Why Tea?

In doing my rounds of fellow writers blogs, (due in part to Beautiful People and the Snippets thingy), I noticed there were two generalizations to be made. Generalizations, mind you, but enough to make me notice.

1st: Mostly girl authors. Now, I don't know if I just missed all the guy blogs, or if guys just don't blog... but I have only seen one other guy blog besides mine (Miguel, you rock!)

2nd: An overabundance of tea. Nearly every blog I visited had tea mentioned somewhere in the title, header, About Me section, or comments on the latest post! This is the one that caught my eye. All girl authors I can handle (maybe).... but tea?

I got a dislikin' fer tea. Now, quite a few of my good friends (male and female), like tea, and all of my multiple sisters sing its praises every day. And before anyone tells me to try it before I hack it, I have. Green, black, herb; you name it, I've tried it.

Now, the thing is, I'm not a coffee drinker either. (And everyone sings coffee's praises!). So, what's my point?

Why tea? What makes tea so important to the author? What are the delectable and all-important gifts of drinking tea that I seem to be missing?

But, I can hear you asking; "Farjag, if you don't drink tea (or coffee, for that matter), what DO you drink? What keeps your nerves and brain alive? What elixir or potion or ambrosia do you imbibe?"

I have the answer, my felicitous friends; Cider!! A good hot mug o' apple cider on a cold wintry day... there ain't nothin' better! When at Starbucks, instead of any of you mochas or fraps or lattes, it's a Caramel Apple Spice for me!

A little frothy on top, nice deep brown beneath, smells delectable from three yards off, reminds you of days gone by.... Mm-m. Ya'll mouth waterin' yet?

So here's to you tea-drinkers! May your teacups be ever so full, my mug's ever so bigger!

Farjag

P.S. Oh, and all you guy authors, get out there and start up a blog! The world needs ya somethin' fierce!