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xox Flowerbomber xoxThe Flowerbomberhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16543170250495218166noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2392095503638978050.post-35149379613793794152012-04-29T19:37:00.000-07:002012-04-30T20:53:46.197-07:00La première année!** F<span class="hps">élicitations! **</span><br />
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<span class="hps">Bonjour tout le monde, I've made it to the 1-year mark of blogging. It has been a tumultuous year, full of personal twists and turns. Since I started this blog with goals for the coming year, perhaps I should now do the same.</span><br />
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<span class="hps">I do not necessarily hope that <em>On Cloud Divine</em> becomes wildly popular, thus forcing me to take myself seriously, but for the wind to take it wherever it may (which is quite suitable, for a cloud). However, I am in a well-aware dire need of a better camera.</span><br />
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<span class="hps">Perhaps in a year I will be in Paris by this time (je pense que le printemps est le meilleur moment pour aller), or be dancing again (perhaps dancing in Paris?), or simply be able to sleep in after all these late night exams.</span><br />
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Where were you April 25, 2012 from 7pm to 11pm? I was at <a href="http://www.keyarena.com/events/detail/coldplay" target="_blank">KeyArena</a>. Why may you ask? As if you didn't know, it must be noted that I do not attend sporting events--unless there may be a handsome gentleman involved? That should narrow down the possibilities to only one word: Coldplay.<br />
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Handsome and as much a sportsman as any performer I've ever seen I must say, the show had higher energy than a little child on caffeine! The mood was electric when the lights went out shortly after 9pm (the supporting bands were really short of anything impressive, sorry to say--I suppose it made for good "hippy waiting music," to quote myself during their performance). However, everyone highly anticipated the arrival of the headliner far too much to sit still.<br />
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This picture is merely to show how thick the downpour was on us in the crowd--as well as on the band! Chris, Johnny, Guy, and Will completely disappeared behind the paper curtain for several long moments (they're in the picture above, I swear!).<br />
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<li>Intro/Mylo Xyloto</li>
<li>Hurts Like Heaven (including light show!)</li>
<li>In My Place (cue the confetti)</li>
<li>Major Minus</li>
<li>Lovers in Japan</li>
<li>The Scientist (piano solo)</li>
<li>Yellow</li>
<li>Violet Hill (complete with guitar solo)</li>
<li>God Put a Smile Upon Your Face</li>
<li>Princess of China (with recorded version of Rhianna singing)</li>
<li>Up In Flames</li>
<li>Warning Sign</li>
<li>Don't Let it Break Your Heart</li>
<li>Viva La Vida</li>
<li>Charlie Brown</li>
<li>Paradise (said goodbye at this point)</li>
<li>Us Against the World (Surprise! The band shows up in the crowd). This song also uncluded a tribute to our not-so-great baseball team, The Mariners, who have more people against them in their own city than anyone.</li>
<li>Clocks</li>
<li>Fix You (extremely emotional)</li>
<li>Every Teardrop Is A Waterfall (of course they have to end with this one!)</li>
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The most amusing tidbit about Chris Martin (lead singer) is that, about halfway through the show, after he's been dancing around for nearly three quarters of an hour and thoroughly worked up a sweat, he then puts a jacket on and sits down to the piano. One would think more clothes would come off after exerting oneself, but unfortunately not for Chris (or any of the girls in the audience either). I guess that's the British way--always too proper for their own good!<br />
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Who says rock stars aren't fashion-forward? I loved Johnny Buckland's perfectly pastel pants in a beautiful teal for spring (even if we weren't exactly having ideal spring weather).<br />
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It was the most amazing time of my young life--I couldn't have asked for a better blessing to be able to go. Thank you, Coldplay, and don't wait three years to come back next time!<br />
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**P.S. I wanted to post a notable song that Coldplay tweeted sometime last week, as well as having been played prior to their performance the other night: <a href="http://soundcloud.com/secretlycanadian/hdik" target="_blank">Here We Go Magic "<em>How Do I Know"</em></a> (click on the name to be swept away in a band that's sure to be the next big thing...I wonder why <em>they </em>aren't touring with Coldplay instead of Metronomy and The Pierces?) **</div>The Flowerbomberhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16543170250495218166noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2392095503638978050.post-4887337433723187632012-04-23T19:00:00.000-07:002012-04-24T21:48:25.814-07:00Coldplay-ers & The OracleAnyone remotely familiar with me knows that I am an avid fan of Coldplay; anyone remotely familiar with the Coldplay website knows of the Oracle. If you don't know of the amazing Oracle, it is a mysterious person(s) that you can submit questions to (Coldplay related or not) and s/he will answer them. Simple enough, right? Well, I have been trying for over a year to get any question answered by the Oracle. It must have been a slow week, because my question was answered! And, wouldn't you know, it happens on the day before I get to go to my first Coldplay concert. This was my question as it appears on the site (yes, I am "Adelaide"...I should've said I was from France *face palm*):<br />
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Hmmm...not exactly what I was expecting. Maybe rules are less strict in the U.K? I am not sure, but all two concerts that I've been to say "No Cameras. No re-entry. No Alcohol Beyond This Point." I'm only fine with one of those rules (some people seriously should not be drinking, even though they serve it willy-nilly on all three floors of the arena concessions). Looking back at the rules now, it says "No <em>Flash</em> Cameras." Does this mean cameras without a flash are okay? I'm going to perceive that answer as "YES--Go for it!"<br />
