Teavana has been my obsession for years. With every sip of their Maharaja Chai Oolong tea I fantasize about having a classic tea party. I picture a lush garden, gorgeous table settings, silver utensils, antique tea pots, petite sandwiches, and English biscuits. Let’s not to forget the the timeless vintage dresses and extremely large, dramatic, hats.

But then I see awesome things such as this (a robot tea diffuser):

Picture from http://www.thinkgeek.com/homeoffice/kitchen/ea57/

And the image of my sophisticated tea party fades away and my geek side emerges.

Hi. My name is Brooke and I am a sophisticated geek.