<?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8"?> <rss version="2.0" xmlns:content="http://purl.org/rss/1.0/modules/content/" xmlns:wfw="http://wellformedweb.org/CommentAPI/" xmlns:dc="http://purl.org/dc/elements/1.1/" xmlns:atom="http://www.w3.org/2005/Atom" xmlns:sy="http://purl.org/rss/1.0/modules/syndication/" xmlns:slash="http://purl.org/rss/1.0/modules/slash/" ><channel><title>seaneoliver.com &#187; Starbucks</title> <atom:link href="http://seaneoliver.com/tag/starbucks/feed/" rel="self" type="application/rss+xml" /><link>http://seaneoliver.com</link> <description>A Random Collection Of Thoughts From Sean Oliver</description> <lastBuildDate>Thu, 26 Jan 2012 20:09:36 +0000</lastBuildDate> <language>en</language> <sy:updatePeriod>hourly</sy:updatePeriod> <sy:updateFrequency>1</sy:updateFrequency> <generator>http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1</generator> <item><title>Coffee Now Served Less Hawt</title><link>http://seaneoliver.com/coffee-now-served-less-hawt/?utm_source=rss&#038;utm_medium=rss&#038;utm_campaign=coffee-now-served-less-hawt</link> <comments>http://seaneoliver.com/coffee-now-served-less-hawt/#comments</comments> <pubDate>Fri, 11 Dec 2009 00:57:07 +0000</pubDate> <dc:creator>Sean</dc:creator> <category><![CDATA[personal]]></category> <category><![CDATA[bikini baristas]]></category> <category><![CDATA[Business]]></category> <category><![CDATA[Pasties]]></category> <category><![CDATA[sexpresso]]></category> <category><![CDATA[Starbucks]]></category><guid isPermaLink="false">http://seaneoliver.com/coffee-now-served-less-hawt/</guid> <description><![CDATA[The ordinance requires an adult entertainment license for stands where baristas wear pasties that don&#8217;t cover the bottom half of their breasts or thongs that don&#8217;t fully cover their rear ends. Starting next month, employees and customers of such stands must be at least 18. Violators could be shut down as a public nuisance. via seattletimes.nwsource.com [...]]]></description> <content:encoded><![CDATA[<p></p><div class="posterous_bookmarklet_entry"><blockquote class="posterous_long_quote"><p>The ordinance requires an adult entertainment license for stands where <a id="aptureLink_5fVISRl3dd" href="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Yji3evRWzDs#t=50">baristas</a> wear pasties that don&#8217;t cover the bottom half of their breasts or thongs that don&#8217;t fully cover their rear ends.</p><p>Starting next month, employees and customers of such stands must be at least 18. Violators could be shut down as a public nuisance.</p></blockquote><div class="posterous_quote_citation">via <a href="http://seattletimes.nwsource.com/html/localnews/2010472449_apwabikinibaristas.html">seattletimes.nwsource.com</a></div><p>Back to <a class="zem_slink" title="Starbucks" rel="homepage" href="http://www.starbucks.com">Starbucks</a> I guess. <img src='http://seaneoliver.com/wp-includes/images/smilies/icon_smile.gif' alt=':)' class='wp-smiley' /></div><p style="font-size: 10px;"><a href="http://posterous.com">Posted via web</a> from <a href="http://seanoliver.posterous.com/coffee-now-served-less-hawt" class="broken_link">Sean Oliver&#8217;s Wall Paper</a></p><h6 class="zemanta-related-title" style="font-size: 1em;">Related articles by Zemanta</h6><ul class="zemanta-article-ul"><li class="zemanta-article-ul-li"><a href="http://perezhilton.com/2009-09-25-grab-n-go-fires-back">Grab &#8216;N&#8217; Go Fires Back!