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prochaine fois,</span></span></span></span></span></span></span><br /><br /><span a="undefined" c="4" class="short_text" closure_uid_v89ioz="123" lang="fr"><span class="hps" closure_uid_v89ioz="114"><span a="undefined" c="4" class="short_text" closure_uid_pcoe96="133" lang="fr"><span class="hps" closure_uid_pcoe96="124"><span a="undefined" c="4" class="short_text" closure_uid_tg2oyc="160" lang="fr"><span a="undefined" c="4" class="short_text" closure_uid_z7ocf7="136" kc="null" lang="fr"><span class="hps" closure_uid_z7ocf7="160"><span a="undefined" c="4" class="short_text" closure_uid_z7ocf7="136" id="result_box" kc="null" lang="fr"><span class="hps" closure_uid_z7ocf7="214" kc="null">Amour</span> &<span class="hps" closure_uid_z7ocf7="215" kc="null"> petits
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<span a="undefined" c="4" class="short_text" closure_uid_v89ioz="123" lang="fr"><span class="hps" closure_uid_v89ioz="114"><span a="undefined" c="4" class="short_text" closure_uid_pcoe96="133" lang="fr"><span class="hps" closure_uid_pcoe96="124"><span a="undefined" c="4" class="short_text" closure_uid_tg2oyc="160" lang="fr"><span a="undefined" c="4" class="short_text" closure_uid_z7ocf7="136" kc="null" lang="fr"><span class="hps" closure_uid_z7ocf7="160"><span a="undefined" c="4" class="short_text" closure_uid_z7ocf7="136" kc="null" lang="fr"><span class="hps" closure_uid_z7ocf7="215" kc="null">xox Flowerbomber xox</span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span> </div>The Flowerbomberhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16543170250495218166noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2392095503638978050.post-47801525089188310362012-03-20T09:00:00.000-07:002012-03-20T09:00:07.048-07:00Le Printemps!Le printempts: tout nouveau, tout beau! For me, spring is always a new beginning, it's the first commencing season in the new year, it's when all the fashion designers get one day off before starting their fall collections...but it's also when all the beautiful shorts, skirts, and peep-toe pumps start to make their way out into the sunlight, just like the buds of cherry blossoms also start to bloom. <br />
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I have recently become enthralled with finding low-budget versions to high-end pieces. Even though I have seen this done before, I really only shopped by whatever caught my eye, then looked at the price tag and, therefore, simply went without whatever said trend piece it happened to be. Oh, to be a fashionista on a budget! (And before final examinations to boot, <em>sacrebleu!</em>) <br />
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So, my goal is to literally find the faux in fashion, where some designer somewhere in some far-off, yet undoubtedly grander, place created these things and set the curve for the season, yet was ripped off in a tidal wave of imitations that even individuals that don't believe in fashion have been subconsciously influenced. <em>N<span class="hps">ous commençons!</span></em><br />
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<ol><li><em>The Oxford -- </em>I don't know of anyone that didn't buy into this trend for fall! How chic, how effortless, how...suitable for rain?? Not so much, and so mine often stayed in their box. However, the top store to watch for trends (<a href="http://www.nordstrom.com/" target="_blank">Nordstrom, anyone</a>?) has brought it back to all it's glory, for a season that *fingers crossed* sees considerably nicer weather. <br />
Here is a shoe you probably already have (love <a href="http://www.payless.com/" target="_blank">Payless sales</a>!): <img alt="SSFT BSH BRN LACELESS OXFORD_3.5" height="90" src="http://www.payless.com/images/167x167/089654_6_167x167.jpg" style="border: 1px solid rgb(204, 204, 204);" width="90" /> <br />
And here is what Nordstrom did with it:<br />
<img alt="BP. 'Paxton' Oxford Flat" height="200" src="http://g-lvl3.nordstromimage.com/imagegallery/store/product/Gigantic/12/_6844092.jpg" width="130" /> <br />
A simple piece of ribbon from a fabric store like<a href="http://www.joann.com/" target="_blank"> JoAnn's</a> or online at <a href="http://www.etsy.com/" target="_blank">Etsy</a> can instantly prep up your current oxford, and when fall comes around again, you can simply untie the bow!</li>
<li> The Blazer -- Also a fall essential, none can underestimate the sincerety of a tailored jacket. Masculinity is bred in one, Coco Chanel broke gender barriers by creating them for women, who, in turn, broke into the business world with them. Powerful stuff! Time for the mash-up: <br />
<a href="http://shop.nordstrom.com/S/truth-pride-rose-print-silk-menswear-jacket/3262695?origin=category&resultback=473" target="_blank"><img alt="Truth & Pride Rose Print Silk Menswear Jacket" src="http://g-lvl3.nordstromimage.com/imagegallery/store/product/Medium/19/_6783379.jpg" /></a> Retails for $298 <br />
<em>VS.<br />
<a href="http://www.forever21.com/Product/Product.aspx?br=f21&category=outerwear&ProductID=2000029167" target="_blank"><img class="ItemImage" height="320" id="ctl00_MainContent_productImage" src="http://www.forever21.com/images/model_front/00029167-01.jpg" style="border-width: 0px;" width="262" /></a></em>Forever 21 for $11.99</li>
<li><em>French Charm/Sheer Tops -- </em>The French are effortless people, they don't have a word for it, they just do it. Paying through the nose for it? Not so effortless... <br />
Here is our high-end: <br />
<em><a href="http://shop.nordstrom.com/s/h-i-p-print-chiffon-flutter-sleeve-top-juniors/3252914?origin=saveforlater" target="_blank"><img alt="h.i.p. Print Chiffon Flutter Sleeve Top (Juniors)" height="200" src="http://g-lvl3.nordstromimage.com/imagegallery/store/product/Gigantic/8/_6815848.jpg" width="130" /></a> </em>for $34 <br />
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<a href="http://www.forever21.com/Product/Product.aspx?br=f21&category=top&ProductID=2000037767" target="_blank"><img class="ItemImage" height="200" id="ctl00_MainContent_productImage" src="http://www.forever21.com/images/model_front/00037767-04.jpg" style="border-width: 0px;" width="163" /></a>$13.50</li>
</ol>Of course, there are also short shorts, but i won't go there...<br />
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So, as <em>le printemps commence, </em>so shall the beautiful fashion for all the French --er-- fresh starts that lie ahead! ~~<br />
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<ol><li> Hand-carved Macaroon Stamp</li>
</ol><a href="http://www.etsy.com/listing/62944660/french-macaron-hand-carved-stamp?ref=sr_gallery_1&sref=&ga_search_query=macaroon+stamp&ga_view_type=gallery&ga_ship_to=US&ga_search_type=handmade&ga_facet=handmade"><img alt="French Macaron Hand Carved Stamp" height="400" src="http://img1.etsystatic.com/il_570xN.196696669.jpg" width="300" /></a><br />
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What better way to capture the essence of a Francophone than <em>Le Macaron F<span a="undefined" c="4" class="short_text" closure_uid_v89ioz="123" id="result_box" lang="fr"><span class="hps" closure_uid_v89ioz="114">rançaise</span></span>!</em> I have a presentation quickly approaching for le classe de F<span a="undefined" c="4" class="short_text" closure_uid_v89ioz="123" id="result_box" lang="fr"><span class="hps" closure_uid_v89ioz="114">rançaise on one French province (my chosen location is Haute-Normandie--more to come when I finish the project!) and I will be making Apple Macaroons <em>(Macaroon du Pomme) </em>just for the occasion. I bought this not only to commemorate, but, in being the A+ student, I am going to decorate the napkins for serving <em>mes camarades de classe.</em></span></span><br />
