Drinking Tea In Style

My sister just introduced me to my new favorite black tea: Lipton Black Pearl. If you don't like your black teas to be overwhelmingly strong (Breakfast teas are often really strong), this could be the one for you too.

So, today I made a pot of Black Pearl. My favorite mug (Mr. Grumpy Face) was in with the dirty dishes; so I went searching through the cupboards for another.  And I realized that I don't really have any other cool coffee mugs/tea cups to drink out of.  This saddens me.  As a tea fanatic, I feel that I should have better cups.  Tea should be drank in style

New tea = New cupS

Here are some of the mugs/cups I have found so far.

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Bucket List: #51 Sing Karyaoke

So, last Friday I knocked off yet another item off my bucket list...thanks to my good friend Jess.  A bunch of people came up to visit for the weekend and we hit one of the bars to sing karaoke. Yeppers, I finally conquered my fear of singing in public. AND the best part is, the individuals before and after us were so snockered that we actually sounded pretty good.

So in celebration of having one less thing to do before I die (hopefully, I still have another 40 - 50 years) here is the song we sang...

Oops, I did it again!!!

Butterfly Fly Away

  The butterflies have all gone.
  They flew off with the night,
  Wings still beating strong.
  And I have woken up alone.

Give Me Sympathy

"Give Me Sympathy" by the Metric.  AWESOME!!!  I have literally had this song on repeat all day and I cannot, for the love of anything, get it out of my head.   A sign, perhaps? The song is all about choosing what sort of person you want to be (okay, so it's really about a band trying to find some direction; but, same dif). And I think this reflects where I am in my life.

Gimme sympathy   

After all of this is gone 

Who'd you rather be?   

The Beatles or the Rolling Stones?

Oh, seriously  

You're gonna make mistakes, you're young 

Come on, baby, play me a song 

Like, "Here Comes the Sun"

I have some major decisions to make about the type of person I want to be.  Do I want to stand on the sidelines? Or do I want to be an active participant in my life?

 

...I already know the answer.

PS. If I were in a band...I'd rather be the Beatles too.

The List Every Girl Makes

Every little girl makes up a list of qualities that she is looking for in her future guy. Let's call it "the list".  If you have been told differently...she is lying.  Yes, I am outing us!

Being the pro/con list sort of girl I am, I openly admit to having compiled this list multiple times throughout my life. With each new phase in my life, what I am looking for has changed.

7 Yr Old Me                                   16 Yr Old Me 

                        1. Cute                                             1. Hot

                        2. Doesn't pick his nose                  2. Plays guitar

                        3. Plays sports                                3. Really smart

                        4. Is funny                                        4. Popular

                        5. Popular                                        5. Has a car

Me Now  

1. Honest                     6. Embraces my quirks           11. Hardworking

2 .Kind                         7. Looks past my pain             12. Brings out the best in me
3. Smart                       8. Patient                                 13. Stable and dependable
4. Responsible             9. Loves his mother                14. Makes me smile
5. Sure of himself        10. Man of God                        15. Great personality

Me Now looks for a lot more characteristics in a man than younger versions of myself and I am proud to say that she seems to be a lot less shallow too.  I think it's weird that girls transition from this "I want to date the cool guy" phase to "I want to date/marry the man that makes me happy" phase.  Ultimately that is what it comes down to, right? Who makes you happy?  Who makes you giddy and head-over-heals? Who...who...who?

The man a woman ends up with....is not a list. But there is no denying that he probably has some of the characteristics on "the list".

What is on your list?

On My Playlist This Month - November

1) Kiss Me Slowly - Parachute

I love when musicians collaborate on songs.  Lady Antebellum + Parachute = Squeal! I think that this song fits Parachute really well.

2) Always Looking - Dum Dum Girls

Don't be dumb...listen to this song. The sound is great.  Reminds me of a throwback to the 60's...sort of..except with edge.

3) All I Ever Wanted - Airborne Toxic Event

4) Amen - Edens Edge

Country at it's best...simple and sweet.  Amen.

Dancing Shoes - Green River Ordinance

So True...So True

You Know the Destination...(Cont.)

 Dear God,

You answer prayers in the most mysterious of ways. Today I got some direction.  Although this is not the direction I expected, it is the direction I need. So now I pray that you give me the courage to say what needs to be said and do what needs to be done. You are still awesome.

And I really need you now.

Love always, Ki