me too! I love it so much. Can I recommend a GREAT sauce to use on your homemade pizzas? (I have no affiliation or ties to this company – though I wish I did). Have you heard of Rao’s? Their Arrabiata sauce is PHENOMENAL! (If you like a little spice!). I will not use another type of sauce anymore. I’m addicted!

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    • That’s true! I intended to keep it daily, but I’ve made sure not to force that expectation on myself. Just when I feel the itch to write!

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  7. I love this post! Honestly I have to say that I was shocked and appalled about the Starbucks green/ red Christmas cups fiasco! It’s a cup that you drink your coffee out of and then throw away in to the garbage, there’s no attachment formed other than your lips to the cup when you take a drink. There are far more important things to be worrying about. But I loved what you said about writing this blog, it’s incredible the release you can get from writing in a blog.

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  8. Oh I love that you were in Knoxville! That’s where I live – it’s always funny to me to see people online who are from (or who spend time) in my home city! I guess it’s easy to forget, with people as far-flung as they can possibly be on the internet, that some of those people are from right here! I hope you loved your visit.

    And I love Starbucks, too … it’s one of my all-time favorite places to go. Even my dog loves to go there!

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    • Yes! I love your city so much. To be honest, I tell my husband I wouldn’t mind sticking around Tennessee for his rotations if we end up living in Knoxville. It’s got all the great things that a big city has (restaurants, STARBUCKS!, cute bars, etc.), but without the traffic and congestion. And there’s always PARKING! I really do love it and I try to get out here at least once every two weeks or so!

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    • Thanks so much!! I honestly don’t know when or how I became such a huge Starbucks fanatic. I think, at first, it was out of convenience. I didn’t like the taste as much because I felt as though it tasted like they burned their coffee grounds? But, after a while, I think I just became addicted after going so often! Eek. Hopefully, living in my small town – 70 miles away from a Starbucks – will curb the addiction!

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    • That’s really smart! I also have one of those “happiness journal” – 1 sentence a day things. They are much more convenient!

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  12. Thanks so much for sharing–I’ve never heard of this Lavash bread, but now I’m uber curious to try! Also I like the new Starbucks cup and can’t believe people make a stink over everything these days.

    PS: I’m the same when it comes to Halloween — but maybe that’s because I always prefer to cuddle up with a book. That said, meeting up with friends is always a good time 🙂 Hope you have a great week!! XO
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  17. I love that journal! I keep a more personal blog as well. Its helpful to not be so public about everything

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  23. You gotta give it to Starbucks to get everyone talking about cups again lol… I’m kinda liking the green cups!!

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  24. I’m at Starbucks sipping on a Chestnut Praline Latte as I type this! You prompted me to take off the cup sleeve and take a look at the 100 people in 1 stroke. What a lovely concept.

    I totally, TOTALLY understand the need to write something separate from your blog. My family and I moved to our current small town and state just a year and some change ago. I have never felt more like a minority in both the cultural and political sense than I do now. My outlet is writing for sure!
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  27. I’m loving the fact that I got a promotion this week! I’ve never really kept a journal but its something I want to start doing once our wedding gets here.

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  28. I have so many journals it’s not even funny! I love that green cup story- wish we had more things like that around. These chain coffee places are missing the unique little things like that. Thank you for sharing!

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  29. I really love the Green Cups and the stories behind it. How genuine you are dealing to come up with your voice to your blog. Such a wonderful read.

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  30. Whenever I’m having this writer’s block, I also write in my journal and skip my laptop for days.. sometimes the ideas are flowing freely by just writing it down on a paper. 🙂

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  31. Good evening Divya. This blog of yours has been one of my favorite reads. The way you write straight from your heart is so heartfelt.

    I will have to go to Starbucks tomorrow to check out the cups. Thanks for sharing the green cup story.

    Journal writing is a good idea as its nice to have certain things private instead of sharing with all.

    Good night.

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  34. I used to keep a private journal but have not done so in a while. Since starting my blog almost a year ago, my blog has become a sort of journal for me.

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  44. I love that idea behind the cup too, how clever! That beanie baby statement totally sounds like something I would have written in my journal too. Lol.

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  46. I’ve never understood the hoopla around those paper/cardboard cups but, like you said, some folks will complain about anything. Strangely, I bought a coffee on Friday afternoon and it was served in their regular, standard cardboard cup so, I’m yet to see the green ones. I live in a fancy suburb where Starbucks rules so I’m kinda surprised not to see them here yet. 🙂

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