Tea sampling from a samovar

I'm just catching up on some activities of the past weeks. I follow Jolie Tea Company on Facebook and recently they posted that they were having a tea tasting of their Doctor Zhivago blend. They were pouring the tea from a samovar. Unfortunately, I only found out about the event the day before and I had a few things to do the day of the tasting. I had to miss it.

A few weeks later, they posted that they were going to have a tasting of their Russian Caravan tea from a samovar in honor of the Sochi Olympics. I made a point to visit the shop for that sampling.

I met the shop's owner and she was delightful. I love her enthusiasm and passion for tea. I told her I wished I could have been there for the Doctor Zhivago blend sampling but I had been busy that day and there was also a snow storm that day.  She said yes, it had snowed and it was magical and so perfect to have a snowfall during the tea tasting.

I really enjoyed my cup of Russian Caravan. It was not as strong or smoky as I anticipated.

My trip to the shop was right before Valentine's Day so there were many romance related items for sale. I bought a hostess gift for the Cupid's tea here.

I love all the little pretties in the shop. It is all so beautifully displayed and there is always something new that catches my eye. The staff is attentive but not intrusive. You could say they let you drink it all in at your leisure.

I bought a small pouch of Dr. Zhivago blend. I have a non working samovar, perhaps I will take a photo of it with the tea and a favorite teacup.

It's fun to see all the different blends they offer. Some have such nice names. I want to try them all!

I think next time I will buy a sample size of the Winter Solstice. I have a feeling Winter is not leaving these parts anytime soon.

I love browsing the tea book section. I have a few of the Vintage Tea Party books. They have such adorable illustrations in them.

I always have such a nice time when I go to Jolie Tea Company. If you're in the area, stop by. Maybe you'll get to drink from the samovar too!

7 Strange events are not in the World Makes Sense

• 1 . Bullet to the target after many years

Ziegland Henry thinks he's smart dodge . In 1883, he broke up with his girlfriend who, out of distress, committed suicide . Laki2 his girlfriend 's brother was so enraged that came Ziegland and shot him . After believing he had killed Ziegland , he turned his gun on himself and committed suicide . In fact Ziegland only grazed his face and a bullet, and then lodged in a tree . Of course Ziegland feel very lucky . Years later he decided to cut down the tree , with the bullet still lodged . Because it is difficult to find a tree is cut down he decided to blow it up with a few sticks of dynamite , once Shit explosion propelled the bullet into his head , and he died instantly .

• 2 . Just like his Edgar Allan Poe

In the 19th century , the famous horror writer , Egdar Allan Poe , wrote a book titled ' The Narrative of Arthur Gordon Pym ' . The story is about 4 survivors of the wreck of stranded ships on the high seas berhari2 before deciding to kill and eat the cabin boy named Richard Parker . Many years later, in 1884, Mignonette sailboat , sunk , with only four people survived , and stranded for days , finally 3 senior of the crew decided to kill and eat the cabin crew . The cabin crew name was Richard Parker .

• 3 . Novel that predicts fate of Titanic and other ships that almost follows the similarity

Morgan Robertson , in 1898 , wrote " Futility " . Describing the maiden voyage ( maiden voyage ) of luxury boats to cross the Pacific ocean called Titan . Although many who brags could not sink this ship , the ship hit the ice and sank with huge loss . In 1912, Titanic , the transatlantic luxury liner , experience the events exactly as illustrated novel . If in a novel , the month is April accident , the Titanic sinking too April. If there are passengers in the novel 3000 , in reality many as 2,207 . In the novel there are 24 lifeboat , in fact 20 . A month after the Titanic sank , the ship traveling across the Atlantic wild misty with a young child controls . When he remembered back on the Titanic , and given that the name of the ship itself is Titanian , he began to shudder and stop the ship . That's when large chunks of ice hit the track in front of them passed . Titanian survived .

• 4 . Twin brothers , killed on the same road , the difference between 2 hours

In 2002 , the 70 year old twin brothers have died within hours of one another after separate accidents on the same road in northern Finland . The first was killed when hit by a lorry while riding his bike in Raahe , 600 kilometers south of the capital , Helsinki . Only 1.5 km away from the incident in which his brother was killed . " This is a historic coincidence , although the course notoriously busy , but accidents rarely happen here " police officer Marja - Leena Huhtala told Reuters . " Chilling time knew the two were brothers .

