it's been too long since my last blog!

ok, so, i am treating this blog, I've noticed, the way I have always treated my journals... uhm, I write enthusiastically in the beginning and then something comes up and I forget to write in it! UGGGGGGG!!! BUT I am writing now, so better late than never, right? ;)

Ok, OK it's time for the shameless plug... I'd like you all to check out an amazing photographer, who not only takes lovely pics, but is also a total quality person. I am glad to call her my friend and wouldn't have used anybody else on my big day last year! SO, check her out... Jennifer Shea and you can check her out in my "talented people to check out" column. Both her blog and her website are showcased there. Show her some people and give her business! :)

oopsy! need to make a correction...

hey hey hey,
SO, after 6 months of going to my acupuncturist, I now find out I have been spelling her name wrong this whole time! DUH! Her name is Karoline Gostl (no "r").... lol I have corrected on her link but figured I shoud actually say something in regards to it. Thanks Karoline for calling it out! See ya Monday ...lol :)

Red Velvet Cupcakes

What is it about red velvet cake that makes people's sweet tooths swoon like a teenage girl in love? I never saw the fascination with it, especially after watching Steel Magnolias and the bleeding armadillo grooms cake... YUCK! Well, tonight I decided to get over my distaste for R.V.C. It happens to be my best friend's favorite dessert and since she's leaving for a much longed for and much deserved vacation, I am seeing her before she takes off. I figured it would make her happy and what a great way to try a new recipe out, right? Well, I am all sugared out and have no idea what they taste like. Once I taste them I'll post my review.. but in the mean time, you can look at a pic of them and have sugar filled dreams...lol :)The end result was Red Velvet Cupcakes with Vanilla & Bailey's Cream Cheese Frosting.... yeah ok, it sounds damn good... IF I say so myself! lol
Will keep you posted!

Fall's in the air

It's mid September(sort of) and time is flying. How is it time just zooms by & sweeps you along with it when we're older but it lags behind when we're kids? I didn't post anything yesterday, mainly I just had nothing to say. That happens alot in my life. So, it's funny that I chose to start a blog when for the most part I have nothing to say. Go figure. Maybe it's my way of learning how to get out of my shell & connecting with my inner self. Who knows. ANYWAY, I am digressing!

I went to acupuncture last night, and if you've never tried it I highly recommend it. I went in completely anxious, depressed, exhausted, on the brink of tears. My therapist, Karoline, suggested it might be b/c of 9/11. We were all affected by it, especially if you were in any of the areas directly associated with it. I made sure not to watch any of the news yesterday , which kept replaying images of the WTC going down and all the mass hysteria. I even forgot about it throughout the day. I did feel badly about that but life goes on and yesterday so did I. .... OR so I thought. I didn't think that subconsciously I was feeling the negativity and vibes associated with the day. Will it be like this always? Not only was I feeling this way, but alot of people around me too. I offered up a prayer for everyone affected and called it a day, but it wasn't until I got to acupuncture that I realized no matter what, this day is ingrained in those of us who lived to tell. Funny how the mind works, huh!

And speaking of acupuncture, if anyone is in the Queens, NY area or in the NYC area(and willing to travel), please check out the BEST acupuncturist ever. Her name is Karoline Grostl and she ROCKS! She's funny, calming, sweet, and she knows her stuff. She makes sure you feel like jelly by the time you leave her office. I am attaching her link to my blog so you can check her out.

Oh and before I forget, the other reason why I started this blog was to promote the talented, creative, amazing people around me. I will be adding people's links to this blog and proudly will pimp them out! SO, please support these wonderful talents and help them do their life's work.

OH and one last thing.... check out James Wolcott! He's this incredibly talented composer and musician from NYC by way of Nebraska. His links are also on the blog under "Required Listening". His bands include U.S. scientists, Six Demon, Hasteur, NE ,all under the umbrella of Mercer Friendly. Currently, he is working with his musical/business partner Jason Merritt (also on the link of talented people to watch as "Jemicus") on soundtracks for video games. They are both amazingly talented individuals who deserve many a chance in the spot light. Check them out and enjoy!

Baking and working....

I rediscovered my passion for baking this weekend. I took a class at the ICE with my very good friend Elaine... "Making and Decorating Perfect Birthday Cakes". I hadn't forgotten what it was like to make something from scratch but I really had forgotten the accolades that come with a fantastically delicious dessert and how it good it feels to 1.feed people & 2. get compliments. I guess that's my "chicken soup for the soul" except in my case, it's more like "baked goods for the ego"...lol
We made 2 very decadent cakes... the 1st was a white cake with chocolate ganache and raspberry filling. The 2nd was a devil's food cake with a chocolate mocha buttercream... YUM! Definitely not for those on a diet or afraid of butter...lol
Just had a thought.... i should just bake more stuff more often and take it to my freelance gigs... somewhere along the way I am bound to get a paying customer and maybe, just maybe it might turn into a business. It's a thought......
In the mean time, I am watching History of the World, Part I... I love this movie!! Why I don't own it is beyond me! Oh to be Madeline Khan's character of the Roman empress... best character ever!

Factory Girl....

Why do creative types(artists, musicians, etc) have to be ass wipes? I know that's a generalization and I know that not ALL creatives are ass wipes. But after watching this movie, it just seems like it. Andy Warhol was such a shit.... using people around him to gain fame and credibility. How many updated Warhols are out there now in Hipster land? With daddy's trust fund being spent away as they live the "artist's life"... tre bohemian... viva la vie boheme. And yet they are the ones that make the connections... they are the ones that make it work and get known, get credit, get richer? !! But someone like me or MY creative types get SHIT! B/c we don't schmooze, b/c we don't kiss ass, b/c we don't connect with the new Warhols and Sedgwiks, hipsters and their wannabes. Things don't change I guess and maybe I should find some comfort in that. But the only thing I find is true and utter disgust. And now, I am truly depressed!

Welcome to Cakekitty Land!! Post 1

So, this is my 1st "blog" and I am not quite sure what the hell I am doing or what I want to write about. HAHA... WELCOME TO CAKEKITTY LAND!! A rollercoaster ride into my world of uncertainty, insecurities, silliness, and confusion.... WOOHOO!
I want this blog to be my journal, my sketch book, my silent buddy in which I write in when I remember it exists.
To those who read this, good luck! HAHAHAHA Kidding! I'm really not a complete "Eyore"( ok, the donkey dude in Winnie the Pooh....lol... constantly down and depressed throwing pity parties for himself). I have my moments of "Eyore-ness" but then i bounce right up again like "Tiger" and sometimes get all sweet and gooey like "Winnie the Pooh". WOW! I am making Disney cartoon references about myself... SERIOUSLY!! I think it's time for "waffles"!!
So, this is me.... nice to meet ya all. Nice to meet me....lol :)

Let's see where this rollercoaster takes us.

Peace out!