Attune your ears To the grinding gears

A quick announcement!

Apologies for the lack of posting lately - I’ve been working like a crazy person since I’ll be gone all next week. I also recently got promoted at Teavana so I’m working there more also.

Next week is my vacation! I’ll almost certainly be leaving my computer at home because my idea of vacation is Shakespeare camp. For one whole glorious week I’ll be in rehearsal all day with 12 other YCTC/ASCTC alums with one shining performance at the end of the week at the Blackfriars Playhouse. This is not conducive to me sitting on my computer all day. xD I’ll probably update from my phone occasionally, but I won’t be posting much, if at all. If any of you are in the Staunton, VA, area on July 15, feel free to come to the show! It’s basically going to be incredibly awesome.

Please continue to leave me your username messages in my ask for the tumbler giveaway - that’ll end a few days after I get back.

I’ll miss you all terribly, and I hope you won’t forget about me while I’m gone.

I am extremely lucky in my friends.

I’m staying not at my ridiculously hot house tonight!

Carrie, with whom I went to Europe 6 years ago, offered her couch for the night - and there’s air conditioning and electricity and beer!

Oh and I forgot to mention that I got promoted at Teavana last week - I’m the newest Visual Team Lead, which means that I get a raise and a key to the store, along with more responsibility, which is fun.

So that’s happening.

ALSO ONE WEEK UNTIL SHAKESPEARE CAMP OMG YES THANK YOU JESUS

I can’t post anything from my ask box right now, but this happened:

Anonymous asked you: Wait, I filled my blog with tons of reblogs of that tumbler post to enter. Does this mean that all of those mean nothing now?

My reply: I know - a lot of people did and I am incredibly sorry about how that turned out. I feel terrible. For some reason, when I go to the post either on my blog or on my dash, it doesn’t show me the 300+ notes; it just shows me 25. Here’s how I’m going to deal with that:

If you, like this anon, reblogged the other post I made about the tumblers, please let me know so I can go check out your blog, see how many times you reblogged it, and I’ll give you that many entries into this new drawing. Anyone who was a part of that first go-round, please feel free to do this! The new way of entering will continue as well.

I think that’s fair, because I know several people diligently reblogged it each day and I do want that to mean something. If this doesn’t seem fair to you, let me know and I’ll try to come up with something better.

Thank you for bringing this up!

Guys, I am beyond sorry about this.

moriartini:

I still can’t get the notes business to work on my Teavana tumbler giveaway and I’m not entirely sure why. I’m really sorry. Blame Tumblr.

I’ve come up with a way to do this though! If you’re interested in the tumblers (you can see them and a description at this link right here), please send me a message with your user name and and I’ll make a list of all of them in a handy dandy notebook at my house. You can do that up to two times a day.

Please do not reblog the original post. That will not get you an entry into this giveaway. For a chance to win, please send me no more than two asks per day with your username.

Reblog up to two times a day.

Likes do not count.

NO GIVEAWAY ONLY BLOGS, please. I’ll be checking. If you are a giveaway only blog, your messages will not count and you will be disqualified.

You don’t have to be following me, but if you want to, that’s awesome!

There will be three winners: the first person I pick will have their choice of red or gray (I have two reds and a gray). If they choose red, the second person I choose will also have a choice; if they don’t, the next two people I choose will get the reds.

Unfortunately, because I barely have enough money to pay for rent, I can only ship to the US. (If you’re interested and you’re not from the US, contact me and we can work something out.)

Giveaway ends at 11:59pm EST on July 20, 2012. Any messages after that will not be counted.

Let me know if you have any questions!
Also, if you wouldn’t mind reblogging this to get the word out to more people, that would be awesome. If you do, I’ll put your name in an extra time (again, up to two per day) - just let me know in your message in my ask box that you reblogged it. I don’t want to rely on the notes again! Thanks everyone!

Guys, I am beyond sorry about this.

I still can’t get the notes business to work on my Teavana tumbler giveaway and I’m not entirely sure why. I’m really sorry. Blame Tumblr.

