08 September 2009

a moment of peace



The expression I've heard goes something like this: "Coffee turns your eyes outward; tea makes you look inward."

This is a Japanese saying, so perhaps this is specifically about green tea and not just any teas. In any case, I take this to mean that while coffee stimulates, tea calms down.

I got this special Japanese green tea from Cha Yuan. It is of very high quality; in fact, it's a much nicer tea than I'm used to drinking. It was definitely a splurge.



Of course, brewing and drinking tea should be a calming and luxurious experience even if it's not a really expensive tea. That's why I like my tea in the afternoon when I'm home alone. I don't want to be rushed. I don't even want to be interrupted.

Each and every sip should be like consuming the essence of peace. Inhale, and look inward. Now that E is in school, I can do that more often.

01 September 2009

"she died not just in france..."




As I leaned over to take this photo, M cautioned me not to fall in. But I was thinking, If I fell in and drowned here, what a story it would make!


"She died not just in France, but in a village in Beaujolais, inside of a wine vat."