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[yuuago]

Think I might start drinking tea. I like hot drinks and I'm trying to find an alternative to coffee, so that seems a likely candidate. Unfortunately for me I don't have any herbal teas at the moment. Plenty of green and earl grey, but it doesn't do to be drinking caffeinated stuff all the time. I'm trying to cut down on that.

I'm still not sure if I want to go to the department halloween party or not. Not gonna lie, thinking about it right now, I'm not all that thrilled. There are so many grad students, and I don't really know a lot of them, and I just... the thought of showing up, and having everyone be all, "Who are you?" is a bit much. But thinking rationally, surely some people in the two-year program will be there; not just all first years. So I think... maybe it'd be okay. Maybe what I'll do is throw on my costume, but not put on much makeup, go for a few hours then come back home. We'll see. I still haven't checked the address to see if it's in walking distance, sigh.

Today has been a little bit okay and a little bit fail. I went oot and got some groceries, which I really did need. I still feel kind of guilty for spending the money, though. I need to save everything that I can. Aside from that, I haven't really done anything. Siiiiigh. Well, tomorrow is Halloween, so at least things will be a bit more exciting.

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[confictionery.livejournal.com]

Oh oh there's a way to pretty much decaffeinate tea if you like! You just go about making a regular cup, only you let the tea bag steep for thirty seconds, then dump out the water and fill it up again like regular. Apparently a huge percent of the caffeine in tea leaches out in the first, well, 30 seconds. :D


LET'S GET MARRIED.

[yuuago]

That so? I might try that, because I do so love earl grey. Thanks for the tip dear <3

D: NOOOO

[confictionery.livejournal.com]

No problem!


LET'S GET MARRIED

(it's a halloween dare XD)

[jesusphreaq.livejournal.com]

But then won't the tea be all weak? :( It seems like the best cup of tea is always the first cup.

Then again, all I drink are fruit teas~

[confictionery.livejournal.com]

I guess it might seem like that? I don't think I've noticed, it just reduces the tannin-bitterness. I've only done it with black teas though, and steeping it for about 5 minutes brings it to the perfect strength for me XD


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[noonish.livejournal.com]

Tea is excellent.



But mmmmmm Halloween~I do love it so~

[noonish.livejournal.com]

Found here (http://pipa.jp/tegaki/VBlog.jsp?ID=300978&TD=11077880).

[cloud-riven.livejournal.com]

Tea! Can I recommend rooibos leaves/bags? No caffeine in it, but it tastes either sweet or something closer to chai if that's not your thing.

[yuuago]

Rooibos, eh? I think I might have had it once, but can't remember what it's like. If it's caffeine-free and comes in sweet, I'm definitely game 8D

[cloud-riven.livejournal.com]

Oh, most loose-leaf tea shops also have flavoured versions too (chocolate, strawberry, chocolate-strawberry dadhasdfshk, etc.). It all smells and tastes good in the end anyways.

Also, good luck with that Halloween party if you go. It might be awkward, but they are adults right? Not highly impressionable first-year undergrads.

[jesusphreaq.livejournal.com]

The ECC Halloween party—I think almost all of the people you and I know will be there. I don't think it would be *that* awkward. I won't be there though, sorry!

Also today I carved a jack-o-lantern. I tried to make it winking but I think it was a dismal fail.

[cher-arlequin.livejournal.com]

Oh, if only you hadn't mentioned that you're trying to cut back on your caffeine intake, otherwise I'd say "DRINK MASALA CHAI!" It's delicious, but if you boil it the ~traditional way it ends up containing more caffeine than regular teas (though if you use tea leaves rather than teabags, you also get a lot more antioxidants in your tea).

[yuuago]

Masala Chai, eh? Well maybe I'll try it anyway just for taste, even though it has caffeine. At the very least, drinking that instead of coffee would involve me consuming less sugar. ;p

[cher-arlequin.livejournal.com]

True! If you do try it, I recommend using ginger as your main spice. In my family we always put ginger in our chai, and it's delicious.

[yuuago]

Ginger, eh? I'll keep that in mind <3 <3

[yuuago]

Yeah. I'm just so awkward that going to parties etc makes me uncomfortable at first. But usually after being there half an hour or so I'm okay.

I checked and since it is close enough for me to walk to it I guess I'll go for a couple of hours. <3

[yuuago]

We could be awkward together and it would be wonderful

Maybe someday <3

I will try to have double fun, just for you o3o

[yuuago]

sob

Okay I will try very very hard <3

[yuuago]

HUGS ARE GOOD

*squeeeeeeze*

I wish I could share halloween candy with you o3o

[yuuago]

That's fine, I don't mind if you take a long time <3 Don't feel bad, dear.

Also, I sent you a box ages ago... when you receive it, please let me know. I have no way to track it, and I am starting to worry that it got lost. :|

[yuuago]

!!! I hope it is it, because I sent it about a month ago. (Fff and I only remember now that I did not put much padding inside it, I hope everything will be all right and not crushed or anything ahhhhh)

*squeezes etc*

[yuuago]

Good good <3 <3

... I feel like a total lump. It's late afternoon and I'm still in my pyjamas :| I am soooo lame.

[yuuago]

Aw <3 I'm glad you got to spend time with your friends. Sounds great - except for the walking home thing.

I really should get up and start getting organized, hurrr. I haven't done a single productive thing today and I feel kind of bad about it, even though it's a holiday.

[yuuago]

Nngh, but I feel like I'm never productive. And I have so much homework, sob. Oh well, I guess maybe I can do some when I get home from the party.

But I guess there's no hurt in not doing anything today. It's pagan new year today. I have an excuse. :|

[yuuago]

EXCUSES ARE THE BEST

Nngh. I should just. Do my work. I don't know why getting started is so hard. x.x

[yuuago]

You and me can be fail together ;~;

And a lot of te time I don't read my posts before sending either, ffff. So don't worry about it m'love.

[yuuago]

Well, of course I write better than you, I'm not writing in something that's my second (third?) language. ;p So don't feel bad, honey.

*squeeze*

[yuuago]

*patpat*

I used to be totally anal about grammar. Now, I don't care as much. It's just comments on the internet, and while most of it is automatic for me (apostrophes etc), if I am too lazy to put a comma or a period somewhere, who really gives a crap? ;p

So I don't think you're lame.

[yuuago]

Oh, it isn't for a few hours yet, so don't worry. <3 I'm definitely not in a rush!