Sunday, June 14, 2009

Baking Experiment #1

Soooo today, since it's my only day off, I decided to try and bake something. Baking has always been something I enjoy doing, there's just something about making something sweet and then having other people eat it and be really happy with it. I don't usually bake for myself, it's usually so I can give the final product to my friends or my family and then sit and watch them eat and then I'm usually like, "Is it good?!!! TELL ME NOW." I dunno, that's just me, I guess.

And I haven't really been keeping up with the whole baking thing, I used to be really into a few years ago. I even have my own personal collection of cooking books but strictly books on baking, I rarely use them though, because, well the internet exists.

Okay, so today, I came upon a recipe for Red Velvet Cupcakes. I've seen people eat them but I never had one myself, so I was like, why not! I went out and got all the stuff I needed to make them and I spent maybe and hour or so making them.

The only thing that surprised me while I was making them is that I had to use an entire bottle of red food coloring. A WHOLE BOTTLE! And so I got kind of scared of the batter thinking if I got any of it on me it would stain me because of how much food coloring there is in it! Anyways. Here is the final product, cream cheese icing and all.


See! A whole bottle, I JUST bought that food coloring today and I had to use all of it. The worst part is that I found that the cupcakes weren't red enough!! Or I find them too dark or too close to brown. Oh well, it was my first time with this recipe so I guess it still needs experimenting. Anyways, this was a kind of boring food blog, I guess I just needed something on here cuz it's been a while since my last update. <333

Monday, April 20, 2009

Amazing:

"When I can’t ever stop thinking about you, no matter where I am. I can’t stop talking about you. I can’t stop smiling because of you. I look at the sun and the stars and the sky and I hope you’re looking at them and thinking of me. When I write poetry about how much you mean to me. When I go on my laptop, and hope that you’re on. When I first see your face and my heart melts. When I see your name on my caller ID and I get really excited even though you woke me up. When I listen to a song and it reminds me of you. When you blow me a kiss, and I put it in my pocket so that later, if I’m upset I take it out and put it on my lips. When I stay up just hours before I have to get up because I would rather not sleep and talk to you. When I wish I could just pack my shit, and walk to where you are because there is nothing I wouldn’t give to kiss you."
Quoted from Iheartlove

Sunday, April 19, 2009

Mix 1: Playlist For Julia




01. M.I.A - Paper Planes
Cuz we rocked out to this song in Judith's car and it was amazing.

02. Britney Spears - Circus
Cuz you knew all the lyrics to this song the first time I heard it and I thought you were so cool.

03. Kevin Rudolf feat. Lil' Wayne - Let It Rock
We danced up a storm to this song at my sister's sweet sixteen.

04. Taken By Trees - Sweet Child O'Mine
It's the theme song to The Last House On The Left (the new one) and we both liked the cover.

05. The Cardigans - Erase/Rewind
Cuz we both liked Never Been Kissed and this song.

06. The Postal Service - Nothing Better
Cuz you were obsessed with this song for a little while.

07. Stars - The Night Starts Here
Um...obviously this song would be on this.

08. Vampire Weekend - Ottoman
First of all, you showed me this song, secondly, it's from Nick and Norah's Infinite Playlist, our feelgood movie.

09. Dolly Parton - Jolene
Cuz you told me I should play this at my wedding.

10. The Von Bondies - C'mon, C'mon
You suggested I use this song on my working out playlist, and I always think of you when I listen to it.

11. The Lonely Island - I'm On A Boat
Cuz I'm on a boat and it's going fast and I've got a nautical themed paschmina afghan.

12. Infant Sorrow - Inside Of You
Cuz you showed me Forgetting Sarah Marshall and how amazing it was.

13. Rush - Tom Sawyer
Cuz I can SLAP DA BASS

14. Stillwater - Feverdog
Does this even need an explanation? No.

15. Queen - Fat Bottomed Girls
Cuz we make the rockin' world go 'round.

16. Elton John - Tiny Dancer
Another one from "Almost Famous". I secretly wish one day I'll be on a bus and everyone on it will start to sing along to this song.

17. Jason Mraz - I'm Yours
Cuz we love Jason Mraz and we used to sing this song at work.

18. Muse - Time Is Running Out
Cuz we both adore Muse and you told me that this song changed your life the first time you heard it.

19. Weezer - My Best Friend
No explanation needed. This song explains everything.

Wednesday, March 25, 2009

OMG I Wish I Had Taken a Picture!!

Ok, So I live near this strip club...I know that already sounds pretty sketch, but I live borderline ghetto sooo that's my explanation.

Today, my family and I went out to the mall to pick up some stuff for my brother's English project and on the way back home we drove passed the strip club and I REALLY REALLY wish I had a camera or that we could've stopped the car to take a picture because Oh.My.Freaking.God. this was hilarious. There is a sign outside the club and today the sign said this:


Cabaret Le Bazzaz
12 Danseuses
10 Belles
1 Grosse
1 Laide


For those of you that can't speak french I'll translate...

Cabaret Le Bazzaz
12 Dancers
10 Beautiful
1 Fat
1 Ugly

I will go back and take a picture and hopefully it will still be the same! hahahaha.

How bad is that? I mean you openly advertise that you have 1 fat dancer and 1 ugly dancer like that is supposed to bring in more people! I dunno I totally cracked up when I saw that and seriously felt the need to share that :)


Quote of the Day


What is called happiness in its narrowest sense comes from the satisfaction - most often instantaneous - of pent up needs which have reached great intensity, and by its very nature can only be a transitory experience.

-Sigmund Freud

Monday, March 23, 2009

I love this song.







"You're the sun and the moon and all the stars
you're my first thought in the morning and you are
the wind as it blows over my head..."
-Jessica Lea Mayfield
The One That I Loved Best