What is in your cup?

[HomeInMyShoes]

Not in my cup, but I've got a can of San Pellegrino Aranciata on my desk. It's mighty tasty along with the sandwich from the Italian Deli.

[CRussel]

Originally Posted by astra

!!!FRIDAY!!!




The weekend has commenced.
The local sizzler was so overcrowded I have never seen so many people over there in two years. Problem? Naaah. We walked back home and ordered Indian food with delivery

Meanwhile cuppa #6

Ehm. I mean {snipped image}

I feel its magical effect, honest

So, tell me what you think of the Bowmore? They sometimes have it available here, I just might get it next time.

Oh, and Diet Coke #1. TGIF!

[aceflor]

Originally Posted by astra

I loose it if there are more than 2-3 people-friends. Let alone strangers and 200. Although, as an afterthought, if I had enough of the magical liquid I maybe I could manage it...

Edited to say: Superman feels uncomfortable about this (off-topic btw) passage, he thinks I tell too much, and as it his life too, I of course respect his feelings so have to take this back.

Dreaming of a Coke Zero, but only Diet Pepsi here.

Shhhhhh, don't tell pdurrant....

[astra]

Originally Posted by CRussel

So, tell me what you think of the Bowmore? They sometimes have it available here, I just might get it next time

Not bad.
Almost like a pepsi In a sense that it is a light one. Easy drink. A few steps ahead of Glenfiddich 12 or other not smoky whisky.
I drink Enigma 12years
I like it as a gift that it is. I am looking forward to finish it and open Talisker 18 Although, there is 1/2 in the bottle left and it means another 2-3 months of waiting Maybe for Christmas

Originally Posted by aceflor

{SNIP}
It took me almost 5 years to "get out", but I have never ever doubted my decision.

I think it is the most important thing.
To know when to stop and move on is a skill on its own.


Post fantastic Indian dinner cooked Pu-Erh.
Well, actually, the cup is empty! Of I go to make another cuppa.

[astra]

Cuppa #8 (approx)

Tippy Yunnan.

[CRussel]

Originally Posted by astra

Not bad.
Almost like a pepsi In a sense that it is a light one. Easy drink. A few steps ahead of Glenfiddich 12 or other not smoky whisky.

Somehow, I never expect any malt from Islay to be light.

I am looking forward to finish it and open Talisker 18 Although, there is 1/2 in the bottle left and it means another 2-3 months of waiting Maybe for Christmas

Was planning on buying a Talisker at the last trip to the BC Liquor store. But the local was out. Next time.

[astra]

Originally Posted by CRussel

Was planning on buying a Talisker at the last trip to the BC Liquor store. But the local was out. Next time.

I was very surprised to learn that they/we? finished Highland Park 18. I don't remember how long we have to wait for the next 18y batch to be ready

Re: Bowmore
I am not very experienced, so...
I compare it to the following:
Talisker 12, Highland Park 18 and Laphroaig Triple Wood.
Maybe because Bowmore is merely 40%, it tastes lighter?
Maybe it is just me with only 3 years of experience and drinking one bottle for 4-6 months

[Latinandgreek]

Originally Posted by Stitchawl

Good show! Public speaking is usually the difficult part for most folks. I had one colleague at school who used to get physically sick to his stomach before the first day of the new school year... EVERY YEAR! He was so nervous about standing up in front of a lecture hall that he'd throw up right before the bell!

Stitchawl

I hate public speaking, and I've often been nauseous before teaching a class. It has faded with time, though, thankfully.

Originally Posted by bjones6416

In my cup: Greek yogurt with a spoonful of this (Banana Nutcrack Jam) mixed in. Oh my -- I bought it at the farmer's market yesterday, and it is sinfully delicious. And really -- chocolate? hazelnuts? rum? Why wouldn't it be sinfully delicious?

Yum... I love Greek yoghurt. The jam looks fantastic!

[Stitchawl]

Another Saturday Night and I ain't got nobody,
I have some money ‘cause I just got paid.
How I wish I had someone to talk to,
I'm in an awful way.

( http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fvTVn...eature=related )

Good morning, each and every! Happy Saturday... or not. My wife has left me... She's joining her two sisters for the weekend as they visit some very ancient and holy shrines in Mie Prefecture, and won't be back until Sunday evening, so I'm alone for the weekend. What to do?

ROAD TRIP! .

