They Say What They Say

I've just stumbled across the Vintage Pattern Lending Library. I think I'm in love, especially with these. I want a job there NOW!

I'm also in love with the cake I made to take into work for my birthday. Yes, I know, one shouldn't be expected to make one's own birthday cake. However it seems to be a tradition amongst the library fraternity in Australia to supply your own cake on the big day. I've done it with every library I've worked in it would seem odd to not be baking my heart out before or on the day in question. This year my birthday treat for the gang was a chocolate and hazelnut Tyroler cake, made extra special through the use of gluten-free flour to accommodate my colleague who has Coeliac disease. Word to the wise; like most cakes involving chocolate it's even better when it's a couple of days old and has had the chance to mature for a while. OMG, yum!

I'm not so much in love with work at the moment. Sometimes being a boss is hard and I have new found respect for those in charge when, on a daily basis, they are confronted with the neuroses of others and they can't say a thing because it would be high unprofessional, not to mention just plain rude.

Mostly, though, I'm in love with ( this: )

Need I say more?

I've just stumbled across the Vintage Pattern Lending Library. I think I'm in love, especially with these. I want a job there NOW!

I'm also in love with the cake I made to take into work for my birthday. Yes, I know, one shouldn't be expected to make one's own birthday cake. However it seems to be a tradition amongst the library fraternity in Australia to supply your own cake on the big day. I've done it with every library I've worked in it would seem odd to not be baking my heart out before or on the day in question. This year my birthday treat for the gang was a chocolate and hazelnut Tyroler cake, made extra special through the use of gluten-free flour to accommodate my colleague who has Coeliac disease. Word to the wise; like most cakes involving chocolate it's even better when it's a couple of days old and has had the chance to mature for a while. OMG, yum!

I'm not so much in love with work at the moment. Sometimes being a boss is hard and I have new found respect for those in charge when, on a daily basis, they are confronted with the neuroses of others and they can't say a thing because it would be high unprofessional, not to mention just plain rude.

Mostly, though, I'm in love with ( this: )

Need I say more?

Because I am a huge dork, I made a chart of the results of my poll. The general conclusion was, most people love cake and Paul Gross really will rule the universe one day, just you wait and see!

( Cut for hugeness )

Because I am a huge dork, I made a chart of the results of my poll. The general conclusion was, most people love cake and Paul Gross really will rule the universe one day, just you wait and see!

( Cut for hugeness )

I was watching The Bill, but the shrieking teenage girl who is tonight's main protagonist was giving me a headache so changed over to Iron Chef instead. Tonight's theme ingredient is shitake mushrooms. Mmmm, mushrooms...♥

Anyhoo, after my traumatic (embarrassing?) morning, the day turned out to be not so bad after all. I did a whole pile of laundry, went to Organic Gertrude for breakfast where I ran into my friend A and her husband, found a new supplier for my current favourite chocolate confection and paid a highly successful visit to a little bric-a-brac shop in Brunswick. There I found a mint condition powder compact, never used and complete with the little cloth cover it would have arrived in from Germany.

( Isn't it cute? )

I also found some fabulous vintage fabric to make a cute summer dress, and this wonderful old coat pattern by Vogue which I am totally making for next winter.

( See? )

I want it in red, with a pair of black gloves, black, glace kid heels and a matching handbag. Very Doris Day.

Speaking of shoes, I finally found a pair to wear with my new dress for my sister's part next week. They're a colour I don't usually go for, but when I tried them on with the dress they worked so well I couldn't say no.

( What d'you think? )

Right, now I'm going to finish making cupcakes, do the dishes and then ice the cakes with rosewater glace icing. How yummy will they be???

I was watching The Bill, but the shrieking teenage girl who is tonight's main protagonist was giving me a headache so changed over to Iron Chef instead. Tonight's theme ingredient is shitake mushrooms. Mmmm, mushrooms...♥

Anyhoo, after my traumatic (embarrassing?) morning, the day turned out to be not so bad after all. I did a whole pile of laundry, went to Organic Gertrude for breakfast where I ran into my friend A and her husband, found a new supplier for my current favourite chocolate confection and paid a highly successful visit to a little bric-a-brac shop in Brunswick. There I found a mint condition powder compact, never used and complete with the little cloth cover it would have arrived in from Germany.

( Isn't it cute? )

I also found some fabulous vintage fabric to make a cute summer dress, and this wonderful old coat pattern by Vogue which I am totally making for next winter.

( See? )

I want it in red, with a pair of black gloves, black, glace kid heels and a matching handbag. Very Doris Day.

