FINAL CLASS

Last night was my final class for course 1 and 2.  I am sort of glad that the class is over, because now I have a little more "free" time, but I am definitely going to miss everyone that was in the class.  They will offer the 3rd course in January, and I am pretty sure we are all going to sign up for it so we can all be in the same class again.  

While the other 2 girls made pretty Thanksgiving cakes, I was in a whole other world. I have really been into this whole asian-inspired mood lately, and I am just not ready for all this cold weather.  So, rather than making the "normal" cake, I made something entirely different.

This time we had to actually draw the cake out on a sheet of paper and then come to class with everything that we would need, already prepared and ready to go. This really made things much easier. Since I already had a plan, I didn't have to worry about "brain farts" getting in the way. It was 

nice.

Corey also helped me out this week by creating 

me a cake template. That gave me something to sort of give me a better perspective of size and what it would actually look like in the end. He also took my pictures for me. He is much better at that than I am. lol

Better Late Than Never

Well, I figured while I was awake and posting blogs, I would go ahead and put up this picture of a cake I made for Bosses Day. It was very plain, but it was a last minute thing. Plus, at the time, I had only learned a couple decorating techniques. I know the first thing you may think to yourself is that I spelled "Bosses" wrong. Think what you may, but I contemplated for most of the night as to how I should actually spell this.  The word "Bosses" is spelled that way because it is the pluralized spelling of the word, "Boss."  I felt like since I was making this cake for only one boss, I would make it possessive, rather than plural. Some people may disagree, and sometimes I still question myself about the whole issue, but whatever. The cake tasted good, and everyone loves to get something when they least expect it.

SUSHI GOODNESS

Yeah...yeah, I know.  I have already been to about 5 classes or so, and I haven't even posted any cake pictures yet.  Other than the fact that I keep forgetting to take my camera to class, I am just too lazy to get on the internet and post. I promise I am going to try harder. 

The class has been super fun and a wonderful learning experience. I ended up spending a little more money than I had originally planned, but I think it was well worth it. My only problem is that I want to do things that I have not learned yet. I am definitely going to take the next level course which focuses on fondant and gum paste. I feel like once I learn that, maybe I will be able to branch out a little more and create some prettier, more contemporary cakes.

Anyway...A bunch of us got together and celebrated Jacie's birthday at Tomo. We just learned how to make plaques out of royal icing, and I thought this would be the perfect time to practice this method.  I googled some sushi coloring pages, and found a picture of a sushi roll and chopsticks.  This looked fairly simple to color in, so I went for it. It looked amazing on the wax paper, but I had a rough time trying to get it off in one piece. It was intentionally made to "stand up" on the cake, but the little "feet" I made, broke. Luckily I was still able to save it.

Everyone seemed to be really impressed with the cake, and that made me feel really proud of myself. I know I still have a long way to go, but that little bit of encouragement gave me the push I need to keep wanting to learn.

I am so excited that I have finally found something that I really enjoy and seem to be doing okay at. I really did need a hobby.

Procrastination

Yes...I think I am one of the biggest procrastinators in the world.
I have been to 3 cake decorating classes and Beerfest, but yet I haven't posted anything about any of it. Even with 3 days a week off from work...I am too busy.
I promise to have a new one up soon. At least by Sunday.

*fingers crossed*

Saying Goodbye to the Outback

For as long as I can remember, I have worked two jobs. Not just two jobs, but for awhile I worked two jobs AND went to school full-time. I realize that I am to blame for being in so much debt and having to do this to myself, but I think I am finally at a point in my life that I can take a break from a part-time job for a little bit. I have been really stressed out and taking it out on both Corey and the people that I work with at "Ed." I thought long and hard about what could possibly be causing these emotional outbursts, and realized that it all started when I started working at Outback. Corey and I sat down and went through our bills, and we decided that I should be okay with just "Ed." Things will be a little tight on my end, but I hope by helping out more around the apartment and just being in a much better mood, it will make up for being short on cash.
I was a little hesitant about letting my boss know on such short notice that I would be quitting (in only one week), but he was super awesome about it and told me that he would he would keep on as an employee. He said that rather than actually putting me on the schedule, I could just pick up shifts whenever I needed some extra cash or got bored. This was the most excited news! I have to admit, I was still a little scared about quitting because I'm still not sure if this whole "one-job" thing would actually work out. Now I can at least give it a test run and not have to worry about finding another job. I mean, I do like working there....I just have way too much on my plate right now. That totally made my day. Now I have one less thing to worry about.

On a side note....I start my cake decorating class tomorrow night. Well, it is only a one hour orientation, but it is finally starting. I have been waiting on taking this class for about a year now, and I am so excited about it. I love to bake and I think this will be a nice way to focus on something fun for myself and hopefully relieve some stress.
Once I start the class, I will definitely post up some pictures. I'm sure people might think it is a little weird for me to bring a camera to class, but I want pictures of my creations (good or bad).
Maybe one day I can open my own bakery and make wedding cakes all day long. A girl can have a dream, can't she?

ME, A Photographer?! No Way!

Last night, after leaving the skatepark early, Corey asked if I would take some pictures of him. Normally, I am pretty hesitant, mostly because I just suck at photography. I knew Corey wasn't in the best of moods, so I decided I would give it another try. He has shown me many times how to use his camera, but my attention span just cannot handle all the detailed instructions. He kept it pretty simple this time, and surprisingly, I did rather well. Obviously I'm still no pro, but this is waaaaaay better than the past times that I have tried to use his camera.

I just had to post this one because of the look on Corey's face




He calls this his "blowfish." It's my favorite

Cupcakes and 2 Year Olds

This weekend was full of wild kiddies, great food, and crazy fun! Both Garrett and Brodie turned 2 this month and just so happened to have their birthday parties on the same weekend.

Cupcakes were a HUGE hit at Garrett's party

Phoenix was super proud of his Cupcake M-stache...

...and Anna modeled her lovely "vanilla icing" lip gloss

Of course, EVERYONE pitched in and helped Garrett tear into his gifts