annnnnnd i'm back with the hilarious blog post titles...
you can consider this my very first "breaking news" blog post, as this post is about something i did a mere 6 hours ago. you can also consider this my last, depending on how long the guilt from ignoring my blog for almost a month lasts.
this afternoon we skipped out of work for a colleague's goodbye lunch - which ended up being a high tea at the langham hotel here in auckland. according to about.com, i should actually be calling this occasion an "afternoon tea" as "high tea" refers to a meal served to the working class at the end of the work day including foods such as beans, pies, and fish dishes. "afternoon tea" (which is what we had) is a social tea occasion served in the late afternoon, involving things like scones, lace, and manners. while we may have been lacking in the latter (after all, i do work in advertising), the "high tea" at the langham certainly ticked the boxes on the first two.
i'm a big fan of mini food in general, so the langham high tea was my holy grail. i was beside myself with some of the new and different mini treats laid out in three tier cases before me. highlights included mini beetroot and goat cheese macaroons, apricot scones sprinkled with powdered sugar and topped with berry jam and whipped cream, and an amazing slice of cheesecake with some sliced apples and caramel topping.
all of course finished off with a nice tall glass of champagne and the langham's special blend of tea (dubbed "the champagne of teas" in the menu - whatever that means). just easing my way back into my work routine.
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