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TeaNecromancer reviewed Octopus Surprise Mug by Accoutrements

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I love octopuses and anything with tentacles (Phn’glui mglw’nafh Chthulhu R’lyeh wagn’nagl fhtagn) so when my friend gave me this mug the other day…well…let us say much maniacal giggling happened. You know what they say, the best part of waking up is a Great Old One in your cup…

This cup has its ups and downs though. Pros: There is an octopus…in my cup…and that brings me great amounts of joy. Cons…ugh, where to begin? Obviously this thing is a beast to clean, not only is it really hard to clean around those tentacles, but it is also kinda hollow meaning that cleaning it is an extra beast. That hollowness does lead to some hilarious airbubbles leaking out of my cephalopod, so maybe that is more of a pro.

The other problem is kinda hit or miss. If you want a tea that has cream or sugar I most certainly would not recommend this mug because there is no room to stir, you just end up with an octopus with sugar coated tentacles…and some people might be in to that, I am not. Luckily I figured that out pretty early on and just use this mug for teas I want straight.

Is the pain to clean part worth it? I certainly think so, but I might be a bit biased.

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I am a nerdy, obsessive, crafty, tea blogging, gaming nut. Yeah, that about sums me up! Ok, you want something more informative….

I am a Geek, hardcore fan-girl Geek. It shapes my life. I spend a large chunk of my life painting miniatures and contemplating my various army layouts. I hoard dice, get obsessed with games, and will talk about whatever fandom, game, etc that I am obsessed over until I am blue in the face. I am not just a gamer girl type Geek, I also fit in the collecting knowledge and spending way too much time reading and researching category of Geek.

But there is more to me than just being a giant nerd. I love tea, always have and have just gotten more and more obsessed as I get older. I love trying new teas and then writing lengthy descriptions about them on my blog, I love reading and researching the history and culture of tea, I love collecting tea pots and fancy tea tools.

When the weather allows it, I love to go mushroom hunting. I don’t eat them, instead I use them for photography and spore prints. I love nature and worked as a Naturalist in the Northwoods one summer, it might have been the best job ever.

I have Fibromyalgia, it sucks, but I feel people who are going to interact with me should know since I tend to vanish because of it so fair warning! I do tend to not vanish very long though. Also I have some ‘social disorders’ which basically translates to I am really awkward and bad at socializing, so forgive any lack of social graces.

I also have cats, love the ocean and all aquatic life, have teal hair, love cheese, and collect hats.

My favorite tea is definitely Oolong, but I also love Japanese greens and…ok I just love tea actually :P I am not a huge fan of lemony black teas or tart fruit teas. I also loathe hibiscus (usually)

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