My Life as a Teacup

I’ll admit, I’ve yet to go to the library and pick up a massive check-out stack, which is probably for the best, considering I’ve still got 17 books on my nightstand that I have to read. Playing Book Bingo last summer with Kards Unlimited was such a great way to track my summer reading, and a challenge to branch out and read books I may not normally read. you tally you’ll be entered to win a little book-themed prize bundle that includes a $20 credit to Book Depository, a POP Funko figure, and more! So whether you’re looking for a fun way to tackle your unmanageable TBR pile or want an excuse to stop at the bookstore, join in on the Summer Reading Bingo fun!

While it’s nice to have the relaxation of such a stretch of time, there are certainly little moments that give me the same feeling of contentment. Plum Deluxe kind of nailed the hot beverage side by having tea that’s not only perfect for curling up with, but a tea that’s book-themed! Book-bonding aside, I was touched when the owner, Andy, explained that his reason for creating Plum Deluxe was to strive for the same ideal his mom lived by before succumbing to breast cancer. And some of the most enjoyable moments are the small things – time to sleep in, relaxing in a reading nook, going on a neighborhood walk, or catching up with an old friend over a cup of tea. I already have a tea problem, but getting to try a new flavor of tea every month sounds like a nice, manageable way to branch out from my buying the same stuff all of the time.

Inevitably, I would lose those damned tiny little keys, or feel like I needed a clean journal for a fresh start, the fresh start being an obsession with perfect-looking pages and usually a need to not be reminded of a dumb crush I spent the entire first half of the pages gushing about. Despite loving writing, I feel like I haven’t written anything I’m proud of in ages, or at least haven’t written anything I feel has shown growth. The story about finding and keeping friends when finding and keeping friends post-school seems daunting and hard to do. Who knows, maybe one day those stories will make it into my award-winning memoir (tentatively titled: “One Fish, Two Fish, Red Fish, NO Fish” or, “I Left The House for This?

I don’t think I’ve gone a full month basically loving all of the books that I’ve picked up in a very long time. Chalk that up to a weekend of plane travel (I’m guaranteed to read at least one book in its entirety every time I set foot in an airport), in my opinion. It gets a little spiritual at times, but overall is one of the best creative non-fiction I’ve read in a long time. Sometimes it’s hard to separate the character from the stand-up comedian from the real person, so I wasn’t sure what I was getting into with Ansari’s book.