Welcome to our virtual TeaRoom on TeaDay. Please share what is in your cup today, all day.
Yesterday, the Teaware contest winners were announced. Congrats Chamekke, Trioxin, and TIM!
Also yesterday most responders admitted to at least some TeawareSnobbery or geekiness. You can still vote and discuss yesterday's topic.
Today's TeaPoll and discussion topic. Drax says, "Okay okay, I admit I enjoy word play. Given all the discussion on TeaSnobbery, how about a question/poll on TeaSlobbery? This would be about either how messy/neat you are during the tea-making process, or how messy/neat you are with storing tea-related supplies."
Taking it a step further, TeaSlobbbery and TeaKlutzery. Are you a slob, a klutz, or quite the opposite? Please share.
I am looking forward to sharing TeaDay with everyone.
Nov 23rd, '08, 01:22
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Nov 23rd, '08, 01:39
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~I am NOT a TeaSlob or TeaKlutz~
I am careful to clean up as I go and I am careful with my
teaware. Except that little mishap with my Hagi cup <sigh>
Teaware does arrive here broken sometimes,
as it did just today. Grrrrrrrrrrrr.
I am careful to clean up as I go and I am careful with my
teaware. Except that little mishap with my Hagi cup <sigh>
Teaware does arrive here broken sometimes,
as it did just today. Grrrrrrrrrrrr.
- Victoria -
http://victoriasown.blogspot.com/
http://victoriasown.blogspot.com/
Nov 23rd, '08, 02:13
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Location: Williamsburg, VA
I am most certainly not a tea slob or a tea klutz! The only thing I can admit to is leaving the occasional last steeping of silver needles in the glass gaiwan until the next morning......but I will NEVER leave leaves in one of my kyusus and I am very careful and precise in my preparations and cleanup activities!
*Still drinking premium sencha...
-Nick (TaiPing)
*Still drinking premium sencha...
-Nick (TaiPing)
Nov 23rd, '08, 02:40
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Joined: Feb 6th, '08, 04:57
Location: enjoying a cup of Red Rose down in GA
Nope. I've always been fanatical about cleaning something right after I use it and teaware is no exception. I think that's part of my reluctance to get into the traditional gong fu rituals...splashing all that hot water over everything and everywhere. My OCD says no way to that.
Lotta tea at work tonight already. This is a big OT weekend for me, unfortunately. Hopefully the paycheck will be worth it when it's over with.
EW
Lotta tea at work tonight already. This is a big OT weekend for me, unfortunately. Hopefully the paycheck will be worth it when it's over with.
EW
He who thinks of the question is guilty of the answer, right?
I'll admit it, I'm a TeaSlob. I'm continually pining that I need to get organized. Right now all my tea is shove in a kitchen drawer, which I know isn't good. The tins are organized neatly, though, and each type of tea sits in a certain part of the draw, so there's semi-order there.
And then tea preparation. I tend to leave my teapot and tea boat out all day on the kitchen counter. If I spill on the counter, I don't clean it up right away. I do clean the counter and put everything up at the end of the night, though. So maybe I'm only a demiTeaSlob?
Fortunately, although I am a klutz typically, years of being a chemist have taught me how to mix and pour with the greatest of ease (or at worst, in times of droppage, to catch or mitigate breakage). Or how not to drop a potato on a tea pot.
*ducks and runs away*
I'll admit it, I'm a TeaSlob. I'm continually pining that I need to get organized. Right now all my tea is shove in a kitchen drawer, which I know isn't good. The tins are organized neatly, though, and each type of tea sits in a certain part of the draw, so there's semi-order there.
And then tea preparation. I tend to leave my teapot and tea boat out all day on the kitchen counter. If I spill on the counter, I don't clean it up right away. I do clean the counter and put everything up at the end of the night, though. So maybe I'm only a demiTeaSlob?
Fortunately, although I am a klutz typically, years of being a chemist have taught me how to mix and pour with the greatest of ease (or at worst, in times of droppage, to catch or mitigate breakage). Or how not to drop a potato on a tea pot.
*ducks and runs away*
I would have said not a teaslob or teaklutz until yesterday's wanton destruction of my favorite teamakingpot. Dratted potato bomb. You will be glad to know that not only did I eat the attacking potato which, with malice aforethought, didst destroy my beloved teapot, I have declared war upon the state of Idaho. Well, the non Tea Chatter Idaho.
So, since I am feeling very vulnerable since the Attack of the Killer Potato, I made tea in my Peter Rabbit pot. But since I'm still in quite a martial mind following the attack, I am 38th Paralleling my Fe Fi Fo Fum Bonana Lamma Ding Dong, hand picked by Capuchin monks wearing monkey costume.
