Thursday, 4 March 2010

Afternoon Tea.... (a day late....)

This is the one that was salvageable... Doesnt look too good to me. Thanks Mick!
All the bits and bobs we were having for tea have fallen off the table cuz I stuck em on with pritt stick!
Sorry. But you got it on here anyway! Woooo

Wednesday, 3 March 2010

These things...

WOW...

But not the green ones...

I'm rubbish....

Its wednesday and the scanning has come to a halt. I have the comics!!! I just don't have them scanned. Unfortunately I rely on Picto for his scanning abilities (bless him) and sometimes I rely on the boy to relay the pictures to him if I dont get to do so myself. But the boy has been hoarding things a little bit. hahah.

Apparently one of them was left near a watermelon which went a little mouldy and leaked on the comic!^%$%&!!@! But apparently its salvageable. Why thanks. Anyway.

Picto is at uni today but will be back in the office tomorrow so hopefully I will be back on top of things tomorrow. Two comics in one day!!! Whoop!

I also have cupcake pictures from an order I did the other day but due to internet issues and the packing of cables that connect phone to computer I havent done it! Boo.

Have patience my dear blogging friends!

OH! ALSO!!! I cannot believe how many followers I have got. Seriously! I cannot believe it! Its so cool to think that people have even a slight interest in any of the silly things I say! If you think you know anyone that also might wanna take a look tell them! I never knew the internet could be so cool!!

So a giant thank you. I wish I could send people cakes. Just so you know. The thought is there. I am mentally sending you ALL cakes. And it is the thought that counts.

"I would maintain that thanks are the highest form of thought, and that gratitude is happiness doubled by wonder." ~ G.K. Chesterton

Tuesday, 2 March 2010

Last night...

Lar bought a 32inch flat screen tv for the new house! We have the keys now. Its so pretty.

I cant believe we have a 32inch flat screen tv. Apparently you can hang it on the wall if you want. We're not going to. I told Lar that was a very "boy" thing to do. I said I would feel uneasy with a TV on the wall. I'm not cool enough for a wall TV. I'm not technical enough for a wall TV.

Our previous tv was a bit crap. We were watching Gok Wan one night and he was rating the top 5 moisturisers you can buy. We could only see 2, 3 & 4. The tv cut off 1 & 5.

So we just ended up with a very mediocre product range.

School Yard Fights....


Monday, 1 March 2010

Uniformed Boy....


My New Series....

Oooooooooo...

Beautiful spring day today. Cold and sunny. My favourite.

Took all our stuff to a car boot yesterday. Was up at 5.30am. Considering I hadnt gone to bed until 3.30am I didnt think I was doing too bad. (I hadnt been drinking...But I was home a lot later than thought...) I looked like some sort of zombie but I was "surprisingly perky" in the words of Zod. We drove all the way to Hinckley at the crack of dawn only to find it wasnt on. Maybe we should have checked before... but armed with a big can of redbull and a bakewell flapjack we set off for Melton Mowbray instead. SO it was about 15 miles to Hinckley and then 32 miles from there to Melton. Silly and the weather was bobbins. BUT we made it and then the vultures got us.

Picture the scene... Little Zod is trying to struggling a big box of books to the table and some bloke is tryin to root through the box... "Ya got aneh records..?" No I dont have any fucking records get your hand out my box before I snap it off.

All in all a successful morning £55 made. Only half the stuff gone. So we plan to do another one outdoors when the weather is better. ONE THING. Someone stole. SOMEONE.STOLE.FROM.A.CHEAP.ASS.CAR.BOOT.SALE.

I got a bag for Christmas. It was a mischa barton bag. and it was nice. a big oversized thing grey and silver. Not my cup of tea and I am getting rid of everything for the new house so I thought yeh that can go... (sorry auntie helen... dont be offended everything I sold was given to me by someone... Zod - "Hey! Isnt that that notecard set I got you for your birthday?" Er......) And there was a big box of my handbags at the front of the table. And as Gab was putting them all in the bag I saw there was a wee bit of parcel tape stuck to the bottom of said bag... I remember thinking oh I will go and get that off, but forgot... Also in the box was a big black bag that had tiny silver skull and crossbones on it... Some young girl said "how much is this" holding up a wee shocking pink sholder bag... 50p love... "hmmm" and she put it down and THEN! I clock her putting the skull bag on her shoulder and walking off. ZOD!!!! GET HER!!! cue Zod chasing the girl..."er excuse me...you havent paid..." "Oh *look of fake confusion* sorry I didnt know" and just handed it back and walked off! LIAR.

