46. A Russian spy drinks tea

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☰ Matcha 抹茶 drunk au naturel with a straw and iced.  A Russian Spy in Ginza, matcha 抹茶 with vodka 伏特加酒. Great drinks to have while out partying late on a Friday night with friends. Life can sometimes be totally sweet. ☷ On the weekend it is about recovering from the hangover, taking it easy and/or making amends with the Big Boss upstairs about the sinning. All-in-all, weekends can be just as good as Friday. ☳ And then there's Monday: The alarm clock goes off (the first shock). Got to get out of bed (the second shock). The news is always bad on a Monday morning (the third shock). Have a triple caffeine hit on the way to work (the fourth shock). Start work (the fifth shock and possibly more shocks following)! ☵ This is how most city-folk live their lives. And the only differences between people in different cities is language, food, custom, and population density. Otherwise it's all the same. ☶ By Wednesday, we are feeling jaded with it all and want out of the system. Most don't make it past the wanting. Our habits and routines are just too strong. ☴ So when a person like me turns up out of the blue with tea 茶, and starts preaching Tea Time equals Me Time. You're wondering if this guy is just a bit off? ☲ Yes. I tell you without batting an eyelid. I went off a long time ago. Being jaded is one of the first signs that something is wrong with the life a person is living - the real price being paid for the acquired lifestyle now exceeds the benefits of it. ☱ The second sign that something is wrong, is the subtle chronic feeling of being under pressure. And you can't blame the work for it, no matter how much you want to. So I would ask, if you could just for 5 minutes take time out from all this, would you take it, even if it was to give Tea Time equals Me Time a try? Liked what you heard & want to connect with me? Join me at… linkedin.com/in/peterhainzl/

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