Teacher Ria

Preschool Teacher by Day

Undergraduate Lecturer by Noon

Learner by Night

 

Oftentimes still Clueless about what life, love, and everything in between is all about :-)  

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Nicely:

hello, ria! just dropping by…

lance:

It is nice knowing that there are some teacher who can do blogging. I thing if found less than 20 among us. BIG CONGRATS ..

theaccidentalteacher:

awww, thanks Pat! touched naman ako ;-)

/jonel:

nasa coffeebean site na ung article ko na hinahana. mo =) http://www.whatsyourcoffeebeanandtealeafstory.com/?p=282

pachuwick:

Hi Ria just want you to know we are here for you. sino ba naman ang magtutulungan kundi tayong mga dakilang guro. *hug*

tweenapay:

hey teacher ria! :) found your new turf. dito na lang ako magbabasa. ang bagal sa multiply eh. hehe.

albert|inside:

blog walking

gracie:

i like your layout and head image!! maybe il try to tweak my i.ph blog.. pagnaisipan ko at sinipag. hahaha

theaccidentalteacher:

hehe thanks che ;-) if all else fails, ito nalang kakaririn ko mwhahaha

MerryCherry:

Love the layout. You are getting the hang of this html-ing stuff ha. Galing.

theaccidentalteacher:

surely teacha!!! i’ll pretend i know how to do that too mwhahaha ;-)

Gracie:

halu teacha!! will link you okay? =D

ja-9:

Yey! first post evah! I like the header. still don’t like ABC’s. hehehe

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Maybe No Longer Coffee, Tea and Me.

September 12, 2008

While this post may come across as super whiney, and perhaps even “babaw”, but I can’t help but blog about my annoying Coffee Bean and Tea Leaf experience today.
A few months ago, I was inspired to write my Coffee Bean and Tea Leaf story when I came across a friends story in his blog. The contest ended, with out my story making it to the website. While I was slightly disappointed, I didn’t take issue with it. After all, it’s just a contest, right? Anyway, I had just about forgotten about it when out of the blue, an email pops up in my inbox stating:

          Greetings from The Coffee Bean & Tea Leaf!
         
           As a sign of our deep gratitude for your taking part in our What’s Your Coffee Bean &  
          Tea Leaf Story? contest, we would like to present to you a small token of thanks, and 
          commemorate the stories you shared with us.

It proceeded to say go to CBTL Greenbelt 3 to claim your gift. Shempre na excite ako diba! It was a pleasant surprise…or so I thought.

So today, I decided to go there, claim my prize and have coffee na rin with a friend. Kill two birds with one stone diba? But when I got there, the shift manager said my name wasn’t on the list. TAMA BA YUN?!? Pagtapos ko mag aksaya ng time to go all the way there, wala rin pala?!? Not only was it a waste of my time, it was a waste of gas, toll fees and parking costs. Plus shempre nagkape pa ako at kumain habang andun diba???

While “the other shop” (aka Starbucks) will always house bittersweet memories of a lost love, I never felt offended or (for lack of a more appropriate term) betrayed by it. But now I can’t say the same thing about CBTL.

The letter ended with

          Thank you and we hope to see you soon!
          -From your friends at The Coffee Bean & Tea Leaf

For this Coffee addict, however, I might have to say maybe no longer coffee, tea and me. Much as I love thier Chai Tea Latte

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