cleveland' s a plum reviews

win some starbucks y'all

2009-10-29T18:44:00.000-07:00

it's giveaway time kids.

and what's cooler than FREE STARBUCKS?

not much.

a few weeks back i was contacted by the awesome Starbucks crew telling me about the new Starbucks Doubleshot® Energy+Coffee and how it's the perfect blend of vitamins, protein and minerals with a charge of coffee to keep you energized all day.

it tastes pretty darn good too, as i was lucky enough to have some samples already sent to me.

but it's not just the taste i'm talking about here - it's the swift energy boost that i really like. it packs a punch, helping you wake the heck up for work or focus in the afternoon after a night out on the town.

not that i would know anything about a night out on the town - i'm a total hermit...

#sarcasm

now here's the giveaway part - Starbucks Doubleshot® Energy+Coffee has been kind enough to offer FIVE of my readers the following prize package just for leaving a comment on this here post

$5 Starbucks giftcard
Starbucks Doubleshot^® Energy+Coffee product coupons
Stealth Switch™, "The world's first desktop cloaking device" that uses patent pending technology to instantly and completely hide application with a press of a foot switch. the applications are not just minimized, they are made invisible
Starbucks Doubleshot^® Energy+Coffee branded office white board

you know you want one.

to enter:
-leave a comment on this post over on my main blog telling me how you stay focused at the office/school/home - or just leave a random comment, i don't really care.
-you can ENTER AS MANY TIMES AS YOU WANT. each comment will count as one vote for you.
-make sure you leave your email address in the comment if i don't have it already or it isn't tied to a blog

after you have entered the contest make sure you check out the Starbucks Doubleshot® Energy+Coffee website for fun ways to pass the time at work.

you have until november 9th to enter before i choose the FIVE prize pack winners, so happy commenting - good luck!!

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legal stuff i have to include cause they told me so

"This promotion is solely sponsored by clevelandsaplum.com and has not been endorsed or approved by North American Coffee Partnership. By entering, you agree to look solely to clevelandsaplum.com for any claims in connection therewith, and not the North American Coffee Partnership"
NO PURCHASE NECESSARY. Subject to contest guidelines. Open to US residents only. Contest ends November 9, 2009 (6am PT/9amET). Void where prohibited.
Starbucks Doubleshot® Energy+Coffee sent me a standard prize park and here's what I think. All the opinions expressed here are mine.

i'm a happy little gap brand enthusiest

2009-08-12T08:53:00.000-07:00

back in june i received an email from an awesome woman named justine from the company brand about town who had a wonderful opportunity for me (and my blog) to become a GAP brand enthusiast.

i got to go shopping with her and got a welcome package, but the coolest perk of them all was that i was given the opportunity to throw a party this past friday for me and my friends in honor of the new born to fit 1969 denim line at the GAP.

did i mention that i worked at the GAP for almost five years and was a "denim expert"?

i'm in heaven.

and so were my guests, who got to try on three new styles of jeans - the always skinny, real straight and the sexy boot.

we ate, we drank, we laughed and everyone went home happy with a pair (or two) of jeans and a new appreciation for GAP denim - they really hit a home run with this line.

misty and katie checking out their bums in the mirror

donna and babs modeling the real straight

batch rockin' the real skinny - very cute.

lindsay, foxxy, martha, muffin, MOB, beaver, edward cullen and bird.

on top of all the fabulous jeans and party provisions i was also lucky enough to receive from the GAP and brand about town a flip HD video camcorder which i am completely in love with. it's has it's own editing software and everything, so so so so so cool. expect many more video/movies in the plum's future.

but for now, take a peak at the plum's GAP born to fit video recap.

lastly, i have to thank my dear friend court for making that rad plum born to fit sign, it looks sweet right? thanks court!

OHHHH! and i forgot one thing - i want to give something to you guys (cause y'all are awesome) from the GAP too. simply leave a comment below and you'll be entered to win a free pair of jeans (guys you can enter too) for yourself up to a $70 value!

the contest ends this time next week so enter away.

have a good week kids, and go GAP!

fall into the gap

2009-06-22T05:45:00.000-07:00

this is a special weekend recap post because i'm recapping last thursday night as well as my weekend because what happened to me on thursday is just too good to pass up.

a fabulously friendly woman named justine from the LA based brand about town contacted me and a couple of other cleveland based blogs on behalf of the gap. yes, THE gap. basically justine has been traveling around the country talking to a select group of bloggers looking to choose some as 'gap brand enthusiasts'.

funny the way that worked out because i just so happened to work at gap for almost five years. it was my first job at 17 and to say i drank the kool-aid during my time there would be an understatement. i thought (and still think) the gap was the coooooooolest.

so you could say i was excited when i got the email, and more than willing to meet up with justine and see what she had to say.

we talked about the gap brand enthusiast opportunity and what it would entail if i was lucky enough to be picked all of which sound amazing and right up my alley. but what else happen during that meeting was an awesome mini shopping spree courtesy of the gap where i picked up this, this and this.

and to think some people ask me why i blog. hello! for opportunities just like this - that and to feed my ego. (kidding, KIDDING.)

friday night my sissy came to cleveland and her and i, the klutz and c-rossi squared went to la strada on east 4th for dinner. we sat at the chef's table and drank a bottle of wine a piece all while having an excellent meal - with one snafu...

it took an exceptionally long amount of time for us to receive our dinners which didn't really bother us because we were having such a good time drinking wine and visiting with each other. when the entrees finally started being delivered everyone received their meal except myself and my sister who both ordered the chicken special.

now remember, we were sitting at the chef's table which is right next to the open kitchen so we could see everything that was going on, and basically they forgot to make our meals. but i'm still not really mad at this point, because well mistakes happen.

when i saw one of the chefs run out the front door and three minutes later come back with a bunch of asparagus i still wasn't mad. but after about 15 more minutes and everyone else at our table having an almost completed meal but my sissy and i was when i started to get agitated.

but then the meal came...

and it was one of the best meals i have had in a ridiculously long time. it was a chicken breast stuffed with fontina cheese, spinach and something and wrapped in bacon served on a sweet buttery squash corn combo. SO GOOD. so good i'm going to call and see when it is going to be a special again.

but the excellence of the meal doesn't make up for lack of service/timing and it would have been nice for them to comp one of the meals, offer a dessert or something other than "oh, sorry we forgot to make your meals", (even though it was the ONLY ticket in the window) - seems like simple customer service in my opinion.

whatevs.

after dinner we made our way to maproom where my drink of choice (which is suddenly becoming the norm), was patron xo on the rocks. but who the hell do i think i am though for being able to just sip on ~~some~~ multiple tequilas?

alexa friggin' marinos that's who.

saturday i was LAZY. watching too many HIMYM episodes to count, went to the grocery and saw The Proposal with the klutz. soooooo cute, and i'm not just talking about ryan reynolds who i have been in lust with since Two Guys, a Girl and a Pizza Place. i'm a sucker for a good rom-com and this movie filled the need so much so that i saw it twice this weekend.

twice.

sunday my mom and sissy came back up to cleveland to hangout with me. we went and saw two movies - The Hangover and The Proposal. the hangover? hilarious, but i'm sure you guys already know that already. and "fat jesus"? he's the only greek man i would consider sleeping with. i have eclectic taste what can i say?

and that's a wrap.

hope you all had a great weekend too!