[Cross-posted to cake_decorating]

So as you may know, I've been taking cake decorating classes. Here's a cake I made for my dad for Father's Day.

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Perhaps I am tempting fate by writing this the evening before my MRI, but a significant part of me feels as if I have cheated the system. I am certianly not complaining about the ease with which I have sailed through my brain surgery and recovery. But so many people I have met and read about who have had brain surgery, tumors, etc., have had it ( Read more... )

I've found myself with some down time, due to the fact that I can't go back to work yet, following my brain surgery. I have a lot of projects I'm working on. I always have better follow-through when I am organized. Here's the list, in no particular order:

1. I'm learning Italian. I am trying to do one lesson each morning. So far, I've covered Basics, ( Read more... )

I have to eat steak tonight. I need to give blood for myself tomorrow. And I didn't think about eating iron rich foods until just now. My mother, who is slightly anemic like I am, has been eating steak and other iron rich foods for the last week, despite her fear of mad cow disease and dislike of red meat, because she is giving blood for me ( Read more... )

The One and Only Replace Beth's Tumor Party was yesterday and I am a very fortunate girl. It was wonderful, and marvelous, and I was so happy to be surrounded by my friends and family, celebrating me. (Yes, perhaps the whole thing is a little egotistical, but I think I deserve that... I am going to have brain surgery, after all!) Apparently, there ( Read more... )

It was so busy, and I found no time to write. This last week has been a crazy whirlwind.

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And I so do not want to be at work. I really want to go biking. The first signs of spring always make me feel this way. This weather - mid-60's and sunny - is perfect. I could live in weather like this all year long. Anyone know where in the world those conditions exist? :)

Alright, so it's also the first day of March, and like shellefly, I am going to ( Read more... )

1. What's the most daring thing you've ever done?I used to date this guy named Chris Nelson (though this took place after we stopped dating and were just friends). I also used to know the guy who runs the band Live's web site. He used to get me photo passes for their shows whenever they were in town so I could take pictures of their east coast ( Read more... )