OK, its not exactly classic literature, but I enjoyed it very much... just finished the first book in the Stephanie Meyer series, Twilight. Movie due to come out in November. Its about a young girl who unwittingly falls in love with a beautiful vampire man who has chosen a lifestyle of not feeding on humans... but HER scent, well, it drives him wild, in more ways than one. Very sexy, but interestingly, no sex at all.
In my cup this morning... Darjeeling #1, happily discovered you-know-where yesterday. I must say I love this MUCH more than Dj #22... which is just "ok" for me. Can't wait til my Castleton Moonlight 2nd flush arrives. <sigh>
Oh, and I had a quick steep of shincha too. Mmmm.
Happy Tea Day too all. I may be outta pocket for a day or two, as my laptop died yesterday and I am waiting for the parts to be shipped from Dell so the tech can come to my house and fix it. Be good!
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Oct 12th, '08, 10:35
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I just finished (re)reading On Writing Well which is the most hilarious book on writing, quite the opposite from the somewhat bland Elements of Style.
Haven't had any tea, and won't be for a few days, in NYC visiting a friend...was going to visit The Tea Gallery to find that they are closed on Sunday and Monday.
Haven't had any tea, and won't be for a few days, in NYC visiting a friend...was going to visit The Tea Gallery to find that they are closed on Sunday and Monday.
Oct 12th, '08, 10:55
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The latest really good book I read was this week: Jean Racines drama Phèdre from 1677. Now I'm reading Andromaque by the same author. Also reading Finlands national epos Kalevala. I have to write a review of it but I never finish it 
Studying Literature is the best thing I've ever done. It's so me.
Now having my first tea of the day, herb-tea made of luisa (lemon verbena).
Studying Literature is the best thing I've ever done. It's so me.
Now having my first tea of the day, herb-tea made of luisa (lemon verbena).
The noise comes from the other side of the mirror
Oct 12th, '08, 13:00
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Re: Bai Ji Guan
This book has been on my list for a couple of months. I'm assuming it was a good book or you wouldn't have mentioned it. Maybe I'll move it up in the queue for the month of Nov.Salsero wrote:
Just finished Maugham's The Painted Veil which is set in China ... Hong Kong and the interior... China is the Home of Tea ... shuffle, cough, ... Bai Ji Guan is from the Wuyi Mountain area in northern Fujian Province ...
Love the photo today. Would like it better if you did a perfectly square crop on the smaller version with the cup in dead center. (But that's just me, breakin' the rules, breakin' the rules!)
Love N.S., but have to admit I've never managed to finish a single one of his books, not even Snowcrash. Really need to finish that. They are going to come and take away my nerd license.Trey Winston wrote:I'm a sucker for anything by Neal Stephenson (I suspect I may be a nerd), and his latest, Anathem... condensed into 900 pages. And he's given the story a decent ending, for a change.
FTW!!! N.G. is my FAVORITE, with Pratchett in the top running. And the Absolute editions of Sandman... *swoon* Just finished The Graveyard Book, which was released about a week ago, such a great Halloween story, suspenseful enough, but written so you can read it with your kids. (It's technically "children's" which is where it's shelved in the bookstore - kind of like Coraline, another must-read with your kids for Halloween.)leiche wrote:I've been reading tons of monster theory lately (for school!), which happens to be really interesting. I've got a couple of Neil Gaiman novels and a couple of Terry Pratchett's Discworld series waiting in my backlog.
Speaking of Halloween:
I've not really been drawn to this book (yet) though everyone has been raving about it, but great choice for this time of year, eh? I've been reading my brains out, (brains. mmmm. maybe should read a zombie story,kymidwife wrote:the first book in the Stephanie Meyer series, Twilight.
) for the R.I.P. III Reading Challenge. (Frankenstein, Robota, The Graveyard Book, 1602, Strange Roads.) My mini-reviews are here, then follow in the sidebar. At the moment, I'm reading Bram Stoker's Dracula, which I've never read. It was a slow start for me, but now it's getting really captivating. (win!) Movies... Last month I saw Dark Knight, and before that Ironman. LOVED them both, but I don't get to movies very often.