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<span a="undefined" c="4" class="short_text" closure_uid_v89ioz="123" lang="fr"><span class="hps" closure_uid_v89ioz="114"><em> </em> 2. Hand-Stamped French Napkin Rings</span></span><br />
<span a="undefined" c="4" class="short_text" closure_uid_v89ioz="123" lang="fr"><span class="hps" closure_uid_v89ioz="114"><a href="http://www.etsy.com/listing/81153148/shabby-chic-french-napkin-rings8-with"><img alt="Shabby chic french napkin rings,8, with french text, postmarks,in cream, pale blue, robin's egg blue, ballet pink" height="240" src="http://img1.etsystatic.com/il_570xN.268745969.jpg" width="320" /></a></span></span><br />
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<span a="undefined" c="4" class="short_text" closure_uid_v89ioz="123" lang="fr"><span class="hps" closure_uid_v89ioz="114">These seem like the perfect craft to do on days like this (mostly because these go over my less-than-$20 budget). How simple, yet <span a="undefined" c="4" class="short_text" closure_uid_pcoe96="133" id="result_box" lang="fr"><span class="hps" closure_uid_pcoe96="124"><em>très chic! </em>I wonder how difficult it would be to make these for my hand-stamped napkins...</span></span></span></span><br />
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<span a="undefined" c="4" class="short_text" closure_uid_v89ioz="123" lang="fr"><span class="hps" closure_uid_v89ioz="114"><span a="undefined" c="4" class="short_text" closure_uid_pcoe96="133" lang="fr"><span class="hps" closure_uid_pcoe96="124"> 3. The first step to making my own napkin rings? Hand-stamped French-themed paper!</span></span></span></span><br />
<span a="undefined" c="4" class="short_text" closure_uid_v89ioz="123" lang="fr"><span class="hps" closure_uid_v89ioz="114"><span a="undefined" c="4" class="short_text" closure_uid_pcoe96="133" lang="fr"><span class="hps" closure_uid_pcoe96="124"><a href="http://www.etsy.com/listing/83426400/free-shipping-4-romantic-french-print"><img alt="FREE SHIPPING 4 romantic french print paper, light pink words and cream paper" height="240" src="http://img0.etsystatic.com/il_570xN.276747416.jpg" width="320" /></a></span></span></span></span><br />
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<span a="undefined" c="4" class="short_text" closure_uid_v89ioz="123" lang="fr"><span class="hps" closure_uid_v89ioz="114"><span a="undefined" c="4" class="short_text" closure_uid_pcoe96="133" lang="fr"><span class="hps" closure_uid_pcoe96="124">This paper will be the perfect addition to my all-French virtual shopping cart! <span a="undefined" c="4" class="short_text" closure_uid_tg2oyc="160" id="result_box" lang="fr"><a href="http://translate.google.com/#fr|en|"><em><span class="hps" closure_uid_tg2oyc="149">Plus je comprends</span><span closure_uid_tg2oyc="150">,</span> </em><span class="hps" closure_uid_tg2oyc="151"><em>plus que j'aime!</em></span></a></span></span></span></span></span><br />
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I had the priveledge of attending my first live venue this summer with my sister at 107.7 The End's Summer Camp 2011 on September 2. There were a whopping total of 10 bands there of everyone from The Naked & Famous to Neon Trees! (Starting at 1:00 in the afternoon and ending beyond 11:00 at night was the amount it took to fit all the bands in, with only a little time for breaks in between).<br />
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The next concert in a very packed year was just this month with my sister at Deck the Hall Ball (also by The End radio station...maybe we should get t-shirts, sis?). It was sensational, with Mumford & Sons headlining, Death Cab For Cutie not far behind, Foster the People, Cage the Elephant, Young the Giant, Two Door Cinema Club, GroupLove...I'm so upset they don't let cameras into the KeyArena! The other reason why I need a smartphone, mom~<br />
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Love & Cupcakes,<br />
xox Flowerbomber xoxThe Flowerbomberhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16543170250495218166noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2392095503638978050.post-54792802048056628462011-11-21T23:11:00.001-08:002011-11-22T00:05:16.744-08:00A Refreshed PerspectiveOnce of the most recognizable things about me is my passion for the written word. I have notes scribbled on absolutely every free space of paper, I carry a journal as if it were ingrained into my flesh, and the side of my left hand has a permanent ink stained tattoo on the skin. For the last 5 years combined of high school and college, I had such an unsolicited restriction on myself that the only things I wrote should be homework assignments. Once some of that weight fell off with credit fulfillment, I ached for the creative side of things again, where by-the-book homework assignments could not hinder; my brain could finally go off in whichever direction it pleased. So it was only a natural occurrence that I combine my haphazard scribbles with the rising trend of social media and start a blog.<br />
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I chose to find both everyday topics (like fashion, baking, crafting) and special occasions (like the Royal wedding, a runway show, a personal revelation) to fill the text boxes and HTML that fit the aura. I knew that, like my attitude, I wanted this to be something positive and fulfilling for not just me, but the potential readers that I would be writing for. Unlike popular magazines or periodicals, I had no commercialistic intentions, just the hope that my reader would be someone that saw things differently than I did, so that I could shed light on a new perspective they may not have otherwise seen. I wrote on the principle that our role as individuals in society is to produce groundbreaking solutions for common, or even uncommon, problems and thus present them in an unproblematic, effortless manner to an audience that does not share the same viewpoint. I had to develop my own sense of self and create specific ideas about the world, something that I could not have done without all my English, history, and psychology courses. To truly be successful in communication, I had to reason with myself while reasoning with my audience. <br />
