7 posts tagged “cupcakes”
On Friday I baked chocolate chip cookies and then
I suppose it is good that I slept, because I had to arise fairly early (6-ish) on Saturday morning to shower, dress, put my cookies in my lunchbox, gather my number 2 pencils, and vamoose from mi casa to go to Hanna's, and then...the SAT. Which was at school.
I shan't go into great deal when describing the testing experience, suffice to say that I ran out of time two words ("ground up," as in "from the ground up," not "the man was chopped into pieces and then ground up") before I finished my essay, and that I did, I reckon, OK on the math and English sections, stumped only by a few algebra/geometry problems and a couple of words for which I could not conjure meanings. Scores come in a few weeks hence, and we shall see the truth then.
Once done with the test I was not much in the mood to do much else, so, after picking up Kiss Me Like a Stranger, Gene Wilder's memoir, I headed home to sit on the window seat, eat veggie dogs, and read it. Not the best book ever written, and I had heard a lot of the stories before (from listening to G.W. interviews on NPR) but it was still enjoyable! I recommend it for Gene Wilder fans (how can you not be one?), and maybe even fans of Mel Brooks, because there are some fun Mel B (sounds like the Spice Girl, don't it?) stories in there as well.
The lovely power went out while I was reading, so instead of taking a shower (I needed to shampoo without conditioner for the hair dyeage and no power = no hairdryer) I read Canadian Living, which, incidentally, is one of the best magazines I've ever encountered. There is a recipe for Halloween cupcakes in there that I am just dying to try, but first I must procure marzipan!
The power eventually returned, I hopped in the shower and scrubbed as much of the accursed color out, then we went to the local "brews and blues" roadhouse for dinner. I had a kid's hamburger, because after my v-dogs, wheaties, and 8 cookie breakfast I could not even dream of handling anything bigger! Then it was back home (at this point it was almost 7pm) and the dye-a-thon began!!
Seriously, my mom has become super-talented at dyeing my hair after all these times! It's neat, and makes my life easier, and my arms less tired. I was a tad worried that we would run out of dye, but luckily we did not, though I reckon I'm going to have to purch 2 cans of dye (nooooo!!!) next time.
Whilst allowing it to ruminate on my head I watched Everything is Illuminated (finally!), and it was excellent, very B.A. Elijah Wood was excellent, as always, and the ever-dashing Eugene Hutz brought it in a big way! Now I have a hankering for a Ukrainian accent. If you are at all a fan of Elijah, Mr. Hutz, Ukraine, or good movies (or heck, even just Gogol Bordello) you should definitely see it!
I also read up on the Tokio Hotel concert in Tel Aviv, which, apparently, was super-awesome! Bill and Tom both wore red, TK wore his birthday shirt which was nifty. BK already rocks the re-wear all the time and always has, but this is a new thing for TK, which I could definitely get used to! It also looks like Bill got a bunch of the white cut out of his hair, which thrills me because I'm no so much a fan of it when there's too much of it. Boys' appearances aside, they played really well, songs in both English and German (I'm very proud of Bill, that he did not confuse the words), and the fans were very enthusiastic! The one shadow over it is that 8 teenage girls were injured when a glass barrier shattered, and I guess they weren't really prepared to deal with that. One girl with a broken hand ran back into the concert without getting treatment! Other than that, there were just the normal injuries that result from TH crazy fandom. Rad!
It was 11pm-ish by the time I got around to rinsing out my hair, so that meant it was VERY cold when I had to stand outside in the driveway and spray my head with the hose, and then pour vinegar and water over my head, because apparently that makes the colour stay longer. The truth in that is yet to be determined, but it did mean that I smelled like an Easter egg. When it was all rinsed out it looked pretty good! So my hair is now, officially Pillarbox Red. I hope to golly that it lasts more than a week.
You can see it in those pictures above...and don't even try to pretend that you aren't impressed by my gangsta face. Don't even try.
Red again,
Charlotte
I know that you were just dying to see how the frosting went on those cupcakes and I can't bear to disappoint, so...
And thusly ends the saga! I hope you enjoyed it, and if you'd like the recipe for the frosting (It's Ghirardelli...OMG), just ask!