</a> (perezhilton.com)</li></ul><div class="zemanta-pixie" style="margin-top: 10px; height: 15px;"><a class="zemanta-pixie-a" title="Reblog this post [with Zemanta]" href="http://reblog.zemanta.com/zemified/5054c148-4452-4bf6-adc1-8a207f491fb7/"><img class="zemanta-pixie-img" style="border: none; float: right;" src="http://img.zemanta.com/reblog_e.png?x-id=5054c148-4452-4bf6-adc1-8a207f491fb7" alt="Reblog this post [with Zemanta]" /></a><span class="zem-script more-related more-info pretty-attribution"><script src="http://static.zemanta.com/readside/loader.js" type="text/javascript"></script></span></div> <img src="http://seaneoliver.com/?ak_action=api_record_view&id=541&type=feed" alt="" /><p>Related posts:<ol><li><a href='http://seaneoliver.com/sbux-fix/' rel='bookmark' title='SBUX FIX'>SBUX FIX</a></li><li><a href='http://seaneoliver.com/workinterrupted/' rel='bookmark' title='Work&#8230;Interrupted'>Work&#8230;Interrupted</a></li><li><a href='http://seaneoliver.com/urban-eats-3-courses-for-30-at-seattle-restaurants-seattle-times-newspaper/' rel='bookmark' title='Urban Eats &#8211; 3 courses for $30 at Seattle Restaurants | Seattle Times Newspaper'>Urban Eats &#8211; 3 courses for $30 at Seattle Restaurants | Seattle Times Newspaper</a></li></ol></p>]]></content:encoded> <wfw:commentRss>http://seaneoliver.com/coffee-now-served-less-hawt/feed/</wfw:commentRss> <slash:comments>0</slash:comments> </item> <item><title>Pumpkin Spice Lets You Know It&#8217;s Fall</title><link>http://seaneoliver.com/pumpkin-spice-lets-you-know-its-fall/?utm_source=rss&#038;utm_medium=rss&#038;utm_campaign=pumpkin-spice-lets-you-know-its-fall</link> <comments>http://seaneoliver.com/pumpkin-spice-lets-you-know-its-fall/#comments</comments> <pubDate>Tue, 08 Sep 2009 03:02:54 +0000</pubDate> <dc:creator>Sean</dc:creator> <category><![CDATA[personal]]></category> <category><![CDATA[coffee]]></category> <category><![CDATA[fall]]></category> <category><![CDATA[Starbucks]]></category><guid isPermaLink="false">http://seaneoliver.com/pumpkin-spice-lets-you-know-its-fall/</guid> <description><![CDATA[Image by sean_oliver via Flickr Last week I got my first pumpkin spice latte. For me this is the first fall at a new company and a new apartment. Back in 2007 I made a fall note, and this year is no different. It was a great summer see you next fall, or tomorrow. Related [...]]]></description> <content:encoded><![CDATA[<p></p><div class="zemanta-img" style="display: block; width: 250px; margin: 1em;"><div><dl class="wp-caption alignright" style="width: 250px;"><dt class="wp-caption-dt"><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/11763173@N00/2236589997"><img title="economic stimulation" src="http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2317/2236589997_bb4c883a3f_m.jpg" alt="economic stimulation" width="240" height="180" /></a></dt><dd class="wp-caption-dd zemanta-img-attribution" style="font-size: 0.8em;">Image by <a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/11763173@N00/2236589997">sean_oliver</a> via Flickr</dd></dl></div></div><p>Last week I got my first pumpkin spice latte. For me this is the first fall at a new company and a new apartment. <a href="http://seaneoliver.com/what-does-fall-remind-you-of/" target="_blank">Back in 2007 I made a fall note</a>, and this year is no different. It was a great summer see you next fall, or tomorrow.</p><h6 class="zemanta-related-title" style="font-size: 1em;">Related articles by Zemanta</h6><ul class="zemanta-article-ul"><li class="zemanta-article-ul-li"><a href="http://lifehacker.com/5345153/secrets-to-saving-on-your-daily-coffee-fix">Secrets to Saving on Your Daily Coffee Fix [Coffee]</a> (lifehacker.com)</li></ul><div class="zemanta-pixie" style="margin-top: 10px; height: 15px;"><a class="zemanta-pixie-a" title="Reblog this post [with Zemanta]" href="http://reblog.zemanta.com/zemified/d479b8a3-7e43-4262-91ed-ce061bababc5/"><img class="zemanta-pixie-img" style="border: none; float: right;" src="http://img.zemanta.com/reblog_e.png?x-id=d479b8a3-7e43-4262-91ed-ce061bababc5" alt="Reblog this post [with Zemanta]" /></a><span class="zem-script more-related pretty-attribution"><script src="http://static.zemanta.com/readside/loader.js" type="text/javascript"></script></span></div> <img src="http://seaneoliver.com/?ak_action=api_record_view&id=500&type=feed" alt="" /><p>Related posts:<ol><li><a href='http://seaneoliver.com/what-does-fall-remind-you-of/' rel='bookmark' title='What Does Fall Remind You Of?'