gaah!

I don't like delivering bad news to people (for the most part), especially when it involves someone's artistic endeavors. Rather, I don't like handing out criticism. I've never had to in the past really, unless I was proofreading someone's paper back in school and found inconsistencies or didn't like the way so and such designed a flyer for Radigals or what have you.

ANYWAY...being the editor (is there such thing as an 'editress'?) of the company's newsletter, I venture to find writers or whoever can make 'words sound pretty' to write a little article about tea. This helps me, because I have different people writing for the newsletter, as opposed to the Christine show every month, and it helps them because when they Google their name, they will see an accomplishment, as opposed to , I dunno, ebay listings or porn.

So, someone who owns a little website about tea contact me some time ago interested in writing a little piece. Wrote one, and I said, this is too basic (it was all about loose-leaf tea), as many of our customers already drink loose-leaf tea. He agreed, and I gave him some direction to what I wanted- something about Fall, cold weather, drinking tea, comforts, all that bullshit. He wrote another piece, again, it falls short and is just boring, boring, boring.

I'm not a huge writer, but I like to think I can conjure up an entertaining piece. And I do like to write about food and tea because you can utilize all your senses to convey the experience. You can do it with other things too, yes, but I find that comfort and familiarity with food, cooking, baking, etc that one might find with sports or what have you.

Anyway, it also sucks cos its not like I'm Ruth Reichl or anyone important. What do I know? Who am I to tell him his writing blows? Gahhhh...it also does not help that he's pretty 'nice-sounding' over our various email correspondence. I guess what I am trying to say is that I like to write about food and why doesn't anyone like to write something interest about tea? This is a poorly structured vent, and I apologize.

In other news, I've been in the biggest NPR/podcast kick. I haven't listened to music in a couple of weeks while at work, or in the car. I've also revisited this highly addictive, slightly mostly embarrassing habit of reading Mighty Duck fan fiction while at work, or until 1am because you know, I don't need to get up early or anything. Geez, Christine.

Note: I've returned the JCrew boots featured a couple of posts back. I am also boycotting them because Nick's anniversary shoes' insole began to peel away from the shoe after four hours of wear. WTF, JC? Anyway, I will not be buying anything from them, as they are overpriced for shoddy apparel. The only clause is their Merino wool cardigans, which I bought in maroon, and am coveting in the French blue (only because I've confirmed my Franco-philia). Pfft!