Drooling all over again,
Charlotte
To-day has been just one of those days. I woke up late after not much sleep, and, of course, because I was late I hadn't washed Charlie (the coffee pot) the night before so I had to do that. When I finally did make espresso Charlie was foaming in the way that makes me think I didn't rinse all the detergent out, which is disgusting to think about but I always drink the coffee anyway.I have to drink a huge cup of espresso every morning (probably 3-4 shots worth) otherwise I'm a zombie. This is bad, according to the book that I bought yesterday, and I know they're right because when I get off caffeine after a long stretch of addiction it feels so good. However, I don't dare try switching to green tea on days that I have to be at least semi-alert.
As my coffee brewed I shoved all my school stuff into my computer bag, then ran upstairs to pull my hair into a ponytail (it is completely horrendously fading and all kinds of not straight), back downstairs to shove a pack of Ramen in my lunchpail, chugged my coffee, brushed my teeth, and dashed out the door. Forgetting, in the process, my pencil case and calculator. I can tell you exactly where both are (the shelf where I keep my binder when at home; and the bookshelf at the end of my bed) but that doesn't really help while they are there I am at school, now does it!
My day continued on at a rather unremarkable pace for the rest of the morning, high points were eating a left-over cupcake for breakfast (though my stomach, already nauseous from the hurried coffee, protested), using the term lesbianism in Civics class, and realising in Spanish that I will never truly understand the difference between the preterit and imperfect tense.
In AP English we discussed our Romeo and Juliet theme papers and the deadline was extended by a day (thank goodness!), and then in Trig we were doing sin graphs which I understood and just took a while.
I was rather disappointed at lunch when I remembered that I had purchased an Amy's Cheese Pizza pocket with the expressed purpose of eating it for Monday lunch but had forgotten this fact during my hurried packing. I couldn't stave off my hunger long enough to allow my noodles to properly cook, and so my disappointment was only compounded by the fact that my non-pizza lunch was somewhat chewy, which ramen should not be.
Physics was rather unexciting, leading to PE during which Hanna demonstrated her fantastic ability to make any kind of torture bearable, or, at the very least, survivable. Drills went off more easily and with less misery than usual, and then I actually did rather grandly during the game itself. I think this was one of the few days that volleyball was actually fun. Though Hanna had a somewhat less fun time, as her wrists developed disurbing swellings (growths!) afterward.
On the way home we purchased Stitch 'n' Bitch, my second book in a row with the b-word in it. I'd worry that this was a trend except that Stitch was for H. We looked through it on the way home and it was fair to bursting with rad projects, including a skully sweater and some wristbands that H promised to make me. Golly I love having a best friend!
After doing homework at H's house, I returned to my own to realise that, by returning home, I had denied myself an earlier encounter with the best. thing. ever.
Love always,
Charlie (not the coffee pot)
YF posted this...I haven't done one of these in a while, and thought I'd do it, just for kicks. You should fill it out as well...and let me know that you are, so I can go read it.
