Day: 8 February 2025

Bye Bye Facebook Sort of

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Hi there, Facebook friends! I hope you’re all doing well. At the beginning of this year, I stopped posting to my “wall” (or whatever they’re calling it these days). But I’m still blogging—I have been for almost 22 years, and I don’t plan on stopping. All new blog entries will go to my Facebook page: https://www.facebook.com/scott.weinstein.me/

Why, you ask? Well, Facebook and I (and all social media, for that matter) have a complex relationship. I only post on Facebook so family and friends who care to know what’s going on can see my blog updates. Otherwise, I’ve found social media to be far less enjoyable than I once thought it could be. Plus, Facebook prevents automatic posting of external links to personal accounts. That’s why, years ago, I set up my Personal Page.

If you’re already following my page, thanks! If not—and if you still want to keep up with what’s going on with me and the fam or you moderately enjoy my writing—you should follow the page.

I won’t be posting here anymore, with the exception of occasional reminders over the next few months to follow the page.

Earl Grey Hot

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I started drinking tea on and off for the past 11 years. I wrote about previously how we went to fancy tea for the first time on my birthday a decade ago when we were in NY. It was a fun experience that we have since done many times both in NY and now that we live in England. We also will do our own tea at home. M does a fantastic tea with homemade scones and everything. More recently we will simply just have tea and biscuits or a sweet with the kids or when people come over. I’ve also done tea and a biscuit at while at the office or even just at a break from work at home.

When we first went for tea I had the inevitable question to answer, what tea do I want. Being someone that barely was drinking coffee for a few years at the time, I had no idea what tea I wanted. That first time 11 years ago I simply went with what I knew. I knew that Captain Picard drank and asked for Earl Grey. I figured if it was good enough for Captain Picard I might as well try it. Funny enough I rather enjoyed it. Since then it’s pretty much the only tea I drink.

Since drinking it more regularly I have researched more about the history of Earl Grey. I did not know at the time I started drinking it, it’s not an everyday tea for most people. We have the Yorkshire Gold in the house that is more of the “regular” tea many drink if there is such a thing.  I just do not drink it. I’m perfectly happy with Picards choice.

So yes Early Grey Tea is yet another reason why Picard is my favourite Captain.

What I don’t understand is why an English guy playing a French guy is drinking English tea and not having any biscuits. That something to ponder for another day. I will think much more negatively if in the 23rd century they do not have Milk Chocolate Digestives.