Big plans

So all that time I was complaining about trying to find jobs? Now I have two, and am still attempting to move. So, in a nutshell, my life is in shambles! HOWEVER, I have big plans for Tea-rrific!, including but not limited to a webstore, forum, and new logo/illustration by a very talented web comic artist.

As for tea updates, I literally have not been drinking any the last few weeks because my infuser has gone MIA. I will hopefully find it amongst my packed containers and get back on reviewing, updating, and general tea-related debauchery.

Back to Blogger... for good

Well, I've been busy with real life for quite a while now. Some tea here, a new job there. It has taken me some time to get to this point, but I am finally employed with not one but TWO jobs! It has been well worth the wait.

That being said, now that I am settled, I should be able to get back into my tea reviews and updates. The month hiatus has been a sad one, and I'm excited to get back into the tea network both on Twitter and in the blogs! I've missed you guys.

I am back to Blogger, as you may or may not have noticed, for multiple reasons. The convenience factor is always a major one (and my love for all things Google) but also because my Wordpress has been inundated with spam comments as of late. I have no patience for that sort of thing, so I've bid Wordpress adieu for the time being.

Tea! The gentleman's coffee.

I know an update has been long overdue, again, because of real life. However, this was just too awesome to ignore.

shirt.woot.com has a tea-related shirt available. I want a wardrobe full of them! "Tea! The gentleman's coffee." So true.

Anyway, I just thought you tea-aholics would be pleased to know.

DIY: Tea lamp

My friend Kateryn found this for me, and while I didn't love the style at first, I have warmed up to it. The best part about this little project is the life it can give to odd pieces of old tea sets that might otherwise get thrown away or forgotten about.

Kudos to Design*Sponge for the nifty project idea! Click the image to go to the details on how to make this lamp for yourself.

My biggest concern with this project is a) finding a group of pieces I don't mind drilling holes into, and b) managing to drill holes without cracking or shattering dishes/cups/pots. I find that most tea sets like this are incredibly thin, and therefor fragile - I'm surprised they were able to drill into the pieces so easily!

While I probably would never want a lamp like this in my own home, I would love to put one (or several!) in a possible future tea shop...