I’ve come up with a way to do this though! If you’re interested in the tumblers (you can see them and a description at this link right here), please send me a message with your user name and and I’ll make a list of all of them in a handy dandy notebook at my house. You can do that up to two times a day.

Please do not reblog the original post. That will not get you an entry into this giveaway. For a chance to win, please send me no more than two asks per day with your username.

Reblog up to two times a day.
Likes do not count.
NO GIVEAWAY ONLY BLOGS, please. I’ll be checking. If you are a giveaway only blog, your messages will not count and you will be disqualified.
You don’t have to be following me, but if you want to, that’s awesome!
There will be three winners: the first person I pick will have their choice of red or gray (I have two reds and a gray). If they choose red, the second person I choose will also have a choice; if they don’t, the next two people I choose will get the reds.
Unfortunately, because I barely have enough money to pay for rent, I can only ship to the US. (If you’re interested and you’re not from the US, contact me and we can work something out.)
Giveaway ends at 11:59pm EST on July 20, 2012. Any messages after that will not be counted.

Let me know if you have any questions!

Also, if you wouldn’t mind reblogging this to get the word out to more people, that would be awesome. If you do, I’ll put your name in an extra time (again, up to two per day) - just let me know in your message in my ask box that you reblogged it. I don’t want to rely on the notes again! Thanks everyone!

Thanks so much for reblogging my Tea Lovers Giveaway!

It’s over now, though, so no more reblogs, please! Anything after this post goes up won’t count. I should be letting the winners know in the next couple of days.

moriartini:

moriartini:

Tea Lovers Giveaway!

I have four Teavana Contour Tumblers and I really don’t need all of them, so I want you guys to have them! These things are amazing. It comes with an infuser inside so you can brew your loose leaf tea on the go. The stainless steel will keep your tea warm or cold for 6-8 hours - seriously. I use mine all the time. If you have any other questions about the tumblers, just ask!

RULES

Reblog up to two times a day.

Likes do not count.

NO GIVEAWAY ONLY BLOGS, please. I’ll be checking. If you are a giveaway only blog, your reblogs will not count and you will be disqualified.

You don’t have to be following me, but if you want to, that’s awesome!

There will be three winners: the first person I pick will have their choice of red or gray (I have two reds and a gray). If they choose red, the second person I choose will also have a choice; if they don’t, the next two people I choose will get the reds.

Unfortunately, because I barely have enough money to pay for rent, I can only ship to the US. (If you’re interested and you’re not from the US, contact me and we can work something out.)

Giveaway ends at 11:59pm EST on June 15, 2012. Any reblogs after that will not be counted.

Have fun and good luck!

Just reminding everyone that this is ending here fairly soon so reblog if you want a chance to win one of these beautiful things!

This ends tomorrow night (ignore the date in the original post, I changed it a few days ago), so reblog for your chance to win one of my tumblers!

I won’t be around today at all because of a 10-hour shift at Teavana.

So a couple of things:

1. I’ll miss you guys!
2. My giveaway was supposed to end tonight, but since I won’t be able to pick a winner for a few days, it’s not going to end on June 20, so keep reblogging!

If there’s a tea better than Teavana’s Tulsi Dosha Chai, then I haven’t found it.

moriartini:

Tea Lovers Giveaway!

I have four Teavana Contour Tumblers and I really don’t need all of them, so I want you guys to have them! These things are amazing. It comes with an infuser inside so you can brew your loose leaf tea on the go. The stainless steel will keep your tea warm or cold for 6-8 hours - seriously. I use mine all the time. If you have any other questions about the tumblers, just ask!

RULES

Reblog up to two times a day.

Likes do not count.

NO GIVEAWAY ONLY BLOGS, please. I’ll be checking. If you are a giveaway only blog, your reblogs will not count and you will be disqualified.

You don’t have to be following me, but if you want to, that’s awesome!

There will be three winners: the first person I pick will have their choice of red or gray (I have two reds and a gray). If they choose red, the second person I choose will also have a choice; if they don’t, the next two people I choose will get the reds.

