Archive for January 16th, 2009

Friday Fill-in #107

January 16th, 2009 by monnibo

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  1. Enough with the noise, rudeness, and EVERYTHING.
  2. Wanting things a certain way causes me to be conflicted.
  3. I’ve been craving SmartPop popcorn.
  4. Cute cat videos make me laugh.
  5. I wish I could go to England next week.
  6. Moving has been on my mind lately.
  7. And as for the weekend, tonight I’m looking forward to going to the movies (possibly solo), tomorrow I want to work on my domain and update my portfolio and Sunday, my plans include having tea with a friend!
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Tea Talk: Source

January 16th, 2009 by monnibo

Do you have a favorite tea source? Do you shop online or in a local store?

My favourite tea shop is in England and it’s called Whittard of Chelsea. This Tea-For-One set (pictured right) was purchased from there. I absolutely love their fine bone china. One day I plan to get a whole set from there for my own dining/serving pleasure. But for now, I just make the occasional purchase.

I did get quite the scare this Christmas… with the recession, Whittard almost went out of business! I had made plans to buy my tea set immediately if that happened, but fortunately they were bought out by a bank. *phewf*

Tetley is my everyday staple. I just really enjoy it. I do like other black teas, I have bought teas from Whittards before, and The Secret Garden in Kerrisdale (an area here in Vancouver) is very luxurious. Also Steeps, The Granville Island Tea Company, and Murchies are all local too. They are great resources, but I don’t go through enough loose/special teas to warrent a lot of visits, although Steeps is a sit-down tea shop too.

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