IT_016 : Merry Christmas 2015

I didn't notice Starbucks Philippines releasing this card in Decemebr 2015.  Buti na lang , I asked Nanthiya to trade this card with the Snowman 2015 released here in the Philippines.

Nanthiya also gave this with card sleeve designed for Thailand.  It really brightens my day!!!

TH003 : Loy Krathong

Loy Krathong along with Yi Peng are festivals celebrated  in Thailand in which lanterns float  in the sky and offering down river. Inspired by these festivals, Starbucks Thailand released cards designed with floating lanterns in November 2015.

Two cards with this design were collected from Nanthiya in exchange of two Magandang Araw cards exclusively designed and released here in the Philippines.

Santa is already in town

At last!!! Santa has arrived! - I mean, the mail from Nanthiya has arrived.  Remember Nanthiya? The Thai lady with whom I had traded Starbucks cards before.  We had another exchange of cards last December.  Well, she got my cards last December and I only received her mail yesterday (January 26, 2016).

The mail took almost a month in transit. Well, it actually took only a week from Thailand to Philippines.  And it took 2 weeks from Philpost to Makati Post Office and another 10 days to deliver it to our office. Naman di ba!!!

Anyway, I am really delighted and grateful to the items she sent me.  Aside from the Starbucks cards, she also gave me an accessory - Santa Claus!!!  She's really so sweet!!!!

Ho-ho-ho!

Katsu Delight

Last January 12, 2016, I dropped by at Starbucks - Trinoma Roof Garden, Quezon City to meet up with my friend Elen.  While waiting for her and her companions, I tried one of their featured food   - KATSU ROLL.

How does Starbucks describe it?

A tortilla filled with juicy fried chicken fillet coated with tonkatsu sauce.

My verdict:  ASADO PIE! hehehe

PI_019 : Valentines Day

Feb-ibig is already around the corner!  This card inspired by the upcoming Valentines Day  next month, was collected from Starbucks - Trinoma Roof Garden, Quezon City on January 12, 2016.

PI_018 : 2016 Year of the Monkey

In celebration of the upcoming Lunar New Year, Starbucks released new card design for the Year of (Fire) Monkey.  This card was collected from Starbucks - Waltermart, Makati City on January 8, 2016.

Double Sticker Day

I really don't have intention of collecting my second planner from Starbucks for 2016.  Para lang hindi masayang ang stickers, I had my second sticker card and had it filled with one sticker for each drink that I purchased - it was no pressure at all!

With just 4 more stickers to go, when I heard of the double sticker for every drinks from January 5-8, 2016,  I was one of the earliest in Starbucks-Walter on January 5 buying Christmas drinks.  And I didn't buy just one, but two drinks - bahala na kung sino ang unang masalubong ko, sa kanya ko ibibigay yong isa! hahaha!! Adik lang :D

So on that date, I got my second planner for 2016.  #perstaym

Manila Treat

Last Christmas Season (December 2015), I was so delighted to receive this Global Icon Series mug from Lanie, Mitchell's girlfriend.  This mug features the second version of Manila mug.  Sobrang happiness!!!