*** this is a retro blog from 5/06/2005 – i didn’t really keep a blog back then but kept a brief digital diary in my phone which i just recently discovered.

i just recently got a job as a general manager for a local tea house in the west village. i’m actually doing this so i can better understand the details of running a tea company. so i work at Accenture during the day and go straight to the tea house after work. this place is losing some serious cash right now and the owner is clueless. my goal is to double revenue during the next 5 weeks but it won’t be easy. i’m learning so much doing everything hands on and i have full visibility over the business which is exactly what i was looking for. although i could probably do without certain tasks i.e. scrubbing the toilet and cleaning the bathroom. actually, i had an epiphany today while i was cleaning the bathroom. it took me, no joke, 45 minutes to clean the toilet today. the toilet was completely clogged and i really don’t understand why people have to use so much toilet paper to wipe themselves. anyways i told myself as i was cleaning/unclogging that i’m definitely having someone else perform bathroom duties when i open up my tea bar AND i’m DEFINITELY installing a commercial grade toilet that has a LARGE draining mechanism. on an appetizing note, i just created a tea blend today which is a mix of first flush darjeeling, lemongrass, and mint. its really good, tastes kinda like a Moroccan mint. GOOD TIMES!