Cupcakes

Back in May, my freshman year Resident Assistant (www.amountainbride.blogspot.com) got married to a boy I had heard about six years ago when I would mosey over to her room and gossip with her. She was by far my favourite RA in the two years I lived on campus. She was kind, considerate, funnier than heck, and just a beautiful, beautiful soul. I was extremely sad when I had to say goodbye to her my freshman year. She got married to the boy she would talk about this past May and I was so happy for her. I was even happier when she asked me to make cupcakes for her special day... I was ecstatic, actually. I had never done something so large before, I had never done something for such a special occasion before, and I was a bit nervous (hellooooo, can't fuck up for someones WEDDING). She asked me to make two different types of cupcakes: lemon and chocolate souffle with mint cream topping, 3 dozen of each. It was totally do-able, and as the time approached, I got more and more excited. These cupcakes were going to be AWESOME, and I wanted people to feel like they bit into a little sliver of heaven. All my friends said I made the best baked goods they've ever had, but they are my friends... they are supposed to say nice shit like that. So this was the real test: complete strangers tasting my baked goods...

They were a hit! The bride said that they were all gone by the time they got done taking pictures. NO CUPCAKES WERE LEFT! She informed me that the lemon ones were the crowd favourite and that everyone boasted about them. Needless to say, it felt good hearing that... really good. I was happy that they were a hit, that it made her day a little bit brighter, and that I really am a badass in the kitchen. :)

Now she is expecting a little girl! And I wish I was on the East coast to make her cupcakes, cookies, a cake, ANYTHING for a baby shower. I think of cute little cupcakes with pink frosting with cute little baby decorations sticking out of them.

And now that I am an auntie to a cute little boy, all I want to do is make baby things. I made a little baby hat for his little baby head, and I want to knit him some little booties and mittens and a sweater AND A BLANKET! He is for sure going to be spoiled rotten, and I am pretty sure that is one of the main tasks of an auntie: spoiling. I know both of mine did and continue to do. As soon as little Valen gets old and well enough, his parents are throwing a baby shower (it had to be delayed until after he was born because my dear friend spent two months in the hospital prior to him being born) and I, once again, get to bake for the occasion. And I am thinking cupcakes with blue, green, and yellow frosting!

I wrote this entire post to keep me distracted from the thesis that is due next Friday. I love to procrastinate any way I can.