Unfortunately, because I barely have enough money to pay for rent, I can only ship to the US. (If you’re interested and you’re not from the US, contact me and we can work something out.)

Giveaway ends at 11:59pm EST on June 15, 2012. Any reblogs after that will not be counted.

Have fun and good luck!

Just reminding everyone that this is ending here fairly soon so reblog if you want a chance to win one of these beautiful things!

thepissyteaologist:

Let’s have a chat, shall we.

Teavana / Heaven of Tea is the only corporate tea shop in the world. We sell the top 5% of tea in the world, from 11 different countries. We also sell every type of way to make your tea including glass, bone china, and every clumsy persons favorite, Cast Iron.

Teavana renders no advertisement, except for a few daily samplers from over 200 stores. Teavana also guarantees top quality teas with no question, also top discounts and ease.

Yes, when you, the moron customer, walk into said Teavana you will wander, and wonder. You will not give a fuck about what is happening around you, just that it smells great. Let me tell you this:

THERE IS A GOD DAMNED TEAOLOGIST TRYING TO GIVE YOU A TOUR OF THE STORE, PUMP YOU FULL OF INFO, SEND YOU HOME WITH A WAY TO MAKE LOOSE LEAF TEA, AND THEN THE TEA YOU LOVED ACCORDING TO YOUR WALLET. NOT OUR GOALS, NOT FOR OUR BEST INTEREST. BECAUSE WHEN IT COMES DOWN TO IT YOU WILL BUY WHAT YOU CAN AFFORD AND THAT IS IT.

Also we do this great thing called top -down selling in which we show the best of what we have first; because it is what every person deserves. I would be so pissed off if all I was ever shown was the shittiest of something. Everyone is treated the same. Samples, tours, tea, sugar, drinks. No one is judged, or looked at by what they are to see who has money. We assume you love the tea, and you love the benefits.

I love it when people try to say Teavana is a pushy sale oriented store, when in actuality we are merely creating an Americanized tea culture among each person that we grace. Tea is the number one consumed drink in the world, it’s nothing new. It’s just something that is not enjoyed by masses of Americans.

Thanks,

STFU

The Pissy Teaologist

Okay thank you so much for this, because I always feel like people are upset that we’re present in the store, ready to help. Yes, I want to sell you stuff so that I can keep my job and continue to pay rent and feed myself.

However, I also want you to have an enjoyable experience and get the most out of your visit. If that’s just you learning about a cast iron teapot and finding a new tea that you really love, great. If it’s coming in for a gift for your bridal party and you spend $500, great. If you just come in to see what new stuff we have and maybe learn something new, that’s also awesome. I want people to love tea as much as I do. I want them to actively seek out new ways of brewing, new flavors, new experiences. Tea is not a tradition in America, but I want it to be.

Tea Lovers Giveaway!

I have four Teavana Contour Tumblers and I really don’t need all of them, so I want you guys to have them! These things are amazing. It comes with an infuser inside so you can brew your loose leaf tea on the go. The stainless steel will keep your tea warm or cold for 6-8 hours - seriously. I use mine all the time. If you have any other questions about the tumblers, just ask!

RULES

Reblog up to two times a day.
Likes do not count.
NO GIVEAWAY ONLY BLOGS, please. I’ll be checking. If you are a giveaway only blog, your reblogs will not count and you will be disqualified.
You don’t have to be following me, but if you want to, that’s awesome!
There will be three winners: the first person I pick will have their choice of red or gray (I have two reds and a gray). If they choose red, the second person I choose will also have a choice; if they don’t, the next two people I choose will get the reds.
Unfortunately, because I barely have enough money to pay for rent, I can only ship to the US. (If you’re interested and you’re not from the US, contact me and we can work something out.)
Giveaway ends at 11:59pm EST on June 15, 2012. Any reblogs after that will not be counted.

Have fun and good luck!

The Tea Wall. The past few days I’ve been redoing the whole thing since we have some being discontinued and some new ones coming in. Now it’s all in alphabetical order and it’s beautiful.

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