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Starbucks Coffee merchandise

September 24, 2006 by HB

Starbucks Coffee has been my main hangout with Rene in Genting Highlands. It has free Wi-Fi so I can update my blog from here.

Starbucks Coffee makes City Mugs (RM 35), a huge ceramic collectable 20 oz mug from 20 different cities in the world.

This is the Kuala Lumpur one. I got one as a souvenir and another as a birthday present for Cherie.

I noticed that Starbucks makes After Coffee Chewing Gum (RM 9.50) as well. The Starbucks chewing gum comes in peppermint flavor and has the Starbucks logo on it.

Rene got one of those and it tastes great. It’s a great marketing strategy for “coffee breath”.

This is Trick or Treat (RM 17.50) which is a Halloween menu special.

Rene fed me while I was updating the blog so I can eat and update at the same time.

Thanks Rene!

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There is an archery range at Genting that charges RM 15 for 30 arrows so me and Rene got 15 each and tried to see who gets the higher score. The bet was that I can put up her photo if I won and the opposite goes if she wins.

archery range ticket

The archery range is basically like a shooting range, with stationary target that you (try to) hit. The crossbow is a little light and the quiver goes on a nook at the front and sets at the string at the back. There are CCTV cameras pointed at the targets so you can see what’s happening in real time on a screen in front of you.

archery range me

It was fun – I managed to get about six arrows onto the target while Rene got one less so I could put up her photo. Heh!

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Rene from Singapore

September 21, 2006 by HB

rene

This is Rene. It is one of the two photos she has allowed me to post. She’s the same Rene that baked me homemade cookies [sixthseal.com] several days ago and sent it from Singapore. I met her at JB airport before we took a taxi straight to Genting. I won RM 100 out of two games of baccarat (hey, at least it paid for the theme park access) before leaving the casino.

Choonie, Rene says hi. 🙂

…and I think her hair looks great. 😉

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Starbucks Halloween themed promotional drinks

September 21, 2006 by HB

pumpkin starbucks

Starbucks came out with three (3) different drinks to commemorate Halloween. The drinks were launched last year in the US, which seems to be the test market. Dubbed “The perfect union of sweetness and spice”, this pumpkin infused coffee tastes great.

pumpkin spice coffee

Rene ordered the Pumpkin Spice Iced Coffee (RM 14) which tastes great (but not after you have the Frappuccino, which makes it seem bland).The spice (think it’s nutmeg) adds a lot to the drink and you can actually taste the pumpkin if you close your eyes and think of farms. 😉

pumpkin frappuccino

I had the Pumpkin Spice Iced Frappuccino Blended Coffee (RM 15.50) which administers a dose of Zen to the user with each sip. It is really that good, it should be put on the must try list. It’s a little sweet though, but the nutmeg offsets that.

pumpkin latte

This is the Pumpkin Spice Latte (RM 14) which is the third and final promotional drink. It’s a latte with generous helpings of nutmeg and it’s a really good drink if you’re only wearing a T-shit in Genting Highlands.

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