1. WERE YOU NAMED AFTER ANYONE? Anyone ever named Charlotte, and Chas Addams.
2. WHEN WAS THE LAST TIME YOU CRIED? Hmm..the other day.
3. DO YOU LIKE YOUR HANDWRITING? Yes
4. WHAT IS YOUR FAVORITE LUNCH MEAT? Prosciutto cotto!
5. DO YOU HAVE KIDS? Nein...just my twins ;)
6. IF YOU WERE ANOTHER PERSON WOULD YOU BE FRIENDS WITH YOU? I like to think so
7. DO YOU USE SARCASM A LOT? Yes, I am quite the sarcastic soul
8. DO YOU STILL HAVE YOUR TONSILS ? Yes, and rather large ones as well.
9. WOULD YOU BUNGEE JUMP? I seriously would love to.
10. WHAT IS YOUR FAVORITE CEREAL? Wheaties, [plain] Cheerios, and Lucky Charms.
11. DO YOU UNTIE YOUR SHOES WHEN YOU TAKE THEM OFF? Vans: No. Cons: Yes.
12 DO YOU THINK YOU ARE STRONG? Noo...
13. WHAT IS YOUR FAVORITE ICE CREAM? Phish food Ben and Jerry's
14. WHAT IS THE FIRST THING YOU NOTICE ABOUT PEOPLE? Clothes/shoes
15. RED OR PINK? Pink, except for my hair, then RED.
16. WHAT IS THE LEAST FAVORITE THING ABOUT YOURSELF? Eesh...that
17. WHO DO YOU MISS THE MOST? Hmm....
18. DO YOU WANT EVERYONE TO SEND THIS BACK TO YOU? I'd love to read others' responses!
19. WHAT COLOR PANTS AND SHOES ARE YOU WEARING? Blue jeans
20. WHAT WAS THE LAST THING YOU ATE? Trader Joe's Chocolate Chips from the bag...uugh I swear this is the last day!
21. WHAT ARE YOU LISTENING TO RIGHT NOW? MarketPlace on NPR.
22. IF YOU WHERE A CRAYON, WHAT COLOR WOULD YOU BE? Macaroni and cheese
23. FAVORITE SMELLS? Inside my brother's car, Christmas, photocopiers
24. WHO WAS THE LAST PERSON YOU TALKED TO ON THE PHONE? Hanna!
25. DO YOU LIKE THE PERSON WHO SENT THIS TO YOU? Yes, she takes lovely pictures!
26. FAVORITE SPORTS TO WATCH? Fooooooootball! (aka calcio. aka soccer)
27. HAIR COLOR? Nuclear red
28. EYE COLOR? Blue says my ID
29. DO YOU WEAR CONTACTS? Nein. If I did, they'd be brown.
30. FAVORITE FOOD? Cupcakes!
31. SCARY MOVIES OR HAPPY ENDINGS? I like the super-tragic endings that make you sob.
32. LAST MOVIE YOU WATCHED? Fantasia!
33. WHAT COLOR SHIRT ARE YOU WEARING? A black one over longsleeved gray.
34. SUMMER OR WINTER? That's hard...but I'm going to say winter 'cause it's got Christmas and my birthday
35. HUGS OR KISSES? ummm Hugs
36. FAVORITE DESSERT? Cupcakes...strawberry bavarian...lemon merangue pie.
37. MOST LIKELY TO RESPOND? Gosh, I haven't a clue.
38. LEAST LIKELY TO RESPOND? Probably... YF because she posted it already!
39. WHAT BOOK ARE YOU READING NOW? The Perks of Being a Wallflower
40. WHAT IS ON YOUR MOUSE PAD? I don't use it (trackpad), but it is silver and has a mouse on it.
41. WHAT DID YOU WATCH ON T.V. LAST NIGHT? I don't have TV!
42 FAVORITE SOUND? A printing press.
43. ROLLING STONES OR BEATLES? Beatles, for sure!
44. WHAT IS THE FARTHEST YOU HAVE BEEN FROM HOME? Europe (Italy, France, Monaco).
45. DO YOU HAVE A SPECIAL TALENT? I can do this with my eyes....
46. WHERE WERE YOU BORN? Santa Rosa, California.
...Learn anything new?
Reaching for her homework,
Charlotte
Wow, that is gonna be some morning...I just remembered that I have to wash my hair (nooo! the colour is fading terribly fast), dry & straighten it, frost the cupcakes, do homework, do my nails ('tisn't vanity, I just chew them otherwise), and get to work at quarter to eleven. It's a good thing I have a tendency to arise early on Sundays!
Taking the cupcakes out of their tins,
Charlotte
OK.
I'm going to go bake some cupcakes.
I'll take pictures.
I am so full of baked goods right now.
It's insane.
I'm thinking of buying this book tomorrow:
But since I bought snacks at Fantasia I don't know if I have enough cash.
There's always the plastic, I guess.
Though I am very stingy about purchasing non-TH related things.
I don't know...someone tell me what to do.
Anyway...I best get to bakin'.
Baking a [cup]cake as fast as she can,
Charlotte
They did end up lookin' tasty, though, didn't they? Those are in the new silicone cups my 'rents gave me for Christmas...the ones in the paper cups turned out effin' huge! No matter...tomorrow [I reckon] I shall ice them up all patriotic-like and, of course, post heaps pictures.
To-morrow morning my mother and I are driving to the city...we have a couple of "Genius Bar" appointments at the Apple Store [the battery in my MacBook doesn't work; there's a screen problem in my dad's iBook] and several other errands to run as well. I will probably pick up another bottle of hair dye at Hot Topic, but am not 100% sure what colour I want. I'll probably end up going with red, as that is what I originally wanted, though I do like this pink...
Another thing I must do is attempt to convince F.Y.E. [and any other music store I see] to carry Tokio Hotel's 'Scream' CD. This ought to be rather difficult as they are virtually unknown in the US but I shall try regardless. I wish that I had some sort of promo pack to provide but, unfortch, it is a bit late to get one together, not that I know what would go in it...Oh, Tokio Hotel...why can you not release the CD here and make my life that much easier? Sometimes I like them so much I can't breathe.
Frustrated by her own insignificance,
Charlotte
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