it's been a while, eh?
i've been really busy, i promise. steeping in my manuscript, brewing up story ideas, traveling around the world, doing my real job, etc. etc. etc.
but this fantastic article from the New York Times has stirred me to action. now, don't get me wrong. i love art, and i love africa, and i LOVE tea. but stories like this make my blood boil.
So New Yorkers are encouraged to come and donate used tea bags (assuming they were kept any around in meaningful numbers, perhaps try scrounging around at the pantry in the office) at the Whole Foods store at 95 East Houston Street in the Bowery on Friday from noon to 5 p.m. and Saturday from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. in an event sponsored by Good Earth Teas.
Normally, donated tea bags must be dried (and preferably have the leaves removed). But for this event, the tea bags can be wet, said Jodee Hetzer, the American representative for the project.
fantastic. hundreds of new yorkers can assuage their guilt over their undoubtedly enormous carbon foot prints and generally selfish behavior by what donating their used, WET tea bags to help artists in africa! and they can drop them off at Whole Foods. maybe they'll take taxis to make sure they get there in time. no doubt Ms. Hetzer will see plenty of bags.
