How to keep your girlfriend H A P P Y ! :">

1. Maintain. If you did a bunch of cute things with her before, try & keep it up. You don’t have to go all out everyday for her, but don’t stop completely just because you got her already.
2. “Ladies first.” No. That rule doesn’t apply to communication. Don’t wait for her call, text, IM, why don’t you try talking to her first for a change ? It’s thoughtful & sweet if a guy can actually do that.
3. Surprise her. You don’t have to drive an hour to her house at 3 a.m. to set off her name in fireworks in front of her window, but the little things are big things. A simple, good morning text, is more powerful than you think.
4. What insecurities ? For the love of God, all girls have insecurities. Please don’t point them out. For example, today I was looking at food & my boyfriend said “You eat a lot. You probably could beat me at a buffet.” WHAT. THAT’S NOT WHAT YOU SAY. Also, let her be herself. If she’s having a bad hair day, don’t make fun of her if it’s hurtful. Let her wear sweatpants & still feel pretty damn cute around you, even when she’s not looking her best.
5. Act the same around your friends. You’re not a real man if you completely blow off your girl in front of your homeboys. When you’re going to hang out with her & your friends you better not run off & leave her standing there to greet them like WUDDUPPP GUYSSS.. NO, you better at least walk with her & introduce her to them if you haven’t already. If you walk with her hand in hand, she’ll love it.
6. When she’s mad. Dude, you better try & get her back. Chase her, whatever it is, don’t let her walk away when she’s mad at you. It shows you don’t care enough to go after her. Don’t let her go.
7. One & Only. If your girl really doesn’t like one of your friends, trust, she has good reason to. Girls’ intuition -shrug- So don’t go hanging with your homegirl all the time if you know your girlfriend doesn’t like that bitch. She usually won’t hate for no reason. Respect her. 
8. Trust. Honesty. If you lie to her, you’re going to have one hell of a time regaining that trust because she’ll start questioning everything you’ve said or done for her, no matter how small that lie was. Fess up or get lost.
9. Love her. That’s all.

Good things also have to come to an end.

I wish I could finish this without getting very emotional. I posted this because I want everyone to know how proud I am to be a part of Starbucks, especially of this team. In the later years, as I look back... this will make me remember that once in my life I became a "barista".

I will miss everything that only 'partners' can relate. The "kinse break", "buss back", "tag u there" "sit down", "passing-hot" which I always add 'sexy' after it that makes everyone on the floor say

'wow ah, teka lang', then they will laugh! :3 Especially the word 'Never Fear'. This journey has been and will always be a big part of me. The happy shifts I know I'll be forever missed. Those people who gave another name for me, "Bebe Gurl" which I always love being called.

The customers who have been a big part of me na sana I had also pictures with. The incomparable smiles on their faces when they see you, that's priceless! I wish they will remember me too as I have also engraved their names on my heart.

How ironic that the ones I don't think will be special to me before were now the ones who occupied and touched my heart. I will miss you all. I wish I could stayed longer... I hate saying goodbyes but then good things also have to come to an end.

Thanks to Bing for giving me so many chances to be part of this team! To my barista trainer Glenn and Jheye and mentors Elvin, Jaypee and Jessa for being so supportive all throughout the months I stayed with the team regardless of how hard-headed I was. It has molded me to a better person now. I've learned how to accept negative feedbacks and learn from them. No one's perfect. We make mistakes. But then, I learned not to dwell on those things anymore. Sabi nga nila, "move on move on din." :)

And today, 11th of November 2012, exactly my last day as a barista... I want to thank you all, team 110 (One Rockwell) Till we meet again! ♥

Love,
9753

now signing out... :")