Simply Cheris. . .

So, my Starbucks card was hacked or something like that. A creature from somewhere in North Carolina went to Lincolnton and spent $10.36 at Starbucks using my money! I called the Starbucks customer service line and thought I was going to be in for a fight. How about, no. How about I spoke to a woman who did her job and didn't make me wade through bullcrap. And this made me smile. And I realized something as I head into the 40th anniversary of my birth, I need to kinder and gentler. Now, the petty isn't going anywhere because you can be nice and petty. But I digress. Not only did Starbucks make my day yesterday, but then I found out that my Christmas anthology is available for pre-order and it has a beautiful cover. The Perfect Present   is the second Christmas anthology that I've been included in. I am so honored to share this book with the amazing Rochelle Alers and the amazing Pamela Yaye. So, when I was playing Christmas music in September and October last ...

Most anyone who knows me knows that Starbucks is my vice. Seriously, tell me that there is free Starbucks and I'm there. So, when I got a plethora of Starbucks gift cards for Christmas, who was happy? This girl right here: Well, this girl ain't that happy right now. I logged on to my Starbucks app to check my stars and see if I was going to use my free reward tomorrow before work. What did I find?  Some son of a bitch spent $10.36 in Lincolnton, North Carolina on my card Saturday. At 1:41 PM when I was at work! Color me pissed and scared.  A. Who is the Starbucks thief? B. How in the blue hell did they hack me? C. Did this happen because I think Donald Trump is a piece of Orange Shit?  D. When am I going to get my mother#*king money back?  My family didn't give me these gift cards for some lame bastard to steal. And I wonder what the piece of shit ordered. I hope is was nasty and burned them. Like, I'm connected to stuff, but I'm really just like...