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Guinness is getting into the holiday spirit this season by putting its own spin on a classic tune. They teamed up with British ‘electro folk’ musician James Yuill, to help bring Christmas to life by playing Jingle Bells with a baton on pints of Guinness…Jingle Pints!

I am definitely going to try this next time I’m out with friends. You can get the instructions from the Guinness Jingle Pints Facebook tab. So cool!

Just to be transparent, this came to me through colleagues at my day job who work with Guinness (thanks ladies!).

I take photos of everything…sometimes even hundreds per week. I probably only share about 5% here, if that, which seems like a waste if this is supposed to be a creative outlet of self expression, right? Okay, not all of my photos are necessarily blog-worthy…as much as you might love seeing photos of my chihuahuas, I’m guessing that’s not why you visit my site. So…here’s something new; a peek inside my growing appreciation for New York City through the miscellaneous photos I capture on my phone.

FYI – some photos have been “apped” for fun viewing effect. They consist of a walk down the west side to Chelsea Market, the West Village and Highline Park. View the full set after the jump!

Above: Upside down Christmas tree in bakery window display in Chelsea Market

Above: Hearty door handles at Moschino in Meatpacking District

Above: Truffle tater tots at Mercury Bar, with Cholula of course

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Given I’m in the midst of a sleepless night, I felt it only appropriate to write about coffee. I’m going to need a lot of it tomorrow to get through the day…actually wait, make that today. See, I’m already off.

SO…I’ve been a VIA nut since it first launched last year. Starbucks is based in Seattle, so the brand already hits home for me. On top of that, I’ve been lucky enough to get the 411 on VIA from Starbucks PR and even got to taste all of the new flavored options before they hit stores, which brings me to the topic of this post. First, let me clarify up front – I’m not super savvy in coffee culture. It was actually Starbucks VIA that grounded me (no pun intended) into drinking regular coffee as opposed to fluffy lattes.

I’m one of few people that favor the Cinnamon VIA. If you’re a fan of Gingerbread Lattes, Chai Tea Latte and spice, you’ll probably be more like me. The last few times I’ve made it, my colleagues have commented “Wow, it smells like Christmas in here..what is that?”

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