It's from Miu @ Tammy of plusizekitten.com!!

♥ my pretty preszies.. *sigh*

Jill Stuart Fruit Lip Balm in Orange Tint

L'Occitane Lip & Cheek Stain in "Blush Like a Peony"

I'm not sure if she planned this but it just so happened that both of us are still on Raya break today and decided to re-energise ourselves at Aster Spring KLCC with their ORP Energy Therapy aka "The Chamber".

While having a club sandwich and spaghetti bolognese and scheming over future happenings, at San Francisco Coffee out came a Burt's Bees signature brown bag.

Hmmmm.. Wonder what's in here..

Miu : "Since your birthday is tomorrow I thought I might as well give you your present today" (not her exact words.. lol!).

Fatin : "Yaayyy!!" (my exact reaction.. :p). Maybe something from Burt's Bees? But I was misled..

Instead of opening to see what was in the bag I started a guessing game. Trust me do these things. My first guess: Lip Balm, since I lurv lip balms to the extent of ridiculousness *I can never have enough! ;)*. I was right! Next.. what brand??

Mui's 1st Clue: It's not sold in Malaysia and pretty packaging. Not until she said "Bling Bling" did I shrieked "JILL STUART!!!"

Miu's 2nd Clue: You went into the shop and liked something from there.. My finger pointed directly to the shop on my left, "L'OCCITANE!!!" She bought it some time in June!!

Excuse the over acting.. lol!

L'Occitane

Omg!!!! I Super Lurv my presents!!! Thanx loads Miu!!!

*Huge Ginormous Hugzzz*

After that I continued lunch with a silly smile on my face.. lol!

5 Minutes With Another Barrista
Managed to hunt down another one.. Yes, I am there too often..

Amri

So difficult to take picture of/with this guy.. He can't seem to sit still..

Age?

26

How long have you been working @ SFC?

6 years (!) (OMG, thats freaking long!)

Your first outlet?

Lot 10. Transferred to KLCC 2/08. Latest transfer - Menara MBF early 05/09. Transfered back to KLCC 09/09.

How is it like working here?

Enjoys it.. somtimes.. It has it highs & lows. But its generally fun. He dreads paperwork! (Who doesn't.. ;p)

Customer experiences?

Difficult - Customers that don't speak fluent English. It makes it difficult to understand. (Arrepentido pero yo no hablo ingles.. Hehe)

Interesting - Friendly customers, talkative & curteous.

Have you ever hit on a customer?

Nope. (Why do I find this difficult to believe..)

Has a customer ever hit on you?

Once a caucasian guy asked him if he was single! (Whaaaat!? Errkk! Lol!! At first I wasn't sure if he was being serious.. Apparently he was..)

How long do you plan to stay on @ SFC?

Until he gets bored. *Laughs* (I thought 6 years was long enough.. lol..)

That's it for now with my hunting down Barristas episode.. I might scare them all off if I continue..

Big Starbucks fan ages ago. Went there too often when I was studying. That 1 particular year I even started getting free coffee/hot chocs/food from one of the Barrista's just because he fancied one of my mates. Figured he could get to her through me or get me to convince her to go out with him or something, freaking dellusional but no complaints it was my gain. All those free drinks & food! This wasn't in KL or Malaysia by the way ;p.

However after a few unpleasant experiences with Starbucks KLCC, I vowed never to go there again (or at least to the outlet on the 3rd Floor Ramlee Mall). The Barristas there were appallingly rude and down right unfriendly perhaps even hostile!! Apparently wearing the Starbucks uniform made them think that they were indestructable or something. Seriously people you just work there you DON'T own the place.

I knew then I had to look for a new place to have tea & nibbles, or coffee or hot choc. That's when I found San Francisco Coffee Co. (SFCC) @ KLCC.

San Francisco Coffee

2 years & a few months on, I've decided to do have a chat with the Barristas there. Always smiling, always so accommodating. And no I don't get free drinks there.. :(

5 Minutes with a Barrista

Indra

Age?

29 (He looks younger though..)

How long have you been working at SFC?

2 years 3 months (Hey that's about the same time I started going there..)

Your first outlet?

KLCC

How is it like working here?

Enjoys working here. The environment is great. But can be exhausting. Its a normal 8 hour shift with 1 hour lunch break, but imagine doing it standing! When you have to do the morning shift it starts at 6.30 am. Some people are still sleeping.

Have you had interesting/difficult/wierd customers?

Interesting - Friendly customers. Ones you can chat with. It makes it all the more fun. Though its amusing when he gets the customer's names mixed up.(Indra said the whole situation of me interviewing him is interesting as it is the first time this has ever happened to him. Not surprising, looking at the way I ambushed him for this session. Lol!)

Difficult - Customers who are super fussy and keep changing their order in the few minutes they are at the counter. (Even I get annoyed with those.)

Have u been hit on by a customer?

Hmmm... Not sure.

Have u hit on a customer before?

No (Like I believe that..*Smirk*). I'm just friendly.

Hunting down another one now.. lol..