Good TeaDay everyone ... hmmm, change that, GREAT TeaDay everyone! Please take a moment or two throughout the day to share what is in your cup with us.
Yesterday responders overwhelmingly declared Spring is for GREENs. You can still vote and discuss yesterday's topic.
Today's TeaPoll and discussion topic. Do you have a favorite "TeaScene" (one time or recurring) in a book, TV, movie, radio or other media, fictional or not? If yes, please share it with us ... and why. Put on your TeaThinking caps!
I am looking forward to sharing a TeaDay TeaScene with everyone today. Bottoms up.
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"The Tea-hour was here, and from the simmering Tea-boiler rose a whirling cloud of smoke, that floated over the shimmering cups; baskets heaped with cookies, rusks and wafers covered the spaciuos Tea-table. Telemaque, coming out of Tartarus unto the Elisean fields, could not have felt a greater satisfaction than me, having arrived from my snowstorm travel unto the friendly shore of the Tea-table."
Fredrika Bremer, 1831, in the book "Famillen H***" (The H Family)
Drinking some Anhui Sunon Yellow Tea after my usual start-the-day: Yerba Mate.
My seven-months-old female dog is in the animal hospital right now getting castrated. I feel like having given her to the wolves :S Those wolf-vets better not hurt a hair on her! Even though they're, eh, cutting her up and stitching her together again
Fredrika Bremer, 1831, in the book "Famillen H***" (The H Family)
Drinking some Anhui Sunon Yellow Tea after my usual start-the-day: Yerba Mate.
My seven-months-old female dog is in the animal hospital right now getting castrated. I feel like having given her to the wolves :S Those wolf-vets better not hurt a hair on her! Even though they're, eh, cutting her up and stitching her together again
The noise comes from the other side of the mirror
Wouldn't call it a favorite as such, but it's the only tea scene I remember from any book or movie. It's the tea ceremony passage from Shogun, where a husband tries to win back his wife by performing the traditional tea ceremony for her. I seem to recall that proper flower arranging plays a major part in this. Also, I think he failed in winning her back, although the ceremony was performed to perfection. Perhaps that was the problem.
Sencha today. All day.
Sencha today. All day.
Trey
Yeah, but think of all the tea that Elizabeth wasted by spilling it.omegapd wrote: Oh wait, can't forget Hyacinth Bucket in Keeping up Appearances. Funny stuff...
I had to go with the “Too hard to pick just one” option. But if I absolutely had to pick one, it might just be the photos I've seen of Boris Karloff, in full makeup as Frankenstein’s Monster, holding a dainty little teacup and saucer. There's just something so strange, and yet, so fitting (if you consider the Frankenstein story) about the sight of this "monster" observing the gentle custom of afternoon tea.
As for books, I’m afraid I read a few too many 1930s crime novels, and those detectives tend to prefer booze and coffee.
Houjicha Gold from Den's Tea in my cup as I get ready to sign offline and go watch a film. Who knows, maybe there'll be a TeaScene?
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I remember particularly liking this extract from Mansfield Park which I read in the summer...
Would Sir Thomas have consented to eat, she might have gone to the housekeeper with troublesome directions, and insulted the footmen with injunctions of despatch; but Sir Thomas resolutely declined all dinner: he would take nothing, nothing till tea came—he would rather wait for tea. Still Mrs. Norris was at intervals urging something different; and in the most interesting moment of his passage to England, when the alarm of a French privateer was at the height, she burst through his recital with the proposal of soup. "Sure, my dear Sir Thomas, a basin of soup would be a much better thing for you than tea. Do have a basin of soup."
