| Jo Walton ( @ 2009-10-26 13:32:00 |
All the tea in China
I had a card from the postman to say there was a parcel for me, so I went to collect it expecting a book. (I'm waiting for some books.) However, the parcel was square and covered in mysterious Chinese writing -- honestly, the only parts I could read were my name and address. It was also completely sealed in clear tape, and therefore couldn't be opened without a knife. I do have a friend in China, but since she's an ex-co-worker of
rysmiel's, it seemed really unlikely she'd send something to me and not to both of us. I eventually got it home and cut it open, to find a packet of Yong Xi tea, straight from China, and a card saying it had been bought for me by
marykaykare, when she'd noticed me saying here that I was out of it. Thank you, Mary Kay! Wow. This tea is unfairly delicious -- I could drink it all day if it wasn't for the caffeine. It's subtle and complex and not bitter at all. I make it in my engineer's teapot that
hobbitbabe gave me, and drink it out of the bowl
jonsinger made me, and feel happy and appreciated.
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I had a card from the postman to say there was a parcel for me, so I went to collect it expecting a book. (I'm waiting for some books.) However, the parcel was square and covered in mysterious Chinese writing -- honestly, the only parts I could read were my name and address. It was also completely sealed in clear tape, and therefore couldn't be opened without a knife. I do have a friend in China, but since she's an ex-co-worker of
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