A sordid public confession (!)

Let me begin with a true story. Back in the days when I worked at an organic coffeehouse in Ottawa (the incomparable, Bridgehead), a number of my colleagues were crossovers from Starbucks. One of these, let's call him Cameron* (ok, so it's his real name), told me of a group meeting held for Starbucks staff, in which slides were shown. So Cameron swore up and down that the following is true- even as I gasped "No! I can't be true!" One of the slides shown was an image of a landfill... and there were so many Starbucks cups, that they were visible to the naked eye, scattered everywhere in this landfill. Apparently this slide was not intended to talk about how Starbucks could improve, but rather to illustrate: "Look how big we are."

Next comes my twofold confession:
1. At various times I've resolved to stop supporting Starbucks (I rarely drink their coffee, but I have to admit liking their teas and soylattes). I've been not so good at upholding this! There is a Starbucks right in front of my yoga studio, and when I'm working there, I'll often go to Bucky's for a takeout tea and a pack of almonds.

2. The takeout cups!!! I was totally ashamed the other day as my boyfriend and I were out for a stroll (with takeout Bucky's cups in hands) and we walked behind a couple drinking from reusable stainless steel cups o' hot beverage. BAD AIMEE!!!

So on these too fronts, I've been a slacker! I'm posting this publicly as a motivation to improve.