Sir Thomas could not be provoked. "Still the same anxiety for everybody's comfort, my dear Mrs. Norris," was his answer. "But indeed I would rather have nothing but tea." [Jane Austen, Northanger Abbey, Chpt 19]
Jack
Would Sir Thomas have consented to eat, she might have gone to the housekeeper with troublesome directions, and insulted the footmen with injunctions of despatch; but Sir Thomas resolutely declined all dinner: he would take nothing, nothing till tea came—he would rather wait for tea. Still Mrs. Norris was at intervals urging something different; and in the most interesting moment of his passage to England, when the alarm of a French privateer was at the height, she burst through his recital with the proposal of soup. "Sure, my dear Sir Thomas, a basin of soup would be a much better thing for you than tea. Do have a basin of soup."
Sir Thomas could not be provoked. "Still the same anxiety for everybody's comfort, my dear Mrs. Norris," was his answer. "But indeed I would rather have nothing but tea." [Jane Austen, Northanger Abbey, Chpt 19]
Jack
I guess I'll go w/ one of the few tea scenes I can remember, which is the Tea Ceremony Martial Arts School episode(s) from Ranma 1/2. If you've never seen a chataku used as shuriken/stilettos, it's worth checking out....
I"m trying out a 2008 Hai Lang Hao "Star of Bulang" pu-erh this morning, which apparently uses a 2005 mao cha. Anyway, it's certainly got that Bulang kick. I think I'll have a nice day with this one...
I"m trying out a 2008 Hai Lang Hao "Star of Bulang" pu-erh this morning, which apparently uses a 2005 mao cha. Anyway, it's certainly got that Bulang kick. I think I'll have a nice day with this one...
Three Cups of Tea- I'm rereading this for bookclub.
"Here we drink three cups of tea...the first you are a stranger, the second you become a friend, and the third you join our family and for our family we are prepared to do anything.."
Greg Mortenson was served some green tea in a village after failing to climb K2. He was lost and in bad shape. A family took him in, gave him their best blanket to sleep under and then green tea with sugar and sugar was very very dear. The tea started his healing physically and spiritually.
also there is a japanese tea ceremony tickling my memory- I do remember the Shogun scene but this is different- maybe Memories of a Giesha??... hopefully I'll remember it soon.
Coffee to start this Friday of a very long week- I've noticed that since I've been drinking more japanese greens that my taste for starbucks is lessening- I've switched to caribou to brew at home. still love my soy lattes but...
sencha later this am and planning on some ocha gyokuro this afternoon.
"Here we drink three cups of tea...the first you are a stranger, the second you become a friend, and the third you join our family and for our family we are prepared to do anything.."
Greg Mortenson was served some green tea in a village after failing to climb K2. He was lost and in bad shape. A family took him in, gave him their best blanket to sleep under and then green tea with sugar and sugar was very very dear. The tea started his healing physically and spiritually.
also there is a japanese tea ceremony tickling my memory- I do remember the Shogun scene but this is different- maybe Memories of a Giesha??... hopefully I'll remember it soon.
Coffee to start this Friday of a very long week- I've noticed that since I've been drinking more japanese greens that my taste for starbucks is lessening- I've switched to caribou to brew at home. still love my soy lattes but...
sencha later this am and planning on some ocha gyokuro this afternoon.
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I can't remember the film, it was the sentiment that counted.
A British P.O.W. WWII Film.
The Escape Committee was up and running.
The Scrounger was a key man, the top men on the Committee eagerly awaited daily news of what the scrounger had come up with - some times a disconsolate scrounger had bad news, sometimes a smiling scrounger good news.
One day an exceedingly happy and beaming scrounger had procured some Tea!
The top bods were at first not too impressed.
But after a few brews the morale of all was lifted AND
the quality & work rate of the Forger and the Tailor improved dramatically
A British P.O.W. WWII Film.
The Escape Committee was up and running.
The Scrounger was a key man, the top men on the Committee eagerly awaited daily news of what the scrounger had come up with - some times a disconsolate scrounger had bad news, sometimes a smiling scrounger good news.
One day an exceedingly happy and beaming scrounger had procured some Tea!
The top bods were at first not too impressed.
