Clutter

Hey, all. Really sorry about the boring updates as of late. They're just about my life and such. Fail, right? Anywho, I promise to have a recipie or how-to up in the next few weeks. I'm cleaning out my room and am finding a lot of stuff and clothing that I want to re-purpose so I'll show you what I end up making.

But yeah.. my room is an UTTER mess. Day 2 of my cleaning marathon will continue today but I'm not sure if I should do it before or after I bake cupcakes. Oh, also... Happy National Cupcake day! I was going to swing by Sprinkles today to pick up a red velvet cupcake for free, but I ran out of time. Wah. :(

I'm also thinking about taking photography back up. I haven't been taking as many pictures as I used to. Speaking of, check out this sexy little thang:

Isn't it the prettiest little thing you've ever seen? It's the new Canon S90. It's basically a sleek digital camera and a DSLR all in one. Have I mentioned that it can save pics as JPEGs or RAW files? Saweeeeeeeeeeet. This is so on my Christmas list, despite the $400 price tag.

Yeah, as Dalila would say, I'm trying to get my shit together. Cleaning my room, getting back into photography, etc is all apart of my MASTER PLAN! The Master Plan consists of,

1. Clean up, set up "home office" and work/crafty area
   
2. Make stuff to sell on Etsy and set up shop
3. ??????
4. PROFIT!

And if that is successful, I will rent booths at 2011 anime cons around town. Sounds great, right? I know.

One last note, Lila and I finally recorded Episode 2 of Less Than Three. Click HERE to listen and download our silly podcast! Comments/questions/concerns/bitchery please be directed to lessthanthreepodcast@gmail.com. If you love us, fan us on Facebook, also don't forget to rate us on iTunes, even if it's just two stars.

Much love to all of you, cupcakes. Happy gift wrapping. :D

- Pepper Fishnetz

Crafts & Food. Two loves.

I've recently caught the craft-fever. I'm a maniac for crafty things. Just to show you how bad I am, here's a couple of things I'm working on:

A felt monster dolly mock-up I made. I plan on making one of these for my "niece".

Also, a bag I'm working on. It's still in progress.

I have a very long list of projects (maybe I'll share it?) I hope to take on soon when an influx of capital comes in and I can go on a Hobby Lobby shopping spree. When this will be I have no earthly idea but I hope it's soon. Once this is accomplished, I want to share some of the projects with you and maybe even take on a how-to... or two.

Anywho, last weekend I took a few pictures when I went out to have dinner and dessert with my parents and my boyfriend. Just thought I'd let you have a look:

Dessert spoons from Paciugo. If you've never had gelato, you've never lived.

My boyfriend got sushi for dinner. I'm not a big fan, but it it's really pretty!

Until later, cupcakes.

-melonXXXcupcake

Thrift store finds

I don't quite remember what day that my friend and I went down to the local thrift store but we did and I saw some interesting things. Want to see what they are? Of course you do.

Apparently, Coke is IT.

They mean it.

Yes, that is what you think it looks like.

A bag... shaped like a butt. I almost wanted to buy it just for the sheer craziness it embodied.

A faux Dooney and Burke bag with cherries on it.

Here is Tracey modeling the Rock Band t-shirt I got for a dollar. I reconned it, see below.

T.U.K. shoes that I fell in love with. A five dollar find.

Here's the reconned shirt. :)

And here I am wearing the T.U.K. shoes that I <3.


That's all, cupcakes!

-melonXXXcupcake

A very fun filled day

So, I've been trying to catch up on my blogging. I still have two drafts to finish which are missing a few pictures that are on my external hard drive which is sitting on my desk in my dorm. And also I have two blogs that are based on some thoughts I've had recently. Anyway, yesterday I went out my my parents and my boyfriend, which is fast becoming a ritual that I'm very much okay with. We went out to the Bishop Arts District and to Ft. Worth. Here I have a couple of pictures I took with my phone at the Soda Gallery, which is worth a visit and also some from the Water Gardens.

