Friday, October 12, 2007

Graduation

hehe~see my graduation in Cardiff this summer!!

Saturday, October 06, 2007

Typhoon Krosa

We have a strong typhoon since yesterday, I think this might be the worst one I've ever experienced. This noon when my mom and I tried to pick up my bro and my dad, we saw how hard people can walk out there.... strong wind and heavy rain makes the sky looks like covering by a white silk, someone riding on their scooter could hardly go any further, T-bar and traffic light are shaking in the wind, water goes everywhere!! Our road is just like another river in the city!!

Also, none of department stores opened today. Usually when we have typhoon, department stores are still a good place to go...for shopping or eating..., but not anymore for this one!! So we can only drove to McDonald's and bought something to eat.

After we went home, I was planning to watch some video but then we had a power-off for an hour....bored me, I wonder how our ancestor live without any electricity....I have no TV, no computer, no video, no music, and no where to go!! Luckily we had power again after I took a nap! But I saw serious damage everywhere in Taipei city from the news....Gosh this is horrible!! Hope all my friends are alright!!

Friday, October 05, 2007

Vegianimals


Isn't it lovely!! I really like the sweet potato pig (the third from the left!!)
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Wednesday, October 03, 2007

It's time for espresso!!

Maybe it's time for espresso for those people who always have coffee at Starbucks and Barista:

星巴克含奶品漲5元 西雅圖擬跟進

現 煮咖啡連鎖店龍頭星巴克 (Starbucks),在抵檔不住此波國際原物料持續喊漲之下,決定於下周一 (10/8)全面調價,針對所有內含奶類產品每杯皆調價5元,涵蓋拿鐵、卡布奇諾和摩卡等14支產品。統一星巴克表示,調價雖會擔心客源流失,但仍不得不 將部分成本轉嫁給消費者。西雅圖連鎖咖啡館則表示,今日將開會討論,不排除跟進,每杯調價幅度約5元。

統一星巴克繼去年「每日咖啡」每杯調價10元後,今年首度調價,並已於各門市張貼調價公告。統一星巴克公關經理林立莉表示,受到國內乳製品調價2至3成之 影響,統一星巴克原預計於8月底反映部分成本,但因擔心消費者反彈,流失客群,所以才臨時喊卡,暫緩調價。但因長期自行吸收成本,造成營運上不堪負荷,故 決定於下周一起,針對內含奶類產品全面調漲5元,共包括拿鐵、卡布奇諾、摩卡、焦糖瑪其朵、咖啡星冰樂和摩卡星冰樂等14支產品,不論中杯或大杯一律上漲 5元,另外,部分內含奶類的客製化產品,也一樣調價5元。

目前擁有34家門市的西雅圖連鎖咖啡店,在得知星巴克確定調價的消息後,西雅圖行銷副理羅文聖表示,今日下午內部將開會討論調價事宜,不排除跟進,至於調漲的產品品項與幅度,羅文聖指出,開會後將可確定,初估每杯的調漲幅度約在5元左右。

丹堤、85度C暫不調

除此之外,丹堤和85度C皆表示,暫時不會跟進。丹堤咖啡副總經理徐恆鈞表示,消費者對末端售價的反應相當敏感,加上今年整體市場的消費力比去年弱,所以 暫時不會跟進,而會先自行吸引成本。85度C行銷總監楊欲奇指出,因與原物料廠商採年約制,所以今年年底前都還不會調價。

【2007/10/02 聯合晚報】@ http://udn.com/

Monday, October 01, 2007

Time to reorganise my blog here

New month, new plan. Will keep on writing in here!!! We'll see!!