Despite living with my mom, I don't actually get to see her that much. I work weekends, she's usually gone before I leave in the morning, and sometimes I'll go out and come back after she's already gone to bed. At some point she stopped calling me every time I went out to see if I was ok. Sometime after that I stopped calling her just to give her updates on where I was even though she had already stopped asking. At some point, she started treating me like an adult, which still kinda freaks me out.
Me? Growed up? Nuh-uh. Not happening.
Anyway, mom is taking the afternoon off, and we're going to go to Bud the Spud, The Black Market, and then get some tea and a cupcake.
This is pretty much the best thing I could ask for.
I've had a bunch of birthdays (23 of them, actually) but one I remember well is my fifth. I wanted to go to Bud the Spud, and I wanted to get dangly earrings from The Black Market.
Several years, and many, many pairs of dangly earrings later, I still can't think of anything I want more right now, except maybe some tea. I didn't really drink much tea when I was five. If I did, it was mostly milk and sugar. XD
I don't really know what I'm getting at here. It's my birthday, I'm kind of scared of growing up, and I love my mom. That's really all I can figure out right now.
Except why do I feel like crying a little bit? I don't know...
Happy birthday to me. I love you mom! <3
Wednesday, June 29, 2011
Monday, June 27, 2011
Fuck it, I'm sick
Yeah, this is where I would normally do a catch up post, but right now I really don't care.
I'm coming down with something. I can feel it.
C'moooooon, immune system!! If you're going to keep fucking up and making me react to stuff when I'm not really allergic, couldn't you also keep nasty germs from doing any harm?
When trying to figure out what tea I wanted to drink for my break today, I came up with this:
Ginger = good when sick, or nauseous
Licorice = good for a sore throat
Naturally, this means I needed to try them together. Krista/Tea Pirate/42, who will henceforth be known just as 42, said that the mix was about 3/4 ginger and 1/4 licorice, which was about what I wanted anyway. I actually really liked it. Still gingery, sweet, but not sickeningly sweet. I felt a little better after finishing my pot. Had a re-steep of my hot rod on the way out. Today is a very licorice-filled day.
I can't wait to go home and rest up. I really don't want to get sick right now. I have a birthday coming up that I cannot miss just because of a cold! SCREW YOU COLD! YOU WILL NOT MESS WITH MY BIRTHDAY FRENCH FRIES AND CUPCAKE!
I'm coming down with something. I can feel it.
C'moooooon, immune system!! If you're going to keep fucking up and making me react to stuff when I'm not really allergic, couldn't you also keep nasty germs from doing any harm?
When trying to figure out what tea I wanted to drink for my break today, I came up with this:
Ginger = good when sick, or nauseous
Licorice = good for a sore throat
Naturally, this means I needed to try them together. Krista/Tea Pirate/42, who will henceforth be known just as 42, said that the mix was about 3/4 ginger and 1/4 licorice, which was about what I wanted anyway. I actually really liked it. Still gingery, sweet, but not sickeningly sweet. I felt a little better after finishing my pot. Had a re-steep of my hot rod on the way out. Today is a very licorice-filled day.
I can't wait to go home and rest up. I really don't want to get sick right now. I have a birthday coming up that I cannot miss just because of a cold! SCREW YOU COLD! YOU WILL NOT MESS WITH MY BIRTHDAY FRENCH FRIES AND CUPCAKE!
Thursday, June 23, 2011
Needles
So I missed the past few days. Again. Oh well.
Here's some tea I had:
I tried the Doke Silverneedle at World Tea House, and it is sooo much different from the Chinese Silverneedle. I was even told ahead of time that it would be very different, but I was still surprised just how different it is. It's much more earthy, more veggie-ish than the other Silverneedle. Both are really nice, but I think I like the Chinese a little more.
I think that was all for new teas I've had in the past few days. I know I had a couple cups of hot rod, (which, by the way, after eating almonds tastes really licoricy) and I'm sure there's more, but I really can't remember.
Sorry.