• 5 . Suicide attempts , thwarted Monk Same

Joseph Aigner quite famous painters in the 19th century in Austria , apparently is the one who is not happy : he several times attempted suicide . The first trial at the age of 18 when he tried to hang himself , but was thwarted by the mysterious appearance of a Capuchin monk . At age 22, he tried to hang himself, but was rescued by a monk lagi2 same . 8 years later he was taken to the gallows for his political activities . Once again she was saved by the very same monk . At age 68 , Aiger finally succeeded in suicide , a pistol . Funeral was led by the same monk , a man whose name was never known by Aiger .

• 6 . Twin Boys , whose life twins

The story about identical twins ' nearly identical lives are often astonishing , but perhaps none more surprising than this one . The story of twin brothers who came from Ohio , who were separated at birth and adopted by different families . Do not know each other , both families named them the same name , James . This was the beginning of the kebetulan2 , Both James grew up without knowing each other , but both executive - legal training , interested in mechanical drawing and carpentry , and each had married women named Linda . Both have children laki2 named James Alan . Brothers also divorced their wives and married other women , both named Betty . And they both owned dogs which they named Toy . After 40 years apart , the two men were reunited to share their lives back .

• 7 . Two brothers were killed the same taxi driver , one year apart

In 1975, while riding a moped in Bermuda , a man was accidentally struck and killed by a taxi . One year later, this man laki2 experiencing the exact same thing . In fact , he was riding the same moped . And even stranger, he ditubruk same taxi and driven by the same driver , want even more unusual ? Taxi transports passengers alike!...

10 Strangest Places in the World

• 1 . Sealand : a micronation on the waters of the North Sea

Sealand is a micronation located 10 kilometers off the coast of Suffolk , England. Sealand inhabited by the family and relatives of Paddy Roy Bates . Habitable area is 550 m2.

Although sovereignty and legitimacy are not recognized by any country , this may be the best-known country in the world , and sometimes appear in the debate as a case study of how various principles of international law can be debated.

• 2 . Thank you for Fucking , Austria

Fucking is the name of a small town in Austria ( population 150 ). This small town deikenal with the name " Fucking " or less since 1070. It is most popular in this city is a road sign with the name of the city , sometimes many English-speaking tourists who stop just to take photos. In fact , road markings this one being the most stolen road markings in Austria. City dwellers have a specific budget to replace the stolen road markings.

• 3. A museum devoted to the Penis

The Icelandic Phallological Museum in Husavik, Iceland, is a museum dedicated to the phallology. The museum currently has 154 specimens displayed like hunting trophies, embalmed in formaldehyde, or dried in display cases. The museum attempts to collect penis specimens from every mammal in Iceland, including several species that are endangered or extinct in Icelandic waters.

• 4. Erving's Location. Population: 1

Erving's Location located in Coos, New Hampshire. In New Hampshire, locations, grants, district, and purchases are unincorporated portions of a county which are not part of the town and have limited self-government (if any, as many are uninhabited). According to the 2000 census, one person lived in Erving. Some speculate that the census statistics for Erving could have been a computer glitch.

• 5. The Mojave Lonely Phone Booth

The Mojave Phone Booth is the only phone booth in the Mojave National Preserve which attracted the attention of many people in 1997, because of its unusual location. The booth is located 15 miles from the nearest interstate highway, and miles and miles from any buildings. People sometimes call this booth just to get a response, and a few others make a trip to the booth to answer the phone, often camping in the vicinity. The story inspired the making of the film Mojave Phone Booth, which was released in 2006.

• 6. The smallest park in the world: 452 in2

Mill Ends Park in Portland, Oregon is the smallest park in the world, according to the Guinness Book of Records. 'park', measuring 610mm in 1948 were actually built aims to lampposts. The park is equipped with some unusual items over the years, including a swimming pool for butterflies (complete with diving equipment) and a miniature ferris wheel (plus tap water with regular size). Interested for beating this record?

• 7. A Christian Chapel decorated by the bones of 40,000 people

he Sedlec Ossuary small Christian chapel, which is located under the Cemetery Church of All Saints in the Czech Republic. The ossuary contains approximately 40,000 human skeletons which have been artistically arranged to form decorations and furnishings for the chapel.

• 8. Climb the World's steepest street

Deserted road on the outskirts of the city of Baldwin Street, in New Zealand's southern city of Dunedin, is considered the steepest street in the world. At the maximum angle, the slope is approximately 1:2.86 (20 ° or 38%) - so that, for each horizontal distance of 2.86 meters, its height reaches 1 meter.

• 9. Walcome to Llanfairpwllgwyngyllgogerychwyrndrobwllllantysiliogogogoch

Llanfairpwllgwyngyllgogerychwyrndrobwllllantysiliogogogoch is a village on the island of Anglesey in Wales. Known officially has the longest place name in Britain, and in the world. The long name in the 1860s for the prestige of having the longest name of a railway station in Great Britain, but not considered authentic word in the Welsh language. A translation into Indonesian roughly means "St Mary's Church in the hollow of the white hazel near to the rapid whirlpool and the church of St. Tysilio red cave".