This is just outside the door. Awesome, right?

Sodas as far as the eye can see.

Yes, I was that close.

Pablo and I climbed the "mountain". It was quite a long way down.

That's all for now, cupcakes. :)

-melonXXXcupcake

Pretty doesn't mean good

So, anyone who knows me knows that I absolutely LOVE cupcakes. I'm a fanatic. Even my pseudonym has the word "cupcake" in it. Well, some time ago my good friend, Lila mentioned to me that famous cupcaketieer Sprinkles had a location here in town, so last weekend I took a visit, especially since I follow Sprinkles on Twitter (twitter.com/sprinkles) and every day they give out a secret word that gets you a free cupcake. Free and cupcake in the same sentence? I'm a goner. So, anyway, here are some pictures of the cupcakes and my review.

The packaging is very, very cute. I wanted a sticker for my day planner.

The cupcakes in their natural state. Here you see, clockwise from top left, Vanilla, Dark Chocolate, Strawberry, and Lemon.

Vanilla-y goodness?

The most delicious of the bunch: Red Velvet. I got this cutie for FREE.

Strawberry.

Bye, cupcakes!

As for my thoughts on the cupcakes?
I'm very sad to say that I was not very pleased with my purchase. Each cupcake is a whopping $3.25. Yes, they're big and have a heaping helping of frosting BUT I just didn't like how they tasted, except for the Red Velvet which was very, very yummy. For me, a cupcake has to be the whole package. The cupcake and the frosting have to work together to make this confection a celebration of flavors. The cupcakes tasted very bland with no real taste, but the frosting was very rich and buttery. After a couple of bites, I was sick of it. The strawberry cupcake tasted like banana bread. I like banana bread but I was expecting strawberry. The lemon was also pretty good, but I had the same frosting problem. The only time I'd go back to Sprinkles is for a free Red Velvet cupcake. So, I will most likely be there again very soon.

Later, Cupcakes!

-melonXXXcupcake

Right from the squirrel's mouth

Alright, it's update time and finally, I have pictures! I found my camera's battery charger and took a few pictures in the last week.

Here is a squirrel I took a picture of on my way to class. I happened to catch him with food in his mouth.

More another time, Cupcakes.

-melonXXXcupcake

Outside with Ivan and Yotsuba

Alright. I know I don't have many followers, but I will pretend that I do. :)

Another thing I must address... I have no idea how I used to format my blog posts. I'm kind of scared to post a picture because I'm afraid it'll screw everything up! Well, I suppose we'll try.

Here is a batch of photos that Ivan (http://whathappenswheniflipthisswitch.blogspot.com/) and I took one afternoon. They feature his beloved Yotsuba figurine. Enjoy!

I suppose that's all for now. I'll post a real update tomorrow, if possible!

The sweetness will not be concerned with me

Today's post is of a carmel apple served at lunch today. It's resting on a list of cupcake ideas I can't wait to try. :)

Starting over again...

Okay, so my first attempt at this blog FAILED pretty hard, but here we go again. Mmkay? Mmkay. Here are pictures from the last 2-3 weeks, I really don't keep count.

Monsieur Angry Orange.

Vanilla and Chocolate cupcakes I made for my class one day.

Rosebush.

Hannah Montana Day!

My insane collection of cake mixes.

Bunny cupcakes I made for Easter.

Brownie bites!

Vibrant Eggs. :)

Something someone had written on the picnic table outside of my Theater class.

Natalia!

My mother bought us a giant cupcake pan from Wilton. I was pretty stoked.

Isn't it pretty?

Didn't come out the way I wanted it, but hey, we'll get 'em next time, eh?

Have you ever seen a neon pink "Incident Ahead" sign? Neither had I until this, and I had to take a picture of it.

I love you cupcakes. Tasted terrible, but they were pretty!

I was a bit bored... Also, I bought a tiny container of Play Doh for a dollar. If you were wondering, the color is "Tropical Pink".


And now we are all caught up to speed. :D I'll be posting again soon!