10th...)(.-..;,Care to join me?..&..;:..;,,...

I've thought a little about making something like a "Tea-drinker's guide to Tartu". It would be a longer project which follows me and perhaps you through town and all the better tea-places it has to offer. But I'll need someone to accompany me when I do decide to go...
Is somebody interested in having a cup of tea with me?

Leave a comment or tell me...

And now in jest I'll claim it'll be -
from bad to better, from better to best -
a glamorous tea-drinking grind fest!

9th...¤....)(::..A poem pr'haps?...=..??+.....

This will be a shortish post about how I lack time for one. 

For a host I am, I never sleep - admittedly I am pretty booked this week. 

But not to worry - I'll find time! If nothing more than that I promise - 

I can manage this at least. Lest I die I will never cease 

to grant your wishes, 

serve your tea.

8th.../..^..I have a right to snobbery, do not judge me..=...\..

Why is it, that modern guests do not know their place anymore? I do not see myself as master of the house - yet - having strangers stroll about without a care and disregarding any need for etiquette seems outright outrageous to me. Admittedly this is to be expected when I live alongside other members of my age-group. Day on and out Like Jacks in the box random strangers appear here where I live. I'm sure they must have been horribly deceived by someone, for "Make yourself at home" does not really mean it is their home now. Such backstabbers! How dare they impose actions on me and repeatedly insist I deny myself the right to have a say in the matter. Kind stranger, you must be hallucinating... Have some of my tea, out of spite...
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Currenlty drinking:

Earl Grey
Twinings
infused 4min in Arkta (I like this brand of water for my tea)
Personal rating: 6/10


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Today will probably include serious bloodshed and furious laughter. By the way: I've got a pretty good feeling about my musical now. It'll be a bit French Fairy-tale and a bit Tim Burton-ish. But now I'm going to prepare my basement for MY guests who are far superior to certain other ones.
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Tea Tip of the Day!

Guests always get tea, even if they do not deserve it...
"I hope it doesn't taste bitter, kind guest of mine..."
"Why would it?"
"Oh.. well.. I made it with love, you see..."

7th...³..µ....My head is aching so I talk nonsense...¶..-..-

Today, as I was preparing for my daily shower, I noticed I was being watched by three pairs of eyes. I know what you're thinking... this must be another spider joke. Admittedly, it is but this spider was a pervert and deserved death like no other.
So I grabbed a shampoo bottle, dashed forward and delivered a quick sneak attack. The spider dodged the initial impact but couldn't quite avoid the AoE damage. As it was running I chased it down and managed to hit it twice with my auto-attack. He fled behind some cover but died seconds later to my DoT passive.
Morale of the story - I need more CC. He needs some health pots and a resurrection shrine.
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Currently drinking:

Coffe
The machine makes it for me
It grinds beans for it.
Makes noise but delivers quickly.
Personal rating: Nom
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Tea Tip of the Day!

Bottled water boils much much faster than tap water. Admittedly this is only useful if you are in a hurry to have some tea or regularly when you are just a really impatient one.
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For some reason Blogger won't let me add any pictures today. I must try again later.

6th... +..¥...If people annoy you have some tea..¦...-..§...

It is pretty difficult to concentrate on blogging when an annoying little madcap won't shut up about his work ethics... "A good worker is a live worker - paid to live and work. A bad worker is a dead worker, and vice-versa. Don't be a bad worker! Bad workers are slaves... and dead! Payday for good workers is postponed... indefinitely. Payday for bad workers is cancelled."
I'd love if my PC was a bit better... Alice:(

On another note:
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Currently drinking:

Lady Silver 
Dilmah
infused 3min in Bonaqua
Personal rating: 9/10 (I've always loved this blend so I am biased)


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I was to help out with some things in the kitchen today. Doing work is all good and fine but I can't stand hollow chitchat with annoying people. I played some Corelli and Vivaldi in the background to help matters. It didn't help. I should have chosen Metal music - good and loud.
Anyway I'm all healed up now thanks to Lady Silver.
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Tea Tip of the Day!