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In modern-day society, we are so influenced by the powers over us that we stop asking questions, often hardened against the truths and changes that combat conformity. I set out with my blog with the intention of doing just that, and accomplished so much more. Through the process I attended my first formal fashion show and met Project Runway host Tim Gunn in person. I spoke of my blog and hobbies in fashion, and he affirmed the power of applying academic knowledge to even something as ethereal as the blogging world, “every course you take is critically important to who you will be…it’s a context that’s historical, political, economical…it’s the whole world, global even!” In the 6 months that I’ve diligently contributed to my blog posts, I have gained almost 400 page views and even some subscribing followers! None of which would be possible if I didn’t have the academic background that I had, if the love of reading and writing hadn’t been instilled in me, if I hadn’t been given the opportunity at Centralia College to have more information available to me than I could possibly ever hope to learn, but ideas that I will blog about every step of the way.<br />
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Until next time,<br />
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Love & Cupcakes!<br />
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xox Flowerbomber xoxThe Flowerbomberhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16543170250495218166noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2392095503638978050.post-40045748930585362222011-08-31T15:15:00.000-07:002011-08-31T15:50:03.532-07:00Have Your Cake (and eat it, too!)For a beloved friends' birthday, I was at an impasse to think of a truly inspiring way to celebrate long distance. We couldn't get together until the following month, so I was left with one resort-- old-fashioned snail-mail! As entirely archaic as it sounded, I excitedly dusted off my <a href="http://main.cricut.com/shopping/detail-Original-Cricut-Cricut-Personal-Electronic-Cutter-Machine-213-1.aspx">Cricut</a> to attempt at producing something half as special as the <a href="http://agrowingperspective.blogspot.com/">recipient</a> of this project. Less than an hour later, <a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/62700584@N03/6101020745/">this was the result</a>. (You will have to click the link to see it, as blogger's upload for pictures is currently down...great timing, right?)<br />
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The Cricut made it fun and efficient, producing many individual layers in which to piece and place variously on top of the last. Although this aspect plays with the mind a bit, the effort, especially in using only minimal scraps of paper, is well worth it. The card, which I have varied and replicated for every birthday since, was a huge success and made me feel like a true crafter!<br />
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As always,<br />
Love & Cupcakes<br />
♥♥♥ xoxo Flowerbomber xoxo ♥♥♥The Flowerbomberhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16543170250495218166noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2392095503638978050.post-36850600329153911932011-08-04T14:00:00.000-07:002011-08-08T20:28:03.649-07:00Bonjour Cupcakes: Flurries, Flourishes, and FailuresEven though my dreams to create the first cupcake cafe in my hometown were crushed when a <em>Bonjour Cupcakes </em>settled into downtown between a vintage boutiquery and truly "odd" shop, I desired to give them a chance before passing absolute judgement to doom them to failure (hey, maybe they could give me a job!). From passing by, I knew my chances were slim as the windows contained antique wooden chairs with swirly painted wooden signs clearly advertising chic and polished intentions.<br />
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Display cases aligned to present the numerous options available to the hungry customer. I eagerly searched, I knew what would be the absolute fool-proof litmus test for a good cupcake. When I did not find one, it nearly knocked me off of my feet. Who does not have vanilla frosting topped with vanilla buttercream at 1:00 in the afternoon? Whether they ran out or simply overlooked this seemingly insignificant combination, the options that remained were slim for anyone who is intolerant to chocolate.<br />
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</div><div class="separator" style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none; clear: both; text-align: left;">Therefore, the only option that remained was a "vanilla base topped with raspberry-pineapple-apple buttercream" encased in a plain brown to-go box. Despite reservations, I took the risk.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhUwT6ExDPRM1VLUyLcqGxFwZsdBJTK7OCF0vGxFsGjvov77UA4e7bbvrB1403lvFqZeNhAH3VAWA4Ed_WJU-SaM9rlrURkoZlByO8Wu_kzS1mlaeDaPGc7aeZhHY0Mqt04ppDsEEjgONA/s1600/Raspberry-Vanilla-Pineapple+Cupcake.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhUwT6ExDPRM1VLUyLcqGxFwZsdBJTK7OCF0vGxFsGjvov77UA4e7bbvrB1403lvFqZeNhAH3VAWA4Ed_WJU-SaM9rlrURkoZlByO8Wu_kzS1mlaeDaPGc7aeZhHY0Mqt04ppDsEEjgONA/s1600/Raspberry-Vanilla-Pineapple+Cupcake.jpg" t$="true" /></a></div>As you can see, chunks of pineapple are evident, sweet apple flavor is absent, and the only thing distinguishably raspberry is the color of the buttercream. The vanilla base was dense and on the dry side, the buttercream lacked flavor and the texture was unattractive. Over half went uneaten. I'd say my dream is coming back into focus. <br />
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As always, Love & Cupcakes!</div><div class="separator" style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none; clear: both; text-align: left;">xoxFlowerbomberxox</div>The Flowerbomberhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16543170250495218166noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2392095503638978050.post-31253123809360469982011-06-03T19:30:00.000-07:002011-06-03T19:30:00.850-07:00So Brisé Without YouHere I sit on a Friday night, behind piles of papers and to-do lists and computers, wishing to be in two other places at the moment.<br />
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</div><div class="separator" style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none; clear: both; text-align: left;">Speaking of music, the next thing I would like to share with you is the new single from my favorite band, <a href="http://www.coldplay.com/">Coldplay</a>. The best way I can discern as to why I am in love with this group is 1) because they are British 2) they brought the <a href="http://www.coldplay.com/newsdetail.php?id=711&page=0">military jacket</a> back onto the fashion scene, and 3) they're songs are close to my (completely unattached) heart. They meant something to me before I shared it with anyone, and letting them mean something to me now--still--is bittersweet. Anywho, here is their video of the single. It will take awhile to get used to learning new lyrics again...</div><div class="separator" style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none; clear: both; text-align: center;"><object width="320" height="266" class="BLOGGER-youtube-video" classid="clsid:D27CDB6E-AE6D-11cf-96B8-444553540000" codebase="http://download.macromedia.com/pub/shockwave/cabs/flash/swflash.cab#version=6,0,40,0" data-thumbnail-src="http://0.gvt0.com/vi/1Kf_6BWcOOg/0.jpg"><param name="movie" value="http://www.youtube.com/v/1Kf_6BWcOOg&fs=1&source=uds" /><param name="bgcolor" value="#FFFFFF" /><embed width="320" height="266" src="http://www.youtube.com/v/1Kf_6BWcOOg&fs=1&source=uds" type="application/x-shockwave-flash"></embed></object></div><div class="separator" style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none; clear: both; text-align: center;">(I just figured out how to post videos, am taking advantage by going crazy posting!...crazy posting definition: one who posts randomly, excessively, and needlessly; esp when they are feeling down or trying to escape ---reality)</div><div class="separator" style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none; clear: both; text-align: center;"><br />
