Lavender Botanical Tisane

 Starting my first tea post with Lavender Botanical Tisane (LBT) from a little tea shop I found in Las Vegas. Tea & Whisk newly opened in the suburbs of Vegas 

It's a shop specializing in both loose leaf tea and kitchen and teaware. I smelled almost every single tea they had in this shop and taking home LBT and another. 

I'm extremely happy with my purchase of LBT and have been sipping this down almost on a daily basis for the past 3 weeks. 

Ingredients: Lavender, Rose Petals, Marigold, Cornflower, Organic Apple, Papaya. 

Come in a 2oz package at the price of $8.99 

As you can imagine from the name and ingredients this tea is extremely floral heavy. Until this tea, I wasn't aware I had a soft spot for lavender teas. Just look at this shot below of the fresh bright ingredients in there! The beautiful blend of vibrant purple lavender and shades of rose. The apple and papaya in there leave the tea  with a slight sweetness. 

This is tea is really great hot as a end of day wind-down beverage. It is quite heavy so usually one cup is enough for me. Second steep comes out quite mellow and drinks better cooled down. I also enjoy brewing this tea strong and diluting into my everyday drinking water I leave by my bed. It's great relaxer tea when I'm feeling a little too wind-up. 

Today I enjoyed the tea with some treats with my SO. I have to admit this tea with these tarts were not a great combination. The tea's flavors were too strong and overwhelmed the sweetness from the dessert. Note to self for next time! 

Holidays!

I am home in Irvine today until Thursday night or Friday morning. I wish I couldve spent Christmas Eve with Kent but he's working so I didnt want to be alone. So now here i am in Irvine bored out of my mind! I wish i had left later in the week so i wouldn't have to be here for so long...

Kent is picking up his sis from the border today and I was supposed to go with him. I hope he comes back safe. AHHH why is Irvine so boring?!

Maybe I should be more positive....but its really really hard...

Holiday Cheers

I've been so busy studying for midterms and then studying for finals. Why in the world do teachers decide to give out midterms week before finals? Luckily thats all over and I have no school for a whole month!

Last sunday was Shogun's annual xmas party :) We had free food, good company, and lots of gifts <3

Tuesday after my last final I went to go eat hot pot at little sheep with Kent and his mom then

onto the Las Americas outlet. I bought myself a red coat in kids size lol and a black wallet for Kent's mom. Kent bought me a coach tote and Swarvoski necklace we originally picked out for his sister... haha but we went back and bought her something else. For Kent I picked out these black and blue basketball shoes and matching shorts.

Last night we drove Kents sister to the border and then went to Yani's for our long awaited hot pot night round 2! Jesi Lydia and Chelsea left right after we ate but me and Nancy stayed till 3 am watching movies and scrapbooking.

Now i'm sitting on my coach like a bum watching my sex and the city dvds. How i LOVE winterbreak! =)

Taming that road rage!

Lately when I catch myself having unnecessary road rage I start making excuses for the other driver like

"maybe he is rushing to the hospital to reach his wife who is in labor"

"maybe he had a really bad day at work and just wants to rush home..."

"maybe he just got a ticket so hes driving like an old gramps"

etc etc...kinda silly but it works. No matter how ridiculous the reasons I come up with are.

Now I am trying to apply the same concept to people overall. I guess it kinda goes along with the "early new years resolution" I posted a few days ago. You never know absolutely everything other people are going through. Doesn't mean you should let people walk all over you but it does make it easier to be more accepting.

I want to write more and have tons of random thoughts I want to write out but I am too tired and my brain is dead. I should sleep anyways. Class tomorrow SIIGH!

Early Resolution

Be nice to everyone you come across. They are fighting a battle you know nothing about.

Boo =(

I feel like nice people are often neglected and unappreciated =(

Best of Both Worlds

I've been trying to pick up more shifts at work and thought about even picking up a second job. I hate school but I am such a workaholic when it comes to monay. Its not that I have materialistic needs but I just like to be able to go out and eat with my friends without having to worry about an extra dollar or two im going to spend. On top of that, I want to be financially independent from my dad as possible.

I get tired from APO activities and work though....so I really need to push myself to stay on top of school. BLEH SCHOOL. I just want to graduate already and work work work work. I wouldnt mind going to school if I knew what I was going to do with my life! and obviously that isnt the case.... sucks.

I was going to write more but Olive looks bored and in need of mommys attention so i guess ill write another time.