Sipdown (111)!
Steepster chat is so damn distracting! But, I’ve gotta leave for the bank in like 30 minutes, so gonna focus on actually finishing this note that I’ve been staring at for the last twenty or so minutes…
I finished this one off in a timolino on the day before my friends Billie and Dylan’s wedding day. I almost felt like I was being untrue to the nature of this tea having it so late at night; the grapefruit was really strong, and it’s just really ingrained in me that grapefruit, and grapefruit teas, are things meant for morning and breakfast. The brown sugar notes didn’t help either.
I crashed at Billie’s place that night, along with almost all of the bridal party. Dylan crashed at the Maid of Honor’s house along with all of the Groomsmen. It was my first night there where there wasn’t any drinking at all (I mean, other than like tea and pop and stuff). It almost felt like I was being disrespectful to the house. Seriously, it’s just such a party house…
But everyone had their game faces on, so to speak. Billie is a hairdresser, and a damn good one so much of the night was her putting the bridal party’s hair up in curlers, and pedicures and stuff like that. I wasn’t actually a part of the bridal party (and just am not that kind of girl anyway) so I wasn’t involved in the process, but it was really entertaining to watch. The wedding colours were black, white and red so everyone get shimmery red nail like the Ruby Slippers in Wizard of Oz. Except for Billie, who had these ethereal low luster super sheer pink type nails that made her look stunning.
Once everyone’s hair was up and the nails were dry is was just this kind of casual girl’s party type thing – chips, pop and a comedy and then we all turned in around midnight so we were well rested for the big day…
This was a very delicious, solid travel tea though; not that it matters anyway now. This is a sipdown, and with Butiki shut down I’m probably not going to have the chance to try it again. Still, I had it during a pretty memorable day so I know that it’s going to be unforgettable, not because of the solid taste but because of the pleasant associations I’ll now have.
