Tea O.D.

This post is mainly about tea.

In an attempt to relieve stress and get away from chugging endless amounts of sodas, I've started to drink tea. I had some extra cash, so while grocery shopping, I randomly bought an electric kettle (I actually do own a real tea kettle, but I'm too much of a gadget freak to not own this lovely addition to my kitchen). It's nothing too special. Just a white thing with measurements on the side in liters and cups (in 4 and 8 cup marks). This odd choice of measurement only solidifies why you don't buy appliances from H.E.B. It works fine, at least. It boils water very well. I'll probably replace it when I can start buying nice things.

Of Empires, Returns, and Shadows: Music and Reading in my Life

Saying I like the soundtrack to The Empire Strikes Back is an understatement. I used to listen to it when I was younger while I would read, preferring to read with some form of music in my ears than silence. Doing homework? It was the only thing that helped me focus long enough to finish my assignments, because I knew it so well that it was no longer a distraction. When I received the two-disc collector's edition that had the ENTIRE FILM SCORE which replaced my measly single-disc, 12-track edition (which I loved, don't get me wrong), I was ecstatic. Eyes closed, hours would fly by as I noted specific themes. The AT-AT battle, the asteroid field, the double-bassoon of Boba Fett... all of it was familiar to me. I couldn't fall asleep listening to it, though. I'd always stay awake until the final chords of the credits ended.