Speaking of shoes, I finally found a pair to wear with my new dress for my sister's part next week. They're a colour I don't usually go for, but when I tried them on with the dress they worked so well I couldn't say no.

( What d'you think? )

Right, now I'm going to finish making cupcakes, do the dishes and then ice the cakes with rosewater glace icing. How yummy will they be???

Tonight I made a cake.

How is that unusual, you ask?

Well, you all know how much I like to bake and how I'm always making things for birthdays or to take into work. However today it occurred to me that I hardly ever bake for myself, so I decided to treat myself to a cake. Chocolate cake with chocolate frosting. Or at least it will be when it's cool enough to ice.

I can't hardly wait!

Tonight I made a cake.

How is that unusual, you ask?

Well, you all know how much I like to bake and how I'm always making things for birthdays or to take into work. However today it occurred to me that I hardly ever bake for myself, so I decided to treat myself to a cake. Chocolate cake with chocolate frosting. Or at least it will be when it's cool enough to ice.

I can't hardly wait!

How would you like to start making a cake, only as you set the butter and sugar to cream you realise that you didn't have any eggs? No, it didn't happen to me but it was touch and go for a minute. Not good when I'm baking banananana cake for a sick work friend.

phoebesmum, your present arrived and it's fantastic! A sparkley, girly evening bag! How did you know that I would love it ;~)

OMG, Charisma Carpenter is on Back to You and she's playing a character who has a son named Xander! How camp is that???

Speaking of which, there's a very interesting article on moonlight.com that discusses what TV actors really earn. It makes for quite an entertaining read and also goes a long way to explaining why, just when we've grown to love a certain recurring character in a show, the actor ups and leaves for a more lucrative job elsewhere: How Much DOES An Actor Make?.

As of tonight I have a new next door neighbour. She (he?) seems to be a little bit younger than my ex-neighbour who I hardly heard a peep from the whole time he was here. I hope he (she?) realises that this is a quiet block in a quiet street with quiet residents who will not tolerate a repeat of the great Grease is the Word debacle of 2008.

Today I very especially brilliant at work and even managed to smooth some extremely ruffled feathers. How the hell did I become so efficient??

Just then I got all excited when I found out that one of my favourite due South authors - one who seems to have drifted away from the fandom - had written a new dS story. Then I realised that it was Ray/Ray (a pairing I cannot bring myself to read (sorry to those on my flist who write it)) and my woohoo! moment died :~(

My birthday presents arrived today and I am now the proud owner of the 25th anniversary DVD edition of Brideshead Revisited (God, is it really twenty five years???) and the limited edition box set of Brokeback Mountain. Very good timing to, cos I'd just run out of West Wing episodes to watch.

Once again red wine is my friend.

*hic!*

How would you like to start making a cake, only as you set the butter and sugar to cream you realise that you didn't have any eggs? No, it didn't happen to me but it was touch and go for a minute. Not good when I'm baking banananana cake for a sick work friend.

phoebesmum, your present arrived and it's fantastic! A sparkley, girly evening bag! How did you know that I would love it ;~)

OMG, Charisma Carpenter is on Back to You and she's playing a character who has a son named Xander! How camp is that???

Speaking of which, there's a very interesting article on moonlight.com that discusses what TV actors really earn. It makes for quite an entertaining read and also goes a long way to explaining why, just when we've grown to love a certain recurring character in a show, the actor ups and leaves for a more lucrative job elsewhere: How Much DOES An Actor Make?.

As of tonight I have a new next door neighbour. She (he?) seems to be a little bit younger than my ex-neighbour who I hardly heard a peep from the whole time he was here. I hope he (she?) realises that this is a quiet block in a quiet street with quiet residents who will not tolerate a repeat of the great Grease is the Word debacle of 2008.

Today I very especially brilliant at work and even managed to smooth some extremely ruffled feathers. How the hell did I become so efficient??

Just then I got all excited when I found out that one of my favourite due South authors - one who seems to have drifted away from the fandom - had written a new dS story. Then I realised that it was Ray/Ray (a pairing I cannot bring myself to read (sorry to those on my flist who write it)) and my woohoo! moment died :~(

My birthday presents arrived today and I am now the proud owner of the 25th anniversary DVD edition of Brideshead Revisited (God, is it really twenty five years???) and the limited edition box set of Brokeback Mountain. Very good timing to, cos I'd just run out of West Wing episodes to watch.

Once again red wine is my friend.

*hic!*