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In preparation for this party, I could do nothing more as a hostess than personalize, customize, and decorate to the best of my limited abilities and budget. Where can one such economically-hit girl go to satisfy her party? Only the depths of one's garage and stack of cardboard boxes within for Cloud Divine's first DIY post!<br />
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<div class="separator" style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none; clear: both; text-align: left;">Even though it has been weeks since my birthday (atleast it's still the same month!), I desired a party more than a Chanel Purse (but not more than the matching Tiffany necklace and bracelet I received). After much deliberation, I chose to traverse downtown to a quaint little paint-your-own-plate boutique. I decorated napkins, personalized the drinks, and found an urban English tea!</div><div class="separator" style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none; clear: both; text-align: left;"><br />
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<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh9qTkFjhRgHnXpjNcx4e8A0rGOXFpkfr0O_lptX3b2C-R9ZFNeRaCd7bi2qwemQVLSMMtWO_p1Wx6UuMEhwA0WAjsYgFWw1EiuaIDgHkZrfSf55Dmk7A-tj2U3-Rhfc97snWUDGwHkzlA/s1600/0521111744a+Now+paint....jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh9qTkFjhRgHnXpjNcx4e8A0rGOXFpkfr0O_lptX3b2C-R9ZFNeRaCd7bi2qwemQVLSMMtWO_p1Wx6UuMEhwA0WAjsYgFWw1EiuaIDgHkZrfSf55Dmk7A-tj2U3-Rhfc97snWUDGwHkzlA/s1600/0521111744a+Now+paint....jpg" t8="true" /></a></div>The painting supplies, with the bright sun making its mark on my photo...<br />
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</tbody></table><div class="separator" style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none; clear: both; text-align: left;">I wish more could've celebrated with me, but I discovered my own little party in my fabulous mother and my devoted sister who helped me celebrate to the max!</div><div class="separator" style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none; clear: both; text-align: left;"><br />
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</div><div class="separator" style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none; clear: both; text-align: left;">Until next time,</div><div class="separator" style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none; clear: both; text-align: left;">Love & Cupcakes!</div>The Flowerbomberhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16543170250495218166noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2392095503638978050.post-49552614395358973312011-05-15T16:33:00.000-07:002011-05-16T15:22:08.063-07:00Tea-Party Animal: What Happens When I Stay InsideSitting here, staring out at intermittent bouts of rain, thunderstorms, anything that could possibly be thrown to prolong Summer's arrival. With one restrained inside (less my <a href="http://www.target.com/Totes-Bubble-Umbrella-Claret-Pink/dp/B001L6QFLK">bubble umbrella</a> and <a href="http://www.elle.co.za/fashion/hunter-boots-come-to-south-africa/">Wellies</a> be dug out from under the pile of shoes in my closet), it is the best time to either 1) Bake, 2) Make something cute or funny, or 3) take the day off and search for something that fits into all three! Enter my latest obsession of cuteness: another blog of note that has captured my undivided attention, <a href="http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/0811878139/ref=ox_sc_sfl_title_2?ie=UTF8&m=ATVPDKIKX0DER">My Milk Toof by Inhae Lee</a>. Following the adventures of two rambunctious baby teeth (ickle and Lardee) that have gone to the tooth fairy and come back to their owner to live out their wild, extremely cute, adventures, I can say no more than post my favorite short story out of the many posts and <a href="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-ugusmrkfvA">behind-the-scenes looks</a>. Enjoy!<br />
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<h3 class="post-title entry-title"><a href="http://mymilktoof.blogspot.com/2009/10/little-chefs.html"><span style="color: #666666;">Little Chefs</span></a> </h3><div class="post-header"><div class="post-header-line-1"></div></div><div class="post-body entry-content"><div style="font-family: trebuchet ms; text-align: center;"><br />
<center><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/11811822@N03/4011260865/" title="" No, not that." by Inhae Lee, on Flickr"><img alt="" No, not that."" height="335" src="http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2440/4011260865_64619bb2d3.jpg" width="500" /></a></center><span style="font-size: 100%; font-style: italic; font-weight: bold;"><div style="font-family: trebuchet ms; text-align: center;"><br />
</div>"No, not that.</span><span style="font-size: 100%; font-weight: bold;">"</span><span style="font-size: 100%;"><br />
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<center><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/11811822@N03/4011260731/" title="Untitled by Inhae Lee, on Flickr"><img alt="" height="335" src="http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2615/4011260731_987e4416d7.jpg" width="500" /></a></center></span></div><div style="font-family: trebuchet ms; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: 100%;"></span><span style="font-size: 100%; font-style: italic; font-weight: bold;">"Not that either.</span><span style="font-size: 100%; font-weight: bold;">"</span><span style="font-size: 100%;"><br />
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<center><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/11811822@N03/4012026454/" title="Untitled by Inhae Lee, on Flickr"><img alt="" height="335" src="http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3129/4012026454_b507641126.jpg" width="500" /></a></center></span><br />
