My Starbucks Addiction and the Law of Attraction

[BROOK]

Well after all the Posting I have done about Africa....you are never going to believe this.....

Remember MY thread "My Starbucks Addiction"? here it is

Okay..I confess...I have a terrible vice..... My morning Starbucks coffee..to be exact...a triple vente latte extra foamy .....

Almost every day I go to work...about 4 times a week I stop by my local Starbucks and order one...they even know me by name, and when they see me walk in..they get my cup ready before I even pay.

One morning I was standing in line...waiting for my morning caffeine fix..I noticed a red bag of coffee...it said From Africa to Africa...and there was a sign above it that said for every bag sold..they donate $1.00 to the global fund ....This money will benefit children and adults living with HIV.

So I got my coffee..and went to work. That night I started to try and figure out if I could get an expresso machine...i could buy the coffee and make my own Starbucks coffee..and donate to a good cause....

Problem...I priced expresso machines..and they can be as expensive as $1000.00
So I shopped around for a few days..and at my local department store there it was
An Expresso machine with a coffee maker attached for $109.00

I bought it and the coffee at Starbucks..and proceeded to experiment ...it's rather funny....never remove the grounds unless all the steam is released...
Coffee everywhere After about the 6th try...I got it...I was able to reproduce my triple vente latte..extra foamy

Now here is where it gets really good...check this out

I was spending $4.10 for every cup...that is.....

4.10 x 4= 16.40 a week or
52 x 16.40 = 852.80 every year

The coffee is 11.50 per bag and that is 1.5 bags a month..
or 17.50 a month

17.50 x 12 = 207.00

So my commitment to this Starbucks project was to donate...this gets really good..now follow me here...

I am now able to sponsor a child for $15.00 a month

here is her picture

Lonica Bwalya

http://www.livingcompassion.org/index3.html
so that is 180.00 per year

so.....I was spending 852.80 a year for coffee...


now I spend 207.00 + 180.00 = 387.00 a year

852.80 - 387.00 = $465.80

Wow....I'm saving $465.00 a year to sponsor a child and donate to the coffee bought at starbucks


This is a win win

Anyway....I contacted the organization to tell them about how I did this...and they were very impressed...it turns out that...there are other areas in Africa that are developing in the same direction...and I had also given them some sales and marketing advice about to help them become self sufficient......they love my ideas...and have hired me to go there and direct them in these areas

So as it turns out I'm leaving on Wednesday..to go to San Francisco...and set up a travel itinerary.

With the good comes the bad....My husband and I are going to be going our separate ways...so he will be keeping the house...but we will remain friends.

Is this the Law of Attraction at work? I think so..I have been wanting to do something all my life that will be of benefit to others...and I think I have found it.

I Will be moving to The Bay area of California..this week, and after that will be traveling to ...you guessed it Africa ....That has always been a passion of mine as well.

I will have my lap top....so I will be checking in from time to time..but I fear I will be very busy....so guys...wish me luck....I'm going to need it

Namaste

[Swanny]

Good luck Brook

[BROOK]

Thanks Swanny.....I'm a bit nervous...but excited

[micjer]

Good luck Brook.

Don't forget your can of starbucks coffee so you can brew your own.

[morguana]

what a beautifull story brook , hope all goes well for you so good luck.
bou x

[Jacqui D]

Congrats Brook! well done what a wonderful thing to do.
You were obviously meant to do this because things seem to run just how it should.
You will have to let us know how everything pans out for you.
Best of luck in all you do!

[rhythm]

Brook what a wonderfull story

cant wait for your up dates

look out for
a spaced out
speceman..........

[Tango]

I've Never had one... Are they really THAT good.....?

Like DARK Chocolate....? Now, DARK Chocolate is Goooooood...

I jus saw the lady across the street... $ 5.35 for a cup... Woooooo

That's, 35.00 a week.... Gawd... That's, like My Auto insurance.


Trooly,


Tango

[BROOK]

Thank you guys truly....I'll be gone now for a while...but will check in...am packing now...off soon

Blessings to you all

[TheObserver]

'Java' good time and safe travels!

[Bobbie]

Well contratulations but I guess there's no time for that coffee now. Guess I'm the only one left in the SCV.....and just when I had found a friend close by. Oh well, I was an only child and even though married, I've kind of been on my own all my life...nothing new here. Good luck with your adventures and I know you may not believe this but after I saw the Albino story, I have seriously been considering sponsoring an African child as well. Think I'll start that process since I will soon be an empty nester. There are so many children out there who need love and who want love.

[Tango]

W0W... Magic Mountain... Is that stilll there... The Park that is.

West of the freeway...? Headed North toward the Grapevine.

As one continues north there is a Damn off to Right.

If memory serves there were Damn fish, in the Lake with Damn
fisherman trying to catch the Damn fish.... And, they were always
Damn hungery, cause the Damn fish weren't biting, So, they were
eating Damn Burgers, While they waited for a Damn Bite, on their
Damn poles, While at the Damn Dam.

See, Your Damn Right... Your NOT Alone.


Trooly,



Tango

[Bobbie]

Yep, that's the damn place and Magic Mountain is still here.

Originally Posted by Tango

W0W... Magic Mountain... Is that stilll there... The Park that is.

West of the freeway...? Headed North toward the Grapevine.

As one continues north there is a Damn off to Right.

If memory serves there were Damn fish, in the Lake with Damn
fisherman trying to catch the Damn fish.... And, they were always
Damn hungery, cause the Damn fish weren't biting, So, they were
eating Damn Burgers, While they waited for a Damn Bite, on their
Damn poles, While at the Damn Dam.

See, Your Damn Right... Your NOT Alone.


Trooly,



Tango

[Tango]

Yea... Those Damn fisherman, became Damn annoyed with me because

I went to each Damn fisherman, an asked if they were having any Damn

Luck, an I asked what kind of Damn fish were in the Damn Lake....

Than, I heard a GRRRRrrrrrrr.... from a short ways away.... I said Maybe

I should leave the Damn Area.... They ALL said at the same Damn Time.

" That's a Damn good idea." So, I got in My Damn truck, parked in the

Damn parking lot, drove back toward the Damn freeway. And at this point

I think I should just leave the Damn subject alone.

What do you think. I think its a Damn goood Idea.

Damn Right. Sniff; Sniff...Now, I can't get the Damn smell of rotted fish off me.


Tango

[mudra]

Brook your heart knows exactly where it's going.
I don't wish you good luck . I already know your path is BLESSED.
If your journey takes you to the OMO people go and tell them for me
that they are beautifull and that I LOVE THEM as I LOVE YOU.

Love Always
mudra