Okay, so maybe "extravaganza" is a bit of an over-statement. It's really just one giveaway. That being said, it's fuckin cool, yo bitches! (do you think it's possible I'm watching too much of this lately?)....
I hit 100 followers yesterday thanks to Tanya @ Lovely Greens and I can't even begin to contain my excitement1 Seriously Tanya, you want some cookies? I'll bake em for you! Followers aren't everything - I know that - but it sure makes you feel good when someone likes you (or at least your blog) enough to click and publicly display their virtual affection. It's the second best thing next to comments.
So to celebrate.... I have a giveaway. And lemme tell you, this is one sweet deal of a giveaway; not to mention cost some serious cheddar. Aye!
So here's the deal. School is coming to an end for me. My immediate reaction to that is, "bring on the wine!"... However, I can't ship wine internationally. And so what's the next best thing after vino for sipping in the middle of the afternoon? Well... at the end of every term John gets me a "Floating Cloud" package from this incredible local spa called Silk Road - essentially, it's a one hour full body massage followed by a one hour facial followed by as much fresh brewed tea as I can possibly consume. This place is the shit. So I'm giving away: tea.... but not just any tea.
I'm giving away 9 incredibly diverse and flavourful different varieties (3 green; 3 black; 3 herbal) of their spectacular tea, each one supplying 7-10 cups per package:
Some home baked chocolate chip cookies:
And of course... a little reading material. John has put together 10 copies of what could be called my very limited edition, very first cookbook ever. Happy Valentines Day to me, yo! And to you! I'll send you a copy along with the package.
So let's review: 9 types (63-90 cups!) of incredible tea, one amazing tea pot/mug, home baked mother ef'n chocolate chip cookies, and something to pass the time with - my first cookbook. Hellz yeah I did yo!
So let's review: 9 types (63-90 cups!) of incredible tea, one amazing tea pot/mug, home baked mother ef'n chocolate chip cookies, and something to pass the time with - my first cookbook. Hellz yeah I did yo!
....yup, too much Breaking Bad. Must. Stop, Watching.
To Enter:
* Contest open to Canadian & American residents only.
** If you already like or follow me, you can still enter - just comment here telling me exactly that.
*** For non-bloggers (or people unfamiliar with commenting), you can comment by clicking the button at the bottom of this post marked "comments".
MANDATORY:
1. Click the "follow/join this site" button to the right of my page under the "my friends" heading and simply select login or join, follow publicly and you're done - now leave me a comment here, telling me you've done so.
Extra (optional) Entries (one for each task):
2. Like Gastronomical Sovereignty on Facebook, leave a comment here telling me you've done so.
3. Follow gsonblogger on Twitter, leave a comment here telling me you've done so.
4. Tweet this giveaway with a link to this page on Twitter and include @gsonblogger in the tweet so I can see it, leave a comment here telling me you've done so.
5. Follow Gastronomical Sovereignty on Bloglovin, leave a comment here telling me you've done so.
And to support the new blog...
7. Follow Tastebuds the same way you did with this blog, leave a comment here telling me you've done so.
8. Like Taste Buds on Facebook, leave a comment here telling me you've done so.
9. Follow Taste Buds on Twitter, leave a comment here telling me you've done so.
Bonus 3 entries:
10. Blog this giveaway on your own blog and leave me a comment here with the link.
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This giveaway closes February 19th - so get your entries in! The winner will be announced on February 20th.

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loving the tea cup. Anywhere you can order this from USA?
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