Double post today! As I mention in the previous post, I went to restock. And while there they had sample cups ready and I thought "Hey, that totally counts!" so here goes another verdict, this time on an iced tea! This is kind of a big deal because normally I forget what I just had as soon as I leave the store so there's never a post about it.

On the tray today: Sour Appletini (Iced Tea)

Well the first sip is when the sour hits, but after that it isn't as strong. A little sweet, a little refreshing, and please remember that I'm not a tea girl even in ice tea form, so thus far this is a compliment. I did finish my sample cup... which is like two tablespoon's worth, so it wasn't super hard or anything. Would I finish a whole glass of it? Hard to say. I would probably nurse it over an hour or so.

Now my quest has been the hunt for hot beverage, so the iced tea thing isn't really helping me narrow that list. I will have to double this post one day when I try it hot. 

This wasn't one of the ones that I purchased so bear with me as I make my way back to this one later on.

Verdict: Willing to try it hot. No promises beyond that.

I recently bought more tea at David's and realized that I forgot to post about one! 
So here is my encounter with Strawberry Rhubarb Parfait.

​Similar to Birthday Cake, this one smells amazing. Also similar is how the amazing becomes watered-down "use-to-be-amazing" in tea form. That being said, I think this one can get away with it slightly better than the drowned cake. And while it is not one that I would go rushing to order again, I will probably try it in iced tea for this summer. While I am not the biggest fan of actual tea iced teas, I have survived David's iced samples better than icky American restaurant iced tea. 

Verdict: Worthy of a second date. We didn't kiss on the front porch as we said goodbye, but I'm not going to delete his number just yet. I mean, I know we won't be forever, we have no romantic future ahead of us, but I also don't think that I need to dive into an open dumpster to avoid making eye contact should we pass each other on the street. 

Who knows, we just might be summer BBQ friends if he proved to be cool in all the right ways...

Since I just posted a series of semi-depressing tweets, let's skip over to one of the posts I owe this blog that isn't depressing at all!

I did a thing! 

Two things in my life really helped to give me joy and purpose. Writing stories was one. Theatre was the other. Well, I'm proud to say that I got back on that stage. 

It hasn't been for a lack of trying... well, not a total lack. I do tend to have a few runs of "quit kidding yourself, girl!" and then I stop trying for a good long while. 

But it was a small production with a local church group. And best of all it involved zero singing. So I took a chance, and they called me back for a part. It was a short run in a silly and semi-dated ensemble comedy, but I loved it.

Every now and then I find myself in a moment where I feel truly happy, that my best self is stepping out into the world, and that this is where I'm supposed to be. Having a stage again was one of those moments. And now I'm going to try not to get in my own way and get a bit more involved. Of course, as I say this I have been staring at a number to call for a week now. Just one little acting class, just to keep this spark going. So why haven't I called them yet? 

I might need a boost. Or a hand to hold. Or a hug. Or someone to hold the baby while I try to pry the phone away from his little death-grip hands...

We'll see what happens.

I am so behind on so many things, including this blog. I have written at least 3 different posts in my head that I have been meaning to put down. So many exciting things have been happening, will be happening, and then there's my month of disgusting sickness. I'm trying to get things going sooner rather than later since I know next month might be even worse. Report Card season and my son's 3 week post-surgery recovery, oh my!

I have rants, outbursts, and even a new tea to come! And somehow I will figure out what I will be saving for this week's newsletter.... 

...can I hire an assistant yet? One who works for cookies preferably.