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... once when I was in school, maybe 4th or 5th grade (10 -years-old or so), when we had a Geography test.

One of the questions was about why water runs quicker down the mountain than over the plains. The answer seemed to easy - gravity! I was probably the first one in the class to get to this question, and it was bugging me, because I knew the answer couldn't be that easy.

This was the first time I ever had to ask a teacher about a question, and it seemed my presumed answer was the correct one. I wrote it down on my sheet and proceeded, only to see the rest of my class starting to scratch their heads when one by one getting to that particular question.

The second time I had to ask a teacher about a question was a few weeks ago (22-years-old or so) when working on an assignment for my commercial law course. The reply I got was incredibly rude and to no help what-so-ever. I took a shot and it ended well.

The second time I got the feeling that the answer to a question was much to easy to be the correct one was today. I could have answered that same question when finishing high school, but since this one was also in my commerical law course, I couldn't believe it was that easy. But then again - I don't know if this one is right. (It is also one of two questions, and the other one more than makes up for this one being easy).

I don't know what conclusions to draw from all of this, but I'm quite sure an evaluation about the law course won't be too happy and cheerful on my behalf.

Now I'll get back to my code of judical procedure. High times.

I know it's blurry, but I couldn't not share this wonderful picture. It is the Middle East, depicted on a globe for children. It was obviously supposed to be pedagogic, with surfers outside Australia, Santa Claus in the ocean outside the coast of Norway and elephants in Africa.

Most made sense, but the stork that brings babies over the Middle East, that is just random. Oh well. I didn't have a globe when I grew up, or maybe I would have known about this.

This is a new tea from Lipton, and they claim it is a whole new and exciting kind of tea. I call it Persian Earl Grey, because just like that, it is scented with jasmine and bergamot. It's an okay tea, but not more than that. I quite like the silky bags though, but I'm unsure if they are enviromentally friendly. Maybe they are, I have no clue.

Bought at Coop for approx. 20 SEK for 1 box with 20 bags in it.




(The wonderful tin can with various Disney princesses is from former colleague Alex who had gotten it from a former lodger and who thought that pink princesses was more me.)

This red tea with the typical Swedish berries (I think the official name when I bought this tea was Swedish berries) lingonberry and blueberry was my first red tea crush. It's got a very clean taste, but gets much to heavy if brewed for too long. But, as most crushes, this crush faded, and this is a tea that is actually close to being thrown out so I can put another one in the can.

Bought in some knick-knack store in Broby, Skåne for approx. 25 SEK / 100 g.

Green tea with sunflower petals, apricot and cream in it. The apricot is very distinctive, and drinking this is a bit like eating dried apricots, but liquid. This tea is surprisingly heavy for it's flowery ingredients, but works well if brewed with quite lukewarm water, not more than 60 degrees Celsius. 

Bought in local tea store for approx. 25 SEK / 100 g.

This is a traditional black tea from Tehuset Java in Lund. The tea has a very nice flowery and fruity taste, but what is actually in it is a secret. This is only to be purchased in this one store, and I always get a new bag when I'm there, as it's close to my parent's home, but not to mine. This is a favourite tea, especially good those cold winter mornings, it always perks me up. :)

Bought at Tehuset Java in Lund for 30 SEK / 100 g.

Russian Earl Grey is a traditional tea that comes from, surprise surprise, Russia. Before it was introduced the Russian used to drink fruity and herbal drinks, so this tea became a mix of these. It has the traditional Earl Grey basis, and with fresh lemon and orange. This tea is a must in my base stock, a breakfast favourite.

Bought in random grocery store for approx 20 SEK / 100 g.