Sometimes sweet, sometimes spicy, rarely sour or bitter. Nearly always a jawbreaker. Sometimes sticks in your mind, like taffy between your teeth. Always wrapped for your protection.
Unfortunately, being too open and honest can give the impression I've tossed opsec out the window. Not true, but it's obvious I can't expect everyone to innately understand that. Due to how society is structured, the consequences for any failures in discretion is going to fall harder on me than…
Matcha! Matcha! Matcha! [Said like this.] Two more bits I forgot to include in my massive matcha post. 1.) Cuzen Matcha has a very original idea: sell green tea leaves that you grind to powder yourself with their electric grinder. Fresh-ground matcha! Their one-step processing kit is beautiful and they've streamlined…
A long-promised post. Matcha is green tea leaves, ground into a fine powder. It's whisked with water boiling exactly at 180F, and drunk from a bowl. It's green, and good matcha is whisked into a foam. A matcha latte or other matcha drink is not the same. Starbucks first introduced…
To answer the obvious question: it's the plural of ethos. Took me a minute of Googling and combing the answers. I used to be called “mysterious” all the time. Growing up, by anyone I met, by clients of all kinds. I’m just reserved, and often keep my thoughts to myself…
First published on Medium, 11/14/19, under another name. Tasteful. An incredible gift from nature. Not vegan-friendly. For anyone with a love of nature and especially the sea, pearls are impossible to ignore. Their luster complements glowing skin. They symbolize natural perfection and discrete individuality. They're very Zen, while being beautiful…
Warning: If you don't like to peek behind the veil, this isn't for you. From this point forward, I’m extremely honest. You may not like this. In fact, you probably won’t. I am Miranda Priestly and you should gird your loins. Last year, 2024, had been one of building frustration…