5 posts tagged “don”
This year's classes have an incredibly large amount of required textbooks. I've never had to buy this many textbooks in my university history. For example, my Zen Buddhism class requires 5 textbooks (of which I've purchase one). Given, that is a one year class, but my other East Asian Studies class, Aesthetics and Politics in Korea is a half year and requires four books in addition to a course reader. It's kind of rediculous, and I am feeling it after coming off of my vacation to Korea and Japan. Of course, this means I'll be spending all of my time reading. Though, clearly I am not doing that now.
I don't have much actual class time this year so it's all right I suppose, and of course I'll survive with lots of ham to support me.
Onto a more important topic.
I found another 15 or so coffee filters just now. As a result the coffee is brewing. I didn't think I had any left. I made a joke the other day contending that the situation was similar not having any condoms. True? It's close.
Hah, which makes me reflect on my many posts comparing coffee to women, which makes me think I had/ve kind of a problem with coffee addiction. If you scan through all the topics related to coffee you might get confused and think I've been having affairs with women, until you realise I'm just talking about Lattes of various types. I gotta stop that really.
That said however, yesterday I discovered the Pumpkin Spice Latte has returned. But, whether my previous claim is true or not is something for you kids to decide.
By the way, my pot of Killing Horse "Hoodoo Jo" has just finished. I recommend this because it is delicious and Canadian and resent that they sell it in the "Organics" section at Loblaws (where the hippies are).
Oh, now I am going to go read "Zen in the Art of Archery" by Euegene Herrigel, which must be finished by next Friday's Zen class. I have some things to say about that class by the way -- in the future. This is a novel, but admittedly, it is not even 80 pag
Now that I have my 2007 - 2009 school year planned, it's time to think about the summer of 2008. I know I must leave the country and since meeting "noona" going to Korea has been at the top of the list of things to do. At first I thought I might go by way of a UofT exchange program for a month-ish as a classmate is doing now. But, after exploring my options further, I think I may go about it independently. I really don't need any credits to graduate anyway, so the best thing for me to do is go with the goal of studying Korean at one of the large institutions.
People seem to talk a lot about Yonsei (연세대학교) -- specifically the Korean Language Institute (한극어학당 ). It has many benefiits I think. The schedule for their summer term is June 26 to September 6th. That's about two months. The special "Summer Program" is only about a month, and too short for me, I think. The problem with the September 6th end date is that I will have to hurry back home to finish up my schooling here at UofT.,
Enter, Seoul National University (서울대학교) and their Language Education Institute (언어교육원). They are actually a bit cheaper (not really enough to make a difference), but their schedule suits my plans a bit better I think. Their summer term is June 4th to August 10th -- significantly earlier than Yonsei. That means I can do my traveling after I have been studying for two months, which seems more logical than traveling then studying. I will hopefully have learned a bit more to help me out by the end, so I can have the rest of August to discover Dae Han Min Guk.
Now, I have to work out where I will stay after they kick me out of the school dorms should I go that route in the first place. Suggestions welcome.
I Don't Like People: Case #2 - The "I'm Important" pass
This happens to be a recurring annoyance while living in a city full of "important" people and "important" festivals which occur throughout the year. All the festivals may be proof that this town isn't a one-trick pony, but they all have the same problem -- The "I'm Important" pass.
What is it? You've probably experienced similar things in your adventures. The members of the "press" or the "VIP" folk who walk around wearing their passes proudly in plain view. Obviously there's no problem wearing the pass, or even just flashing it, when it's necessary to gain access to venues. However, they still where them when it's clear a person is in a part of the city, or at a time, when the pass is not at all necessary. At this point, they're adjusting the pass which hangs from their neck or their belt in such a way that we can all tell that they are (self) important. To please them, we should say "hey, I see you have an important pass, what did you think of insert name here (film, band, etc)?" They would of course respond with an explanation of their position at a local blog which allows them to see all the films, bands, etc. so..why would they lower themselves to seeing such a "mainstream" film, band, etc. when they only attend legit indie arthouse films, bands, etc's.?
I Don't Like People: Case #1 - "Ghetto Latte"
See, this kind of thing just annoys me. People who try to shave a few bucks of something by cheating the system. In this case she's cutting the price in half. You could call it nifty and thrifty, but I call it cheap-ass (with emphasis on ass).
I know people like this, and have experienced similar things in my previous life in the fast-food industry. If she wants to be cheap, why go to Starbucks in the first place. Try whatever the equivalent of Tim Horton's is (unless you're in a state with Tim Horton's) in the U.S.
I'd liken this to going into a higher end store and getting the cheapest item. In other words..poseur??
via Starbucks Gossip
Is it fair/right for a customer to order what we, at my store, call a "ghetto-latte"?
The "ghetto-latte" is ordering any size Iced Americano, with no water and half ice (This lady's drink is an Iced Venti, no water, half ice, Americano). She then takes the drink and goes to the condiments bar and adds her own half and half.
She and her boy toy came in the other day and both ordered a Venti and Grande ghetto-latte. We just happened to not have the half and half out at the condiment bar. When she ordered the drink, I then immediately said, "and ma'am what kind of dairy would you like?" She then said, "Oh I'll add it myself thank you." But I had to let her know we didn't have any out at the very moment. She asked for half and half of course.
Now my problem with that is... her 2 drinks cost $4.82 (entered as iced grande and venti americanos).
The EXACT drink she orders as we have it on our menu (with all the shots and milk she is actually getting) are called Iced Quad Venti Breve Latte and an Iced Triple Grande Breve Latte.
Venti (and Grande) Americanos come with 4 and 3 shots (respectively) of espresso and then water (and ice).
Lattes are 2 shots (and 2, respectively) espresso, milk and Ice.
Additional shots are $.55. Half and Half (breve) is also an additional charge.
The cost of those 2 drinks (as Lattes) is $10.24 or so!!!!
Is this just a case of the customer being savvy enough to play the system? Or should they be asked to stop? I personally feel they should be asked to stop.