And then some other woman held up some butterfly bag... "how much" £1. puts it back (quite busy at this point speaking to other customers.) makes a big song and dance about some soaps and wanting to buy all of them for about 10p. And then she goes. Only to walk back past a little later and have another rummage in the bag box before walking off. As she walks up I think hmmm she has a bag the same as my silver mischa barton bag. How much of a coincidence is that?? Turns to the side a little bit and I clock the parcel tape attached to the bottom. Shes knicked my bag. The thieving bitch!!

Just so you know. She was gone before we had chance to say owt and I truly believe she only walked past to flaunt that fact that she had stolen and got away with it. I now think I dont care that I didnt get to try and strangle her with the bag handle because I have risen above it and think that it must be a sad life to lead when you resort to stealing a £1 bargain handbag from a carboot sale. I hope you accidently set on fire you cheap cow.

It made me really mad and have sort of lost the love for the carboot tradition. If this is what happens now. It didnt when I was a kid and we used to go do it with my Nana.

ANYWAY. Went to Kaffir pub for the best sunday roast around using the money we had earnt and then proceeded to want to die. We were gonna stay in the pub for Carling cup final (come on United!!) but I couldnt stay awake so drove home and dropped Zod and Lar off at another pub so they could watch it. I came home and napped for an hour before proceeding round to the boys house to take them to sunday night football. Boy is in a good mood because United won the Cup (yay!) and then they lost the football to a bunch of divs. Sometimes I stand there is the baltic weather and I promise myself that I am gonna stop coming to watch them lose to even shitter teams. But I am always there come rain or shine.

Wish I had quit going to that rather than quit choc for lent. I'm an idiot.

Came back, signed contract for the house, got the keys, went back to the boys watched old school family fortunes ( I love family fortune sunday...its my favourite), Lost (Oh Lost...Light of my lifeee) and Match of the Day....

Finally to sleep only to feel like I had been asleep for 5 minutes before the alarm went off and the week started again.

I need a REST.

That was sunday.

(Friday and sat went a bit like this;

Friday: got absolutely battered on vodka at Darrans playing Rock band. Boy had to walk me home at 4.45am inanely chattering while I could only think in my head...theres no need to puke...dont you puke...noone likes a puker... and he wonders why I dont pay attention.

Saturday: Ma coloured my roots. They were so bad I looked bald - my hair is red naturally, I colour it dark brown and dont recolour as often as I should therefore owning a lot of headscarves to cover my "baldness". Went to Pictos. Chilled. Went out to pubs. No drinking. Saw friends. Went to a pub I hate but only cuz its the latest opening. Had a giant panic attack. Boy was druuuunk. Walked home. Went to Ma's bar on the way home where boy proceeded to tell Ma and Dad how much he loved them. He loves them more than me. Hahaha. Had a vodka and ginger ale as a night cap went home to bed for 5 minutes sleep. Ta da.)

There you go. You're up to date.

Friday, 26 February 2010

Lent update...

... I bought a cake from coffee shop at work to replace chocolate craving.

Result: IT WAS SHIT.

Wednesday, 24 February 2010

Inspiration-less

Oh me. Oh my.

I have nothing to do at work. Literally nothing. I sit and wait for someone to update their blog. Or looking for new blogs. Or just staring. Or you know seeing how much water I can drink in an hour. Or going on walks. Or reading magazines or generally just umming and ahhing and making up tunes in my mouth. (most people here probably think I'm a bit mental) BUT. my friend Picto keeps saying draw comics. AND I SHOULD! but... the problem lies with me being lazy and doing nothing is proving able to make me more lazy. People have asked for comics and they have given me titles but I have no inspiration. None. NADA.

That's bad isn't it. Oh boo. I've lost the will to draw little story board comics. I am lame.

