Now that we have a relationship, maybe I should introduce myself.

Inspired by many blogs that I have visited, I have decided to list 100 things about me:

1. My name is Laura.
2. but I have a second first name too. Ann
3. I am 22
4. I am a Florida Gator!
5. I love all things orange and blue
6. I am in Grad school
7. I am not a fan of my program.
   
8. I am on Weight Watchers
9. I love Spinach
10. I hate grilled cheese sandwiches.
11. I have a fear of dancing.
    
12. Hungry Girl is my new bible.
13. I have a love of cheese..all kinds.
14. I really love my cellphone.
15. I want to be a teacher when I grow up.
16. I want to teach Special Education.
17. I have a fear of failing.
18. I plan on moving to New York after I graduate.
19. The big apple is amazing and beautiful in my opinion
20. I want to live in a teeny tiny apartment that has brick walls.
    
21. I am not looking for a relationship...shocker.
    
22. I want to eventually settle down, but I want to be secure with my career first.
23. I don't understand the rush to get married at a young age.
24. I might have kids, but the idea of birth creeps me out.
25. I'll most likely adopt.
26. Bathtubs are also one of my phobias. Bathing in your own filth? Why?
    
27. I have an awesome digital camera.
28. I have traveled to 7 states since last March. New York, Philadelphia, California, Washington, South Carolina, Georgia, and Arkansas.
29. I have been to 4 countries also. St. Maarten, The Bahamas, Puerto Rico, and The British Virgin Islands.
30. I love traveling and want to do it all the time.
    
31. I have BIG dreams for my life, but no one really knows them.
32. I am currently jobless.
33. I have three cats. they shed a lot of hair.
34. Dogs seem like a big commitment.
    
35. I currently live with my younger sister.
36. We are often asked if we are twins, this is not the case.
37. I want to write a book.
38. I have a really hard time trusting people.
39. I could count my family members on one hand.
40. I have never met any of my aunts, uncles, or cousins.
41. I hope that this can happen one day.
42. I have 4 siblings, but have only met 2 of them.
    
43. I grew up in Daytona Beach, FL.
44. It is not as cool as you may think. Unless you love NASCAR or drive a motorcycle.
45. I love to read.
46. My favorite author is Sophie Kinsella.
47. I am also a fan of Karyn Bosnak and Jen Lancaster.
48. I really want to attend Blogher 10 because its in New York.
49. I am very involved in a club at school.
50. I wish others were as involved.
51. I have trouble delegating because of fact #15.
52. I have no artistic talent ever.
    
53. I have never read the actual bible
54. I have not stepped inside of a church for over two years
55. I like to scrapbook, but I have no time.
56. I love listening to music when I'm doing homework
57. I like Jack Johnson
58. I have a lot of acquaintances, but only a few friends.
    
59. I love my friends.
60. I am sad to say that I have lost a lot of friends over the years.
    
61. I love to laugh.
62. People say I have a great laugh.
63. I love haunted houses.
64. I enjoy Harry Potter. A LOT.
65. I do not understand the hype with Twilight.
66. I have not read the books, but I did see the movies. Still don't like it.
67. I enjoy spending Holidays with family.
68. I love pedicures.
69. and enjoy getting my nails done too.
    
70. I like to drink alcohol.
71. but I like to also remember what happened while I drank.
72. I am a fan of Postsecret.
73. I read my bloglines subscriptions three times daily.
    