• 10. Climb the Rabbit's Hill

Colletto Fava is a hill with elevations of 1,500 m in the southern part of the Piedmont region in Italy. In 2005, built a giant pink rabbit side of the mountain. Group members who founded the Viennese artist is not just hope people will pay attention to their work, but also for hikers to climb and rest on it.

7 Countries in the World 's Smallest and Weirdest

7 Countries in the World 's Smallest and Weirdest - The main requirement of a State is to have a sovereign territory and government . Besides the recognition of most other countries . And a state can be formed as a result of the Occupation , Submission , or announcement or proclamation . Quite different from the 7 State the following, in addition to which generally have a very small area , 7 The country is also formed for reasons that seemed a bit odd and a bit silly , like a joke or a bit of protest .

• 1 . Sealand

Sealand is probably the country 's most mini widely known . Perhaps because the story is interesting and a lot disseminated . Sealand is about 10 miles off the coast of England . Originally a stronghold in the days of World War II in 1967. Paddy Roy Bates ( Knock John ) inhabit this place by running a pirate radio station . He and his family later claimed Sealand as a country , to publish their own passports . Bates claimed Sealand has de facto recognized by Germany and the UK.

• Region : 0.00055 km2
• Population : 27 ( 2002)
• Leader : Michael Bates

There is an interesting incident in 1978 . Bates is currently out of the country , Alexander Achenbach claiming to be Prime Minister of Sealand , with some Germans and Dutch plot , carry out a coup against the region . Bates then asked for military aid to retake Sealand , until finally Achenbach and his accomplice were arrested . Because Achenbach has a Sealand passport , he was arrested as traitors to the country , while his accomplice was released .

• 2 . Kingdom of Hutt River

The kingdom was founded by Leonard Casley in 1970. Country Mini 5 is formed when a large family who had estates in the province of Hutt River was in dispute with the Australian government . The family has violated a rule that limits the government's Australian wheat production is legally allowed to be sold within a certain time.

• Region : 75 Km2
• Population : Approximately 20 residents and 13.000 to 18.000 citizens abroad.
• Leader : His Royal Highness Prince Leonard I

When the case went to court, Casley who is the leader of this family 5 , declared himself as " His Royal Highness Prince Leonard I" to take advantage of the old law violates the rule that says if a kingdom , will be punished as a traitor , then he uses the law as an attempt to break away from Australia .

• 3 . Republic Molossia

Countries with the area : 58 km2 and has supreme leader President Kevin Baugh is near Dayton , Nevada , United States . The country consists of a piece of land owned by Kevin Baugh , including both the land it owns in the area of ​​Pennsylvania and California . Interestingly , the president dressed as dictator , complete with military uniform and sunglasses . Neither the makeup of the firts lady and ministers who gave the impression.

Not only the above lands , Baugh also admits plot area in the Pacific ocean and the planet Venus . The uniqueness of others Molossia pay taxes to the United States but by their banuan tersebuat regarded as ' foreign aid ' .

• 4 . State Space

In 1949 , an American national, James Mangan , claiming the universe as a state . This was done in an effort to prevent the countries in the world take the universe of property rights . Thomas much effort the broad sympathy , but this idea was later extinguished with the death of the leader line.

• Region : The entire Universe except Earth.
• Population :???
• Leader : James Thomas Mangan

• 5 . Island Rose

In 1967 , an Italian nationality engineer , construct a building on the sea near the coast of Rimini , Italy . The floating building has a restaurant , a nightclub , and gift shop , to attract tourists . In 1968 , Rosa declared its independence from Italy . And the Italian reaction against the separation is quite hard , Italy Rosa assume this is a criminal attempt to escape the obligation to pay taxes , so the tax collectors and Italy sending the police to secure the area . And then blow it to disappear from the face of the earth.

• Region : 0.0004 km2
• Population : diverse
• Leader : President Giorgio Rosa

Westarctica is a vast glacier in western Antarctica , not proprietary to 2001 , when an American national, Travis McHenry find loopholes in the agreement between the state of the Antarctic . Basically , the agreement between the state , does not allow any country to claim Antarctic territory , but did not explain any rules for ' an individual ' who possess the intention to claim the region . McHenry then claim a territory in western Antarctica .

