Mate in Wintertime

Been a while since I posted anything on this blog. Been preoccupied with my own music where my stay with the band I played with has ended. There were obvious differences in musical preference and commitment - I guess I tried to hijack the band without really knowing it myself. Well, the result has been that I’ve focused more on my own music and the contacts I have in Puerto Rico and the US, but also in other parts of Europe.

Maybe I should explain the title of this post. It has nothing to do with music but much more to do with wintertime. This winter has been really strange so far weather wise. Sometimes it’s extremely cold, other times warmer and other times even very warm. Not much snow at all but as always the dark afternoons and the early nights. Already at 3pm it’s getting dark and it’s very depressing. One thing people usually do is to drink ample amounts of coffee or tea, besides eating allot more - I’m no exception.

Then I remembered yerba mate. That green tea from South America. I was introduced to it by Giovanna, my friend from brasil/argentina. I googled the name and found that its quite healthy, and I was drinking it alot during the summertime. Then I just stopped.

After drinking alot of espresso and brewed coffee during lunch and dinner time this last year I can say that I've felt sluggish and not at all good after the initial coffee kick has settled.

I don’t really know why I’m blogging about this tea - I guess I just wanted to share some thoughts on how to get through this depressing time without drinking something as unhealthy as espresso or brewed coffee.