{"id":5364,"date":"2013-03-25T10:00:48","date_gmt":"2013-03-25T02:00:48","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.seriouslysarah.com\/blog\/?p=5364"},"modified":"2013-03-24T23:19:40","modified_gmt":"2013-03-24T15:19:40","slug":"no-tea-but-just-root-beer-for-me","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.seriouslysarah.com\/blog\/2013\/03\/25\/no-tea-but-just-root-beer-for-me\/","title":{"rendered":"No tea but just root beer for me"},"content":{"rendered":"<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><a href=\"http:\/\/www.seriouslysarah.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/03\/IMG_0078.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" data-attachment-id=\"5372\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/www.seriouslysarah.com\/blog\/2013\/03\/25\/no-tea-but-just-root-beer-for-me\/img_0078\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/www.seriouslysarah.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/03\/IMG_0078.jpg\" data-orig-size=\"800,533\" data-comments-opened=\"1\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"It&amp;#8217;s in the programme!\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/www.seriouslysarah.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/03\/IMG_0078.jpg\" class=\"alignnone size-medium wp-image-5372\" alt=\"It's in the programme!\" src=\"http:\/\/www.seriouslysarah.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/03\/IMG_0078-300x199.jpg\" width=\"300\" height=\"199\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.seriouslysarah.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/03\/IMG_0078-300x199.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.seriouslysarah.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/03\/IMG_0078.jpg 800w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>We had <strong>A Speculative Fiction Tea-Party (With Less Tea and More Writing)<\/strong> at the Earshot Cafe at The Arts House. It was by June, Dave Chua, Joyce Chng and Alvin Pang.<\/p>\n<p><!--more--><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><a href=\"http:\/\/www.seriouslysarah.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/03\/IMG_0076.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" data-attachment-id=\"5371\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/www.seriouslysarah.com\/blog\/2013\/03\/25\/no-tea-but-just-root-beer-for-me\/img_0076\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/www.seriouslysarah.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/03\/IMG_0076.jpg\" data-orig-size=\"533,800\" data-comments-opened=\"1\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"Literally 9!\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/www.seriouslysarah.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/03\/IMG_0076.jpg\" class=\"alignnone size-medium wp-image-5371\" alt=\"Literally 9!\" src=\"http:\/\/www.seriouslysarah.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/03\/IMG_0076-199x300.jpg\" width=\"199\" height=\"300\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.seriouslysarah.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/03\/IMG_0076-199x300.jpg 199w, https:\/\/www.seriouslysarah.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/03\/IMG_0076.jpg 533w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 199px) 100vw, 199px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>It&#8217;s also cause it is the Arts House&#8217;s birthday! So a literary event thing, huzzaaah.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><a href=\"http:\/\/www.seriouslysarah.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/03\/IMG_0066.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" data-attachment-id=\"5366\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/www.seriouslysarah.com\/blog\/2013\/03\/25\/no-tea-but-just-root-beer-for-me\/img_0066\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/www.seriouslysarah.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/03\/IMG_0066.jpg\" data-orig-size=\"800,533\" data-comments-opened=\"1\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"Registration\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/www.seriouslysarah.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/03\/IMG_0066.jpg\" class=\"alignnone size-thumbnail wp-image-5366\" alt=\"Registration\" src=\"http:\/\/www.seriouslysarah.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/03\/IMG_0066-150x150.jpg\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" \/><\/a> <a href=\"http:\/\/www.seriouslysarah.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/03\/IMG_0068.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" data-attachment-id=\"5367\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/www.seriouslysarah.com\/blog\/2013\/03\/25\/no-tea-but-just-root-beer-for-me\/img_0068\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/www.seriouslysarah.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/03\/IMG_0068.jpg\" data-orig-size=\"800,533\" data-comments-opened=\"1\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"Items to write about\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/www.seriouslysarah.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/03\/IMG_0068.jpg\" class=\"alignnone size-thumbnail wp-image-5367\" alt=\"Items to write about\" src=\"http:\/\/www.seriouslysarah.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/03\/IMG_0068-150x150.jpg\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" \/><\/a> <a href=\"http:\/\/www.seriouslysarah.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/03\/IMG_0069.