My grandmother, while we're watching MSNBC earlier: "You mean you don't know who the Jonas Brothers are? I do! They're these sweet young musicians from Dallas, and apparently one of them is saving himself for Hannah Montana. I guess they're a Christian version of NSync ( Read more... )

So, you know when you get your hopes up for something and, despite the naysaying, nagging voices in the back of your head taunting you and telling you you'll never get whatever it is you want so desperately, you try and maintain at least some semblance of optimism that maybe, for once, things will work out ( Read more... )

I'm really trying not to get my hopes too high about this, but one of the bakeries I went to the other week needs a weekday baker. I applied five minutes after the ad went up ( Read more... )

So many thoughts running through my head ( Read more... )

So, I went down to the Northpark Apple Store this afternoon and had the Genius Bar take a look at my sick little computer. Just as I had feared, something went wonky with the hard drive - someone mentioned something about a power surge - and they had to erase it ( Read more... )

I had a positively delightful day today; would write more, but Morpheus is calling.

There is ganache in my hair. How did that happen? Oh. Yeah.

I need to brush my teeth.

Mmm, bed.

This morning, I made Apple and Brown Sugar Dumplings. Yes, they were foodgasmic, and no, I don't have any pictures; they were eaten in about seven seconds. I do think I'll have to make them again ( Read more... )

So, I'm officially a Dallas-ite as of ten this morning.

I unpacked Pierre (the Kitchenaid mixer), and the kitchen stuff. Then, Rachelle and I made brownies. WITH NUTELLA. They're awesome. No, you can't have any. :)

So, I have done nothing but bake for three days straight. I know for a fact that the people receiving the fruits of this insane labor will be oblivious to the amount of burns, sweat, and swearing involved in their respective Christmas gifts, but that's okay. I loved every minute of it. :)

Here it is in handy-dandy list form:

Ganache-Covered ( Read more... )

( A Christmas Gift... )