But after a few brews the morale of all was lifted AND
the quality & work rate of the Forger and the Tailor improved dramatically
Best wishes from Cheshire
Great idea Chip! I"ve been collecting tea poems so I'll add that to today's discussion as well as the zen story I found while looking for tea poems.
Drink Your Tea
by Thich Nhat Hahn
Drink your tea slowly and reverently,
as if it is the axis
on which the world earth revolves
- slowly, evenly, without
rushing toward the future;
Live the actual moment.
Only this moment is life.
The Tea Ceremony
Zen Story
A master of the tea ceremony in old Japan once accidentally slighted a soldier. He quickly apologized, but the rather impetuous soldier demanded that the matter be settled in a sword duel. The tea master, who had no experience with swords, asked the advice of a fellow Zen master who did possess such skill. As he was served by his friend, the Zen swordsman could not help but notice how the tea master performed his art with perfect concentration and tranquility. "Tomorrow," the Zen swordsman said, "when you duel the soldier, hold your weapon above your head, as if ready to strike, and face him with the same concentration and tranquility with which you perform the tea ceremony." The next day, at the appointed time and place for the duel, the tea master followed this advice. The soldier, readying himself to strike, stared for a long time into the fully attentive but calm face of the tea master. Finally, the soldier lowered his sword,
Drink Your Tea
by Thich Nhat Hahn
Drink your tea slowly and reverently,
as if it is the axis
on which the world earth revolves
- slowly, evenly, without
rushing toward the future;
Live the actual moment.
Only this moment is life.
The Tea Ceremony
Zen Story
A master of the tea ceremony in old Japan once accidentally slighted a soldier. He quickly apologized, but the rather impetuous soldier demanded that the matter be settled in a sword duel. The tea master, who had no experience with swords, asked the advice of a fellow Zen master who did possess such skill. As he was served by his friend, the Zen swordsman could not help but notice how the tea master performed his art with perfect concentration and tranquility. "Tomorrow," the Zen swordsman said, "when you duel the soldier, hold your weapon above your head, as if ready to strike, and face him with the same concentration and tranquility with which you perform the tea ceremony." The next day, at the appointed time and place for the duel, the tea master followed this advice. The soldier, readying himself to strike, stared for a long time into the fully attentive but calm face of the tea master. Finally, the soldier lowered his sword,
I already answered above, but then I remembered that I do have a favorite scene. It is of course the whole tea situation in the Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy saga, when Arthur Dent ties up the Heart of Gold's computer to have it make him tea.
I can't believe I forgot that. My geek cred suffers horribly.
Still sencha.
I can't believe I forgot that. My geek cred suffers horribly.
Still sencha.
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Feb 27th, '09, 09:07
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Good morning everyone!
First thing that comes to my mind is The Hobbit and LOTR...Bibbo Baggins and his tea in his cuppa!
In my cuppa this am, Sencha Premier from Adagio... yum!
Have a Great TeaDay everyone
OOPS Victoria, I pmed ya early this morn w/Happy Birthday, and forgot to put it in my post!!!
So, Happy Birthday Victoria
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First thing that comes to my mind is The Hobbit and LOTR...Bibbo Baggins and his tea in his cuppa!
In my cuppa this am, Sencha Premier from Adagio... yum!
Have a Great TeaDay everyone
OOPS Victoria, I pmed ya early this morn w/Happy Birthday, and forgot to put it in my post!!!
So, Happy Birthday Victoria
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What a lovely morning.
I'm sipping on a cup of freshly pan-fired hojicha, made from some old daily sencha from o-cha.
I would say that my favorite tea scence (or at least the first one that comes to mind) would be the scene in Taiko on page 221 where Nene and her father have tea together in the morning.
I'm sipping on a cup of freshly pan-fired hojicha, made from some old daily sencha from o-cha.
I would say that my favorite tea scence (or at least the first one that comes to mind) would be the scene in Taiko on page 221 where Nene and her father have tea together in the morning.