the good, the bad, and the nic cage

 

 

 

 

The Good:
- Today's weather being breezy, bright, and beautiful
- Being able to switch into the tutorial/discussion session I wanted for one of my classes. SO RELIEVED.
- Having breakfast at Home Sweet Home reminding me of home as I ate an Eggs Benedict dish called "The Cali"
- Also: their latte art!
- Exploring the Northern Quarter (a.k.a. hipster central) and the neat stores of Affleck's
- Trying boba that actually turned out to be decent
- Eating delicious fried rice at Wagamama
- My phone's camera being a sufficient replacement for my actual camera (which I didn't bring along) today

The Bad:
- Waking up early for a 9 AM class
- Not being able to do my laundry again. There's only one laundry room with 6 washers (minus 1 that's broken) and 6 dryers, which were probably made in the 1970's, for ALL of the halls. So this one room is supposed to accommodate HUNDREDS of students. Ridiculous.
- Stacie's iPhone being unresponsive and having to wait for more than 2 hours to get help at the Apple Store's Genius Bar. Only to be told that she has to wait 5-6 more days for a replacement since they don't have any American phones in stock. Beware of Apple software updates, you guys!
- Stacie also met a man named Stacy in the store who turned out to be the most unhelpful person there. The lesson here: Never trust a person who has the same, but differently spelled name from you.

The Nic Cage:
- Something wonderful happening in the Apple Store. Click to reveal.

keep calm and drink tea

“Honestly, if you're given the choice between Armageddon and tea, you don't say 'what kind of tea?'”
― Neil Gaiman

I woke up super late this morning―or shall I say, afternoon? But that's okay, because it was the perfect time for afternoon tea! I love tea. My day never feels right unless I've had at least one cup of tea (or "cuppa" as they say here). Green tea is my go-to, but I'm always up to trying new flavors.

It was difficult to choose which tea shop to go to, but Teacup Kitchen was the ultimate decision. Because I'm super cheap, I didn't get the traditional "afternoon tea," which comes with those fancy 3-tier stands filled with finger sandwiches and cakes (I'll probably save that for another special day). Instead, I ordered the "cream tea" which comes with a pot of tea (ordered their special Teacup Brew) and a huge scone with strawberry preserve and clotted cream. This was the first time I've ever had my tea with sugar and milk. And my goodness, I don't know why I've never done such a thing before! Is this what I've been missing out on all my life? Have I been drinking tea wrong all this time? In fact: it was so good Stacie and I had to order another pot! The scone was also delicious. A perfect accompaniment.

Was this post solely dedicated to tea? Why yes, it's that special. And an English classic! Continue to read some interesting tea facts, or learn how to make a PROPER cuppa yourself (or for you Buzzfeed readers, here)!