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Glitter & Gold from DAVIDsTEA

26/02/2013
so yeah, i’ve kinda been absent lately.
the seasonal affective depression thing has kicked in, and marathon training is a struggle and a time suck (though good when it’s good!), and i’ve been escaping by reading too much fanfic and slash, and i’ve also been trying to cut down on my caffeine (gasp!).
no more than 3 cups a day. and only in the morning. but i used to just drink it whenever i wanted and it was heavenly.

but now i’m trying to come back, and i’m excited about the new david’s teas spring collection. and the eventual turn of the clocks. and maybe even being able to leave the house wearing only 1 hoodie instead of 2.
and i swear i’m gonna send Courtney that box of tea samples this week! at least i feel like it might happen this week…

17/12/2012
i’m surprised this tea didn’t stand out the first time i tried it.
it’s touchingly subtle, and yet brave at the same time.
super balanced.
a mellow sugar and clove sipper. and it smells like no other tea i’ve had yet.
the sparkles are a gimmick, and if the tea wasn’t unique they wouldn’t matter,
but because this tea DOES feel like somewhat of a special loner to me, the glitter just makes it that much more romantic.

i’m gonna save my last cup worth to have on Xmas day as i watch Doctor Who (after a cuppa weeping angel of course).

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Comments

Courtney
Courtney 2013-02-26 15:14:34 -0500

Haha! I’m waiting patiently, no worries :)

Starfevre
Starfevre 2013-02-26 17:21:59 -0500

I didn’t sleep last night due to fanfic, though there was sadly no slash (at least not yet, it’s an unfinished fic). HP/Avengers.

Shmiracles
Shmiracles 2013-02-27 09:40:52 -0500

haha omg starfevre! i know what you mean. it’s so hard to go to bed when there is so much wonderful fic to read! just one more story. just one more hour. just just just. (my sister is my curator so i never have to read bad fic, which i am lucky to have, because bad fic makes me the saddest person ever and reading it hurts my soul.)

Starfevre
Starfevre 2013-02-27 10:59:49 -0500

Ah yes, badfic. When I’m in a ‘searching for new fanfic’ mode, I end up reading a lot of badfic usually. There was a particularly scarring mpreg with no warnings that I read last week. Just all kinds of not good.

Shmiracles
Shmiracles 2013-02-27 11:02:17 -0500

bwahahahah ikr! hilarious. blerg.

OMGsrsly
OMGsrsly 2013-03-21 17:15:37 -0400

Ahh yes. When authors don’t warn for mpreg or major character death. :)

Cavocorax
Cavocorax 2013-03-21 17:29:41 -0400

Oh wow. :P I haven’t spent enough time on AO3 so I didn’t know what mpreg is but google showed me. DNW!!! /0\

Shmiracles
Shmiracles 2013-03-21 17:30:29 -0400

haha surprise!

Starfevre
Starfevre 2013-03-21 17:38:43 -0400

I’m more bothered by unannounced major character death. I’ve stopped reading actual book novels right in the middle because someone I liked died. I can never pick up the book again. Bothers me tremendously. Mpreg is just briefly mentally scarring. I did it again last night though, slept only 4 hours due to HP/LOTR

Shmiracles
Shmiracles 2013-03-21 17:43:02 -0400

is that your current pairing? a crossover?
i’m all about thilbo, or baggenshield, or whatever weirdo smushed up combo word for Thorin and Bilbo there is now. and yes i stay up waaaay toooo laaate
(also my goodness do i wish there was some decent Green Arrow stuff though!!)

Starfevre
Starfevre 2013-03-21 17:56:23 -0400

It was a crossover. On fanfiction.net (hangs head in shame). In my defense I only read the stories with over 500 reviews…

Shmiracles
Shmiracles 2013-03-21 17:58:11 -0400

naw that’s the way to do it :) helps weed out the …weeds.
my sister has taught me much :)

OMGsrsly
OMGsrsly 2013-03-21 18:12:35 -0400

Starfevre, I totally hear you about novels and characters dying. I mean, ghost stories where you expect it are one thing (oi, paranormal romances!), but surprise!death in an otherwise amazing story sucks.

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THAT’S NUMBERWANG!

i have a cat named House Party 3.

i drink my tea straight.

i spend most of my free time running long distances.

vegan. fine arts major. bass player. yoga do-er. childfree. scifi fan.

i’m always aspiring to read more books.

i don’t care what you say, chamomile is barfaroony.
evil hibiscus is evil.

instagram tags i love searching and using:
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i only log each tea i taste once.

!!! SWAPPING !!!

ALWAYS interested in reducing my tea stash, so please ask if you want to swap or sample something! even if it’s just one tea.

every tea in my cupboard is swapable! (at least i TRY to keep it up to date)
every tea i have tried is listed in my rated teas.

samples i have: 68
Ajiri Kenyan Black – Ajiri
La Dame du Lac – Betjeman & Barton
Nilgiri Frost Oolong – Butiki
Blueberry Purple – Butiki
Pistachio Ice Cream – Butiki
Grandpa’s Anytime Tea – Butiki
Creamy Eggnog – Butiki
Grapefruit Dragon – Butiki
Gui Fei Oolong – Butiki
Kamba Berry – Butiki
Good Morning Sunshine – Butiki
Ruby Pie – Butiki Custom
Cochin Masala Chai Tea – Culinary
Paul & Virginie – Damman Freres
Jardin Blue – Damman Freres
Gout Russe Douchka – Damman Freres
Evergreen – David’s Tea
Banana Oolong – David’s Tea
Maple Syrup Matcha – Delicate
Rabbit’s Garden – Della Terra
Jelly Bean Dream – Della Terra
Key Lime Pie – Della Terra
Lime Chiffon – Della Terra
Premium Sencha Shin-royoku – Den’s Tea
Orange Oolong – Georgia Tea Co
Florence – Harney & Sons
Tangerine Spice – Kally Tea
Peach Oolong – London Tea Room
Breakfast Earl Grey – Lupicia
Yunnan Imperial – Mariage Freres
Marco Polo – Mariage Freres
Numalighur – Mariage Freres
Mandarin Cream – Persimmon Tree
Coconut Cream – Persimmon Tree
Caramel Cream – Pure Aroma Tea
Sky Between The Branches – Republic of Teas
Wuyi Oolong – Republic of Tea
Smokey Mountain – sTEAp Shoppe
Strawberry Kiwi – Tea Guys
Gunpowder Green – Tea Spot
Milk Oolong Tea – Teavivre
Golden Yunnan – ThepuriTea
Ancient Forest Green Pu-erh ZH90 – Upton
Sakhira Estate SFTGFOP1 Tippy TM59 – Upton
Season’s Pick Pu-erh Fannings Organic ZH06S – Upton
Ancient Pu-Erh Mini Tuo Cha ZH52 – Upton
Arya Est. SFTGFOP1 Musc. Second Flush (DJ-45) Organic TD10 – Upton
Decaf Earl Grey Cream – Utopia Tea
Flowering Green Jasmine Tea – Verdant Tea
Mi Lan Xiang Phoenix Mountaing Dancong – Verdant
Chocolate Chamomile Curiosity Brew – Verdant
Master Han’s Wild Picked Yunnan Black – Verdant
Mt. Banzhang Farmer’s Cooperative ‘03 Sheng – Verdant
Tea Trail 2004: Willow Grove Workshop – Verdant
Autumn Harvest Laoshan Green – Verdant
Xingyang 2007 Shu Pu’er – Verdant
Earl of Anxi – Verdant
Anxi Fo Shou Black Tea – Verdant
Fuhai 2007 Sheng Pu’er – Verdant

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