>What Does Fall Remind You Of?</a></li></ol></p>]]></content:encoded> <wfw:commentRss>http://seaneoliver.com/pumpkin-spice-lets-you-know-its-fall/feed/</wfw:commentRss> <slash:comments>0</slash:comments> </item> <item><title>5 Things That Rocked In My 30&#8242;s</title><link>http://seaneoliver.com/5-things-that-rocked-in-my-30s/?utm_source=rss&#038;utm_medium=rss&#038;utm_campaign=5-things-that-rocked-in-my-30s</link> <comments>http://seaneoliver.com/5-things-that-rocked-in-my-30s/#comments</comments> <pubDate>Mon, 02 Mar 2009 06:11:00 +0000</pubDate> <dc:creator>Sean</dc:creator> <category><![CDATA[Canada]]></category> <category><![CDATA[Seattle]]></category> <category><![CDATA[Starbucks]]></category><guid isPermaLink="false">http://seaneoliver.com/?p=436</guid> <description><![CDATA[Image by Akrage via Flickr So 30 was a good year for me. Here are 5 highlights. Quit SBUX at the top Got hired at the Firm Finally made it to Canada Got a Washington State Drivers license after 7 years in Seattle Spent time with incredible individuals No related posts.]]></description> <content:encoded><![CDATA[<p></p><div class="zemanta-img" style="display: block; float: right; margin: 1em; width: 190px;"><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/11763173@N00/2790520703"><img alt="Seattle Center" src="http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3144/2790520703_8ec98d01f3_m.jpg" style="border: medium none; display: block;" /></a><span class="zemanta-img-attribution">Image by <a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/11763173@N00/2790520703">Akrage</a> via Flickr</span></div><p>So 30 was a good year for me. Here are 5 highlights.</p><ul><li>Quit <a class="zem_slink" href="http://finance.yahoo.com/q?s=SBUX" rel="stockexchange" title="NASDAQ: SBUX">SBUX</a> at the top</li><li>Got hired at the Firm</li><li>Finally made it to Canada</li><li>Got a Washington State Drivers license after 7 years in Seattle</li><li>Spent time with incredible individuals</li></ul><p></p><div class="zemanta-pixie" style="height: 15px; margin-top: 10px;"><a class="zemanta-pixie-a" href="http://reblog.zemanta.com/zemified/992a0f49-124b-4b12-bb58-a7bd6ff9bb51/" title="Zemified by Zemanta"><img alt="Reblog this post [with Zemanta]" class="zemanta-pixie-img" src="http://img.zemanta.com/reblog_e.png?x-id=992a0f49-124b-4b12-bb58-a7bd6ff9bb51" style="border: medium none; float: right;" /></a><span class="zem-script more-related"><script defer="defer" src="http://static.zemanta.com/readside/loader.js" type="text/javascript"></script></span></div> <img src="http://seaneoliver.com/?ak_action=api_record_view&id=436&type=feed" alt="" /><p>No related posts.</p>]]></content:encoded> <wfw:commentRss>http://seaneoliver.com/5-things-that-rocked-in-my-30s/feed/</wfw:commentRss> <slash:comments>1</slash:comments> </item> <item><title>What&#8217;s Brewing? Unemployment</title><link>http://seaneoliver.com/whats-brewing-unemployment/?utm_source=rss&#038;utm_medium=rss&#038;utm_campaign=whats-brewing-unemployment</link> <comments>http://seaneoliver.com/whats-brewing-unemployment/#comments</comments> <pubDate>Wed, 30 Jul 2008 01:59:00 +0000</pubDate> <dc:creator>Sean</dc:creator> <category><![CDATA[coffee]]></category> <category><![CDATA[personal]]></category> <category><![CDATA[Starbucks]]></category><guid isPermaLink="false">http://seaneoliver.com/?p=410</guid> <description><![CDATA[Image via WikipediaToday, some buds of mine lost their jobs at Starbucks Coffee Company. Most had worked for the company over 5 years. It only took 15 to let them go. The ones that didn&#8217;t get fired now work in an environment of uncertainty. Personally, I think this SBUX game ends in an acquisition, corporate [...]]]