2026 Snowflake Challenge #7

Challenge #7

LIST THREE (or more) THINGS YOU LIKE ABOUT YOURSELF. They don’t have to be your favorite things, just things that you think are good. Feel free to expand as much or as little as you want.

1. I'm strong. In the physical sense, sure, and I do take it for granted, which I shouldn't, but also in the "Everything feels like it's hard and I get up and do it anyway" way.

2. I am resourceful.

3. People enjoy my company.

tea review: pai mu tan white tea

Tea Month 2026: Tea 12

Tea Review
Name: Pai Mu Tan White Tea
Brand: unsure, vendor: Ohio Tea Co.
Type: white
Loose leaf

Notes:
This tea was part of the tea tasting in March and the one I probably have the fewest notes on. The tea is also known as "White Peony" tea. It was the starter tea of the day being the lightest and only one tasting of. (Most of the teas we got to sample multiple brewing of.) For a delicate looking white tea, it had more body than expected. This is also where I was reminded that we don't all use the same words to describe things. I used the word "woodsy" to describe it, meaning a flavor profile that is sort of comparable to how you would describe a woodsy fragrance, somewhat of wood, not quite earthy. Everyone else in the room would later be using the word "woodsy" to describe things (though not this tea) I would consider "floral," with the meaning of things that are flowery/notes similar to floral perfume. It was an interesting time to try an communicate.

Rate
Appearance: 7
Aroma: 7
Flavor: 7

Overall Rating: 3 stars

Currently/Last April 2026

I actually sat down and wrote this out before bed on April 30th, the forgot to post >.>

Currently/Last lists are the last and/or current answer to the categories for a given time period, in this case a month.

In the text box, I've a blank html coded version of the list, including categories I didn't use this month.

Making: some kind of progress, hopefully
Watching: Batman Death in the Family interactive movie, plus the animated shorts that came with it.
Reading: How to be a Saint by Kate Sidley
Listening: "Irresponsible" by Voltaire / r/ConfidentlyIncorrect - Bad Women's Anatomy tm - The Click
Eating: toffee ice cream bar thing
Drinking: Cosmic Swirl (berry vanilla) flavored sparkling water
Loving: that I have snacks available, 3weeks4dreamwidth memes, and my finger seems healed
Hating: whatever is wrong with my mom & my lovely month long low grade anxiety that spikes into worse anxiety
Wanting: a restful spot
Thinking: how am I going to do all this?
Planning: summer cleaning project
Wishing: I felt better
Puzzle Books: PennyPress Puzzler's Giant Book of Crosswords #49, February 2014
Weathering: so much drama around me
Wearing: My pjs
Needing: a snack
Enjoying: Knitting to Stargate special features
Wondering: if what I'm doing is sustainable
Playing: Subeta (Vesnali)
Trying: different flavored waters
Cooking: pork steaks
Calling: Vexed
Texting: Vexed
Crafting: paper flowers and knitting on the cable blanket
Going: grocery store
Feeling: ANXIOUS
Hoping (For): Sleep
Smelling: laundry detergent
Considering: how much I'm going to do before bed
Finishing: water challenge
Starting: ani-MAY & MAY-nga (among other things)


<b><u>Making</u></b>: <b><u>Watching</u></b>: <b><u>Reading</u></b>: <b><u>Listening</u></b>: <b><u>Eating</u></b>: <b><u>Drinking</u></b>: <b><u>Loving</u></b>: <b><u>Hating</u></b>: <b><u>Wanting</u></b>: <b><u>Thinking</u></b>: <b><u>Planning</u></b>: <b><u>Wishing</u></b>: <b><u>Puzzle Books</u></b>: <b><u>Weathering</u></b>: <b><u>Wearing</u></b>: <b><u>Needing</u></b>: <b><u>Enjoying</u></b>: <b><u>Wondering</u></b>: <b><u>Playing</u></b>: <b><u>Trying</u></b>: <b><u>Cooking</u></b>: <b><u>Calling</u></b>: <b><u>Texting</u></b>: <b><u>Crafting</u></b>: <b><u>Going</u></b>: <b><u>Feeling</u></b>: <b><u>Hoping (For)</u></b>: <b><u>Celebrating</u></b>: <b><u>Smelling</u></b>: <b><u>Thanking</u></b>: <b><u>Considering</u></b>: <b><u>Finishing</u></b>: <b><u>Starting</u></b>: <b><u>Notes</u></b>: