These cupcakes are better dressed than I am.

Ok, these are seriously the cutest things I have ever seen! Not only can you decorate the tops of the cupcakes, but now they even have decorative wrappers. I'm not talking about the holiday themed ones, or the usual pastel colored ones. These ones can be matched to party themes, wedding color schemes, or just pretty patterns for any occasion. Definitely going to be finding some of these soon!

Back on track like a...train?

This all started with cupcakes right? I know I'm darn near a 4-year-old with ADD, but getting off track this far is ridiculous even on that level. I guess I've failed at bringing what I'd first proposed at the beginning. Go figure. But, I've realized that the reason I'm not getting anywhere is because I'm not trying to go anywhere. I'm just waiting for it to fall into my lap. Well....that sure as heck isn't going to happen anytime soon, so I'd better get moving if I actually want to go anywhere!

I just made a bunch of cupcakes that looked like bowling pins for my mom's bowling party a few weekends ago. Honestly, they looked like crap in a paper wrapper. But hey, I'm still learning right? The other ones weren't bad, just chocolate cupcakes with caramel center, topped with a swirl of chocolate frosting and white chocolate bowling pins on top. Those ones were waaaaaay better looking, and the caramel was FAB. I mean, if I do say so myself...

Next on the list is some birthday cakes I'm hoping. I won't really get to celebrate my own when it comes around, so I guess I'll just have fun with everyone else's! I've got some ideas...the cake above would be really simple and cute, and the edges are made with cookies instead of fondant. I doubt I'll use flowers, but I'll think of something else fun to use.

What I reeeeeeally want to try though, is a cupcake tower, sort of like this one. As long as I can get the cupcakes to look good, I can't go wrong! Right? Well probably not...but I want to try anyway! I just think they are so unique and fun, and the possibilities are endless!

If I had a life, I'd have somewhere to wear this dress.

So.....I'm officially in love with this dress. I'm not even sure why. But I want it. Hardcore. It sort of reminds me of grapefruit. I don't even like grapefruit...but apparently I like things that are the same sort of color. Hmm.

Damn.

It's sold out.

Wow.

I need a life other than shopping for dresses online that I don't need...

Potholes.

I think that once I realize that there will always be minor setbacks in life, I'll be much better off. I have this silly notion that things can only become better once they start improving. So, once I've been on a good road for certain amount of time and hit a pothole, I lose faith completely. If I'm not having constant success, it's like I'm a failure.

In the words of Maroon 5, "it won't always be rainbows and butterflies". Sometimes a bee or a storm cloud gets thrown into the mix and you just have to deal with the stinging or the rain. No day or plan is perfect, and they're not supposed to be. Without the crappy moments, we would never fully appreciate the really great ones.

So today, I'm just going to put some ice on that bee sting, open my umbrella, and keep on moving.

Speechless.

I'm not going to lie, I don't really even have much to say right now. So why the post? Who knows. Mostly because I can. I just got back from Minnesota on Monday night, and had a great time. I got to see all of my closest friends in one place for 5 whole days. Does it get any better than that? I don't think so. If it does, I'd sure as hell like to see it.

As happy as I am right now, I still feel the weirdest hint of pessimism. You ever get that feeling where all you can think is "I just want to go home!", but you're sitting in your living room in the house you've lived in your whole life? Maybe I'm the only one. I guess something might be telling me that I need another path, a new direction. Who knows? I can only hope that I figure it out someday.

Well, enough of being awkward and serious. I'm going to go color with my 96 crayons.