Fun and FlirTea

Wow folks. Sorry I’ve disappeared all of a sudden! I will be updating things here more thoroughly soon, but I just wanted to give a quick post to let you know I’m still here and Fun and FlirTea is still rolling!

The past couple of weeks at work have been NUTS, to say the least. I’ve been working on a project for the past number of months where my California-based online store is creating a website in the same category for the UK. This site just had its soft launch on Monday and I’m currently gearing up to head to the UK to work for a week or so and then attend the wedding of two dear friends of mine.

What this has meant is extra long hours in the office, working from home most evenings and weekends, and the rest of my time is spent organizing everything for my impending trip and trying to get enough sleep.

In any case, I’m planning to get a bunch of Monday NovelTeas lined up for the next few weeks and will likely be posting from the UK with random tea thoughts and insights, maybe even some tea shop reviews!

Also, sorry for the downtime! In my crazy life, I didn’t get my emails in time with the information I needed to update to bring the site back up sooner. Things will be better after this!

This week, I’ve been a bit behind on stuff. I kept thinking, “What should I write about for Fun and FlirTea?” when it hit me… The reason I’ve been so behind is because I’m busy enjoying my life. So why not write about what that means? As much as I love tea, and as much as it is a major component to many of my most enjoyable times, I also have a lot else going on in my life.

[On a slight sidebar: I recently posted on my personal blog about balancing my personal and work lives and how it's more difficult now that I enjoy my job more. Someone commented about how they don't see why there needs to be a distinction if I like my job. Just because I like my job doesn't mean it should be the only thing in my life. I feel the same way about tea and other such pleasures.]

In any case! Since you all already are fully aware of my penchant for tea, it’s time I shared a little about the other pleasures in my life.

1. Watching a good TV show

I’m notorious for getting entirely too caught up in a good TV show. Especially if it’s already got multiple episodes or seasons out. I start watching from the beginning and just can’t seem to stop watching. There are even a few that I re-watch the entirety of periodically (I just re-watched Buffy and Avatar: The Last Airbender - also in that realm are Gilmore Girls, Firefly, and more!). I’m also big into Game of Thrones and spent last night catching up on the most recent 3 episodes (so goooooood). Not to mention my deep, abiding love for Doctor Who and the new BBC Sherlock. Excellent! And addicting. SO ADDICTING.

2. Reading a good book

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