></description> <content:encoded><![CDATA[<p></p><p><span class="zemanta-img" style="margin: 1em; float: right; display: block;"><a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Image:Starbucks_Coffee_Logo.svg"><img src="http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/en/thumb/3/35/Starbucks_Coffee_Logo.svg/202px-Starbucks_Coffee_Logo.svg.png" alt="Starbucks logo" style="border: medium none ; display: block;" /></a><span class="zemanta-img-attribution" style="margin: 1em 0pt 0pt; display: block;">Image via <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Image:Starbucks_Coffee_Logo.svg">Wikipedia</a></span></span>Today, some buds of mine lost their jobs at Starbucks Coffee Company. Most had worked for the company over 5 years. It only took 15 to let them go. The ones that didn&#8217;t get fired now work in an environment of uncertainty.</p><p>Personally, I think this SBUX game ends in an acquisition, corporate take over, or a much cooler scenario, taking the company private.</p><p>You all will do just fine.<br /><fieldset class="zemanta-related"><legend class="zemanta-related-title">Related articles by Zemanta</legend><ul class="zemanta-article-ul"><li class="zemanta-article-ul-li"><a href="http://money.cnn.com/2008/07/29/news/companies/starbucks_citbacks.ap/index.htm">Starbucks cuts 1,000 jobs</a></li></ul></fieldset><div style="margin-top: 10px; height: 15px;" class="zemanta-pixie"><a class="zemanta-pixie-a" href="http://www.zemanta.com/" title="Zemified by Zemanta"><img style="border: medium none ; float: right;" class="zemanta-pixie-img" src="http://img.zemanta.com/zemified_e.png?x-id=e7235e53-902a-4b36-bbfa-fe7dbbcff9cb" alt="Zemanta Pixie" /></a></div> <img src="http://seaneoliver.com/?ak_action=api_record_view&id=410&type=feed" alt="" /><p>Related posts:<ol><li><a href='http://seaneoliver.com/do-you-know-whats-worth-1000-words/' rel='bookmark' title='Do You Know Whats Worth 1000 Words?'>Do You Know Whats Worth 1000 Words?</a></li><li><a href='http://seaneoliver.com/did-starbucks-do-this-to-you/' rel='bookmark' title='Did Starbucks Do This To You?'>Did Starbucks Do This To You?</a></li><li><a href='http://seaneoliver.com/do-you-love-this/' rel='bookmark' title='Do You Love This?'>Do You Love This?</a></li></ol></p>]]></content:encoded> <wfw:commentRss>http://seaneoliver.com/whats-brewing-unemployment/feed/</wfw:commentRss> <slash:comments>0</slash:comments> </item> <item><title>A Quick Update</title><link>http://seaneoliver.com/a-quick-update-2/?utm_source=rss&#038;utm_medium=rss&#038;utm_campaign=a-quick-update-2</link> <comments>http://seaneoliver.com/a-quick-update-2/#comments</comments> <pubDate>Tue, 15 Apr 2008 00:07:00 +0000</pubDate> <dc:creator>Sean</dc:creator> <category><![CDATA[Microsoft]]></category> <category><![CDATA[Starbucks]]></category> <category><![CDATA[User experience design]]></category> <category><![CDATA[work]]></category><guid isPermaLink="false">http://seaneoliver.com/?p=375</guid> <description><![CDATA[Image via WikipediaI am working hard for my money now. It is a great experience I am learning a ton and contributing as well. Microsoft as a company is interesting to work in. I have learned and done more here in 3 weeks than I ever did at Starbucks. I have edited documentation for a [...]]]></description> <content:encoded><![CDATA[<p></p><p><span class="zemanta-img" style="margin: 1em; display: block; float: right;"><a href="http://commons.wikipedia.org/wiki/Image:Starbucks_leeds.jpg" target="_blank"><img src="http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/6/6e/Starbucks_leeds.jpg/202px-Starbucks_leeds.jpg" alt="A Starbucks coffee shop in Leeds, United Kingdom" style="border: medium none ; display: block;" /></a><span style="margin: 1em 0pt 0pt; display: block;">Image via <a href="http://commons.wikipedia.org/wiki/Image:Starbucks_leeds.jpg" target="_blank">Wikipedia</a></span></span>I am working hard for my money now. It is a great experience I am learning a ton and contributing as well. Microsoft as a company is interesting to work in. I have learned and done more here in 3 weeks than I ever did at Starbucks. I have edited documentation for a brand new jillion dollar product, I have learned how to create wire frames for application user experience design, and of course, process flows. <img src='http://seaneoliver.com/wp-includes/images/smilies/icon_smile.gif' alt=':)' class='wp-smiley' /> Good times.