Today I had a cup of iced hot rod, and for my break I had a pot of lemon verbena. At world tea house. Again. Because I don't really go anywhere else. I'm not sure if this is a good thing or not.
Anyway, that's all I can really be bothered to remember right now. I'll write more if I think of more.
Here's some tea I had:
I tried the Doke Silverneedle at World Tea House, and it is sooo much different from the Chinese Silverneedle. I was even told ahead of time that it would be very different, but I was still surprised just how different it is. It's much more earthy, more veggie-ish than the other Silverneedle. Both are really nice, but I think I like the Chinese a little more.
I think that was all for new teas I've had in the past few days. I know I had a couple cups of hot rod, (which, by the way, after eating almonds tastes really licoricy) and I'm sure there's more, but I really can't remember.
Sorry.
Today I had a cup of iced hot rod, and for my break I had a pot of lemon verbena. At world tea house. Again. Because I don't really go anywhere else. I'm not sure if this is a good thing or not.
Anyway, that's all I can really be bothered to remember right now. I'll write more if I think of more.
Sunday, June 19, 2011
Broke.
So, work computer is all wonky, (well, the usual one that isn't incredibly slow) I forgot a few things at home, like my makeup and, oh, food, and the weather is nearly as crazy as my moods. Nearly. I was crazy depressed last night, but I'm happy again today. Weird.
I have forgotten or messed up on just about everything except my tea today. I had a cup of hot rod this morning. It's all gone now and I haven't gotten a chance to re-steep it at all, but at least I had my one cup. Wouldn't have been able to function otherwise.
At least I've got more time to write today. It's silly writing today, but it's still pretty fun.
Yesterday I finally sat down and tried the silver needle. Phil said I should start with the Chinese silver needle first, so I did. I really, really like this one. A lot. It's really light, but floral like jasmine. And it resteeps really well. I got through three pots, and it was still really good by the third one.
I also had a cookie. Why? Because they have purple sprinkles! PURPLE SPRINKLES! The only thing better than purple is PURPLE IN SUGAR FORM!
Anyway, me BAD, and Krista (friend who mysteriously lost her leg in pic I posted before. I'm still going to call her Krista the Tea Pirate) chatted and eventually went out for chinese, but overall it was a quiet day.
Not sure if I want to go for more tea again tonight, or if I should actually make an attempt to save some of my money. Like I said while I was out last night "Guys, we don't make enough to keep hanging out."
We should find a way to entertain ourselves without spending money. Board games maybe? I'll have to ask and see...
Maybe that'll happen after I'm done going through BAD's closet and making her throw things out tomorrow. Probably not though. Russian Potatoes will probably happen though, so I'll post about that later.
Till then!
I have forgotten or messed up on just about everything except my tea today. I had a cup of hot rod this morning. It's all gone now and I haven't gotten a chance to re-steep it at all, but at least I had my one cup. Wouldn't have been able to function otherwise.
At least I've got more time to write today. It's silly writing today, but it's still pretty fun.
Yesterday I finally sat down and tried the silver needle. Phil said I should start with the Chinese silver needle first, so I did. I really, really like this one. A lot. It's really light, but floral like jasmine. And it resteeps really well. I got through three pots, and it was still really good by the third one.
I also had a cookie. Why? Because they have purple sprinkles! PURPLE SPRINKLES! The only thing better than purple is PURPLE IN SUGAR FORM!
Anyway, me BAD, and Krista (friend who mysteriously lost her leg in pic I posted before. I'm still going to call her Krista the Tea Pirate) chatted and eventually went out for chinese, but overall it was a quiet day.
Not sure if I want to go for more tea again tonight, or if I should actually make an attempt to save some of my money. Like I said while I was out last night "Guys, we don't make enough to keep hanging out."
We should find a way to entertain ourselves without spending money. Board games maybe? I'll have to ask and see...
Maybe that'll happen after I'm done going through BAD's closet and making her throw things out tomorrow. Probably not though. Russian Potatoes will probably happen though, so I'll post about that later.
