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drank Santa's Secret by DAVIDsTEA
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The sushi place we planned to go to for lunch wasn’t due to open until half an hour later than the time we arrived there, so we wandered over to the nearby DavidsTea for our morning cuppa. When at DavidsTea, I hate trying to figure out which tea I want. There’s so much choice, and am I going to end up with one they tend to ruin, what’s a safe choice and really, what am I in the mood for? But with the holiday teas in stock, it’s easy. Santa’s Secret every single time. Perfection. I asked if I could just add my own amount of sugar and got stuck with splenda. Blegh. I added too much. But the tea was still wonderful.

It was nice, all four of us got a different tea, and then we sat at a table in the back and just shared all of them. We tried Coffee Pu-erh, Orange Blossom, Goji Pop, and this beauty. Lovely way to start the day.

nomadinjeopardy

Were you in the Annex? Where did you eat? I am partial to Sushi 101 directly across the street. What a great pair!

Daddyselephant

We were in the Annex! We went to New Generation, it’s a bit of a tradition :). Amazing lunch deals!

nomadinjeopardy

Yeah, they have great deals! And they’re open so late (or used to be, at least). I used to live on Spadina and there was a lot of coming home at shamefully late hours after studying on campus and deciding to stop for sushi. Ridiculous/amazing!

Daddyselephant

Their sushi is sooooooo good!

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nomadinjeopardy

Were you in the Annex? Where did you eat? I am partial to Sushi 101 directly across the street. What a great pair!

Daddyselephant

We were in the Annex! We went to New Generation, it’s a bit of a tradition :). Amazing lunch deals!

nomadinjeopardy

Yeah, they have great deals! And they’re open so late (or used to be, at least). I used to live on Spadina and there was a lot of coming home at shamefully late hours after studying on campus and deciding to stop for sushi. Ridiculous/amazing!

Daddyselephant

Their sushi is sooooooo good!

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Formerly aisling of tea, now you can call me ele .

“You can forgive a murder, but never a mistake while preparing tea.” Chinese proverb

Labels? Here you go: Femme, Wife, Lesbian, Homemaker, Happy. Don’t forget tea fanatic!

New label as of May, 2015: Diabetic. I’m using tea to satisfy my sweet tooth cravings and keep me hydrated without hurting my system or messing with my blood sugar.

Ah, tea. My love for you is ever changing. At my last update, I was all about the rooibos and now I hardly drink it. I only occasionally had an oolong and now I have one just about every day. I’ve learned the art of resteeping and coldbrewing and kombucha. I have a lovely little tea pet named…well, I haven’t decided on a name for him yet. I also have five! live pets, a tabby cat named Rosabella Francis (Bella for short), a ginger cat named Orange Julius Pekoe (Pekoe), a white and grey cat named Earl Jean Grey (Earlie), a tuxedo cat (and the only boy in the house) Prince Erik Darien Darjeeling (JiJi) and a red foot tortoise named Da Hong Pao (Pao). So if you see me referring to my girls, I don’t have kids, just animals.

As for tea, I love oolongs, herbals, and black tea. Since I am no longer working, I no longer feel the constant need for a mate energy boost, though I do still reach for it from time to time. I also drink less matcha, though I do throw a spoonful or two in when I’m making smoothies. Most of my tea I drink coldbrewed, and since I discovered coldbrewed rooibos was giving me headaches, I’m drinking less and less of it. Straight pu-erh is not a thing I enjoy, but there are a few flavored blends I like. Greens are still too finicky for me to bother with hot, but they make great cold brews.

I am by no means a tea purist. I greatly enjoy flavored teas and I put stevia in all of my teas. It’s just how I do.

I think I’m going to name my tea pet Mr. Turtle. Even though he’s a tortoise.

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