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[El BUZZ]

That's a very beautiful teapot! Thanks a lot for the link and the recommendation for a tea shop in Madrid. I am going to get that teapot and get started on Japanese green tea.

My experience with teapots so far is limited. I bought an iron teapot from a supermarket in Spain, and very soon it got rust inside (in less than a year I think)... I stopped using it.

Now I just use hot water and pour it on Chinese green tea leaves sitting on a big Dunoon mug.

A long time ago I visited Japan and bought an expensive Arita Yaki teaset (teapot and teacups) at Isetan in Tokyo as a gift for my parents. It has a bamboo handle.

In hindsight I think it would have been better to get a more practical teaset for daily use, as my parents have that teaset sitting at their place as decoration... it's porcelain, something similar to this:

https://www.thes-du-japon.com/index.php?main_page=product_info&cPath=2_127_10&products_id=1031

https://www.etsy.com/es/listing/1031797672/arita-yaki-ware-taza-de-te-verde-y

Un fuerte abrazo y gracias por las recomendaciones!

You won't regret the investment, trust me. That's a wonderful tool to brew your Japanese tea. Don't brew any other type of tea in it as it absorbs the flavors after a while. Dedicate it exclusively to Japanese greens and please, let me know how your experience goes. I'm very picky preparing my tea and I use a thermometer, a precision weigh and a timer.

My cups are handmade in Arita and I really like them but for teapots theres nothing like Tokoname Yaki stuff.

By the way, don't be surprised by the tiny size of the teapot, they are that small and you'll get used to it. The smaller the teapot the better the tea. Also ask Florent, the owner of Thes de Japon to declare a minimum value for the teapot and mark it as a gift in order to not get screwed by customs.

And in order to not have this thread derailed anymore, here I am right now enjoying some beer (I don't use to do booze) in an amazing spot in Algodonales, South Spain.

 

[HeavyMantra]

I guess you're drinking gunpowder tea.

Hi! Tea and ceramic maniac here... Mostly, almost only, drinking Sheng Puerh these days.

My first teapot was a Tokoname pot by Hokujo, never gonna sell that one although I haven't had much Japanese tea lately.

 

[aura]

 

[Wrfortiscue]

 

[UKBloke]

Dunno how many jabs this guy had but the lucky fucker managed to lick the 'rona in Nice, Montreuil and Bordeaux.

 

[El BUZZ]

Hi! Tea and ceramic maniac here... Mostly, almost only, drinking Sheng Puerh these days.

My first teapot was a Tokoname pot by Hokujo, never gonna sell that one although I haven't had much Japanese tea lately.

I have always dreamed about having a Hokujo work. Any picture, please?

I've got a Chinese Yi Xing Gong Fu Cha "Dong Ding" teapot but never use it.
And to keep this thread in its terms...

A picture taken this early morning during a stroll by the beach looking for some peace for my LOUDLY SPIKING ears:

 

[Wrfortiscue]

I have always dreamed about having a Hokujo work. Any picture, please?

I've got a Chinese Yi Xing Gong Fu Cha "Dong Ding" teapot but never use it.
And to keep this thread in its terms...

A picture taken this early morning during a stroll by the beach looking for some peace for my LOUDLY SPIKING ears:

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Bro you're a beast. You manage to fight tinnitus head on (literally) and don't let it stop you from doing things.

 

[prowlinacage]

Cannon Beach, Oregon. Winter beach is my favorite.

 

[El BUZZ]

Bro you're a beast. You manage to fight tinnitus head on (literally) and don't let it stop you from doing things.

This thing has been LOUD from day one, more than 6 years ago now. Relentless angle grinder sound in the back of my head, unmaskable. I don't know how but there have been periods I've completely forgotten about it or even if I've been aware of it, its emotional and psychological impact has been zero, and trust me, everything just because I've carried on with my life still sticking to things I love to do.

Maybe no sound can mask my tinnitus but hey, my passions do! This crap is going to keep roaring if I stay all day in bed (which lots of days is what I want) or if I go out to have a stroll, meet friends, shake some heads at the gym, etc... So, it keeps roaring, I keep living. That's it. I owe it to myself after having been so unlucky to have "contracted" this condition.

BTW, this is by far my favorite corner of the forum. It makes me feel closer to fellow ringers and that fills me with a way more solid sense of hope and energy than those scientific threads (I feel infinitely grateful for those who keep them going) in which my tiny boxer brains get lost and filled with desperation most times.

I also love cooking, btw...

 

[Wrfortiscue]

This thing has been LOUD from day one, more than 6 years ago now. Relentless angle grinder sound in the back of my head, unmaskable. I don't know how but there have been periods I've completely forgotten about it or even if I've been aware of it, its emotional and psychological impact has been zero, and trust me, everything just because I've carried on with my life still sticking to things I love to do.

Maybe no sound can mask my tinnitus but hey, my passions do! This crap is going to keep roaring if I stay all day in bed (which lots of days is what I want) or if I go out to have a stroll, meet friends, shake some heads at the gym, etc... So, it keeps roaring, I keep living. That's it. I owe it to myself after having been so unlucky to have "contracted" this condition.

BTW, this is by far my favorite corner of the forum. It makes me feel closer to fellow ringers and that fills me with a way more solid sense of hope and energy than those scientific threads (I feel infinitely grateful for those who keep them going) in which my tiny boxer brains get lost and filled with desperation most times.