<center><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/11811822@N03/4012026596/" title=""Not that either." by Inhae Lee, on Flickr"><img alt=""Not that either."" height="335" src="http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2629/4012026596_cec80c036c.jpg" width="500" /></a></center></div><div style="font-family: trebuchet ms; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: 100%;"><br />
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</div>A<span style="font-size: 100%; font-style: italic;">-ha! That's it!</span><span style="font-size: 100%;">"<br />
</span><span style="font-size: 100%; font-style: italic;">"Let's make cupcakes!</span><span style="font-size: 100%;">"</span> <br />
<center><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/11811822@N03/4012025962/" title=""Let's make cupcakes!" by Inhae Lee, on Flickr"><img alt=""Let's make cupcakes!"" height="335" src="http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2538/4012025962_dbae9eef1b.jpg" width="500" /></a></center><br />
<center><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/11811822@N03/4011260357/" title=""A-ha! That's it!" by Inhae Lee, on Flickr"><img alt=""A-ha! That's it!"" height="335" src="http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3492/4011260357_516f95d856.jpg" width="500" /></a></center></div><div style="font-family: trebuchet ms; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: 100%;"><br />
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<center><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/11811822@N03/4011260233/" title=""Can we make 300 of them?" by Inhae Lee, on Flickr"><img alt=""Can we make 300 of them?"" height="335" src="http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2549/4011260233_19fa5abb0d.jpg" width="500" /></a></center><span style="font-size: 100%; font-style: italic; font-weight: bold;"><div style="font-family: trebuchet ms; text-align: center;"><br />
</div>"Can we make 300 of them?</span><span style="font-size: 100%;">"</span></div><div style="font-family: trebuchet ms; text-align: center;"><br />
<center><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/11811822@N03/4012025836/" title=""Control yourself, Lardee." by Inhae Lee, on Flickr"><img alt=""Control yourself, Lardee."" height="335" src="http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2535/4012025836_86ce0da444.jpg" width="500" /></a></center><span style="font-size: 100%; font-style: italic;"><div face="trebuchet ms" style="text-align: center;"><br />
</div>"Control yourself, Lardee.</span><span style="font-size: 100%;">"</span></div><div face="trebuchet ms" style="text-align: center;"><br />
<center><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/11811822@N03/4011259697/" title=""These hats mean business." by Inhae Lee, on Flickr"><img alt=""These hats mean business."" height="335" src="http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3496/4011259697_7d17862e7e.jpg" width="500" /></a></center><span style="font-size: 100%; font-style: italic;"><div face="trebuchet ms" style="text-align: center;"><br />
</div>"These hats mean business.</span><span style="font-size: 100%;">"</span></div><div face="trebuchet ms" style="text-align: center;"><br />
<center><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/11811822@N03/4012025576/" title=""I hope all these tools have been sanitized." by Inhae Lee, on Flickr"><img alt=""I hope all these tools have been sanitized."" height="335" src="http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3108/4012025576_5b1ab8fa7d.jpg" width="500" /></a></center><span style="font-size: 100%; font-style: italic;"><div face="trebuchet ms" style="text-align: center;"><br />
</div>"I hope all these tools have been sanitized.</span><span style="font-size: 100%;">"</span></div><div face="trebuchet ms" style="text-align: center;"><br />
<center><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/11811822@N03/4012025448/" title=""Step one: pour mix." by Inhae Lee, on Flickr"><img alt=""Step one: pour mix."" height="335" src="http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2674/4012025448_70da64ba75.jpg" width="500" /></a></center><span style="font-size: 100%; font-style: italic;"><div face="trebuchet ms" style="text-align: center;"><br />
</div>"Step one: pour mix</span><span style="font-size: 100%;">."</span></div><div face="trebuchet ms" style="text-align: center;"><br />
<center><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/11811822@N03/4012025278/" title=""Step two: moisturize mix." by Inhae Lee, on Flickr"><img alt=""Step two: moisturize mix."" height="335" src="http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3509/4012025278_d6a731e85d.jpg" width="500" /></a></center><span style="font-size: 100%; font-style: italic;"><div face="trebuchet ms" style="text-align: center;"><br />
</div>"Step two: moisturize mix."</span><span style="font-size: 100%;"><br />
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<center><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/11811822@N03/4011259123/" title=""Then add equal parts mix and sugar." by Inhae Lee, on Flickr"><img alt=""Then add equal parts mix and sugar."" height="335" src="http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2588/4011259123_cac112f1be.jpg" width="500" /></a></center><span style="font-size: 100%; font-style: italic;"><div face="trebuchet ms" style="text-align: center;"><br />
</div>"Then add equal parts mix and sugar.</span><span style="font-size: 100%;">"</span></div><div face="trebuchet ms" style="text-align: center;"><br />
<center><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/11811822@N03/4011258965/" title=""Careful not to break the eggs." by Inhae Lee, on Flickr"><img alt=""Careful not to break the eggs."" height="335" src="http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2586/4011258965_fcccce8936.jpg" width="500" /></a></center><span style="font-size: 100%; font-style: italic;"><div face="trebuchet ms" style="text-align: center;"><br />
</div>"Careful not to break the eggs."</span><span style="font-size: 100%;"><br />
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<center><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/11811822@N03/4012024854/" title=""Stir, stir, stir 'til everything's a blur." by Inhae Lee, on Flickr"><img alt=""Stir, stir, stir 'til everything's a blur."" height="335" src="http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3551/4012024854_b06b5a22a4.jpg" width="500" /></a></center><span style="font-size: 100%; font-style: italic;"><div face="trebuchet ms" style="text-align: center;"><br />
</div>"Stir, stir, stir</span><span style="font-size: 100%; font-style: italic;">'til everything's a blur."</span><span style="font-size: 100%;"><br />
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<center><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/11811822@N03/4011258699/" title=""Lardee, try some." by Inhae Lee, on Flickr"><img alt=""Lardee, try some."" height="335" src="http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2559/4011258699_8c25878e91.jpg" width="500" /></a></center></span></div><div face="trebuchet ms" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: 100%; font-style: italic;">"Lardee, try some.</span><span style="font-size: 100%;">"</span></div><span style="font-family: trebuchet ms; font-size: 100%;"><br />
