It's November 4, 2008 red is out at Starbucks again! But I'm very disappointed with Starbucks' planner design this year. The paper quality is the same, the hardbound outer cover comes in three colors, black, blue, and red. Looks like its been bookbinded at Recto. However, its bookmark that comes with a little metal pendant at the end is cute. I planned to cut it and tie it onto my cellphone hehehe. This year it only takes you 16 stickers to complete and avail of the so called "Limited Edition 2009 Starbucks Planner". Limited edition but everybody has one hahaha. Because of this, the design and the lack of exclusivity makes me a lot less enthusiastic about collecting stickers for the planner.
One more disappointment, no Peppermint Mocha this year :( It's my favorite. Dark Cherry Mocha is fine but its no substitute for Peppermint Mocha, the drink I've been waiting for that comes only once a year :( I don't see any reason how/why I would collect stickers for the planner.
One nice thing this time are the mugs and tumblers, quality was lower but the designs are great. Very unique compared to the old traditional design that only change the theme of the tumbler/mug. I liked almost all of them.
Now, I'm planning to collect those tumblers, instead of wasting my money to get 16 stickers for a crappy Limited Edition Starbucks Planner!
