I think I am now an official Ithacan: I'm now friends with a kava bar on Facebook. When I moved back here four months ago, I didn't even know what kava was*.
(*Kava is a plant from Polynesia valued for its relaxing properties; it seems to be beloved of hippies all over the US, but Ithaca being Ithaca, this little town has not one but two kava bars. Which makes me smile.)
OOOh kava is fantastic. First it makes your lips and tongue go numb before its relaxing properties kick in. It made me sleep like a log for almost a day.:-) But I was also told that if prepared in a certain way it might also have halluzinating properties....
ReplyDeleteI think it's forbidden in Europe due the sudden and detrimental damage it can do to your liver. Sorry to spoil it.
Ha, don't worry, I tried it once out of curiosity, but don't have any particular plans for more. :-)
DeleteBy the way, sorry I haven't answered your email yet! Things have been very, very busy for far too long.