The Holiday Season is upon us all

Happy Movember 20th everyone!

The mustache is alive and well..and Starbucks is now in full-fledged holiday mode, which is very comforting to me. If the weather must turn cold and the snow must fly then at least for 1.5 months out of the year I can drift into a warm and cozy holiday time of the year where people are cheery (most of the time) stores are decorated nicely, and where friends and family are a frequent sight. This year in particular I have a lot to be thankful for. Lately I have found myself a bit down and out about certain things, I succumbed to thinking that "I have it bad". Well, the fact of the matter is that I don't have it bad at all. Instead of wishing I had something else I need to be grateful for what I have right now. We are all on some kind of path and you just need to stay the course. Nothing ever worth having or attaining came easy, nor should it. I know that but I haven't been living it lately. So what can I do about this? Well I can reflect on all the awesomeness that is around me.

Top 10 Things that Turbeau is Thankful For:

10. The new Starbucks Holiday Mug. This is now the 4th of my collection. I can officially say that I have been addicted to coffee for over 4 years now. I owe it all to my time in London where I discovered the wonders that a hot coffee, iPod, and the London tube had to offered. I spent many a time walking to the station with my coffee, sitting on the train with my coffee, and even sitting in the many Starbucks that London has to offer. Then back here in the homeland coffee took a new meaning when I began to study each morning here at my favorite Starbucks in the world, the 12 Corners. I could honestly write a whole blog about how awesome this store is. Its funny to think about how many barista's I have been through here. All very nice people who seem to always remember me when I come in the store. They have all moved on to bigger and better things and for that I am very happy.




9. My new Asics trainers. (Gel Noosa Tri 6) Check out these fly babies.


Yeah, they are pretty loud. But what else would Turbeau wear? I haven't actually run in these yet since I've been on a bit of a break from exercise lately...but I have been wearing them around to the coffee shop, to the diner, etc...and I have had numerous compliments from strangers and family who are all raving about how cool they are. Then they see the actual designs on the shoe and absolutely love the kangaroo's riding bikes. You see, this Noosa tri sneaker is not a new one. It is in its 6th edition now, but previously to this one it was only sold in Australia and some other European markets, the USofA has missed out on the colorfol joy that the Gel Noosa trainer brings. Noosa in particular refers to a spot in Australia where a triathlon which has over 8,000 participants takes place each year. YES 8,000! Can you imagine that swim start if it was a mass start??

8. Coffee in general. I just wanted to express my thanks to the lovely coffee bean which produces the wonderful drink which greats me most every morning. Coffee, you do many things for me and for that I am grateful.

7. My mustache. A one month a year oddity, it warms both the soul and the upper lip at the same time. You might miss it on my face if your more than 10 feet away but rest assure that its there and its taking on a life of its own. Never be bashful about a mustache. Remember, cowboys in the old west sported them so it MUST BE COOL!

6. The Harry Potter Books. They are each equally wonderful masterpieces of literature which take me to a happy place each time I read them. I must not tell lies that they are probably my favorite books of all time, and thats just that. And part 1 of the 7th movie was very good. I pretty much like every movie I see, I mean they are all entertaining..even the bad ones. However, a great movie in my opinion is one where in the middle or towards the end of it in the theater I think to myself....geez I wonder how long I've been in here, I really hope the movie isn't almost over. Those are the movies, the ones that end to soon..the ones you want to keep going. Last nights movie for me was one of those. I wanted to go grab another bag of popcorn and watch Part 2..IMMEDIATELY! But alas, I must wait many months in order for Warner Brothers to milk us greedy consumers. And I must not leave out that Ms. Alexa Harding accompanied me to the movie last night. I must say that as much as a fan of HP as I am...I a pail in comparison to her. Just ask to see her wrist some time. Line, Circle, Triangle..I will leave it at that.

1-5 to come later.