Expat of the Green Giant

This is a personal experience I had when working as a barista in Starbucks.

Producing coffee or a latte may seem easy. And we admire those who could produce such skills into making a cup of coffee. I enjoyed my time working at Starbucks, it was one of my greatest working experience.

Being a barista is not easy as it takes time and patience to produce the perfect latte, not to mention passion. Without it, your coffee will not out stand from the rest of the competitors. No matter how perfect you steam your milk or pull an espresso shot without the respect for the beverage and the process of making it. You will still make a bland latte. Because you did not show your love of producing that cup of coffee for the customer. Sometimes, being a barista at starbucks your labelled as the


commercial baristas, instead of the professional baristas. Reason is the mentality of your producing the standard commercialize coffee without any love or respect for the coffee. Thats not entirely true, because even though your working for a commercialized coffee company but still the baristas are not necessary commercialized baristas.

I admit working at Starbucks they do not really teach you the advance skills of a barista but non the less they have taught me the basics on becoming a barista. I may not have the skills need to be in the big boys leagues but as every profession and passion often sparks humbly. You're producing a perfect latte as you take the effort to sharpen your skills. No one can be a professional barista over night and all this takes time and willingness to learn from those skilled barista's.

I as well admire those who takes the extra mile to learn how to produce latte art, or having the coffee knowledge beyond the barriers of Starbucks standard knowledge. We may not see a lot of them around, as some start off in Starbucks and moved on to other cafes trying to prefect their skill and knowledge of this simple cup of coffee.

 Besides that, I acknowledge that I am still an amateur at steaming milk even though I had been working at Starbucks for almost 2 years. During this duration of time I made friends and loyal customers. Seeking for perfection into their coffee can truly make their day.


So when we buy a cup of coffee regardless  from which outlet or company. Do respect the person who made your coffee. If you think your coffee does not taste good, do not hesitate to give your feedback to the person. Well I cant say all will receive your feedback, but who knows you might just get a better coffee next time.

The Great Gastby (2013 movie) Example of human Desire.

When I was watching The Great Gastby, the whole movie just gave me a thought, how man cannot be satisfied even though he has everything in the world but he still desires more. Making futile efforts to grasp things which are already  beyond their reach regardless if it would cause harm.

The story begins of a man just graduated and looking for fortune and found himself webbed into the rich society life. When your an outsider its hard not to be curious about the way rich people live their life. All moral values would have to be chucked out of the window to fully understand how the society of that time runs. 

Gastby tries to reunite himself with Daisy Fay, the girl of his dreams and obsession.  He would do anything to get her back into his arms. He sees Nick being her cousin, his golden ticket to her. Credited for his ambitious goal in life, he held huge parties at his mansion. Hoping that she would one day drop by. 

Daisy on the other hand is married to Tom Buchanan; who is an unfaithful husband having an affair with another women even though he has the most desirable woman by his side. The whole story turns into a tragedy as neither party benefited; the ending left 3 dead, one disillusioned and another life moves on. 

Gastby is seen as a man who just want to get what he wants regardless of its consequences, i believe we should dream big, its nothing wrong but its way of getting there matters. Sometimes we may think its nothing no one will know but are we to forget who is watching over us?

Relationships the Reality.

I have moved on to the next stage in life, that is marriage and honestly it isn't easy to maintain the sweetness between the relationship, because you will argue more then before and further more you have to live with the one you had just married for the rest of your life.

me and my wife

As a guy, there is more responsibility compare to the women side, we got to consider the job prospects and your not living for yourself anymore, some more have to consider the tons of cost and being there for her when she needs you. I don't think i could have made it through without God supporting me all the way. Relationship is a thing we build on from the foundations. Its not like in the movies where we could take relationships very lightly and not suffer the consequences. Surplus not every relationships are happy ever after. There are issues we still face as we grow up together and getting to know the personality of the other partner. I tell you honestly it wasn't easy for my wife during the beginning.

Regardless, it be friends or family or even a lover or enemy. We cant just treat relationship like a piece of trash, or a layer of skin which we could shade off. Even our enemies God command us to love. 

35 But love your enemies, do good to them, and lend to them without expecting to get anything back. Then your reward will be great, and you will be sons of the Most High, because he is kind to the ungrateful and wicked.Luke 6:35

9 The commandments, "Do not commit adultery," "Do not murder," "Do not steal," "Do not covet,"and whatever other commandment there may be, are summed up in this one rule: "Love your neighbor as yourself."Romans 13:9 

 Reason being, if you want to get into a relationship. Your already effecting the other persons life. You have become apart of their life. An extra limb in their functionality. God knows that man would be lonely, so He made a women to be his suitable companion. So God blessed marriage as a sacred covenant between two human beings of the opposite sex.

18 The LORD God said, "It is not good for the man to be alone. I will make a helper suitable for him."Genesis 2:18-23 

If you think about it, relationships is the most important thing in life as it generally speaks about your longing to be with God, we are created to please Him and He longs for us to be in a relationship with Him. The first reason why me and my wife decided to tie the knot was because we wanted to please God and we loved each other, even though we have faults in our lives.

We will work out it together, honestly I thank God for giving me such a wonderful wife who would correct me when I am wrong and would always encourage me when I am down, sometimes the sweetest thing you can do in a relationship is to encourage one another. Assuring them you love and care for them. They need it when times are down and it doesn't seems to be going our way..

Never let arguments, deceit, hatred and etc., ruin relationships, be open to one another and spill out the beans if you have to. This will build trust and love towards one another, at the same time do not judge, but be open minded. I find myself in those shoes once, i kept everything to my self until one day it explodes. Eventually it caused hurt and misery for both me and my wife. Since then, I would try as much to share with her the things i feel and my own opinion on things. There should be a WE factor.

Lastly, in every relationships we got to have a plan to grow stronger building the relationship and from there build loyalty. In the end, if God made her/him for you, He will surely preserve him/her for you. So cherish the  relationship that you have now. Not to forget, cherish your friends as well they will be the ones that helps you in times of need.