Very few places still make desserts and breads from scratch these days. And even the ones that do use some cheats like cake mixes, icing that gets shipped in buckets or just factory made products.
Baking from scratch to me seems to be a bit of a lost art. In my entire career I've worked in three locations that made everything from scratch. In all of those locations I was the only baker/pastry chef and the workload was always demanding. It can be a lot for one person to run a bake
Went to the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame today with the family. Good times were had as I got to listen to some Elton John songs that I didn't know existed (So. Many. SONGS!) and I also learned about older musicians that influenced Rock and Roll as we know it today. One of whom is Dinah Washington who sang at churches and clubs who was discovered by a Jazz music agent. Her music has a really nice sound. I also learned more about Les Paul and learned a bit about differences in analog and digi
I know all some five one of you is eagerly anticipating at least one of the things mentioned in the title! Unfortunately, I won't be sharing any new images for the tower as I haven't added too much at this point. I have changed some bricks and improved on a few items, but I didn't think it was anything too spectacular to share as of yet. I did get my pick-a-brick order in yesterday which was the first stage of building the base of the tower. It is apparent that I will need more sloped brick
I honestly never wanted to be gay, and I certainly wasn’t keen on discovering I was nonbinary. I knew there was a stigma and I just wanted to be normal. I could have stayed totally closeted, but that wasn’t really sustainable. I’m out now, but instead of just cashing in on attention, I just want to represent myself properly to other people. I mean, crazy as it sounds, on some level it’s possible I’ve always been a regular human being with the same desires and dreams as anyone. Okay, so mayb
I've been in a scary place lately. Little PSA here, guys: You never know who is or isn't on anxiety medication and you never know who is going to go super logic-jump crazy. XD So, when you take medication, be sure to get your blood work done, work with your doctors, ask what the risks are, and be sure to eat healthy. I'm doing fine, though, and I kinda came to a big life decision. Eventually, some day... I kinda want to adopt a kid. ^^; So, um. Thanks for listening when I needed it
My brother Kopaka Kurahk will be visiting... He'll be here tomorrow... And worse. He has backup... After about three days of weakening my defenses, Akano: Toa of Electricity will arrive to finish the job... I... I don't have much time... D'= It's been so wonderful knowing all of you... Before I go, I just want to say- GET OFF MY LAWN! ~Tekulo <3
I've had that song stuck in my head all day today. I'm pretty lame, so I like older music from the early to mid 1900's. This one's pretty lovely in both French and English. Also, what I meant by the title: How I Met Your Mother was a fabulous show... and then it continued to stay on the air... and they didn't do anything original... and the protagonist got waaaaay too annoying for my taste (Dude. It didn't work with Robin. LET IT GO, LET IT GO, TURN AWAY AND SLAM THE DOOR~) But this
Yeah, I know I want to blog about something, but I totally can't remember what it is. So, while I remember, let me tell you a story. I forget what the story is. Okay, so all of that aside, I suppose I could talk about my vacation with Akano and KK. We saw stuff, did stuff, had some delicious gelato, went to the lego store and got the Palace Cinema (well, I did anyway), and I haggled with Akano over Lego sets. I ended up getting a Lego Iron man minifig for free with my purchase at the L
So, came out to my parents (kinda sorta. Like, I didn't say it straight out, but they kiiinda put the pieces together that I'm queer at the very least). My dad isn't too thrilled, but he understands the science behind it, and he was actually kinda supportive with my mom. Weird. I really don't think I'm in a good place to start dating just yet anyway, so I don't mind it, really. ^^; At any rate, I think volunteer work will do me some good to keep active, but I'm going to keep working on
So I'm not saying I would actually do this, but I've been playing around with a small idea for a modern Tekulo type story. It would be different from other works in the past because, well, I actually thought this one through a bit. A main reason I didn't keep up with Light and Shadow was because I never actually worked out an overall plot. That's the trouble with epic quest stories, they're just not my style. Back when I was a kid I was super into Megan being a superhero and fighting evil, k
I just can't get my hopes up anymore. I really just want to be happy. But that doesn't just happen after years of depression and anxiety. I would love it, really love it, if I could just not be anxious or depressed anymore. But I could move a thousand times and life could go perfectly and I'd still be stressed out. It takes work and it takes time and there are going to be days where I'm just exhausted and miserable and don't want to deal with anything. I dunno. I feel I've had a
