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I loved you in the morning, our kisses deep and warm
Your hair upon the pillow like a sleepy golden storm Yes, many loved before us, I know that we are not new In city and in forest, they smiled like me and you But now it's come to distances and both of us must try Your eyes are soft with sorrow Hey, that's no way to say goodbye I'm not looking for another as I wander in my time Walk me to the corner, our steps will always rhyme You know my love goes with you as your love stays with me It's just the way it changes like the shoreline and the sea But let's not talk of love or chains and things we can't untie Your eyes are soft with sorrow Hey, that's no way to say goodbye ( http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KgI3BOA8ky8 ) Good morning, all! Welcome to Wednesday! Rainy day today, and a good day to go for a long walk through the underground shopping arcades in Osaka. The halls go on for mile after mile, branching every few hundred feet, until I'm so lost I have to come up to the surface streets to figure out where I am! But first... East India Company's "Royal Breakfast" tea, a bowl of rice and crab, with another of miso soup. Still keeping the calories down and the exercise up! Quote:
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Having spent quite a bit of time in various tea plantations in India, Japan, and Malaysia, I've only run into a few these days (mostly in India because the wages are so low) that actually still 'hand pick' their tea leaves. Most commercial growers have these really neat mechanical rolling hedge clippers with a meter-long curved blade. The really big plantations in Japan that we ride through in Uji use what looks like narrow mini-golf carts with the cutting blade extended to the side. The tea hedges look perfectly manicured when they are done with the harvest. Very different from what you see in hand-picked gardens in India. Quote:
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That's OK, I'm not a big fan of Assams, so we're even. All that being said, I find myself liking most teas to one extent or another, but I keep coming back to Keemun and Lapsang Souchong when I want a good black tea, or to a good mountain Oolong for something lighter. I find myself drinking less green tea right now, and that probably won't change until spring, at least. But I confess to still liking a good Darjeeling, especially 2nd flush Darjeelings. However, one thing I've come to is a realization that Darjeelings do better at 90 C (195 F), than the more commonly suggested 95-100 C. |
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10-17-2012, 07:30 AM | #21618 |
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A cup of Tea Kwan Yin oolong... something a bit lighter for a later evening drink.
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10-17-2012, 07:39 AM | #21619 |
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Water. Thinking about a Starbucks run.
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10-17-2012, 08:22 AM | #21621 |
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Nope. I can walk across the street and grab a coffee. Anything tog et away from the twits at work discussing politics.
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Do they have Starbucks Cards in the US? Every time I refill my card, I get a coupon for a free beverage. My wife gave me the card as a Christmas present a couple of years ago, and I just keep refilling it every other month or so. It's my habit when doing chores around the 'hood to stop in and read for an hour and drink a glass of ice tea. Starbucks also works out well for my diet as they sell 3-4 different lunch foods (sandwiches and wraps) that are under 250 calories.
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Sweet iced tea.
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There is an IPhone app that you can use to buy and pay for your coffee.
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Bummer. I have an old fashion phone without a camera but I love my IPad.
The cards are nice. I have been using it a lot more at my current work location. Mainly because they have not givne me any work to do. I move back to my old job next week. |
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Apple Tea - which I seriously hope relaxes and calms me a bit.
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