apparently this is making the weather more bipolar than ever, of course. it was in the 40's over the weekend, then it was negative. then it went back into the 40's again, and today it was in the 20's, and we are expecting another winter storm mid week. weather, stahp.
trying to think spring, so i have been thinking more about my tea party, and then i had a cake today that i made spring themed.
classic red velvet cake, in all of it's cocoa and cream cheese glory. ohhhh yeahhh!
i even subbed out the sour cream for greek yogurt, so it's even not terrible for you! double ohhh yeahhh!! ☺
see, i can totally try to be good if i want to.
look at how cute it turned out! i liked making the little ferns, and i think the purple and pink flowers are my favorites, partially because of the darker edges on them. i actually spent a few hours decorating this one. a lot of times i end up feeling rushed for whatever reason. i don't do it to myself at all, i mean working around work and stuff....not at all! :o
despite my not being girly at all, i like making flowers and stuff. i'm pretty sure i am one of the most gender confused people i know, just because i act more like a guy than most guys i know, even my husband. (sometimes especially him.)
just picture this: you get to work in the morning, and as soon as you get out of the car, you are greeted with the savory, smoky aroma of bacon cheeseburger from the local red robin in the same parking lot as where you work. every. day. aarrrgh!! smells so good you can basically taste it wafting through the air, even at 9am. i am always hungry, especially when i work in the morning (poptarts can only hold me off for so long), and at that point, i am ready for all of the foods. the end. sometimes i am just perpetually hungry, no matter what i eat. (one of those guy things...)
so anyway, this red velvet cake. i didn't even get it from pinterest this time! i actually have this really awesome book called all cakes considered by melissa gray, a lady that works for npr. i even love reading it for her witty comments, rather than all of the recipes. i have tried two cakes from there so far. the other one was called "the naughty senator," which was a chocolate peppermint rum cake. why is it called the naughty senator? she goes on to say that she wanted something rich (the chocolate and rum) and that old people always smell like peppermint. something off the lines of that.
anyway, i have another full day off this week, possibly two, depending on if we get this bad weather we are supposed to. i hope we don't. i could really use the money. with days off i get really bored and lately, i bake and cook when i get bored. i clean occasionally, too. in terms of that, i came up with this awesome idea on like thursday or friday morning when i wasn't doing anything again....
i was (of course) perusing pinterest, and the cupcake daily blog had just uploaded a bunch of new cupcakes. i have definitely been on a cupcake kick lately too, since they are so easy to make. i ran out of cupcake liners and just got more, but anyway...i was trying to think of what i could do next, because i wanted to make something little to bring to work with me to celebrate the fact that i am staying at the restaurant. there are so many cupcakes...but i noticed a category that did not seem to have one: white chocolate raspberry swirl.
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i'll figure that out when i get there.
on a random side note, finally got a hair cut after like 6 months. it was a horrible mess, and now it's not. so glad to not have to shake it out of my face every two seconds. i actually got kind of girly today, if you can't see it well. i don't generally wear makeup, but again, with all this free time i have not making money at work...i got bored after i finished my cake this afternoon. this, however, will still not change the fact that i make a better dude. i bet i can still tell you more about cars and change my oil faster than most of the boys i work with. most of them. namely at gamestop. i still love them anyway though. and yes, i totally take pride in being as manly as i can be. ♥
facebook...blarg. i've been on there more than i want to be lately. mostly because a few people sent me messages, and i started scrolling through the news feed like i used to. then i caught myself, and signed off. on multiple occasions. it hasn't been as bad since i deleted a bunch of things, so it's not the same three pictures scrolling through. i mostly just creep at everyone to see what they're up to. there are a lot of babies though....too many....and i will punch the next person who asks me when it's my turn. it will never be my turn. there is no room for that in my life and i will never be ready, so please don't make me uncomfortable for asking. just so we are all on the same page there...(i mean, if that's what you want, i am happy for you. just don't push this on me.)
grahhh! see? this is why i stopped in the first place. grumpyyyy. bleh. let's take another look at that cake, shall we?
flowers make me happy. bright colors make me happy. this cake has both. i also cannot wait to try making these white chocolate raspberry cupcakes tomorrow. super pumped, and i have been thinking about them all weekend! i hope they turn out as well as i hope. i also finally got some quinoa from wegmans, they have the bulk bins so you can get just a little instead of a whole box/bag...i want to make these little pizza bites that my friend found on pinterest, too! healthy!
well, i will leave it there for now. i have to get ready for bed, and take the assholes to the vet tomorrow morning. it is going to be awesome. they torture keiko, so now it is their turn to be tortured! in a good way....thanks for reading! ♥♥♥
edit: how do you guys know when i update this? i have no subscribers, yet every time i post i get anywhere from 5-10 views?? someone enlighten me please!
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