To maximize taste, it is preferable to brew tea leaves in loose form rather than using a small tea ball or infuser (yet these accessories are popular, convenient, and yield tasty brews). This allows the leaves to fully open and release all their flavor.

Use 1 teaspoon of whole leaf tea for each cup you are brewing. This is the standard for compact blends. If you are brewing tea that has a lot of volume, consider using up to two tablespoons per serving.

If you want the convenience of using a tea bag or sachet, simply use one for every cup of tea you are making. The key to good tasting brew is to make sure your tea bags are always fresh.

The tea in commercially produced bags is typically comprised of small pieces of leaves or fannings that are susceptible to becoming stale faster than the well-stored loose leaf variety.

5th...♠...♥..;..Still alive, but barely..+...?..

In the morning the weather was fine enough for me to wear my new favourite striped jacket. I hope I looked good in it for I met many people. After the ceremony I traded words with Taali. For those of you who do not know her: She is skinny and cute and probably the only girl from my old school who wasn't bloody annoying. She will most likely be at the Tea party!
After I had left home for town - unsuspecting as I was - all of a sudden that bloody happily-annoying shinycake of a sun made a cameo appearance! "Oh great, well that's bloody sublime!" My neck hurts!
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Currenlty drinking:

Mango Delight
Greenfield
infused 7min in Bonaqua
Personal rating 7/10 (The exquisite taste of mango was heavenly once sweetened)

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As delightful as the tea was - I am in a state of annoyed-yet-strangely-sarcastically-happy. I might even change my ringtone to: "Still Alive"...... I think I'll write two posts today as well.
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Tea Tip of the Day!

The time it takes to brew tea correlates to the size of the leaf in your blend.
This means the larger the leaf the longer the brewing time.

Black:
Water Temp: 205-212 F
Steeping Time: 3-5 minutes

Oolong:
Water Temp: 185-200 F
Steeping Time: 3-5 minutes

Green:
Water Temp: 165-185 F
Steeping Time: 3-5 minutes

White:
Water Temp: 160-175 F
Steeping Time: 2-3 minutes

Herbal/Tisanes:
Water Temp: 205-212 F
Steeping Time: 5-7 minutes

4th...¤..+;..What a lovely day..½..~~~...

I am really looking forward to that tea party now and I am but trying to stop pondering on who will show up. I wonder what music we are likely to play. And now that I've been granted blessing by a Tea Queen it can only be a successful one. I mean.. you wouldn't really be able to say no to my tea party now, would you? Could you resist... It surely will be wonderful.. could you? Naturally you possibly could not, ever...
Keep waiting for the invitation...

I did my shopping for today and it was a triumph. I'm making a note here: Huge Success!
I yielded three boxes of good tea and a little something for my sister as well. I cannot risk describing that little something any further before after the public ceremony tomorrow at noon. I hope she'll come to like it. But more about the yield now:
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Currently drinking:

"Pina Colada" Green tea with mango, pineapple and other fruits.
Tess
infused 3min in Bonaqua
Personal rating: 6/10 (although its scent was unbelievably good 10/10)
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The beautiful fan in the picture that you surely noticed was a gift from Birgit. For those of you who don't know her: Well... tough luck.. I mean.. look at the fan!^^

It seems to me that I am also running out of those little signs and weird shapes that I can add with my number buttons. I must study and find their brethren for me to use... And I decided I had better add numbers to my posts - for easier tracking I guess.

3rd...}..".....I need to shop....-..!..:p

I started the morning with a long shower not because I really needed one but for the sole reason that everybody is so furiously inactive at 5am Eastern European Standard Time. Must you people be so annoying, must you really? Now 6 hours later ♫ everybody is rushing ♫ to continue sleeping for an extended period of time. Got the pop-culture reference there? Being bored out of my mind I had another cup'o cocoa and then some more of that wonderful Ceylon with Rose and French Vanilla - ultimately leading me to re-rating it to an 8 out of 10. I had a total of six sizable cups of beverages the other day and... today, it seems increasingly likely, I will top that - thus effectively doubling commonly desired daily water intake.