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<center><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/11811822@N03/4012024580/" title=""It's missing something.." by Inhae Lee, on Flickr"><img alt=""It's missing something.."" height="335" src="http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2507/4012024580_a9cb96b97e.jpg" width="500" /></a></center><span style="font-size: 100%; font-style: italic; font-weight: bold;"><div face="trebuchet ms" style="text-align: center;"><br />
</div>"It's missing something...</span><span style="font-size: 100%;"><span style="font-weight: bold;">"</span><br />
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<center><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/11811822@N03/4012024412/" title="Untitled by Inhae Lee, on Flickr"><img alt="" height="335" src="http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3532/4012024412_7cc0fc5dab.jpg" width="500" /></a></center><br />
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<center><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/11811822@N03/4011258295/" title=""This Orange soda should do the trick." by Inhae Lee, on Flickr"><img alt=""This Orange soda should do the trick."" height="335" src="http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2506/4011258295_862313087f.jpg" width="500" /></a></center></span></div><div face="trebuchet ms" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: 100%; font-style: italic; font-weight: bold;">"This Orange soda should do the trick."</span></div><div face="trebuchet ms" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: 100%;"><br />
</span><span style="font-size: 100%; font-style: italic; font-weight: bold;">"Oopsy</span><span style="font-size: 100%; font-weight: bold;">-<span style="font-style: italic;">daisy!"</span></span><span style="font-size: 100%;"><br />
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<center><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/11811822@N03/4012024172/" title=""Oopsy-daisy!" by Inhae Lee, on Flickr"><img alt=""Oopsy-daisy!"" height="335" src="http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2664/4012024172_61430cd045.jpg" width="500" /></a></center></div><span style="font-family: trebuchet ms; font-size: 100%;"><br />
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<center><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/11811822@N03/4011258027/" title=""This is gonna be delicious." by Inhae Lee, on Flickr"><img alt=""This is gonna be delicious."" height="335" src="http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2608/4011258027_cfabc8b01e.jpg" width="500" /></a></center><span style="font-size: 100%; font-style: italic;"><div face="trebuchet ms" style="text-align: center;"><br />
</div>"This is gonna be delicious."</span><span style="font-size: 100%;"><br />
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<center><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/11811822@N03/4011257889/" title=""Set it for five minutes. I don't wanna wait too long." by Inhae Lee, on Flickr"><img alt=""Set it for five minutes. I don't wanna wait too long."" height="335" src="http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2530/4011257889_b8c255962c.jpg" width="500" /></a></center><span style="font-size: 100%; font-style: italic;"><div style="font-family: trebuchet ms; text-align: center;"><br />
</div>"Set it for five minutes. I don't wanna wait too long.</span><span style="font-size: 100%;">"<br />
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<center><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/11811822@N03/4011260969/" title=""Hey Lardee! Where'd your hat go?" by Inhae Lee, on Flickr"><img alt=""Hey Lardee! Where'd your hat go?"" height="335" src="http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2627/4011260969_938545a988.jpg" width="500" /></a></center></span></div><div style="font-family: trebuchet ms; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: 100%; font-style: italic;">"Hey Lardee! Where'd your hat go?"</span></div><div style="font-family: trebuchet ms; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: 100%;"><br />
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<center><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/11811822@N03/4011257579/" title=""Uhhhhhh..." by Inhae Lee, on Flickr"><img alt=""Uhhhhhh..."" height="335" src="http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3485/4011257579_918e59b188.jpg" width="500" /></a></center><span style="font-size: 100%; font-style: italic; font-weight: bold;"><div style="font-family: trebuchet ms; text-align: center;"><br />
</div>"Uhhhhhh..."</span><span style="font-size: 100%;"><br />
</span></div><div style="font-family: trebuchet ms; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: 100%;"></span>*Ding!* <br />
<span style="font-size: 100%; font-style: italic;">"All done!"</span><span style="font-size: 100%;"><br />
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<center><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/11811822@N03/4012023472/" title=""All done!" by Inhae Lee, on Flickr"><img alt=""All done!"" height="335" src="http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2592/4012023472_ac711937f6.jpg" width="500" /></a></center></div><div style="font-family: trebuchet ms; text-align: center;"><br />
<center><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/11811822@N03/4011257371/" title=""Hot, hot hot!" by Inhae Lee, on Flickr"><img alt=""Hot, hot hot!"" height="335" src="http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2451/4011257371_5b731d0cef.jpg" width="500" /></a></center><span style="font-size: 100%; font-style: italic;"><div style="font-family: trebuchet ms; text-align: center;"><br />
</div>"Hot, hot hot!"</span> </div><span style="font-family: trebuchet ms; font-size: 100%;"><br />
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<center><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/11811822@N03/4011257193/" title=""Man, this tastes kinda weird." by Inhae Lee, on Flickr"><img alt=""Man, this tastes kinda weird."" height="335" src="http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2630/4011257193_c1e4c0bc24.jpg" width="500" /></a></center><span style="font-size: 100%; font-style: italic;"><div style="font-family: trebuchet ms; text-align: center;"><br />
</div>"Man, this tastes kinda weird."</span><span style="font-size: 100%;"><br />
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<center><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/11811822@N03/4012023100/" title=""Perhaps less sugar next time..." by Inhae Lee, on Flickr"><img alt=""Perhaps less sugar next time..."" height="335" src="http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2483/4012023100_0a4def0628.jpg" width="500" /></a></center><span style="font-size: 100%; font-style: italic;"><div style="font-family: trebuchet ms; text-align: center;"><br />
