Continuing with the low alcohol consumption weekend gala, Sunday was all about learning about the tea. Booked a tour-like/show on tea ceremony. So this took place in a little hut in the Japanese Tea Garden! The Tea Master lady explained all the traditions to it, quickly demonstrated the tea ceremony, did that little lady like Japanese walk the whole time. She even did the whole sit on ur legs on hard floor thing (this despite the fact that she was 60+ yrs old!).
One of the facts that I found very interesting is the scripture that gets hung during each tea ceremony. Supposedly these scriptures are chosen each time and people contemplate and think about its meaning while drinking tea. The one they had up today had 3 characters on it, but supposedly to explain it would take 4 hours!!! Wow!
..Highlight of one conversation:
Tea Master: So, it's not often that young people (there were 6 of us in total, Me + Anime Buddy + Fraudman + 3 older folks that we didn't know) come to these. So what brought you here?
Me: ...er... Anime
Tea Master: (with this very deep thought provoking look)... Hrm... (ramble ramble... blah blah blah blah blah...) In summary: Yes, that's what alot of young people tell me as their reason for coming.
The only slightly bad thing was that it was raining, so wasn't really able to take pics at the Japanese Tea Garden. Doing a quick walk around, this garden is smaller than the San Fran one, but this one had ALOT of fishes.
Oh.. I even got to whisk my own tea... but I wouldn't do it for too long, 'cuz it gets REALLY tiring!
One more healthy bday wkend completed! (now 3 yrs and counting)... woohoo!
Many thanks to all those who came out during this weekend. Had alot of fun.
To those that couldn't make it, thx for all the bday wishes!
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