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Oh I see. o3o I wonder if I would like matcha in it's more original, traditional way... maybe not. lol

And ya know, it's funny- cus Coffee can actually be just as finicky as tea!
There's tons of different varieties, and different ways to roast those varieties, and then there's different ways to treat them, store them, grind them, and brew them, that can all affect the flavor. Like, if you keep coffee at home, ideally you'd want it as a whole bean in a cool (but not too cold) dry, dark, airtight container. Cus air, moisture, and temp can make the coffee change or go bad and cause things like bitter flavors. Same with the brewing method. You could make in a coffee pot and do drip coffee, or you could do a pour over, use a french press, an espresso machine, or this one machine I forget the name of.. And, If the grounds are exposed to water for too long it can get bitter like tea can when it steeps too long, or if they aren't ground to suit the humidity and pressure in the air that day the water won't pass through them properly, all kinds of stuff like that.

But one thing I think is true for sure- with coffee it's easier to add stuff like cream and sugar to make it taste good if your brewing method and stuff isn't perfect. lol

Oh I see.
But then, if your tea wasn't really hot,
and the cast iron leaked all the heat out,
you'd just have cold tea and that wouldn't be good either.
You're probably right about passing up the cast iron cups. XP
I need a tea warmer. o3o

Good idea. Don't get your hopes up and stuff too much, ya know? Cus it might not be impossible depending on how many other locations are near you.
(He got someone fired over two paper plates? What the hell. How does THAT guy still work there. >w< I think my jerky person still works with me cus he seems to be good at making customers happy. He has decent work ethic, just not much else in my opinion. )

I see. Nothing wrong with asking questions in my opinion. To be honest, in my relationship I was the one who gave the ring. >w< So I'm not sure I can give any more insight than what your guy could answer once you finally get it outta him. You really seem to have something special there Amu, if you can see all that in a future with him and be happy. :')

Awwwwww! I really think I get that- The not liking diamonds, and not wanting them to spend much money on you, and wanting to get married to the person but feeling like the guy should be the one to ask. I totally get it. >w< But it's adorable, and I think I have to agree, you are incredibly smitten. Since he brought it up, the idea that he could see himself with you in the future, I don't think it would be unreasonable for you to ask him if you could let your brain spit out all the wedding stuff that you've been thinking about. Because something as big as that can bring up a lot of questions and thoughts about the future, even if you aren't intending to rush into a marriage right now, It would be understandable that you'd like to express those things. Sometimes it's just hard to stop thinking about that stuff.

Oh yeah. So many punches owed. And damn. It must not help that he's the boss's son. In my situation, I at least have the upper hand with the boss- he knows a lot of the drama and stuff isn't my fault. I feel quite proffered over my obnoxious coworker in the boss' eyes actually. Which is reassuring.But still, I think I'd get fired if I started throwing punches even so.

Well at least it's working for you for now! what a long time not to have a break. O-O
I'm currently in college, and I'm hoping that for next quarter, the fact that I'm taking only online classes will help me. People keep telling me that online is hard to do, and my fiance doesn't think that it will work for me (Because I can be forgetful and a procrastinator and it requires a lot of reading for online classes). But it's a practical solution for some issues I was having. Most of my family lives out of state you see, and they want me to visit. And every year, my work closes for a brief 10 day - 2 week long vacation during the summer, because business is always really slow during that time anyway. So logically, I should go out of state during that time my work is closed. However, last year, that time fell during summer classes so I had to take 10 days off of work, but couldn't go on vacation due to school, then later once school was over I had to take another 10 days off work to go on vacation. Monetarily, that was a hard time for my fiance and I, trying to pay bills last summer because I missed so much work. So I realized I couldn't do that again, and it became a choice between going to see family or taking classes and getting closer to my degree this year. Tough choice. So I picked online classes as a potential remedy. Hopefully that will help me manage time and things...