What the dickens?

So, as I pondered the meaning of life whilst sipping away at my latest teasession (tea + obession -- I make up words just so you know), a cool breeze drifting in the window, prominent Canadian artist Sam Roberts' latest album pumping through my living room, I thought, "Hey -- this would be a fantastic time to write my first blog entry on The Manly Teas."

So, here I am. Since I have nothing important to say, I thought I would take a few minutes to talk about how I became obsessed with Tea. I should let you know -- there is a dark part of this story. I spent many years of my life as the anti-tea. I simply couldn't handle the thought of drinking 'unsweetened, *gasp* tasteless' liquid. That, combined with the fact that I've never been much for hot drinks of any sort, led me to a long period of darkness in my life.

September 2007. I took a life altering journey to Utah USA (wait just a sec -- this life alteration had absolutely nothing to do with Jesus - lol). It all started right around the time I pulled into the McDonald's drive-thru in Missoula Montana and ordered some grease with Iced Tea on the side. I consumed my McMeal in my hotel room and went for a big swig of the liquid stuff... Hark, what's this?

It might be important to notate here (in case other Canadians haven't done so yet), anywhere you go thats north of the border, "Iced Tea" means sweetened iced tea. It's practically soda, but without the bubbles.

I was taken aback at first. It wasn't my normal 'cup o tea' so to speak. To make a long story short, my life changed drastically in Utah and one thing I took back home to Canada with me is my love for unsweetened tea.

The teasession has done nothing but build since then. My stash of specialty tea rivals that of my long-time-tea-lover wife. I'm clearly hooked. Perhaps hopelessly addicted. But that's "okay" with me. My addictions are few & far between. My other extremely prominent addiction is FRISK mints... My desire for a good FRISK has even diminished since the discovery of tea. After all, I need to keep my taste buds primed and ready for the next symphony of the senses.

Tea, it's what's for dinner.
~Brian