Entries by TATIANA

It's been raining all day today.....when I woke up it was pouring down and eight hours later it is still raining. Kind of cozy.
I started my day with a visit to Illumilatte. I have actually been asked if I want to work there.....very tempting because I really like the place and they are way more focused on the coffee aspect than where I work but I had to say no because I just don't have the time to devote to another job right now. Today when I went the barista made a foam heart for me. I really like the girls that work there.



Then I drove around and did errands, got food, got some other stuff.....my errand partner was less than amused with the weather and the boring errands. No long walk today, she doesn't like getting rained on. She is such a cutie!



Oh yeah.....here is the tip jar at my place. It was just a plain jar when I started and I added the rest. I think I will switch it up soon with perhaps a beaming sun, or something else. Maybe a pic of me?
So while we do have latte, cappuccino, macchiato, americano, straight espresso shots on the menu, we also have tea, chai and lemonade that we make at the cafe and sodas, Perrier etc. We offer crepes (savory and sweet), sandwiches, salads, quiche, croissants (butter, almond and chocolate) and all kinds of baked goods. We are a cafe (a nice cafe), not only a coffee shop.
As far as the tips go......some people tip others don't tip at all. Some give the change (coins) others give a dollar or a few. At first I was surprised that some people don't tip at all but now I don't care anymore. It is what it is and it adds up throughout the day. I am happy regardless.



What else.....? Here is a pic from my shoot with Cindy last month. I like the different layers to it. That is me in the background although you can barely see me.



So it is Sunday evening. A new work week is starting for many tomorrow. Have a pleasant evening and a good week until next time I check in. I am going to make Chhaya dinner and watch SKAM, I am re watching it. You can watch it too (they have all the episodes with English subtitles on Google Drive) .....I love it, total nostalgia trip back to my teenage school years.

Well...... inauguration for Donald John Trump today, the 45th President of the United States. (I know that technically you should write "President" with a lower case p but I think a capital P looks better.)
Many protests around the country, lots of confusion to who would perform or not perform at the inauguration. To make a 16 year old girl feel bad for singing at the inauguration shows what an idiot you are, period. This girl is showing more poise that many loudmouths out there that are supposedly adults. Are you moving to Canada yet? Bags packed or decided to stay and make the best of it?
Because staying and fighting for what you don't think is right would bring on a change if anything and remember the pen is mightier than the sword.
And actions speak louder than words.
The first four years of the 45th President have commenced......let's see what is going to happen. I don't think any one person can make everything great again in a country of so many because it is impossible to please everybody.
Just some snippets from the speech.....



"Today's ceremony, however, has very special meaning because today, we are not merely transferring power from one administration to another or from one party to another, but we are transferring power from Washington, D.C. and giving it back to you, the people.
What truly matters is not which party controls our government, but whether our government is controlled by the people."



"This American carnage stops right here and stops right now."

Who knows.....perhaps I will get deported, I am not a US citizen but if I go I will go to Sweden. I am no innocent angel and some people might look at me and say that I am bad but whatever......fuck'em.
Well......let's hope for a good future. The way I look at it.....humans including myself are greedy, selfish and full of fault. Some more than others. The way we are living, all the damage we are doing to this planet can not be sustained. I feel bad for the innocent - children and animals.

I still can't believe that George Michael is dead. It is not normal to die that young, yes 53 is young I think. Way too early to die at that age. A lot of speculations to what happened......no matter what it was he died too young.
He was a true talent. And also very kind and generous according to many sources. I think he was amazing.....I don't know why but I have been thinking a lot about his passing and I think it is very sad that he is gone. It feels unreal, I wish it wasn't true. I wonder if he can see and feel how very much loved he was by so many?

I found a new (for me) coffee shop called Sunrise Coffee in Vegas. I like it a lot but I won't go there on a regular basis because it is too far away from me......but super cute place with good latte.





And I really like tip jars like these where you have to make a choice, it makes it fun to tip. They used to do this at Kaladi in Soldotna Alaska too. I have suggested tip jars like these at "my" cafe. When I started the tip jar looked very plain and boring, I definitely spruced it up a bit. I have to take a pic and show you......



