Little Town Tea's Quote of the Week

"Happy is the man who sees
The stars shine through the cypress trees."
-Lowell

Shadow Puppets and Beautiful Music

This is one of my favorite videos on YouTube. It is amazing what a person can do with just their hands and a projector. Enjoy!

Electric Kettle

A few weekends ago I went home and my brother and his wife gave me my belated birthday gift. As a tore through Bryan's perfectly placed yellow tissue paper, I found an electric kettle in the delightfully cheery bag. For those who have not heard of an electric kettle, an electric kettle is a new spin on the classic kettles that are placed on stoves and whistle when it is time to get hot water for tea, or other substances needing hot water. An electric kettle, as shown below, does not go on the stove, but instead is plugged into an electric socket and the water boils almost immediately. It really is quite amazing and something I think people should get, although I do suggest you keep your old stove kettle because there is nothing like a whistle to know your tea is done on a beautifully blustery day.

Good Friends, Good Fun

One thing I am going to miss about college will be going to a friend's houses late at night just to hang out with random people from all parts of my life. This is a glorious part of my life in which my friends are not tied down with spouses, children, and 9-5 jobs they always have to get up for in the morning. I know that this is a special time in my life where I am not tied down and can be with friends playing Foosball until 2a.m. on a Friday morning. Of course I will have to spend the next few days catching up on some much missed sleep while writing a paper and cramming for a test, but it sure is fun.