Sunday, April 18, 2010

April 8th, the birthday of Noble Intention

So I bought this book by Theresa Cheung called The Element Encyclopedia of Birthdays and I just thought it was interesting how accurate it turned out on a lot of my friends, and so this was the one for me which I think it decently accurate.

Your greatest challenge is... Learning to give to yourself.

You're drawn to people born on August 24 to September 23, you share a passion for self improvement and original thought, and this can create a stimulating and rewarding union.

Luck Maker: Feel good about yourself.
Find ways to feel good about yourself and your life. If you don't feel good about yourself, how can you expect others to feel good about you and offer you opportunities to improve your luck?

On the Dark side: Self doubting, detached, and intolerant.

At your best: Compassionate, intense, responsible.

Power Thought: "I am thankful for all that I am."


People born on April 8th have a passionate sense of right and wrong with a strong focus on humanitarian concerns. Their intentions are extremely noble, being motivated by a deep passion for the underdog or those who haven't been given a chance to develop their potential. The admiration or respect of others is not their main concern; what matters to them is the well being of others.
Despite their compassion, there is a tendency for these people to see things in black and white; as a result they run the risk of being intolerant or dismissive. They passionately believe that everyone is equal, and if they see any form of injustice they can become extremely critical. In the process they can gain more enemies than friends. It is therefore important for them to learn to control their impulses and fine more effective ways of getting their point across.
Since they often find it hard to express their emotions freely they can appear somewhat detached or reserved. When there is a crisis, however, they are a tower of strength. Despite their apparent steadiness they may also alternate between being warm and responsible, and cold and indifferent.
Beneath their self confidence lie fears of inadequacy that can manifest in self sacrificing behavior; but if they can overcome these fears, their enormous determination, combined with their incisive and methodical mind, can help them achieve almost anything. Before the age of 42 there is an emphasis on establishing security and stability, but after that age their focus is on new interests and on communication. These are the years when their self confidence tends to flower and they really come into their own.
As well as being noble in their intentions, they are independent and daring, keen to express themselves with originality. Their drive to succeed is great but not unusually selfish, as they prefer to express their uniqueness through humanitarian deeds that benefit many people. This is what gives these enigmatic but lovely people the potential to bring harmony to the world.

Love: Avoid power games.
People born on April 8th have a tendency to become jealous and insecure when it comes to relationships, and they need to learn to let those they love fly free as this will strengthen rather than weaken their relationship. Fortunately their charm, generosity, and people skills ensure that they are never without friends or admirers . They are attracted to partners who are intelligent and altruistic, but who also have the potential for success.

Health: Put your health and well being first.
People born on this day tend to be more worried about the health of others than their own, and it is important for them to make sure they put their health and well being first; otherwise they will be prone to stress and depression. As far as diet is concerned they need to make sure they avoid going for long periods without eating and should eat four to six small meals and snacks during the day. Red meat and foods high in saturated fats, sugar, salt and additives should be avoided. Exercise is a must as they enjoy energetic pursuits and solitary pursuits such as walking, jogging, and cycling, suit their need for time alone or time out. Wearing, meditating on or surrounding themselves with the color pink will encourage them to take better care of themselves.

Career: Born reformers.
The ideals those born on this day promote make them well suited to careers in law, the military, politics, humanitarian activity, and social reform, but because they also enjoy physical activity, sporting careers may also appeal. Being natural psychologists, they may also be interested in counseling or healing, and they may choose to express themselves through journalism, writing, drama, music and art.

Destiny: To become a righter of wrongs.
The Life path of people born on this day is to learn to become neither too self sacrificing nor intolerant of others. Once they have developed these skills, they have the potential to turn their noble intentions into reality and become a righter of wrongs.

Saturday, April 17, 2010

CUPCAKE QUEEN!!!



Sooo for Easter I baked spring cupcakes with fondant petals which I made using a recipe I found online for actual yummy for eating marshmallow fondant! I got feedback that they were slightly dry and a little salty but beautiful none the less, so I definitely need to tweak the cake part of the recipe some and I'm not yet sure how, I'll have to experiment with this self rising flour thing. However everyone was eating the petals and frosting off, I made the cream cheese frosting also, which was ridiculously yummy^^
(Definitely need to make the petals further ahead of time and I think finding a cookie cutter for the petals could be for the best)

HOWEVER for St. Patrick's day I did magic, peaches and cream cupcakes that were to die for!!!
They looked and tasted WONDERFUL!













Last March I made these magical red velvet cupcakes with blue cream cheese frosting and raspberries on top^^

Saturday, April 10, 2010

SAN FRANCISCO



I love and hate SF, it's amazing and beautiful with every turn you take but it can also be terrifying, Katie and I went today to go to Fisherman's Wharf and Baker Beach for my birthday^^, I turned 20 on the 8th^^
Anyways we got lost trying to get to Baker's Beach and I was panicking about how steep the hills were with my bomb car's wimpy engine and we ended up giving up when it got dark officially and just found the freeway and came home, but we'll have to go again soon because I really wanted to just go enjoy the beach.
HOWEVER we enjoyed Fisherman's Wharf a lot, I got a little fat black kitty with the paws up for good luck and all that jazz and a bobble head hello kitty and Katie bought me an oyster and had its pearl mounted for a necklace which is beautiful, we got bracelets from a street vendor and I bought her a lamp for her birthday that's coming up
I even got my first ever bowl of clam chowder in a sourdough bread bowl on the wharf and it was DELICIOUS!
Must go back again soon no doubt!

Tuesday, April 6, 2010

MOVING!

I hate moving, I also hate Scarlett Johansonn She's really Not That beautiful, she does have a great figure I will give her that, but I don't know if anyone has ever noticed but she ALWAYS plays the Other woman, the one the asshole leaves a perfectly good woman for, I am not understanding what is just so amazing about her. I just watched He's Just Not That Into You and was thinking about it lol. Anyways my family lost our home about three months ago to foreclosure and I've been living with a friend's family while my parents and brother are at my Grandparents' house, we finally found a place that will accept our two large dogs and two indoor cats which is exciting I suppose but I guess I also don't know how to feel about it, it needs a lot of work and its not my home...