#90

Today is Yom Kippur. I kind of wish I was Jewish so I could celebrate it. I saw families dressed up heading to temple today all around the neighborhood. They fasted all day before having a HUGE meal at sundown. I wanted to crash one of the dinners to feast on kugel, lox, israeli couscous with mushrooms and onions, brisket, latkes, knishes, blintzs, and lots of challah. Yummmm. But I think the major reason I was crushing on Yom Kippur was the family togetherness I saw. Whole families were together in the streets. Some lady was having 40! of her family members over for dinner. I realized I missed mine and it made me very excited for Thanksgiving and then Christmas!

But alas there is one thing that made me hate on Yom Kippur. Dozen has changed to their fall menu. Umm its hard to believe that its even better than their summer one but it looks that way. I mean caramel apple, orange chocolate, worms & dirt, cherry coke, peppermint, s'mores, pumpkin maple, yummmmmmmmmmm. I saw that today's offerings included caramel apple and orange chocolate. So after some encouragement from Toi, Buddy and I headed for some cupcakes only to find out that Dozen had closed early. I'm guessing for the holiday or they had just sold out early because of the holiday but it totally bummed me out. Oh well, I guess their is always tomorrow and the chance to get a peppermint one.

#81

Can I just say how much I freaking LOVE Chuck Bass on Gossip Girl? Every week the love, it grows and grows.

I went bowling again last night with some of my co-workers. Due to two of them being horribly judgmental people, I did not have one sip of alcohol around them. But I did say I had homework (which I did) and left early but instead of heading home, we went to a bar. I feel all weird about it. I've never had to sneak alcohol ever and now that I'm 22 I'm becoming a secret drinker.

Cupcake Update! I had a red velvet one and it was so so so good. But they put so much frosting on them and I just don't appreciate it that much.

Pomme and Toi are coming for a visit this weekend and I am so so PUMPED! EXCITED! YAY! FRIENDS!!!!! That reminds me I need to find some time to clean, kill giant spiders, get some food.

I feel like my hair is getting extremely long. I decided when I moved I wouldn't cut it until I graduated grad school and then I'd donate it. Its something I've always wanted to do and I thought it would help reduce expenses not having to pay for haircuts. But its driving me crazy!!

#79

I don't know why but I am irrationally angry right now. But its a funny anger because I'm laughing at everything and being a pessimistic. And its so weird. Gah! Gah! Gah! 

Anyway I was feeling all angry and reading my blogs avoiding homework when I checked in with cjanerun. I've been reading her blog daily for about the last 3 weeks. Her sister and brother-in-law were in a plane crash and are now recovering in an Arizona hospital. So she now has taken in 3 of their 4 children along with her own like 4 month old baby until the parents can come home and take care of their children. So ya...they have way more to be mad about than me, right? And then I read today's blog and it made me happy. It made me so happy. It reminded me why I believe in God. I've tried for like the last 10 minutes to summarize the entry but I can't so I'm just copying and pasting:

"For five years I wanted a baby. I wanted a baby so bad that sometimes I would steal you when your mom wasn't watching! You were like my own baby. But then you moved to New Jersey and I couldn't see you as much. That is when I really, really wanted a baby of my own."

The Chief squawked and punched his arms. Claire held him tighter.

"I never knew why Heavenly Father didn't send us a baby until a year ago, when I found out that I was pregnant. I just knew that there was a reason we didn't have The Chief when we wanted. But now I think I know why."

"Why?" Claire's interest was obvious in her eyes.

"Because He was saving The Chief for you. He wanted The Chief to be here when you were here with me. You make The Chief smile and he needs to smile. Smiling makes him grow."

Claire liked this idea, and grinned at the thought.

And someday I will tell The Chief the same thing.

"He was saving you for Claire. He wanted you to be here when Claire came along. You make Claire smile and she needs to smile. Smiling helped her make it through. You helped her make it through."

At least to me, that all makes perfect sense and I feel a lot less mad and frustrated and I wanted to share. So yeah...

Also, I got another cupcake today. It was the Copacabana. It was good but not as good as the Cherry Pop!

#78

I got a Cherry Pop! cupcake today. It was delicious. I liked it better than any of the other ones I've tried. Also, Dozen has put up a sign for part-time counter help. I am so tempted. Hmm.....

I've been feeling skinnier lately. In fact, I tried on my Christmas dress today and I really liked it! I was a bit worried about wearing an all fringe dress to Christmas Eve mass. But in light of recent events, I realize its no big deal and no way will anyone be looking at me at church. 

Today was very blah, blah, blah, blah. It just felt way off. I can't quite put my finger on it. 

#77

The names I am called in Pittsburgh:

• babe
• sugar
• honey
• sweetie
• darling
• shortie
• little
• Irene
• Jenny
• Carol
• Megan
• Lara (This is the worst because I now think of myself as Lara. But its a totally different name than my own. I now understand what France was like for Frances.)

Also, Pomme and Frances do you remember one of our trips to Collioure when we visited the fort there. We discussed whose super heroes baby we'd want to have? I randomly thought of that today and it made me giggle hysterically. I CRACKED up. But I still think I'd have Batman's kid.

Another thing that reminds me of France: the buses are about to go on strike. Which would be a major bummer. I like taking the bus. I mean I could walk to school and it'd probably take like 30 minutes. But I don't want to walk. I'd rather take the bus for free. But I do understand why they might go on strike.

I really wanted a cupcake today. The choices were vanilla, vanilla; chocolate, orange pomegranate, or Reese's Peanut Butter. But the shop was closed by the time I got back, boo! 

ETA: At 11:20, I announced I wanted cornbread. At 11:35, Buddy made me cornbread muffins from scratch with honey poured on them. Um....YUM!!!!

#64

I went to my computer class today. I think I'm going to like it a lot. First, the prof encouraged us to bring our laptops with us to class. Second, he asked us to create blogger accounts for the blog we will be having to write for participation points during the semester. Third, our first assignment was to download lavasoft ad-ware onto our computers but only if you have a PC. We are going to learn about networking and LAN/WAN and some other stuff I have always wanted to do. I'm pretty excited for it. There are two sections of the class and I heard that I got into the better section, YAY!

But the best thing that happened today was CUPCAKE FEST 2008! This made my day. I think I love living in this city. Too bad I was informed that to get a job I'll have to leave which is a bummer because I was kind of hoping to stay. Oh well, I can always move to DC and live with Pomme, right?!?!

#5

Hey Friends! 

Who wants to make me these? Wouldn't they make the best midnight snack? I'd love you for forever! 

Also, I got a pair of shoes today for $2.50. I think I'm starting to love shoes.

#1

I can never come up with creative titles so I'm just going to number these. 

I thought I had an account here at blogspot but after 2 hours of searching I've been proved

 wrong. So I spent the next hour trying to come up with a name that had not been taken in 2003 by people who blogged once and gave up. Somehow I came u

p with this name, it was available, and I decided I didn't really care that much after all. 

I'm making cupcakes for my dad's birthday tomorrow. So I was searching the web for some inspiration and I found these. Don't they look yummy?

Caramel Apple

S'mores Cupcakes

Chocolate Cupcakes filled with

 Chocolate-Mint Ganache topped with

 Mint Buttercream