Of course I put my dollar into the jar that says Jack would had survived. DUH!
If you have seen Titanic, you KNOW that Jack would had survived if him and Rose would had either shared the raft or took turns somehow. I would had never let my love drown. No way! But I am one of those people that would do anything for the person I love. Then there are those that don't know what love is and only have their own interests in mind. Some of those will regret that one day because true love is hard to find.
It is a grey and rainy day here today, I feel tired, restless and weird. I have some things that I want to get done today. Next on the list is to take Chhaya to the park......it's not raining hard only drizzles.
This was me a few weeks ago, another rainy day and I was at work wearing my rain boots.



Well, I need to get going.

GREAT news that Ringling Bros. and Barnum & Bailey Circus has announced that it is closing the curtain after operating for well over a century. FINALLY! They have a number of shows left to do in the next four months and then they are done. Declining ticket sales means that people do not want to support animal cruelty anymore. Pressure from various animal rights organizations on the circus is also a strong factor for the closure. Bravo!
I don't care if humans want to put on shows for other humans as long as it's not coerced but to cage animals and force them to perform for an audience is just cruel. The elephants the circus used have retired since a while now I guess, they are at some sanctuary in Florida where I hope they can live comfortably and peacefully. The rest of the animals will still have to perform for a few more months until the circus is done.
I don't know how any adult with a functioning brain can attend a circus with animals and think it is entertaining? Especially not in these times.
When I was a kid my Mom would smoke in the car with me in it although I absolutely HATED it and felt sick the whole time (I hated car rides because of that), women would smoke when pregnant and a bunch of other things that I hope nobody does nowadays since we seem to become more informed about certain issues as time goes by and we supposedly "evolve". Although there are plenty of examples of idiots everywhere that sadly reproduce. But humans are greedy and only care about themselves, so taking themselves and their snotty whiny brats to a circus to watch animals suffer is something they feel they are entitled to do. BARF.
There are MANY pictures and MUCH information online about how animals in captivity are treated.
In the wild they are hunted and killed for pleasure or for certain body parts and left to rot.
Even household pets are not safe from psychos. How about the scumbag that is accused of sticking his disgusting dick into his pitbull more than 100 times? Some piece of shit in Florida and when I googled it, another scumbag in Florida did the same in his backyard a few years ago and a shocked neighbor called the cops. That scumbag had 8 pitbulls in his possession. Now if you look at these scumbag's mugshots you can just see that they are either inbred or slow, or injured from either fetal alcohol syndrome or a long self inflicted exposure to either alcohol or drugs. I hope they both die, soon. I have zero sympathy for trash like that.
And then some other man (of course) also in Florida thought it would be a good idea to try to rape a pitbull that he tried to grab in a park, in this instance he got his dick and balls torn apart by the dog. That dog should get an award. How come no women are running around in public parks attacking adults, children and animals to try to make their rape fantasies reality?
Have I ever been to a circus? Yes, once as a child and once as an adult (a stupid adult) and shortly after that I started becoming increasingly aware of how we treat animals and started making personal choices in my life that would reflect on my awareness.
I am only hoping to be able to better myself and my choices and make this world a better place even if only by small personal efforts and actions (maybe one day something big) before it is my time to pass on.

Lots of great info on here......



I might have to take a drive out to this place......

Some coffee stuff talk this Friday the 13th evening.....
I am trying this coconut cream & almond milk mixture called Better Half instead of dairy half and half for my at home coffee. It works.



After my last two lattes this month were a disappointment at Bad Owl coffee shop I think I am done with that place......not my side of town anyways.



We use Black Drop coffee at "my" cafe. That is me (taking the pic) making a coffee this morning, well pushing a button, the machine is doing the rest.



And yes.....we did get a Yelp review the other day, I was not working that day but it still makes me happy. The cafe is owned by an amazing girl and I want her place to become a success.
"I am impressed by this Black Drop coffee. Best I ever had. I like the decor and hospitality of the staff. Great place. I will be going back this week."

Speaking of Friday the 13th and scary stuff. I love scary movies and haunted houses so I might entertain myself with a scary movie tonight. It's good I have a buff pitbull to hug at night. A very gassy pitbull this evening, she got a mixture of Whole Foods goodies for dinner. Broccoli was one of the ingredients.
Anyhow......many years ago I would sometimes entertain myself and friends with the Ouija board but one evening after a weird (of many) and scary encounter/meeting/occurance or whatever you want to describe it as I decided never again and I have stuck to that promise. I dabbled in that a few times in the past and I think it is real. Scary real. In Sweden we call it Anden i Glaset and I would make my own Ouija boards.....and use a glass and a candle.
Goodnight! 🙂