The area : 784 km2 Population : Leader : Greenpeace

• 6 . Waveland

Physically Waveland an uninhabited rocky slopes on the sea near England . Ownership contested by England , Iceland , and Denmark . In 1997 , environmental organizations , Greenpeace , occupying the region and declared a state of Waveland . They offer citizenship to people who want to give the oath of allegiance

It is a form of protest against oil drilling going on in the area . The protest lasted until 1999 , until funding falters , Waveland was abandoned , leaving behind the lighthouse building membanu sailors to avoid the rocky slopes .

• 7 . royal Talossa

Talossa kingdom is an area of ​​13 km2 , plus most of Antarctica . Starting from a young man of 14 years Robert Madison in 1979 and founded the Kingdom of Talossa . At first he only claimed as his country's private bedroom , until later when he grew up he menklaim wider region including the eastern part of Milwaukee and two islands in Antarctica and France.

He also referred to himself as King John I. Mentioned Talossa is a ridiculous concept but many appear in the media .

So at a glance info about 7 Countries in the World 's Smallest and Weirdest , hopefully can satisfy you .

7 The World's Worst Sex Accident

True sex gives pleasure , pleasure and relax the body . Its function is to it , other than as a means of reproduction and breeding berkembag . But ancient saying it was not a good exaggeration was also true in sexual activity . Sex is done excessive , brutal and not normal is dangerous for the body .

To date there are at least 7 of the most insane sex accident ever done that either due to the influence obsession with sex that is too big or perhaps also because of psychosexual disorders causing their safety is threatened . Let us discuss one by one 7 crash site sex as quoted by LiveScience .

• 1 . Penis fracture ( fracture )

Although the penis does not have a penis bone so that in theory can not be broken but a study found that cases of penile fractures can indeed happen . The cause of penile fracture is the presence of excess pressure in the corpora cavernosa tissue , namely the erectile tissue of the penis that holds a lot of blood .

Several cases of penile fracture occurs when having sex with the woman on top sex position is the position of men and women in some other cases occur when having sex with a woman and man sitting at the table while standing did penetrate , because too excited sometimes even hit counter penis aloud .

When the penis is going to sound like a broken cracks or jolt and the penis will become black or bluish and accompanied by his amazing pain .

• 2 . Become deaf after kissing

A unique place in the Chinese case , a young woman was reported to be deaf after kissing her boyfriend . A kiss from a boyfriend who is very brutal and unrestrained possibility of making the young woman eardrum rupture caused her to lose the sense of hearing .

• 3 . Stroke after receiving a hickey on the neck

Another unique case about sex accident occurred in New Zealand . A woman was taken to the hospital after experiencing sudden paralysis on the left side of the body . The doctor who examined initially did not know the cause of the paralysis until when a former hickey on the neck was found , Hickey was conducted in the neck near a major artery . Doctors suspect hickey near the nerves to cause the woman suffered a mild stroke that caused his body to become paralyzed .

• 4 . Found condoms in lung

Another with the story of a woman from India , after experiencing a cough that never goes away for half a year , he finally to the doctor for a check-up . The results of X-rays surprising because the examining physician found a condom on the woman's lungs . The condom was presumably caused during this cough . How condoms could be in the woman's lungs presumably because he was inhaling the condom when performing oral sex .

• 5 . Penis wedge nut

Because you want to extend the size of his penis , a man from malaysia reckless inserting his penis into a nut . Initially there was no problem until when the male penis erections and wedged inside the nut . Due to the pain doctor finally the man to release the nut .

• 6 . Masturbation with missiles

A man suspected of slashing gay masturbation by inserting missiles 2 x 11 cm into the anus . Male 50 years old Croat is reportedly tired of using sex toys to masturbate and masturbation reckless conduct experiments using missiles . Honey experiments failed because the missiles can not be issued in his anus . With the help of a doctor and a group of bomb disposal team , finally succeeded missiles removed and the man was moved from the hospital into police custody for questioning regarding the ownership of the missile .

• 7 . Because of masturbation penis stuck in park bench

A Hong Kong man eventually taken to the hospital along with the park bench where he masturbated . The middle-aged man desperate to use iron manhole in the park bench for masturbation , consequently even stuck his penis after erection and can not be separated . The man was lucky to get away with his penis intact from the grappling iron park bench .

7 Dead In The World Has Been Found

• 1.Varosha

Varosha is an area that is not recognized by the republic of North Cyprus . Before the Turkish invasion of Cyprus in 1974 , this area is a modern tourist area in the city of Famagusta . In the last three decades , the town was abandoned and became a ghost town . In the 1970s , the city became a major tourist destination in Cyprus. To provide satisfactory service to the tourists , the city is building a variety of luxury buildings and hotels . When the Turkish army controls the area , they maintain and fence off the area , there should be no in and out of the city without the permission of the Turkish army and UN troops . Plans to restore Varosha to hand back control of Greece , but the plan never materialized . For almost 34 years the city and left no improvement . Slowly these buildings were destroyed , the metal started to rust , broken glass , and the roots of plants penetrate walls and sidewalks . Turtles nesting on the beach left. In 2010 the Turkish Government intends to reopen Varosha to the tourists and the city can be inhabited again and will be one of the most influential cities in uatara island.

