Drowning in Sunshine

I missed you yesterday (and the day before), blog. I was busy outside, walking in the sun, eating picnics, and amassing myself an evil sunburn on my breasts. Ugh, did I ever feel like crap waking up this morning; like I had been burnt from the inside out. No Monday morning jog for me today. Just cold water and poking at the computer with blurry eyes.

But that hasn't kept me from going back out today, no sir. I mean, it almost did. I became very anxious and upset about going back out, but I made it. Let me tell you, blogging in the great outdoors isn't very comfortable. I've been wiggling around in a very tiny sundress trying to find a comfortable position to type, and I probably look like I'm recording an outdoor porn on my webcam.

Sit up, lie down, scooch the dress around, repeat. But I digress.

My post today is about the mother of all summer drinks, iced tea. The only way to truly appreciate ahy summer brew is to ice it well, with plenty of ice and sugar (or, still, Splenda in my case ). Honestly, the second you ice anything, it can be delectable, with perhaps the exception of Tary Lapsang Souchong, a Chinese smoked black tea. Fruits, herbs, spices, rooibus, black, green, white; all of it can be madeu harmonious with deliciousness when you ice it. Hell, even coffee runs to great leaps and bounds of flavor when you bother to ice it (an it offers a hell of a kick when you do, with oddly less stomach ripping cramps for me).

The second best part of iced tea is that even a simpleton can make it; I can't believe how many times I've had to explain it, but really, the recipe is akin to a first grade science project. Brew tea, double strength, pour over ice, top up with cold water, stir. Don't be silly and try to melt honey with ice water (we've all tried once, and felt very silly after). Boom, you're done. Now guzzle it back and enjoy the refreshing splash and slide of ice tea. Why do people even pay other people to do it? Did you know Nestea doesn't even have antioxidants in their drinks? I mean, it tastes worse and it's worse for you... and has about a gallon of sugar in it. Gag me; I'll just go around licking people on the street to quench my thirst, thanks.

And last, by not least, for why ice tea is superior (unrelated, I have fashioned a desk using my sneakers, purse and laptop case. Take THAT, life!) is the fact that you can cut it with something. Beggar yourselves no more with Starbucks Ice Tea Lemonade when you can make ice tea and... add lemonade!With black and rooibus, make a creamy treat by cutting it with milk, and booze? Hell yes! Make yourself mixed drinks of flavoured liquor and iced tea. It's like the drinks are healthy enough for you to demand the right to being a total lush this summer.

So there you have it, internet. Why your own ice tea will always rein supreme. Why aren't you making a pitcher right now? Do what I do; drag your laptop to the park, blog in the glory of the new summer, and flash a bunch of unsuspecting park goers (sorry kids).