But then as I was sat here pondering google images (type in "dogs in costume" it'll make for a fun day) and I thought I know! (LIGHT BULB!) I'm gonna do a series for the blog... everyone else is doing it... I wanna be in with the cool kids... So my series is Thought of the Day Comics not really a series like everyone else has but hey create your own steeze eh.

So at points in the day when I'm either thinking or mid conversation. I get that "oooh feeling" a feeling I get when I think I can draw that!!! Oh the inspiration is backkkk.

Well. Wait til the comics come. First. hahahah. I'm gonna start them next week I reckon. Well. I have started them already but being as I have to give them to picto to scan and email to me until we get to the new house and actually get Internet and I can set up my little scanny thing they will be thoughts of the day just a week too late. Only you wont know that... Because you didn't think that... Oh but you will now. Cuz I just told. Oh. Never mind. Don't hold it against me hahahah.

Cool ass blogs that I like to read that have little series... Go look... You won't regret it. I love seeing what these guys have to say.... Not all of them... But you know... A few...

Love and Happiness
For Real People in Love.
My Teacups in Peony
Here you will find... Love Stories and Feet Around the World.
White Rabbit
This blog is cool as. I like everything but the Photo of the Day makes me laugh.
Bacwoods Fern
This laydee has Two Things I Love Around My Home.
Much Love
Can't go wring with Much Love Monday its sweet.
The Little Things We Do
I like Fill In The Blanks Friday... I'm not technical enough to know how to do it myself...
Sometimes Sweet
Tattoo Tuesday. Some awesome artwork. Puts mine to shame!

Oh and I love love LOVE Droll Girl

To be fair I think all the blogs that are on my reading list are cool. So check them out when you got a sec. They're all so lovely and pretty. Mine is basic and shit. I don't know how you make them all fancy. Someone take a trip to me and teach me!! It took me about 3 months to learn how to "make a link a word" thank you google. I owe you one.

Making more cupcakes tonight. A birthday order and tester cakes for the wedding I am doing in June. SO she can get an idea of what I am going for with the decoration. I'm not massively sure myself. Again for some reason Valentines seems to have sucked dry all my inspiration and enthusiasm and now I'm like errrrr... But I am hoping it comes to me later!

Meeting the boy after work for a quick drink ( he quit drink for lent... and then promptly gave up a week later. These Irish hey... Ah well hes still lenting the takeaway.) then on to the new house with Gablar to sign up! The reference checks are all clear in Joel's own words... "We are all systems go!" Thanks Joel (the nice man the house belongs to) So excited... slightly sad... but still good!

PS. The boy told me he secretly did appreciate the book I made him. *swoooon*

Saturday, 20 February 2010

The rest of the Valentines cakes...

So these are the last little babies that I did for valentines. I am not normally one to blow my own horn but I am uber proud of these little beauts!

Tony asked for some Pingu cakes for his lady Amy. This is what happened...







And then John requested some lovely little farm yard animal cupcakes for Savvo who loves all this naturey and cool. And I absolutely love these. I made the little guys from scratch and I feel in love with them! But not the rabbit. I dont like his face.
















Thank you for all the comments you leave! Really appreciate all of it!!!!! xxxxxxxxxxx

Friday, 19 February 2010

names...

I always get names wrong.
It makes me a bit mad.

I got your name wrong and I am sorry. I always get confused.

Dont be offended. My Grandpa calls me Carol. (my aunties name...) I must get it from him xxx

Thursday, 18 February 2010

blaaaaaah

Its snowing. It doesn't look like its lying though.

The boy is coming to tea tonight and we're going to some thing beforehand... Some arty thing. Richard Peel. To be exact

http://www.richardpeel.com/

I haven't witnessed him before but the boy really likes him.

Do you have those days when you just feel like shit? My hair looks like shit. My face looks like shit. What I am wearing is shit. Well for your information that day is TODAY.

Today I look akin to a HOBO.

Although... That said... I'm totally excited for the new house. Oh its a beauty!

Do people actually read this? I write so much bobbins. If you do read this. Do comment and say. I don't mind typing to no one... but I did wonder. hahah xxx

Lent...

Oh lovely lovely lent.

I have quit chocolate and take out. What am I gonna do for fun now?

I'm gonna just get way fat on cake aren't I? Nice.

