yay presents!

[cornerofmadness]

I got my holiday gifts from silvrethorn today. A book on making and enjoying green tea (which is funny since I either bought her a tea book or i bought it for someone else but i DID buy one this holiday). a pretty bamboo tea mug and some yummy sencha green tea in a pretty wrapper (which yes, I photographed, will share next time I'm on dial up)

I brewed up the sencha in the teavana tea maker Flippy got me. It's slicker than ice. It only makes one cup (which as ELD pointed out isn't good for guests. they do have a bigger one but i'mnot sure how it works). You put the tea leaves in the cup and pour in the water. set your timer (two minutes, three tops for greens) and then you put the cup atop your mug and it causes it to drain over the filter, leaving your mug tea leaf free.

I feel like i'm not doing anything today but in truth i helped out my neighbor since I had tom's phone number and got her help since the pipes burst in her apt. Then i went and did laundry and then went and picked up my meds. Poor pharm tech,she about died seeing the 300$+ price tag on one ofmy pills (well i'm nearly 1/4 the way to my deductible). Princess Cruise lines called me to ask if I was sure i wanted at 335$ purchase (yes, please)

Came home and cleaned the toilet and fit a draft stopper under my door but my door is so bad off i have to hold the stopper and pull the door shut since it actually passes OVER the damn stopper.

ETA - have been talking about crime lately so I did a check on my residence for the one sort of crime i could check online (that I know how to do).I'm happy to report there are no sex offenders in my area

Comments

[cornerofmadness.livejournal.com]

i'd only be interested if it parked me at historical sites that I could explore. I'm not all that interested in the other things to be honest. (which is why i usually book in at motel 6, I'm not into luxury hotels and spas and the such)

[wildrider.livejournal.com]

Well, of course you can explore them. We only paid for approved shore excursions because I was with my Mom and it was my first cruise. But as long as you're back when the ship leaves (and they give you plenty of time, really), you can explore on your own all you want.

[cornerofmadness.livejournal.com]

ah cool since all the cruises my cousins go on only make landfall where you can shop. Oh big deal.

[wildrider.livejournal.com]

There was always plenty of shopping, of course, but Carnival seems to select sites where you can do a LOT of stuff -- either take shore excursions (like we did, to see ruins or play on beaches) or just wander on your own. The Western Caribbean gave us beaches, ruins, cities to look at (the only one they didn't really allow tourists to explore was Belize City... apparently it's dangerous, but they give nice guided tours).

The only place that really didn't spark much interest for me was Grand Bahama - the beach was pretty and all, but there wasn't a lot to do there.

[cornerofmadness.livejournal.com]

yeah and I think that my exposure to cruises has been thru cousins whose idea of a good time is lying on a beach and/or shopping both of which bore me to tears (ditto with my brother and SiL, they are ultimate beach sitters. Snooze)