I also love cooking, btw...

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Dude that looks bomb lol, you got me with the food porn.

Loud angle grinder ALL the time? Dude even more so you're a beast. When mine spikes loud I'm miserable but I carry on. Props to you for managing it well.

 

[Exit]

Dude that looks bomb lol, you got me with the food porn.

Loud angle grinder ALL the time? Dude even more so you're a beast. When mine spikes loud I'm miserable but I carry on. Props to you for managing it well.

It's the frequency so I hear it everywhere too... Except over running water. Do you and @El BUZZ hear it on a beach with waves and wind?

 

[El BUZZ]

It's the frequency so I hear it everywhere too... Except over running water. Do you and @El BUZZ hear it on a beach with waves and wind?

Only sound masking my tinnitus is the shower and I still slightly hear it over it. Although I know masking is a complete different concept than covering. I hear it over every other sound.

 

[Wrfortiscue]

Do you and @El BUZZ hear it on a beach with waves and wind?

I hear it over that when it's buzzing. Some days it's low. Not sure why.

 

[El BUZZ]

I hear it over that when it's buzzing. Some days it's low. Not sure why.

I know what you mean. Sometimes mine changes and sounds quieter, lacks that buzz quality, still being unmaskable but more bearable.

Would love to know what determines those changes. The on/off for that "electrical" activity. I guess is plain random and has some degree of hyperacusis linked to it, although I've never experienced painful hyperacusis myself.

Food porn/breakfast porn this way:

 

[Exit]

Food porn/breakfast porn this way:

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Girl looks disappointed

 

[ZFire]

I know what you mean. Sometimes mine changes and sounds quieter, lacks that buzz quality, still being unmaskable but more bearable.

Would love to know what determines those changes. The on/off for that "electrical" activity. I guess is plain random and has some degree of hyperacusis linked to it, although I've never experienced painful hyperacusis myself.

Food porn/breakfast porn this way:

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[Juan]

It's the frequency so I hear it everywhere too... Except over running water. Do you and @El BUZZ hear it on a beach with waves and wind?

Lucky you that can hear running water haha...

For me running water used to be one of the easiest sounds to perceive. A low sound and a high sound on top. Very easy, usually soothing sound...

...well, no more. Now I barely hear it, and over that void of sound I hear a bit of tinnitus, with changing pitch.

Tinnitus has never been my main issue, but severe hyperacusis was and now hearing loss is the main issue.

The cocktail of hyperacusis / tinnitus / hearing loss is quite a bad mix

 

[aura]

 

[Kain]

Hide your gfs, or I will take them from you.

 

[kingsfan]

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Get a Denon receiver with Audyssey and use Dynamic Volume.

 

[David S]

I hear my tinnitus easily over a beach with wind and heavy waves. On top of that my tinnitus is also reactive. Despite this I live a pretty reasonable life.

Included some pictures of my hoods.

Wish you all a grateful weekend.

 

[Eleanor89]

Beautiful church overlooking the sea...

My walk by the beach.

 

[Exit]

So another wonderful UNESCO photo from my weekend house.

No sea view but I'm happy to report Mr. Fat Fluffy survived my nighttime feeding regime 2 weeks ago

I was concerned since he was eating alone in the dark, that he might have hit a tree on his way home, wherever that might be...?

I try to feed him the most because he got a bad bird flee case and his feathers are all messed up. So he needs some fat to survive the winter weather

When I approach the door he flies to the door knob and jumps up and down on it until I open the door

If I go back in the living room he goes to the window and starts getting frustrated.

And there you all got my weekend activity...

 

[Damocles]

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Hide your gfs, or I will take them from you.

Lookin' very fly my man!

If I didn't know any better, I'd say you just landed a job interview, after some Moths helped you with your CV...

 

[ZFire]

Cute dog @David S! Part poodle I assume?

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Hide your gfs, or I will take them from you.

Is that picture behind you, a young @Kain? I can't really tell because of that beard you're currently rocking. Regardless, looking suave.

 

[Kain]

Lookin' very fly my man!

If I didn't know any better, I'd say you just landed a job interview, after some Moths helped you with your CV...

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Moths are very helpful, they told me it was very bright. But they didn't elaborate on that, so I assume all is well!

 

[Kain]

Cute dog @David S! Part poodle I assume?

Is that picture behind you, a young @Kain? I can't really tell because of that beard you're currently rocking. Regardless, looking suave.

That is my young half-brother actually! And thanks! Even though my facial hair is slightly patchy, I rock it regardless

 

[MindOverMatter]

Today's therapy:
Beach, blue sky, waves crashing in, and fresh, cold sea air...

Every great warrior must learn to endure and overcome the adversities of life.

- Lailah Gifty Akita

 

[ZFire]

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Today's therapy:
Beach, blue sky, waves crashing in, and fresh, cold sea air...

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Every great warrior must learn to endure and overcome the adversities of life.

- Lailah Gifty Akita

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Amazing photos as always @MindOverMatter. I'd imagine you're a professional photographer of some kind? These photos are just way too godly.

 

[MindOverMatter]

@ZFire, thanks man, appreciate your kind words.

It's actually just a hobby I've become more into during the pandemic.

To me the combination of spending time outdoors and capturing moments is both therapeutic and something I enjoy.