September 29, 2003

solutions to all your problems

an excerpt from chapter 23 of my new book:
"solutions to all your problems in eleven easy steps".

scenario:
benjamin gives stephanie
a box of lady grey tea at work.
stephanie needs to drink lady grey tea
to cure her frazzledness.

problem:
stephanie only has a metal mug at work.
metal mugs do not go in microwaves.
at least, not very well they don't.
frazzledness increasing rapidly.

solution:

1. place tea bag in mug.
2. remove ice cube tray from freezer.
3. empty ice cubes.
4. fill now-empty ice cube tray with water.
5. place in microwave on high for 2 minutes.
6. dump contents of ice cube tray into metal mug.
7. do not burn pinky.
8. let steep 2-3 minutes.
9. remove tea bag.
10. drink.
11. be unfrazzled.

caution:
contents may be hot after heating.

Posted by stephanie at September 29, 2003 01:48 PM