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Some girls spend their weekends at malls or hang out at coffee shops, other girls hit the clubs. My friends and I do those things, too, though we prefer more laid-back activities like watching movies at each other’s houses or going on picnics.

We went on a picnic just recently because we were getting tired of hanging out at Starbucks and inhaling everyone else’s secondhand smoke. For once, we wanted to be in great outdoors, especially since we spend so much time cooped up in an office cubicle or classroom seat. I don’t think most of us even get to step on a single blade of grass during weekdays.

What I enjoy most about picnics is that they feel like mini vacations. Find a secluded, quiet enough spot and it feels as though you’re back in the province. The air is fresher, time moves a lot slower, and your surroundings are far more pleasant to look at. Instead of seeing a concrete jungle, you’re faced with so much greenery. During picnics, you can do so many things you can’t do at your normal city hang outs like learn to fly a kite or lie on the ground while talking. You can take your sweet time and stay as long as you want without having to ignore the dirty looks thrown at you by waiters and other restaurant patrons waiting for their turn to be seated.
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Despite all the health benefits tea has over coffee, I’d much rather have a cup of coffee over a spot of tea any day. To me, coffee has this rich, thick flavor and aroma that no other (non-alcoholic) beverage can compete with; not to mention that the caffeine boost is the only thing that jump-starts my engine every morning. At the Tea Appreciation Seminar at the Coffee Bean and Tea Leaf (CBTL), however, I got to try out some tea blends that I otherwise would never have tasted. I’ll still probably order a coffee instead of tea the next time I go to CBTL, but I did gain a better understanding of how quality tea should taste like.

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