• 2.Prypiat

Prypiat is a large town in the remote areas of northern Ukraine , an area housing the workers of the Chernobyl nuclear region . This area is dead since the Chernobyl nuclear disaster that claimed nearly 50,000 lives. After the incident , the location is convenient as a museum , became part of Soviet history . Apartment buildings , swimming pools , hospitals , and many other buildings were destroyed. And all of the content contained in such buildings left in it , such as archives , TVs , children's toys , valuables , clothing and other like most all belong to families in general.

Residents may only take important documents , books and clothes that are not contaminated by nuclear. However, since the 21st century , no longer exists valuables left behind , even the smallest instrument dikamar seat taken by looters , many of the buildings that it robbed from year to year . The building is no longer maintained , with a leaking roof , and the inside of the building flooded in the rainy season , are increasingly making the city truly become a ghost town . We could see the trees growing on the roof of the house , a tree that grows in the home. The CoD 4 players certainly recognize this one city.

• 3.Sanz Hill

North side of Taiwan , there is a futuristic village , was originally built as a luxury retreat for the rich. However , after a lot of fatal accidents during the construction of the project eventually stopped. After experiencing financial difficulties and hardship of the workers who want to work on the project eventually resort development is completely stopped in the street. The rumors later emerged, many say the village area is home to the ghosts of those who had died.

• 4.Craco

Craco located in the area and the province of Matera Basilicata about 25 miles from the Gulf of Taranto. This mid- city area has a distinctive filled with undulating hills and farms of wheat and other crops. In the year 1060 when the land is owned by the bishop Craco diocese leader Arnaldo Tricarico. Longstanding relationships with many churches bring influence to the entire population. In 1891 Craco population of more than 2000 people , then they are a lot of social problems and poverty stricken that many make them despair , between 1892 and 1922 approximately 1,300 people moved to North America. Poor agricultural conditions coupled with natural disasters as earthquakes, landslides, and war is what causes them to migrate en masse.

Between 1959 and 1972 Craco again rocked by earthquakes and landslides. In 1963 the remaining population of about 1,300 people eventually moved to a valley near Craco Peschiera , and until now the original Craco still left in ruins and decay leaving remnants of its inhabitants.

• 5.Oradour Sur Glane

Small settlements Sul Glane Oradour in France showed a very terrible state conditions . During World War II , 642 residents were massacred by German soldiers as a form of retaliation for the treatment of France at that time . Germany who was actually intended to attack the region near Sul Glane Oradour but eventually they attacked the small settlement on June 10, 1944 . according to the testimony of those who survived , the male population is inserted into a warehouse and German soldiers opened fire on their feet so that eventually they die slowly . Women and children were entered into the church , eventually all were shot dead when they tried to get out of the church . The village was completely destroyed the German army at that time . And to this day the ruins of the village is still standing and to witness how cruel events that occurred at that time.

• 6.Gunkanjima

This island is one of 505 uninhabited islands in Nagasaki Japan Regions of the administration , about 15 kilometers from Nagasaki . The island is also known as " Gunkan Jima " or the island of warships. In 1890 when a company ( Mitsubishi ) bought the island and began a project to retrieve coal from the bottom of the sea around the island. In 1916 they built the first large concrete on the island , an apartment block built for the workers and also serves to protect them from hurricanes.

In 1959 , the island 's population swells , when the population density reaches 835 people per hectare for the whole island ( 1,391 per hectare for residential central area ) , a densest population ever happened in the whole world. When replacing coal kerosene in 1960, coal mines began closing , not least in Gunkan Jima , in 1974 Mitsubishi officially announced the closing of the mine , and finally emptied the island . In 2003 the island was taked as the setting of the film " Battle Royal II " and inspired a popular game " Killer7 ".

• 7.Agdam

Great city of Agdam in Azerbaijan is one of the major cities where the population reached 150,000 people. But then disappeared after the war in 1993 during the Nagorno Karabakh . Although the city is not directly into the base of warfare , but the city still get the effects of the war , to be a victim of the attitude of the Armenians who destroy the city . Buildings were destroyed and finally abandoned , leaving only the mosques that are still standing intact. Agdam residents themselves had moved on to other areas , such as Iran.