Till then!
Saturday, June 18, 2011
I'm not allowed to do that, am I?
That is, I'm not allowed to call in "I'm tired and would rather go back to sleep/play Robot Unicorn Attack."
I'm pretty sure I'm not.
I'm actually kind of afraid of what would happen if I was sick on the weekend. If I wasn't able to get a hold of the other front desk person/they weren't able to come in for whatever reason, we'd be kinda screwed.
What does any of this have to do with tea?
It means that I'm waiting for the caffeine to kick in. Please, pretty please kick in.
I have no idea why, but last night I could not get to sleep. I was actually fairly tired by the time I made it home, and it wasn't even that late (around midnight, I think) but I just could. not. sleep. This is distressing for me, not just because of the lack of sleep, but because I pride myself on my ability to take a nap anywhere, any time.
You wouldn't think you can fall asleep on a cement floor/two hardwood chairs/ a music stand, would you? Trust me, you can.
But here I was last night/this morning, laying in bed, unable to shut my brain off. Maybe it has to do with my moods lately? I've been feeling really happy lately. It's a huge shift from the depression I had this time last year and have been slowly shaking off since then. Maybe it's because I need to re-set my sleep schedule. Maybe it was just one of those days.
Whatever the reason, I think now that World Tea House actually has Hot Rod up on the wall (and presumably in tins) I'm going to pick some up for home.
Oh, and before I nod off and forget, here's the tea I had yesterday:
-Cup of Vanilla Black to get started.
-Pot of Rooibos Green at World Tea House over lunch. I like it. I think it tastes more greeny than rooibosy, but it's definitely all there. Also tried of a sip of it with ginger. I like it more with ginger, but I think that might be because I like just about everything more with ginger.
-A pot of Rooibos Chai with Licorice Root. As much as I like licorice, I think it actually needed a little bit less of it. Still, all together it was a nice blend. Kinda made me think of baked stuff, but that might have been because it was super sweet and had cinnamon. Nom nom nom nom!
-Pretty sure I had the tea in my mug re-steeped before I went back to work. It's the sort of thing I would do.
-A Hot Rod Latte. I'm pretty sure it was with Soy. I had heard mixed reviews, but I actually really like it.
-An iced chai latte. I had mine with soy milk instead of skim, and I still really like it. :3 I mostly just wanted to try it because it was iced. It's really good iced. I suppose I could have added sugar to it, but I kind of wanted to try it on it's own. It would be perfect on a hot day.
And this is why I have no money.
Anyway, that's it for yesterday's tea. I'm still waiting for the caffeine to kick in. Anytime now, caffeine. Anytime.
I'm pretty sure I'm not.
I'm actually kind of afraid of what would happen if I was sick on the weekend. If I wasn't able to get a hold of the other front desk person/they weren't able to come in for whatever reason, we'd be kinda screwed.
What does any of this have to do with tea?
It means that I'm waiting for the caffeine to kick in. Please, pretty please kick in.
I have no idea why, but last night I could not get to sleep. I was actually fairly tired by the time I made it home, and it wasn't even that late (around midnight, I think) but I just could. not. sleep. This is distressing for me, not just because of the lack of sleep, but because I pride myself on my ability to take a nap anywhere, any time.
You wouldn't think you can fall asleep on a cement floor/two hardwood chairs/ a music stand, would you? Trust me, you can.
But here I was last night/this morning, laying in bed, unable to shut my brain off. Maybe it has to do with my moods lately? I've been feeling really happy lately. It's a huge shift from the depression I had this time last year and have been slowly shaking off since then. Maybe it's because I need to re-set my sleep schedule. Maybe it was just one of those days.
Whatever the reason, I think now that World Tea House actually has Hot Rod up on the wall (and presumably in tins) I'm going to pick some up for home.
Oh, and before I nod off and forget, here's the tea I had yesterday:
-Cup of Vanilla Black to get started.
