Puerh part 2

I found a solution to the problem of poking and stabbing myself whilst picking puerh from a tea brick.

It's called the Annihilator.

~w

drinks

It has always fascinated me that people in general firmly believe that alcohol takes x amount of time to get INTO one's system and that it takes x amount of time to get OUT of one's system.

I have never believed this for a couple of reasons.

First, I know from my mom's teachings that cheese has some sort of enzymes that inhibit something in alcohol so you don't feel drunk as fast with the same amount of alcohol as you'd have without the cheese.  I've tested this theory, it /seems/ to be true... but there are so many variables that I'll move on just in case I'm wrong.

Second, I feel effects of alcohol simply by inhaling the vapor of it.  It's a very minor, quick sensation, but I don't get the same effect from inhaling, say, water vapor, so it's not the hyperventilation you might be thinking of.  Obviously the scent of something can change one's mood, though:  I recently got into essential oils and there's a whole boatload of people who believe smelling diffused oils can alter mood.  I know it's certainly easier to feel good when it smells nice in here.  But there's /something/ to it... scent plays a huge part of our lives, it has for millennia, much like other animals.

Third, I feel MORE of the effects of alcohol by swirling it around in my mouth.  I used to tell people this years back and I was often met with, "Impossible.  You have to digest it for it to start making you feel fuzzy."  I found out years later that the mucous membranes are actually quite the absorbers.  That being said, my theory should hold water.  Ha, ha.

Anywho, as far as how long it takes to get through the system... jury's still out on that one.  WAY too many variables.

Gotta drink tea now.  :)

~w

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-Whitney

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Puerh: 1. Me: 0.

Finally decided to open my first brick of puerh.  This is a Haiwan Shu Puer brick from Phoenix Tea.  I stabbed myself with the knife twice but thankfully didn't draw any blood or inject staph or tetanus into myself.  I think.  I figured maybe I wasn't doing this right so I looked at a video where they make it look very easy.  Oh, I can do it, I thought.

In the end, the video lady ended up with a very neat piece of tea to place in her cup and her tea brick still looked beautiful.  I have a brick that looks like it's been unceremoniously chipped at with a rock and a little pile of tea powder suitable for fine-meshed tea bags.  It better taste good or ... or ... I'll do what?  Run from the evil brick??

I hate puerh.

Somehow I think a tea needle wouldn't help me much here.  If anything I could end up looking something like this (stolen off the internet at some point).