<div id="zemanta-pixie" style="margin: 5px 0pt; width: 100%;"><a id="zemanta-pixie-a" href="http://www.zemanta.com/" title="Zemified by Zemanta"><img id="zemanta-pixie-img" src="http://img.zemanta.com/pixie.png?x-id=7796b6bd-8154-4a6f-a5ed-012302b0f09b" style="border: medium none ; float: right;" /></a></div> <img src="http://seaneoliver.com/?ak_action=api_record_view&id=375&type=feed" alt="" /><p>Related posts:<ol><li><a href='http://seaneoliver.com/a-quick-update/' rel='bookmark' title='A Quick Update'>A Quick Update</a></li><li><a href='http://seaneoliver.com/want-an-update-on-my-social-news/' rel='bookmark' title='Want An Update On My Social News?'>Want An Update On My Social News?</a></li><li><a href='http://seaneoliver.com/have-you-read-this-book/' rel='bookmark' title='Have You Read This Book?'>Have You Read This Book?</a></li></ol></p>]]></content:encoded> <wfw:commentRss>http://seaneoliver.com/a-quick-update-2/feed/</wfw:commentRss> <slash:comments>0</slash:comments> </item> <item><title>3 Things Leaving Starbucks Taught Me</title><link>http://seaneoliver.com/3-things-leaving-starbucks-taught-me/?utm_source=rss&#038;utm_medium=rss&#038;utm_campaign=3-things-leaving-starbucks-taught-me</link> <comments>http://seaneoliver.com/3-things-leaving-starbucks-taught-me/#comments</comments> <pubDate>Sun, 23 Mar 2008 06:59:00 +0000</pubDate> <dc:creator>Sean</dc:creator> <category><![CDATA[personal]]></category> <category><![CDATA[Starbucks]]></category><guid isPermaLink="false">http://seaneoliver.com/?p=371</guid> <description><![CDATA[1. People leave managers, not companies.2. Pumpkin Spice Chai Tea Latte&#8217;s are glorious when it is 30 degrees out.3. Focus is less important than results. Related posts: 5 Great Things To Share Autofocus System &#8211; Get Everything Done Did Starbucks Do This To You?]]></description> <content:encoded><![CDATA[<p></p><p>1. People leave managers, not companies.<br />2. Pumpkin Spice Chai Tea Latte&#8217;s are glorious when it is 30 degrees out.<br />3. Focus is less important than results.</p> <img src="http://seaneoliver.com/?ak_action=api_record_view&id=371&type=feed" alt="" /><p>Related posts:<ol><li><a href='http://seaneoliver.com/5-great-things-to-share/' rel='bookmark' title='5 Great Things To Share'>5 Great Things To Share</a></li><li><a href='http://seaneoliver.com/autofocus-system-get-everything-done/' rel='bookmark' title='Autofocus System &#8211; Get Everything Done'>Autofocus System &#8211; Get Everything Done</a></li><li><a href='http://seaneoliver.com/did-starbucks-do-this-to-you/' rel='bookmark' title='Did Starbucks Do This To You?'>Did Starbucks Do This To You?</a></li></ol></p>]]></content:encoded> <wfw:commentRss>http://seaneoliver.com/3-things-leaving-starbucks-taught-me/feed/</wfw:commentRss> <slash:comments>4</slash:comments> </item> <item><title>International Networks Archive / Map of the Month</title><link>http://seaneoliver.com/international-networks-archive-map-of-the-month/?utm_source=rss&#038;utm_medium=rss&#038;utm_campaign=international-networks-archive-map-of-the-month</link> <comments>http://seaneoliver.com/international-networks-archive-map-of-the-month/#comments</comments> <pubDate>Tue, 22 Aug 2006 16:03:00 +0000</pubDate> <dc:creator>Sean</dc:creator> <category><![CDATA[maps]]></category> <category><![CDATA[Starbucks]]></category><guid isPermaLink="false">http://seaneoliver.com/?p=233</guid> <description><![CDATA[Drink Your Cup Of Domination Daily! 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