by Jessica | Jun 24, 2014 | Humor, Tea Thoughts
This week’s Tea Thought was inspired by one of my favorite comedians and comedy writers, John Oliver. Oliver, host of the HBO news satire show “Last Week Tonight” and World Cup fan, has been ripping the FIFA a new one over it’s eh em, alleged,...
by Jessica | Jun 24, 2014 | Humor
I HEART birds Birds. BIRDS. You are amazing. I love your work on stamps, in Portlandia sketches (I have put a bird on it), Angry Birds, and Sesame Street. I am a personal fan of the blue tit, baby owls, and Pierre the Pelican (so much material here–thank you,...
by Jessica | Jun 6, 2014 | Five Minute Friday, Humor
(Today’s Five Minute Friday prompt: Hands) There’s a line from the 1998 film version of Great Expectations. Robert de Niro’s character, Arthur Lustig, says “They say the eyes are the windows to the soul, but I say it’s the hands.”...
by Jessica | Jun 3, 2014 | Tea Thoughts
Today’s tea thought is me making fun of myself upon rising this morning. I woke up this morning and actually thought the words “attack the day” to myself. Then I thought, “Really Jessica? Attack the day?” I love that phrase as much as I...
by Jessica | Jun 2, 2014 | Five Minute Friday
Welcome to the Nothing Store! Welcome to the Nothing Store! So glad to have you here. Have you been here before? No? Well, I’ll just tell you how it works real quick and you can get started. You see our menu above. There’s three categories from which to...
by Jessica | May 27, 2014 | Humor, Tea Thoughts
Be optimistic. Be radically hopeful! But just don’t be blindly dumb. Today’s tea thought invites you to make a little tea sandwich with one slice of optimism and one slice of realism. It’s a roptimism sandwich. Mmmm…so tasty.
by Jessica | May 22, 2014 | Five Minute Friday, Uncategorized
Five Minute Friday – Close. I commute on the train daily now. I’ve gotten really close to the people on the train. Not all of them–just the ones whose butts and fronts are uncomfortably close to my face when I get a seat. I’ve also gotten...
by Jessica | May 21, 2014 | Humor, Tea Thoughts
Thanks for your patience, my readers (both of you)! I’m still getting the hang of full time work, life, and personal writing balance, so thanks for waiting a day for tea thoughts. It’s on my personal to do list to revisit “The Artist in the...
by Jessica | May 13, 2014 | Humor
Here’s hoping tea thoughts gives you a chuckle today. (My angel hasn’t beatboxed in a while.)