Tea: Matcha Kaze from Den's. I have utterly no self-control, and opened my Den's order this morning, even though I have over 1/2 tin of Ippodo Horai right now. Actually, I'm glad I did, so I could do a comparison. The Horai was less than Den's (1000y $10 vs. $12) but more shipping of course. So call it even. The Horai is brilliant green and the dry aroma is warm, thick and sweet. Den's looks brilliant until you set it next to the Horai, then you can see that it is not quite as bright. The dry aroma has hints of bitterness, maybe hints of arugula? Heh. Still good and mild when mixed, (the aftertaste is slightly astringent in the back of the throat) but I like the Ippodo better.
Oct 12th, '08, 13:40
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The movie I refered to in the topic was Donnie Darko. I had to pay attention to every second or I would miss something. I will still have to watch it again. Anyway, it was a movie that stuck with me.
I really enjoy movies, around this time of year, Halloween is a classic I will be sure to watch ... again. Books, heh, I picked up The Hobbit for a reread, love those Shire folk.
A special Yame Gyokuro/O-Cha session started the day. I have to say, this gyokuro has grown on me.
I need another, but about to go to a Wegmans for the first time ever.
I really enjoy movies, around this time of year, Halloween is a classic I will be sure to watch ... again. Books, heh, I picked up The Hobbit for a reread, love those Shire folk.
A special Yame Gyokuro/O-Cha session started the day. I have to say, this gyokuro has grown on me.
I need another, but about to go to a Wegmans for the first time ever.
Oct 12th, '08, 13:47
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Blu-ray really is great! I am planning on purchasing a PS3 soon so I can play my games and have a blu-ray all at once!Victoria wrote:I just got a new TV and a blu-ray player and HD for the first time,
so I'm sure I'll be working on my Netflix queue pretty soon as long
as work and overtime settles down.
In my cup this morning Nilgiri Blue.
Have a nice Sunday everyone!
Oct 12th, '08, 13:58
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I recently reread A.S. Byatt's Possession. It's a dense book, though highly readable (not to mention very funny at times). On each pass I discover nuances and foreshadowings that I didn't spot the previous times. I'm certain there's still a lot to be mined on subsequent rereadings!
Most recently watched at the cinema: Wall-E (that was in the summer - I don't get to the cinema very often). Far better than I expected.
Most recently watched at the cinema: Wall-E (that was in the summer - I don't get to the cinema very often). Far better than I expected.
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"Never trust a man who, when left alone in a room with a tea cosy, doesn't try it on."
- Billy Connolly
"Never trust a man who, when left alone in a room with a tea cosy, doesn't try it on."
- Billy Connolly
hi! i recently finished The Enchantress of Florence, by Salman Rushdie, and loved it. it's the first of Rushdie's books i've read, and i found it to be much funnier and livelier than i expected. i thought he'd won too many serious awards to have a sense of humor! who knew? The Teahouse Fire, by Ellis Avery, was another i enjoyed recently. a definite treat for the chado afficionados.
on the movie front, we've been burning through a lot of BBC tv thanks to Netflix over here. the first two seasons of Torchwood were a lot of fun, and a little six-parter called Jekyll was a real standout. a modern-day updated of the Jekyll & Hyde story, perfectly acted by James Nesbitt and brilliantly written Steven Moffat. Moffat is taking over as executive producer of Doctor Who in its next season, to my delight, if anyone here watches that show (ie, if anyone here is as big a dork as i am). it's fun to be able to track down individual writers' work. viva la Netflix!
silver-grade organic matcha from koyama-en in my chawan this morning. yummy.
~sean
on the movie front, we've been burning through a lot of BBC tv thanks to Netflix over here. the first two seasons of Torchwood were a lot of fun, and a little six-parter called Jekyll was a real standout. a modern-day updated of the Jekyll & Hyde story, perfectly acted by James Nesbitt and brilliantly written Steven Moffat. Moffat is taking over as executive producer of Doctor Who in its next season, to my delight, if anyone here watches that show (ie, if anyone here is as big a dork as i am).
it's fun to be able to track down individual writers' work. viva la Netflix!silver-grade organic matcha from koyama-en in my chawan this morning. yummy.
~sean