Wish me luck folks. There's gonna be a meeting tomorrow with me included about how I'm bad at my job. Such highlights will be "I can't single-handedly bake everything by myself for the entire weekend" and "We need to hire a new employee. We have been down an assistant since May." And that's not to discredit "The reason I can't do as much as my manager is because they have over thirty years of experience in this job. I haven't been with this company for a single year and the other jobs I hav
Mostly because I keep reminding myself that the third 9 Hours 9 Persons 9 Doors game is looking less and less likely for a release. It bums me out because 999 and VLR are pretty much my favorite video games of all time in terms of story and game mechanic. Also it has a bunny and a kiddie ride of said bunny which is used by a gentleman in a robot suit. WHAT MORE COULD A VIDEO GAME NEED, I ASK YOU? But, other than that life`s pretty chill right now. Can`t complain. Though, I really should m
... is totally fun. XD It's nice having a few other brains to pick while developing a story. I gotta say, I'm looking forward to it. We've been playing around with a title, but I don't think we've officially approved it yet. In any case, the story takes place in the distant future from where Bionicle left off (so it looks like we'll omit most of those cliffhangers from the serials). Ancient villains, new heroes and a world unseen. Keep your eyes open from the latest works (well,
Okay, so I've been having a really good feeling about the next year lately and I had no idea why. Then I realized it was 2013. 13 has been my favorite number for quite some time. Friday the 13th has always been my favorite day ever. Every time that magical date appears, I always, without fail, have a good day. Nothing spectacular happens, but I guess it just brightens up my outlook on things. ^^ Anyway, here's to a new year filled with wonderment and other fancy words! Heck, you're
So, I did one of these too... I could see myself playing a character like this. You Are A: Neutral Good Human Druid/Wizard (2nd/1st Level) Ability Scores: Strength- 12 Dexterity- 11 Constitution- 13 Intelligence- 12 Wisdom- 13 Charisma- 12 Alignment: Neutral Good- A neutral good character does the best that a good person can do. He is devoted to helping others. He works with kings and magistrates but does not feel beholden to them. Neutral good is the best alignment you can b
I just got back home from the movies. I'm normally not a movie person, personally. Movies tend to be about heteronormative romances on the side of some other quirk designed to sell tickets for whatever special effects the industry wants to show off this time. Okay, maybe that's a tad unfair because I'm not a movie person, but that's how I generally view them. And it's not like I dislike every movie. But mostly I stick to Disney movies. That has changed lately as I am now a bus ride or a decent w
Thanks to the Nintendo E-Shop, I've been able to obtain a few new games such as The Legend of Zelda Oracle of Ages (which is pretty fun with a pretty cool game mechanic of time travel), Professor Layton and the Mask of Miracles (I got this one fairly long ago, but it's still a cool game. Not my favorite story in the series, but still fun) and most recently Fire Emblem: Awakening. I've finished my first playthrough of the game (I cannot for the life of me play while having the characters die
Made it to my work site for the summer. Lots of snow so far (at least 10 feet) There is no Internet where I'm living now, so unfortunately I won't be able to keep up with BIONIFIGHT or BZPGOT. Hopefully it will be up by next week. Aside from some very irritating drama, things are going fine. My roommate is nice and I start work tomorrow. Hopefully my patience won't be tried too much. Uuuuuugghhhhhh I hate stupid drama.
Five blogs in a row titled "Ray" and not a single Ghost Busters reference. C'mon, guys, this is basic stuff here. What did you do, Ray?! WHAT DID YOU DO, BILLY?!?! GET OFF MY LAWN! ~ Tekulo <3
"Hey, Tekulo, where is the dog's toothpaste?" "...It's being held in place keeping a pocket dimension sealed off. If anyone were to remove it, unholy nightmares beyond comprehension would befall us." "Okay, well, I'm not going to move it, but for history's sake, where is it?" -Me and my brother, KopakaKurahk. He gets me. =P YOU NEVER GET ME, BILLY! GET OFF MY LAWN! ~Tekulo <3
It's happening now I'm seriously excited right now. ;u; This collab has been in the works for over a year now, and now we can finally get the ball rolling. Like, the only way this day could be any better is if we found Samantha. GET OFF MY LAWN! ~Tekulo
I finally saw this movie within the past week. And then I saw it again. And then I saw it one more time after that. Now, before I get into my thoughts on the movie itself, let me explain to you why I was so excited to see this movie in the first place. The show was doing fine up until the season two finale. After that there were many instances where I thought the show could have done a much better job with the stories themselves if, instead of two-part episodes, they were movies. Such
