Monthly Archives: June 2014

Another “Tea” Interruption: Fake celebrity

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Greetings, readers!

I am once again hijacking the Webmaster’s train of never-ending tea posts to bring you a post about a very amusing prank I just read about. And I apologize for that sentence- it rather got away from me.

The prank: Some average New Yorker decided to impersonate a celebrity for a day, and film the experience. He is actually a non-celebrity. The resulting footage is amusing.

I hope you have an excellent Tuesday.

Peppermint Tea: Part the Fifth

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Hello, Fluffsters! Happy Monday!

Today’s tea is especially good for calming nerves and helping focus for studies.

Yes, it is the wonderfully soothing…

Peppermint Tea.

This is the type of tea I used to carry around with me in a coat pocket. It would actually sneak up on me by surprise, sometimes. Or I would forget which coat it was in, and so I would look for it sometimes and be disappointed.

But yes. I primarily used Peppermint Chamomile. It’s another herbal-y tea. I have no idea about whether or not it had caffeine, but it was nice. And I’m quite sure that even if it has caffeine, it’s not as much as many beverages.

It’s just a nice one to have on hand when a hot beverage is appreciated, but caffeine is not.

It’s also a nice one when chilled.

Well, happy Monday! I hope you have a great week.

Tea Part 4: Thai Coconut Chai

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Hello, Fluffsters! Happy Saturday Sunday. Sorry about the delay- Fluffy changed the schedule without my noticing.

So today’s post should have been yesterday’s, but oh well. Here it is.

Yesterday, I had the opportunity to have a caffeine free chai tea. It was pretty good! It was a naturally sweet “Sweetened Coconut Thai Chai” or something along along those lines. It was nice. I put some cream in it.

It wasn’t as good as a chai tea latte or something, but it was much better than plain water. I’d definitely take the Cinnamon Apple tea over this one, but it was still pretty good.

I hope you enjoy!

Happy Saturday Sunday!

I will force a break in “Tea” to give you this.

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Greetings, readers.

Now, I am normally very well behaved, and do not interrupt the Webmaster’s regularly scheduled content, but something just came to light and needed to be shared immediately.

Are you aware of the comic “Calvin and Hobbes“?

Well, the author of Pearls Before Swine apparently managed to collaborate with the original artist, and the resulting blog post (and comics linked to the post) are well worth the read.

I hope you enjoy.

Recommendations for Tea. Earl Grey. Hot. (Part 3)

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Hello, Fluffsters! Happy Friday!

Today’s tea recommendation primarily comes from being a loyal fan.

Tea. Earl Grey. Hot.

Yes, I’m a bit of a Trek nerd. I’m not as into it as some people are. (I can’t tell you what happened in a particular episode, just given the name for most of the episodes. However, I can for some.)

But all that to say, there was no way I could not include a little bit about Tea, Earl Grey, Hot.

Earl Grey by itself is not my favorite. However, it can be quite nice. Especially if you put enough sweetener and cream in it. Once that happens, it’s quite nice.

I especially went through an Earl Grey phase last summer. I found it excellent for writing in the evening. (You know, like Fluff Posts…) There’s something calming about it. And kinda tasty. And inspirational.

Especially when you drink it from a nice mug.

Well, happy weekend! I hope your week’s been going well. And I hope you enjoy a nice cup of tea. Or Coffee. Or lemonade, because it’s summer and what am I doing even recommending hot beverages?

Ok, I’m done now. Bye!

Licorice Spice — Tea Recommendations Part 2

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Hello, Fluffsters!

As promised, here’s the next part of my Tea Recommendations Posts.

Licorice Spice Tea.

This has been a basically life-long favorite of mine. It’s an herbal tea again, so non-caffeinated. It’s one that Mom used to make me when I got sick.

Unlike what its name suggests, it actually doesn’t taste at all like black licorice. Its flavor is actually a bit difficult to describe, but it’s sweet (without even putting anything in it), and tastes a bit like home to me.

I recommend it. Especially if you have a cold or a cough.

Happy tea drinking!

Tea Recommendations part 1 — Cinnamon Apple Spice

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Hello, Fluffsters! Happy Wednesday!

Today, I’m going to talk to you about Teas. Most specifically, I’m going to recommend a particular type of tea. I will be recommending tea for the next several days, so this is just the first part.

Now, I am not a tea connoisseur. I’m generally far more a coffee type person. but I do enjoy a cup of tea every now and then- especially if coffee is unavailable, or if I want something a bit lighter. Or more tea-y.

Today’s recommendation (and review) is Celestial Seasonings’s “Cinnamon Apple Spice.”

This is one of my favorites. Which is why I’m recommending it.

I first encountered it when I was on a tour with a singing group a while ago. We were singing fairly intensively for a number of days. And towards the end of it, our voices were getting really tired. One of the places we were singing, though, fortunately had this type of tea for free.

It was amazing.

I had some, and it not only soothed my throat, it tasted the way the “Cinnamon Spice” room scent that Bath & Body Works sells smells. You know, that heavenly scent that smells like cinnamon spice and everything good about the holiday season? Yes. this tea tastes like that.

It’s primarily cinnamon based, but the apple smooths out the tone. It has a little bit of natural sweetness to it, too. And although the recommendation is to leave the teabag in for only 4-6 minutes, I’ve just left it in. And it only keeps getting better the longer you leave it in. (From my perspective.)

It’s now become one of my favorites.

So, if you’re looking to try something new with a hint of fruity sweetness, I recommend this tea.

It would be amazing as an iced tea, too. I haven’t done it yet, but I can tell.

Hm. I think I know what I’m doing tomorrow…

Well, have a great Wednesday! I hope you have a nice cup of tea. (Or coffee. Or something.)

Really Interesting Vid about Celebrity Trailers

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Hello, Fluffsters!

Random trivia for you. Did you know that some trailers (as in the thing people drive) can cost more than a normal home?

Yup.

I just saw a very interesting video about some trailers that movie stars sometimes use when they’re on the go. Apparently these trailers are made special for them, and are designed to be kinda like the mansions a lot of these people are used to.

But it’s interesting all the detail that goes into them.

Some of the trailers are even two-storied!

You should totally watch the video.

Have a great Tuesday!

 

Differences in Thought Processes for Windows 8

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Hello, Fluffsters! Happy Monday!

So. As I mentioned, I got a new computer the other day!

It came with Windows 8. It’s a touch screen. That has led to some… fun. Especially with scrolling. You see, Windows 8 at least on this computer is trying to use a different method of scrolling. It’s a method that kinda makes sense, but it’s still really odd. Basically, you scroll in the direction you want the current view to go.

Previously, especially with scrollbar thingies, you scrolled in the direction you wanted the scrollbar on the side of the screen to go.

And that’s the opposite direction.

So, it’s led to some definite confusion, but at least I sorta understand what it’s doing now, and that’s making it a little easier.

How about you? Have any of you had any “fun” transitioning between the different Windows systems?

Amazing Music Performance Video

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Hi, Fluffsters! Happy Sunday!

So. Somebody on Facebook shared a very amusing link.

Wow. what a shocker.

I know, right?

But they did! This link was a video of an instrumental music video thingy. It’s worth looking at. You should watch it.

Have you watched it yet?

It’s ok, I’ll wait.

So, are you back? Wasn’t it amusing?

I thought it was kindof like a “battle of the bands” thing, except that it was with instruments from a quartet.

I also thought it was quite funny.

What did you think?