It has been sixteen days since I begun this blog and after four blog posts, I think it is about time I start sharing some things about myself. And yes, before anyone asks, this does relate to todays entry.
1. I love cartoons. I will not deny my inner child. Even at age 20, my eyes still fog with nostalgia whenever I come across something that reminds me of the cartoon characters of my childhood. Maybe that's why I am such a fan of the Nostalgia Critic of www.thatguywiththeglasses.com.
2. I love books. Whoever said that reading is a gateway to new world wasn't kidding. If it wasn't, books such as Harry Potter would probably not have caught on like they did. Without books, I would never have realized my desire to be a librarian and a reading teacher. At the same time, if I didn't love books, I probably wouldn't have found the cupcake book to which this challenge was inspired.
3. Looking at the delicious desserts is a guilty pleasure of mine. Back in my freshman year of Clark, I went through a period of time when I was quite depressed. One afternoon some friends of mine introduced me to Sandra Lee and her infamous attempt to create a cake for Kwanzaa (trust me, find a video of it on youtube and you too will be shouting at the screen, "ENOUGH! JUST STOP!"). One thing led to another, and I stumbled upon my very first blog, www.cakewrecks.com. Every Sunday, Jenn or her husband have a section called Sunday Sweets. This is by far my favorite part of the blog. What's wrong with starting at deliciously crafted cakes?
Given these three things, what are the chances that I would discover a website dedicated to posting pictures of the most mouthwatering cupcakes one has ever seen. Well, I did it. And I didn't find one website, I found two. I guess this is an obvious sign that I have gone off the cupcake deep-end doesn't it? I mean, its not like I spend hours on end staring at the cutest cupcakes I have ever laid my eyes on. But I could, if I really wanted to.
In case you're curious and want to see some more of these adorable cupcakes then check out http://onlycupcakes.net/ and http://www.thecupcakeblog.com/
I can only hope that someday I'll obtain enough skills to be able to decorate my cupcakes this well. Wouldn't that be something? But if making my cupcakes looks as cute as those above is level ten, then let's just assume that I am at level one, maybe two, but even that's pushing it. Admittedly, I'm still slightly afraid of opening, placing, and pulling things out of the oven. Let's hope I over come that little fear rather quickly; I'd hate to have to rely on others for that. It can get kind of embarrassing. And another thing that I have begun to fear is the slight possibility that my cupcakes won't come out right. I feel, however, that this is a normal fear, and one that, upon my first baking, will go away. I'm gonna go out on a limb here and say that unless one is 100% confident in their abilities, that little worm of anxiety digs its way into everyone's brain every now and then. When I crochet and knit, I always wonder if the thing is going to turn out right. More often then not it does, but every now and then, something does go wrong. I just really hope that doesn't happen with my cupcakes. The benefit of yarn is that if you mess up, you can just pull the yarn out and start over. But baking, that's another ball game. Ingredients are expensive and if I screw up enough times, I'll become the local supermarket's best customer.
Let's cross our fingers now in hopes of a successful first batch.
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