BUT! I have taken on something this year as the boy said I could always take more on. God knows why but.. I have decided to take more on in the form of making things. You know like comics and other cool things.

Also me and Lar are moving house now in like a week and a half so I am going to cull all the shit I dont need and spend time doing things that have been waiting for time like painting all the jars that are under the sink with glass paint so that we can have them in the garden in the summer with candles in. (They've only been under the sink for 2 years...)

The garden at the new house is preeeettty...

Ps. The boy did not appreciate the thing I made him. I think I will have to set fire to him or something.

Thursday, 11 February 2010

Valentines is upon us!!!








































































These cakes were all orders for lovely people at work. Various cakes... Chocolate Guinness, Chocolate Guinness filled with Nutella, vanilla pink & white marble, vanilla filled with Nutella...
Sticky gooey chocolatey goodness.
Mostly personalised orders with a bit of my creativity chucked in for free!
Stay tuned for more at the weekend which I am doing for my friends orders... Can't spill any beans yet as they sometimes look here and I wouldnt want to ruin any surprises...
"We wasted the good surprise on you..."
I love that quote. I use it all the time. Even when it doesnt make any sense.
Happy Valentines Day!!!!!!

I think I spoke to soon...

You know how I pondered how I wasn't dead yet? Well today I feel as though I'm on my way. Bunged up to the eyeballs.

Up til late with the cupcakes. Hanging out with them... Doing my thing. They look pretty though so thats the important part.

This damned cold. Its doing it to me on purpose. It knows I was excited for the weekend and busy with the cakes and it thought oh yeah I know I'm gonna hit you hard. HA.

Well cheers cold. You suck.

(You've already won by making me personify you, you shit.)

A nice lady called Liz sent me some Camomile, vanilla and honey tea to relax me. So I think I should really drink it. I havent got time to relax at the mo though. But as soon as I do.... I'm on it.

Boy is full of cold too. Shame. I'm glad.

Not my favourite person right now.

I'm in a mood. Can you tell?

Do anticipate cupcake photos at some point. They will be cool! xxx

Wednesday, 10 February 2010

Comic... Old... just scanned...

Some random comic I did for the boy ages ago... If you knew Alan... You'd probably understand...


Apologies for the bad words!

Wednesday wonderingsss...

Its Wednesday... I'm off on half day from work to make some bits and bobs for this weekends impending cupcake orders...
I have lots to keep me busy.
I was just thinking (because work is well quiet right now) that its pretty cool that I made so many cakes the original kenwood blew up. I don't think I have EVER used anything so much it broke? Maybe I will have a word with the parents and see whether I did as a child. It's my own fault... I get bored quickly and move on haha.
A mad weekend ahead with partying not just cakes. Its a wonder I haven't died yet. I must be a prime example of burning the candle at both ends. Apparently Thursday, Friday and Saturday night madness... Oh and also what I like to call "Lost Sundays" where we all group together and watch Friday nights Lost that has been Sky Plussed. OH LOST. How I love you.
And James Sawyer. You... You.... You.

(stolen from buddytv.com)

Oh and its Valentines. And I made the boy a little thing he will not appreciate in the slightest. Cuz sometimes he is a bit of a shit. Good times. Ha.

Sunday, 31 January 2010

Cupcakes galore....

SO I had birthday cakes to make for my dad's friend Nathan. Nathan is a tattoo artist so I did a little mock up of him tattooing some guys back...

Check out the website for the tattoo shop he runs... My dad also works there...its pretty cool...
http://www.tattoosleicester.co.uk/

These are again guinness cake with black and white butter icing and black fondant stars with words piped on. And some black glittery stars. And of course, the fondant man,





Then I also had been asked by Picto to make some pretty cakes for a wedding present. This time I made vanilla cupcakes filled with squidgy nutella and then iced in baby pink butter cream edged with baby pink sugar and a light dusting of white holographic glitter and then i piped a nice bright pink heart on each of them...
Then I also made him six more to take home to Mary and Pete his lovely lovely folks. Pete isnt a massive fan of icing so what I did there was not only fill them with nutella but also spread it all over the top. And then I sprinkled them with nice chocolatey sprinkles.
And then Mary's were pretty much like the wedding cakes but with different pink sprinkles on top.

And there were smiles all round. x