-Pot of Rooibos Green at World Tea House over lunch. I like it. I think it tastes more greeny than rooibosy, but it's definitely all there. Also tried of a sip of it with ginger. I like it more with ginger, but I think that might be because I like just about everything more with ginger.
-A pot of Rooibos Chai with Licorice Root. As much as I like licorice, I think it actually needed a little bit less of it. Still, all together it was a nice blend. Kinda made me think of baked stuff, but that might have been because it was super sweet and had cinnamon. Nom nom nom nom!
-Pretty sure I had the tea in my mug re-steeped before I went back to work. It's the sort of thing I would do.
-A Hot Rod Latte. I'm pretty sure it was with Soy. I had heard mixed reviews, but I actually really like it.
-An iced chai latte. I had mine with soy milk instead of skim, and I still really like it. :3 I mostly just wanted to try it because it was iced. It's really good iced. I suppose I could have added sugar to it, but I kind of wanted to try it on it's own. It would be perfect on a hot day.
And this is why I have no money.
Rooibos Licorice while BAD drinks, uh...Something else. And friend-who-is-working mysteriously looses one of her legs. We will henceforth call her the Tea Pirate!
Iced Chai Latte. <3
Anyway, that's it for yesterday's tea. I'm still waiting for the caffeine to kick in. Anytime now, caffeine. Anytime.
Friday, June 17, 2011
Tea Cozies!
Just took a peek in the Art Gallery of Nova Scotia Giftshop, and what do I spy in the back, but a bunch of Tea Cozies! I'm not usually a cozy person (I'm pretty used to drinking my tea cold, so it's not really an issue for me) but these were different from the usual ones I've seen:
I'll post more stuff about this (like the name and contact info of the artist and gift shop) when I get the chance later. :D
Tea Now, Tea Later
Ok, before I say anything about the tea I'm drinking right now, I want to try and write out something that's been on my mind for a while now:
Yes, this is just about tea. This isn't about every single little thing I do in my life, it isn't about my thoughts on any events going on in the world, it doesn't really link to much information, and this isn't really what I would call big thinking. It's about tea, and my life as it relates to tea. It's kind of funny just how much I can link back to tea: People I drink tea with, things I talk about while drinking tea, where the tea is from, how different teas make me feel, etc. But even with all of that, this is still basically just about tea.
Really. That's all. And I think that's actually quite a bit.
Oh yes, I'm drinking a cup of Vanilla Black from World Tea House in my travel mug right now. It's only lukewarm, but it should all be gone by the time I take my lunch break, and I'll get it re-steeped on my way back. I usually like this one on the second steep a little more. :3
Completely unrelated: Oh boy, if I could go back in time and tell my 13 year old self that I would grow up to wear skirts and high heels, love corsets, wear makeup and drink tea all dainty-like, 13 year old self would have laughed in my makeup-covered face.
Then again, if I went back and told 13 year old me that I would still love a good fantasy novel just as much now as I did back then, I'd probably make my day. :D
Yes, this is just about tea. This isn't about every single little thing I do in my life, it isn't about my thoughts on any events going on in the world, it doesn't really link to much information, and this isn't really what I would call big thinking. It's about tea, and my life as it relates to tea. It's kind of funny just how much I can link back to tea: People I drink tea with, things I talk about while drinking tea, where the tea is from, how different teas make me feel, etc. But even with all of that, this is still basically just about tea.
Really. That's all. And I think that's actually quite a bit.
Oh yes, I'm drinking a cup of Vanilla Black from World Tea House in my travel mug right now. It's only lukewarm, but it should all be gone by the time I take my lunch break, and I'll get it re-steeped on my way back. I usually like this one on the second steep a little more. :3
Completely unrelated: Oh boy, if I could go back in time and tell my 13 year old self that I would grow up to wear skirts and high heels, love corsets, wear makeup and drink tea all dainty-like, 13 year old self would have laughed in my makeup-covered face.
Then again, if I went back and told 13 year old me that I would still love a good fantasy novel just as much now as I did back then, I'd probably make my day. :D
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