I'll be on the road just as soon as I finish my unbranded Keemun! Actually, the area where they are sightseeing is very pretty. Maybe I'll head that way myself. Wouldn't it be funny if I ran into them!?!

Originally Posted by astra

I think it is the most important thing.
To know when to stop and move on is a skill on its own.

If you're moving, it's harder to hit you...


OK... boots, gloves, helmet.... I'm gone!


Stitchawl

[MeiLin]

In my insulated cup: kukicha. Which, despite the name, is roasted, not kooky.

[HomeInMyShoes]

A couple of glasses of Peller Estates Pinot Grigio, a couple of letters to Stephen Harper and I'll be snoring within ten minutes.

[CRussel]

Afternoon pot of organic Darjeeling. A nice 2nd flush.

[aceflor]

Strong Coffee, con leche (solo un poquito). Kids are still asleep, so I am savoring my last half hour of quietness today, then it's tennis for petit prince, ikea and toy's r us for petite princesse and me, the building site, some time with my brother, picking up petit prince by his friend... there goes my saturday!
Wednesday is a bank holiday here, and we will stay cozily at home, doing NADA and hopefully enjoying the pool. I did swim yesterday, but today it is supposed to be rainy today. I so it will indeed rain, because I allowed petite princesse to draw with chalk on the patio, it is wonderful but very, very big with every tile covered, S is going to have a fit, and if I have to clean it myself on Wed, that'll be a lot of work.... and I'd rather have it washed out by the rain than by me, it is indeed beautiful....

[Stitchawl]

Home again, enjoying a mug of unbranded Keemun tea!

What a perfect day for a motorcycyle ride! Cool, and clear skies, dry roads... Lot's of people out taking advantage of it. Tomorrow should be even better. I'm going to leave in the wee hours so I can make a 200k ride to the Sea of Japan. Gotta get a few rides in up there before the cold weather makes going over the mountains dangerous..

Mister and Mrs. farmer were out in the fields today, cutting down the new rice and hanging it up to dry...



...we shall go rejoicing bringing in the sheaves...

Originally Posted by MeiLin

In my insulated cup: kukicha. Which, despite the name, is roasted, not kooky.

Because of the low grade, it's one of the few green teas I actually like, rather than tolerate. Pearls before swine, I guess.
I remember back in the 70's, when the Macrobiotic folks were all raving about this tea. It was going to be THE cure for all that ails us. Bancha tea they were calling it. Or Twig tea. Although almost all tea in Japan is harvested by big hedge cutting machines, they usually take the time to remove the stems and twigs before it gets sold. With bancha (kukicha) they don't bother, so it can be sold cheaply... except when it gets called 'special.' Then is can be sold for more. The Japanese have long been famous for turning trash into treasure. 'Learning to drink tea from an empty cup...'

Am I the only one who wonders why raw tuna costs more in a restaurant than cooked tuna steaks. Same cut of the fish. In the former, the chef cuts it and puts it on a plate. In the latter, the chef cuts it, seasons it, puts it on the grill, turns it over and grills the other side, and then puts it on a plate. But that's cheaper than if he did nothing to it...

It's a very strange world we live in, Master Jack!


Stitchawl

[bjones6416]

Originally Posted by aceflor

Strong Coffee, con leche (solo un poquito). Kids are still asleep, so I am savoring my last half hour of quietness today, then it's tennis for petit prince, ikea and toy's r us for petite princesse and me, the building site, some time with my brother, picking up petit prince by his friend... there goes my saturday!
Wednesday is a bank holiday here, and we will stay cozily at home, doing NADA and hopefully enjoying the pool. I did swim yesterday, but today it is supposed to be rainy today. I so it will indeed rain, because I allowed petite princesse to draw with chalk on the patio, it is wonderful but very, very big with every tile covered, S is going to have a fit, and if I have to clean it myself on Wed, that'll be a lot of work.... and I'd rather have it washed out by the rain than by me, it is indeed beautiful....

When I read your post, it brought back the strange dream I was having when I awoke this morning. Superman (yes the comic book one) and his sister (??? I guess I made her up) were living this quiet suburban life, but there were complications because of not being able to tell others who they were. They were both married and both had small children. I fit in there somewhere, but now that I'm fully awake I can't remember where.

Black coffee in my cup, although it sounds like I must be drinking (or smoking) something stronger...