</div>"Perhaps less sugar next time..."</span><span style="font-size: 100%;"><br />
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<h3 class="post-title entry-title" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: 100%; font-style: italic; font-weight: bold;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><span style="font-size: 100%; font-style: italic;"><em>*If any are wondering, Lardee finds his hat in his cupcake*</em></span></span></span> </h3><h3 class="post-body entry-content"></h3><div class="post-body entry-content" face="trebuchet ms" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: inherit;">One of the best presents I received for my birthday (just shy of two weeks ago) was the </span><a href="http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/0811878139/ref=ox_sc_sfl_title_2?ie=UTF8&m=ATVPDKIKX0DER"><span style="font-family: inherit;">picture book</span></a><span style="font-family: inherit;"> featuring these Milk Teef, along with a cupcake themed gift bag from the best sister in the world!</span> <br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Cupcake gift bag, clean wipes (strawberry scented), cupcake pin, emery board (not visible), and recipe book.</td></tr>
</tbody></table></div></div>I love sugar, sweets, and sweet things (like ickle and Lardee) more than I should, but it helps me to stay a sweet person!<br />
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Hence the signature:<br />
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Until next time,<br />
Love & Cupcakes!<br />
xox Flowerbomber xoxThe Flowerbomberhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16543170250495218166noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2392095503638978050.post-54041955825367935432011-05-08T21:00:00.000-07:002011-05-08T21:03:32.094-07:00Here today, gondola tomorrow...<div style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none;"><span style="font-family: "Courier New", Courier, monospace;">Many know Tim Gunn as the esteemed host of Lifetime's <em>Project Runway, </em>but what others don't realize is his true passion for the ethereal world we call fashion. He teaches it, he mentors for it, he lives it. So was described at a Lucky Brand Jeans runway fashion show event Saturday, May 7 at The Bellevue Collection.</span></div><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: "Courier New", Courier, monospace;">A poster from the Event</span></td></tr>
</tbody></table><div class="separator" style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none; clear: both; text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: "Courier New", Courier, monospace;">Dressed sharply in a checked dress shirt, complete with tie and deep blue cardigan, Tim offered valuable commentary to the runway show as well as candid comments on shooting <em>Project Runway</em>. If anyone follows the show, they were most likely as outraged as I that the fabulous Mondo Guerra was 'aufed' in favor of Gretchan Jones for the finale. Tim openly falls into this disgruntled category, saying the judges "must be smoking crack." (I disapprove of drug references as much as the next girl, but, when it comes from Tim Gunn, somehow it's seemingly acceptable). He acknowledged that Gretchan most often listened to the judges' criticism, while Mondo often decided to continue with his own judgement (interjected by Michael Kors). In the end, the judges were literally split, but decided they wanted someone with a design sensibility, not innovation (because we have <em>waaayyyyyy</em> too much of that...) that determined the <em>Runway </em>winner. Tim assured us, "Mondo will be just fine, Gretchan needs the help and money...but I don't know what's happened to her." Oh, the irony.</span></div><div style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none; clear: both; text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: "Courier New", Courier, monospace;"> Tim also explained how each season works: "30 days of shooting, then we all take a hiatus in which the final four polish their collections to determine who goes to fashion week. I go out and consult with the designers, help where I can before they come back to Parsons and present to the judges." His favorite part of <em>Project Runway</em>? "The mentorship, and even though last season I felt incapable of predicting what the judges would say, there's a great thing in seeing how fashion has become anyone's game--it's versatility in its essence!" *<em>Runway</em> junkee alert! New season starts filming this June, set to air sometime in July!*</span></div><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: "Courier New", Courier, monospace;">The Hottest Trend This Season: The Maxi-Dress</span></td></tr>
</tbody></table><blockquote><span style="font-family: "Courier New", Courier, monospace;">Tim says: "Keep the maxidress <em>dressed down </em>(yes, he emphasized this), wear in blues [as the model is in this picture], pastels, or jewel tones as they work for all women's skin tones.</span></blockquote><br />
<span style="font-family: inherit;">Until next time,</span><br />
<span style="font-family: inherit;">Love & Cupcakes!</span><br />
XOXOThe Flowerbomberhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16543170250495218166noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2392095503638978050.post-30329440714271666112011-04-29T23:50:00.000-07:002012-04-28T22:26:47.234-07:00Make An Ornamental Note<span style="font-family: "Courier New", Courier, monospace;">At this point in time, anything is possible for me. A year from now, I may have a growing fanbase or this blog could be as dusty as Chanel's wooden double-C clogs from last season (every 70's trend must end). I wonder how college will be going, or what friends will remain constant, or if fashion will have become obsolete...scratch the latter--it's not possible. What greater day to start a fashion/everything blog than on the eve of the first Royal wedding in almost 30 years! The event between Prince William to Catherine Middleton will be a monumental event that I will always remember. Kate's dress was an understated design of elegance and grace; it resisted <span lang="">scorn from her fellow "commoners," but took the respectful wishes of the royals into an elegant modern flow that complimented her proper angles in an appropriate V-neck. All thanks <span lang=""></span></span></span><br />
<span style="font-family: "Courier New", Courier, monospace;">to Sarah Burton for Alexander McQueen.</span><br />
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Until next time,<br />
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Love & cupcakes!The Flowerbomberhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16543170250495218166noreply@blogger.com1