Also, my hand is a dolphin!

Pardon...

I think it likely won't be long that I leave for town to buy more stuff (tea) proceeding - naturally - to take it easy and engage into a furious sip-fest of tasty awesomeness.

You know I really should throw a tea party - tell me if you are interested - anyone?

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Currently drinking:

Black Jack Tea with Lemon

Assam

infused 4min in normal tap water

(I run out of bottled water but it has a flavour strong enough to negate the ill effect it would normally have)

Personal rating: 4/10

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Tea utensils - I have plenty; however; I am rapidly running out of tables and cookies to take tea pictures with. Tragedy strikes upon me for I have no cookies nor tables. Chop chop, do some shopping and don't forget your boʔle of waʔer! My god that pronunciation...

Also:

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Tea Tip of the Day!

Since tea is comprised of 99% water, the type of water you use will affect the clarity and taste of your beverage. So if your water tastes good then your tea will taste good. The best type of water to use when brewing tea is filtered or bottled water that is free of chemicals and chlorine. If that isn’t available and you are using tap water, run your faucet for around ten seconds and until the tap water is cold before filling your tea kettle.

2nd...-..%...I r cat / Catz luv Matcha!...$...*...

I am still waiting for more pictures of me as a cat-boy-magus. Thus far I've come across but one and I must say I half-expect the other ones too will be... ill-charming. I hope my added cat ears look better on those... and that my tail is fluffy enough. In any case...if... I find a good one I will consider uploading it.
I've grown to like live action role play once again and it seems to fit well with my traits. Making swords and other martial killing-devices is as fun as making sunshades. I wonder if I can one day manage to turn a play into a musical - more so than Mirju even. For those of you who don't know her: She is a pretty and talented girl who also likes role-playing... and tea of course - for all the cool kids like tea.

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Currently drinking:

Sencha with Honey

Presto

infused 2min in Evian / re-cooled

Personal rating: 8/10

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Speaking of musicals ::: Liivi and I are finally about to engage into a discussion about one. Yet above all it will be a Matcha ice cream date. For those of you who don't know her: She appears to be a girl whereas in reality she is a cat - quite like Yoruichi all in all... And for those of you who do not know what Matcha ice cream is: Go find some, it is good! Like really good...

1st...+..#..Hello there you...'..*..=...

You see...

The biggest of issues a writer has to face, when scribbling a thing or two to blog every once in a while, is not nor has it ever been obtaining enough endurance on a day to day basis to put up with the time lost - for the whole idea behind writing is being well prepared!

"Do I have enough tea?" --- "Yes!" --- "Then I am well prepared!"

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Currently dinking:

Ceylon with Rose & French Vanilla

Dilmah Exceptional
infused 4min in Evian

Personal rating: 8/10 (re-rated)

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I take it you enjoy your tea good Sir, Madame...
If you do not I can but slightly blame you and ponder on what is wrong with your brain. Yet who am I to judge a heretic - but a member of The Clergy of Fine Tea, not more. Yes, quite true... Tea, the pastime I favour above all others. What is yours? Procrastination perhaps?

No, I am not angry with you - I am being so sincere right now.

Except for if you really love tea - then I actually am sincere.

In that case - Congratulations! Your brain is probably just fine.

I am really happy for you.

For those of you who have now realized failure in life and want to improve:

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Tea Tip of the Day!

Before making your tea, check to be sure your teapot and utensils are clean. While this seems obvious, kettles, teapots, cups, strainers and other tea accessories need to be gently washed on a regular basis with soap or baking soda (even if they are just used for boiling water or brewing tea). This helps to remove mineral deposits and old residue that can taint the flavor of your freshly made brew.

You really should have some tea right now, you know...

Just saying...