Admittedly, I am not wearing the proper attire to prepare this tea, seeing as I am still in my cat face flannel pj's.(made in the Outer Limits). Be assured, before I undertake the preparation of my next pot, a surprisingly authoritative Assam with great body from India, I will clothe my body properly in my salwar kameeze and drape my dupatta carefully over my aged head and body. Hopefully the bangle bracelets are optional, as the cats broke the last ones (glass) and, given the choice between buying more tea or buying clothing for this aged hag and jewelery with which to adorn, this crone has chosen the tea option.
Awaiting a dispensation from Tea Chatters to drink my China's from China made in Japan while not wearing proper Chinese Attire. Part of the reason I do not imbibe the sensha's and matcha's is my lack of a kimono, proper teaware for the ritual, nor do I have a tea house under the August, September or even November moon, not to mention that there is no chance that I could kneel properly long enough to slop the water from point A to point B, whisk it until the tea looks much like the algae bloom in my pool and drink. Alas and alack, although this baby's got back, she hath no obi wan kenobi, therefore cannot permit the Japanese greens to pass her wrinkled lips.
Well crap. My widdle bunny pot is out of tea so tis off to the kitchen I hie.
So, since I am feeling very vulnerable since the Attack of the Killer Potato, I made tea in my Peter Rabbit pot. But since I'm still in quite a martial mind following the attack, I am 38th Paralleling my Fe Fi Fo Fum Bonana Lamma Ding Dong, hand picked by Capuchin monks wearing monkey costume.
Admittedly, I am not wearing the proper attire to prepare this tea, seeing as I am still in my cat face flannel pj's.(made in the Outer Limits). Be assured, before I undertake the preparation of my next pot, a surprisingly authoritative Assam with great body from India, I will clothe my body properly in my salwar kameeze and drape my dupatta carefully over my aged head and body. Hopefully the bangle bracelets are optional, as the cats broke the last ones (glass) and, given the choice between buying more tea or buying clothing for this aged hag and jewelery with which to adorn, this crone has chosen the tea option.
Awaiting a dispensation from Tea Chatters to drink my China's from China made in Japan while not wearing proper Chinese Attire. Part of the reason I do not imbibe the sensha's and matcha's is my lack of a kimono, proper teaware for the ritual, nor do I have a tea house under the August, September or even November moon, not to mention that there is no chance that I could kneel properly long enough to slop the water from point A to point B, whisk it until the tea looks much like the algae bloom in my pool and drink. Alas and alack, although this baby's got back, she hath no obi wan kenobi, therefore cannot permit the Japanese greens to pass her wrinkled lips.
Well crap. My widdle bunny pot is out of tea so tis off to the kitchen I hie.
Teazure, your post made my morning! How much fun this was to read!treazure wrote:I would have said not a teaslob or teaklutz until yesterday's wanton destruction of my favorite teamakingpot. Dratted potato bomb. You will be glad to know that not only did I eat the attacking potato which, with malice aforethought, didst destroy my beloved teapot, I have declared war upon the state of Idaho. Well, the non Tea Chatter Idaho.
So, since I am feeling very vulnerable since the Attack of the Killer Potato, I made tea in my Peter Rabbit pot. But since I'm still in quite a martial mind following the attack, I am 38th Paralleling my Fe Fi Fo Fum Bonana Lamma Ding Dong, hand picked by Capuchin monks wearing monkey costume.
Admittedly, I am not wearing the proper attire to prepare this tea, seeing as I am still in my cat face flannel pj's.(made in the Outer Limits). Be assured, before I undertake the preparation of my next pot, a surprisingly authoritative Assam with great body from India, I will clothe my body properly in my salwar kameeze and drape my dupatta carefully over my aged head and body. Hopefully the bangle bracelets are optional, as the cats broke the last ones (glass) and, given the choice between buying more tea or buying clothing for this aged hag and jewelery with which to adorn, this crone has chosen the tea option.
Awaiting a dispensation from Tea Chatters to drink my China's from China made in Japan while not wearing proper Chinese Attire. Part of the reason I do not imbibe the sensha's and matcha's is my lack of a kimono, proper teaware for the ritual, nor do I have a tea house under the August, September or even November moon, not to mention that there is no chance that I could kneel properly long enough to slop the water from point A to point B, whisk it until the tea looks much like the algae bloom in my pool and drink. Alas and alack, although this baby's got back, she hath no obi wan kenobi, therefore cannot permit the Japanese greens to pass her wrinkled lips.
Well crap. My widdle bunny pot is out of tea so tis off to the kitchen I hie.
*still smiling*
Riene
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No tea for me yet. I just fed the cats their morning can of "ground fishheads and tunaparts" and I will NOT contaminate the aroma of my tea with that scent.
Oh man, that made me hungry! I hope I have some mix at home...battra wrote:I made scones for breakfast!
And sorry, Adagio Golden Yunnan.
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