Figure It Out

Today I was scrolling down on my Facebook page and there was a 9gag video in which A-YEON was doing a drum cover of the next song. I fell in love with it immediately.

It’s „Figure It Out” by Royal Blood, an alternative rock band from the UK. This track gave me the energy I needed to actually start my day, even though is 11am. I think it’s the perfect jam, with only the bass and drums, that just makes you wanna dance or go to a rock concert to express your mood. And then „I broke my shoe, tripped and fell on you, But you didn't know I planned it out”. So let’s thank 9gag and that Korean girl for showing me this song.

I’m choosing a tea that I haven’t talked about yet. It’s called pu-erh and is made from the Camellia sinensis plant. Like all the teas made from this plant, pu-erh will give you energy thanks to the caffeine it contains. But since it’s the first time with this tea, I’m gonna make it a little bit more special ;) How about a Chocolate Pu-erh tea? It is a blend of pu-erh tea, cinnamon, mini chocolate chips & orange peel, which means that it has more benefits besides the energy, it improves your immune system, has anti-ageing proprieties and, because of the cinnamon, you will maybe want to try the motion of the ocean after drinking it :D

Kisses and Go drink your tea, I’m already drinking mine.

Tea facts

Tea is the most consumed beverage in the world next to water. It’s the only beverage commonly served hot or iced, anytime, anywhere and for any occasion.

Tea is nearly 5000 years old. It was discovered in 2737 BC by Chinese Emperor Shen-Nong known as the „Divine Healer”

It is said that Shen-Nong took a rest under a tree after a long walk and lit a fire to boil water. Some tree leaves fell into the boiling water. Shen-Nong drank the water and became energetic and refreshed. After tasting 100 plants the previous day, Shen-Nong believed that he had found a medicine that “tastes bitter. Drinking it, one can think quicker, sleep less, move lighter, and see clearer.”

There are many kinds of tea, but there are all derived from just one plant: the Camellia Sinensis.

Often, when people say they are drinking tea, they are actually drinking something called a tisane. For something to be considered a tea, it needs to actually contain the leaves of the plant Camellia sinensis.

In the mid-1700s in the UK tea replaced gin as the drink of the masses, and become the nation's favorite beverage.

The art of reading tea is called "tasseography". In Asia readers of tea leaves are just as respected as astrologers.

Traditionally, milk was poured into cups before the tea to protect the china.

For centuries, tea was used only as medicine. It took almost 3000 years for it to become an everyday beverage.

Tea absorbs moisture, so it’s important to store it in sealed containers.

Hymn Of The Weekend

Like always, I’m starting the day with my cup of tea and a song that works with it. Here it goes.

I’m in a good mood and that means I’ll be talking about something that will energize you, like the song „Hymn For The Weekend” by Coldplay featuring Beyoncé. I didn’t like this one at first, but after listening to it for a couple of times, I stated loving it. It makes no sense for me to talk about Coldplay or Beyoncé, I trust that everyone knows about them by now (doh!). I personally think this featuring is a very interesting one. We are used to Coldplay’s alternative music, of course, but Beyoncé adds her harmonies and a little of her indie, r&b vibe to make the song even better. A tune that’s euphoric and a little funky and boosts the „drunk and high”feeling.

And let’s see, since the video is shot in India, I’m choosing a tea that grows there - the Darjeeling black tea - to go with the theme. Darjeeling is a Chinese tea that grows in India and has the flavor of French grapes. It can taste more like wine and that is why it is frequently called the „champagne of teas”. It has many health benefits including: obesity prevention, dental health, cancer prevention and protection against stomach ulcers.

That’s about it for today.

Kisses and Go drink your tea, I’m already drinking mine. 

Dig

A few days ago someone I like showed me this song and it's been on repeat since then. For me, the song it's full of emotions and things that make me happy right now.

I'm talking about "Dig" by Incubus, a band from California, formed in 1991 (I wasn't even born at that time, which means they're pretty old :D ). Incubus is an alternative rock band that I've known for years and although I'm not their biggest fan, I enjoy some of their songs. For instance: "Drive" and "Love Hurts" and the best right now, “Dig”.

"Dig" is a great song that has very cute lyrics and the best mellow sounds to go with them. I loved it since the first time I've heard it, probably because I didn't find it by mistake, it was sent to me and I'm grateful for that. There are some complicate feelings that I’m experiencing these days and this song puts them to ease, especially the lyrics "At least we dig each other" and "Remind me that we'll always have each other". I don't really DIG the lead singer's voice (see what I did there :) ), but I love the intro and the guitar that plays slowly the same chords all thru the song.

Great song! That is what I have to say about it. And since it is such a great therapy for all those feelings that are bubbling inside me these days, I think that the tea should be the same, so I'm choosing to drink a Jasmine Tea.

Jasmine tea is not considered an herbal tea because it's a flavor for normal tea. Nevertheless, it's one of the most popular types of tea, especially in China. One of the reasons jasmine tea is so popular it's due to its many benefits like: fighting bacteria, weight loss, aromatherapy, anti-aging, stress relief and many others. This tea has a delicious, sweet floral aroma that is often described as perfume-like and that's due to the way it is processed. In China, the best jasmine scent is described as Xian Ling (that means fresh and nimble), but that doesn't make it compatible with all types of tea. The best combination is with green tea, followed by oolong tea, and then black tea, which I honestly have to say that I never tried it, but I promise to do it very soon.

That is about all I can say right now regarding this. I hope you like drinking your jasmine tea, preferable with green tea and try listening to the song "Dig" while you're doing it because I think it's one of those perfect combinations.

Kisses and Go drink your tea, I'm already drinking mine.