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" data-attachment-id=\"5368\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/www.seriouslysarah.com\/blog\/2013\/03\/25\/no-tea-but-just-root-beer-for-me\/img_0069\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/www.seriouslysarah.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/03\/IMG_0069.jpg\" data-orig-size=\"800,533\" data-comments-opened=\"1\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"Have a looksee at the items!\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/www.seriouslysarah.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/03\/IMG_0069.jpg\" class=\"alignnone size-thumbnail wp-image-5368\" alt=\"Have a looksee at the items!\" src=\"http:\/\/www.seriouslysarah.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/03\/IMG_0069-150x150.jpg\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>It is a non-serious event that has more writing and obviously less tea at the Earshot cafe. People would register at the table, draw a number out of a bag and receive an item and write about it! FYI, for participants who did this digitally at the event, you can send your piece to specfic.sg@gmail.com.<\/p>\n<p>The result of the session will be published in the future in either a chapbook or online somewhere.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><a href=\"http:\/\/www.seriouslysarah.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/03\/IMG_0070.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" data-attachment-id=\"5369\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/www.seriouslysarah.com\/blog\/2013\/03\/25\/no-tea-but-just-root-beer-for-me\/img_0070\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/www.seriouslysarah.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/03\/IMG_0070.jpg\" data-orig-size=\"800,533\" data-comments-opened=\"1\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"One of the hosts\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/www.seriouslysarah.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/03\/IMG_0070.jpg\" class=\"alignnone size-medium wp-image-5369\" alt=\"One of the hosts\" src=\"http:\/\/www.seriouslysarah.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/03\/IMG_0070-300x199.jpg\" width=\"300\" height=\"199\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.seriouslysarah.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/03\/IMG_0070-300x199.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.seriouslysarah.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/03\/IMG_0070.jpg 800w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>Here&#8217;s one of the hosts. It&#8217;s a pretty simple session with everyone just writing away for that one hour.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><a href=\"http:\/\/www.seriouslysarah.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/03\/IMG_0072.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" data-attachment-id=\"5370\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/www.seriouslysarah.com\/blog\/2013\/03\/25\/no-tea-but-just-root-beer-for-me\/img_0072\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/www.seriouslysarah.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/03\/IMG_0072.jpg\" data-orig-size=\"800,533\" data-comments-opened=\"1\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"Write away!\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/www.seriouslysarah.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/03\/IMG_0072.jpg\" class=\"alignnone size-medium wp-image-5370\" alt=\"Write away!\" src=\"http:\/\/www.seriouslysarah.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/03\/IMG_0072-300x199.jpg\" width=\"300\" height=\"199\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.seriouslysarah.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/03\/IMG_0072-300x199.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.seriouslysarah.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/03\/IMG_0072.jpg 800w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>The Earshot cafe is a nice place to write. As long as you have enough battery, of course.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><a href=\"http:\/\/www.seriouslysarah.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/03\/fries.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" data-attachment-id=\"5365\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/www.seriouslysarah.com\/blog\/2013\/03\/25\/no-tea-but-just-root-beer-for-me\/fries\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/www.seriouslysarah.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/03\/fries.jpg\" data-orig-size=\"800,533\" data-comments-opened=\"1\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"Fries and a root beer float\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/www.seriouslysarah.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/03\/fries.jpg\" class=\"alignnone size-medium wp-image-5365\" alt=\"Fries and a root beer float\" src=\"http:\/\/www.seriouslysarah.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/03\/fries-300x199.jpg\" width=\"300\" height=\"199\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.seriouslysarah.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/03\/fries-300x199.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.seriouslysarah.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/03\/fries.jpg 800w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>Meanwhile, I had a root beer float and fries with their garlic sauce. It&#8217;s after all a tea party with less tea.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>We had A Speculative Fiction Tea-Party (With Less Tea and More Writing) at the Earshot Cafe at The Arts House. 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