Cupcakes, Tea, and All Things Classy.

Well, cupcakes are simply my favorite thing in the world. Add delicious tasting cupcakes with a fine cup of tea, and you get a great big chunk of heaven. If all things ceased to exist and tea and cupcakes remained, I would be completely and utterly happy with the world and life as it was. I think cupcakes and tea are the keys to happiness, simply put. This being said, I have decided that every new place I go, I will attempt to find a cute, tasty little cupcake shoppe and or a tea salon, and blog about it. But of course, I have encountered many cupcake shoppes / bakeries / tea salons already. So I will also be including those ones as well. Besides, what's classier than cupcakes and tea?! You can just call me the Cupcake & Tea Connoisseur!


Right now I am traveling, but once I return home and get time, I will be blogging about my new and old, cupcake and tea finds. And let me tell you, New York has TONS of amazing cupcakes out here! :D I'm running quite behind on blogposts, I know. I have a Classy vs. Unclassy post in the works too! Anyhow, I hope you all have a marvelously fabulous Easter weekend!

stay classy,
madeleine

high tea...alice in wonderland style.

"Twinkle, twinkle little bat How I wonder what you're at! Up above the world you fly, Like a tea-tray in the sky."
-Lewis Carroll

Let's be honest here. Nothing in the world is better than a fancy cup of tea. Well, possibly an adorable, tasty cupcake to accompany each sip... but that's besides the fact. Now. Take a fabulous cup of tea, and then add it to some Alice in Wonderland-esque fabulousness, and you get this...

Royal/T, Los Angeles: So this place is not only a tea cafe, but also an art studio, and apparently fashion runway! This month Royal/T will be having Alice-themed events, from an Alice inspired fashion show, to $25 Alice High Tea! Alice High Tea includes Playing Card Tea Sandwiches, Eat Me Cupcakes, Drink Me Green Tea and Cheshire Cat Macaroons. How exquisite!

Mandrin Oriental Hotel, New York: This classy hotel is serving Mad Hatter Teas until April 30th! For $42, tea time includes Twiddle Tea Sandwiches and Twiddle Crumbs Desserts like Queen of Hearts linzer tarts and Cheshire Cat cupcakes. Yumm!

Langham Hotel, London: Check it outt! A super classy Afternoon Tea alongside finger sandwiches with blue fin tuna and pickled cucumber, or smoked Scottish organic salmon with horseradish and watercress... Delish! And if you're not feeling the tea... check out their artisan cocktail bar and booze it up, Alice style of course! This Eat Me Drink Me Cocktail for $21 is a fabulous infusion of "G'vine Floraison gin shaken with lemon juice and peach liqueur, then finished with a rose petal and hibiscus sugar rim. It is served with an indulgent chocolate and caramel slice".


...Tempted? I, most certainly am!

Cheers!!
stay classy,
madeleine

classy vs. unclassy

-The new commercial for Old Spice. Hilariously funny. classy.
-Commercials with either Verizon Wireless slamming AT&T, or visa versa. unclassy. Find some other advertising strategy you two, PLEASE! Their commercials somewhat resemble siblings bickering. Let's not involve mom and dad in this now. Grow up.

-Johnny Depp's quirkiness in Alice in Wonderland. classy. 
-Obnoxiously ROTFL/LMFAO and doing other obnoxious things in the movie theater when the smoking caterpillar appeared because of the lack of maturity and because you're ridiculously high. Annoying. And so entirely, unclassy.  

-Treating yourself and indulging in a cupcake every so often! classy.
-OVERindulging in cupcakes too often as to cause yourself to turn those cute little cupcakes into a muffin top. unclassy. 
Of course we all have those days where our jeans seem to fit a bit too tight, however, it's very unappealing to share those days with the rest of the world by wearing a shirt that does not seem to cover your bare middriff. Throw on a sweatshirt, a longer top, a sweater.... or perhaps, here's a concept, wear pants your size? Oh I'm a bit harsh, but I have those days every so often!

-Anonymously posting your secrets on a postcard at Post Secret to find others who have the same secrets. classy.
-Posting your sister's secrets on Facebook for all to see. SO unclassy... (see below) 
A girl called Katie told her parents that she found a dozen beers in her kid brother’s room which gets him grounded for 3 months. Harsh. Chris now has plenty of time on his hands so he rummages through her room and finds this little list of pure goodness which he promptly posts on Facebook and tags all the guys

 So unclassy on both counts: of the brother who posted this, of the girl (ANY GIRL in this case) who keeps a hookup list! 


-Cutout dresses the show just enough to keep people guessing. classy.
-Cutout dresses that leave nothing to the imagination, and perhaps belong, not on the red carpet or in public, but in the bedroom. unclassy. 

-Going outside to catch some rays for a toned tan. classy. (just remember to sunscreen up!)
-Going to the tanning beds regularly as to look like a Jersey Shore princess doped up on carrots and addicted to bronzer, therefore resembling an Oompa-Loompa/Anne Hathaway in BrideWars. unclassy. 
^ Prom season is coming around, so unfortunately this one will be showing up like crazy around my school. Oh joy. "What's that smell?!" "Oh... it's just my self tanner... sorry." Gross. I don't care if you use self-tanning lotion, just as long as I don't have to sit through class and smell it all day.

stay classy,

madeleine

eighteen, legal, and fabulous!

why hello there lovelies!
today I am officially eighteen and of legal status! yayy! I got my voter registration from one of the teachers here and it's quite exciting! I had a beyond fabulous day, my mother dearest bought me cupcakes from my favorite, Kara's Cupcakes, and my parents bought me a beautiful Mikimoto pearl necklace! I'm so excited! Theyre gorgeous! I had a fantastic day at school today, went out with the fam bam for a delicious dinner, came home and watched Bones, Greys Anatomy & 30Rock! It doesn't get any better than that. ohhh boy!

stay classy,


currently reading: Brave New World : Aldous Huxley

sweet goodness.

im currently craving:

forget sprinkles.
My craving's so bad, it's a bit ridiculous.
A chocolate velvet sounds deliciously sinful right now.


don't they just look adorable?

hmmm, i'm going to attempt to sleep this craving off... we'll see.

stay classy