Writer's Block: Simply wonderful

[matrixrefugee]

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Short answer: Tea!

Long answer: I am a tea person, never been much of a coffee person (except for the odd mocha latte here and there). Green tea is my absolute favorite: iced, hot, spiced, chai, plain, pretty much doesn't matter (aside from green tea with some kind of weird jujuba-herbs mixed in, at the Teavana in the Burlington Mall today. Oy! It was supposed to be some kind of healthy mood-enhancer herb, but it made my eyes bug out and water). Black tea is a good mid-afternoon perk-me-up, white tea can be a little bland, but it's still good. For some reason, I seem to write better with a cup of tea within arm's reach of the keyboard, and I've found I can withstand noise levels (and whining levels) at work better if I've started the day off with a cup of green tea. I'm even considering teaching myself the Japanese tea ceremony, partly to enrich my skills and partly as a relaxation technique.

Comments

[koemiko.livejournal.com]

Hmm... I think the biggest feature of the Japanese Tea Ceremony is the Ceremony part, since they put so much focus on form. I believe it's considered a form of art.

Also, how do you drink your tea? Tea bags? Brewed in a pot? Actual leaves?