74. My macbook is pink.
75. I love to bake.
    
76. I recently signed up for a baking class.
    
77. I love Showtime! Shows like Weeds, Dexter, US of Tara, and Nurse Jackie.
    
78. My favorite candy is heath bar.
79. I prefer using rubber cement to glue.
80. I really enjoy diet coke, diet sprite, and diet dr. pepper
81. I subscribe to multiple magazines: Cosmo, Weight Watchers, Rachel Ray, and People.
82. I really enjoy Rachel Ray and her 30 minute meals.
83. I own orange Rachel Ray pots.
84. I cook with them daily.
85. I normally wear my hair blonde, but I went one year as a dark brunette.
86. I prefer cold weather to hot weather.
87. I love wearing jeans with boots.
88. I have one tattoo and one nose piercing.
89. I can not imagine wearing contacts.
90. I like flip flops and sandals.
91. I cannot eat with chopsticks, I have tried.
92. I wish I had more time to read.
93. I wish I were better with my money.
94. I hope that 2010 is as good as 2009
95. I cannot fathom how this year will end when I graduate and move away from the friends I have made.
96. I will miss Gainesville and the University of Florida.
97. I will miss my family.
98. I am excited to start a new life with a degree and a career (hopefully).
99. I am getting used to this blogging thing.
100. I hope that more people will find me and listen to what I have to say.

I hope that you enjoyed getting to know more about me! I know that I struggled a little bit with coming up with 100 things that seemed interesting enough for anyone to read about me.

Moral of the Story: I am (semi) interesting, at least I think so.

The downside to being in school..

HOMEWORK! It could possible be the end of my very life this week. I cannot stand to write one more paper, yet I have 5 to write. No wonder they don't tell you how much is involved during the application process....

Moral of the Story: Stay away from Grad school unless you: a) want at least one year of having no life, 2) enjoy living in the real world with no sleep, or 3) just like migraines.

This girl has herself a new hobby!

I just signed up for a cake decorating class! I am uber excited to learn the art of cake decorating! I have always been amazed by the shows like Ace of Cakes or Cake Boss and now I am giving it a try. My sister and I are taking the class through Wilton at a local Michael's craft store.This is an actual picture of a cake my friend made! She has just finished her 12th week in the class, and I am starting at the beginning, but if I can create anything even close to this in 12 weeks, I would be so pleased!!!!

Moral of the Story: I should just quit grad school and become a famous cake decorator...AM I RIGHT?

I am thrilled with the results...

I DID IT! and they were great! My picture doesn't do it justice, but the rainbow effect was quite awesome! I am very excited to try these a few more times and perfect the stripes. My friends thought they were cute too.

The best part of the process was how easy it was! Just follow these steps:



Ingredients:Food Coloring
White Cake Mix (and the materials to make the cake according to the box)Cupcake Pan & Liners
5 bowls

Steps:

1. Preheat oven to 350 degrees.

2. Make the cake batter according to the box. (I recommend using egg white and white cake mix for the brightest colors.)
3. Divide the batter into 5 bowls.
4. Drop food coloring into each bowl. ( I used 10 drops of liquid coloring for each color in each bowl)

5. Stir really well. (You can see that my colors aren't that bright. After research, I have learned that gel food coloring might be the better option for BRIGHT colors.)6. Now you can start to layer the cupcake liners. Start with your darkest color on the bottom, moving up. I found that the best way to do this evenly was to lay about a spoonful of the blue batter down in all 12 liners and then spread it evenly with the back of my spoon. Then I layered the green batter in all 12 cups...etc.

7. Bake according to the package.8. Let cool, frost, and enjoy!
Moral of the Story: TRY THESE! They are great for parties, classrooms, and just to brighten someone's day. Mix the colors up!

I am inspired to bake..

I have recently stumbled upon a few awesome blogs that involve baking and I am inspired to try some new ideas! Stay tuned in the next few days to see how my colorburst cupcakes go (click the link to see where I got the idea), but check out these blogs for now!

http://cakewrecks.blogspot.com/

http://cupcakestakethecake.blogspot.com/

http://www.skiptomylou.org/


Thanks for the baking ideas! Are there any things that you have been really excited about doing recently?

AMEN Postsecret!

This is me to a tee! I wish that I could understand the students who choose to act retarded, drink every night to the point of not remembering, hook up with random strangers and then not remember what happened the next day. To the people who wear clothes that don't cover them, or shirts unbuttoned to expose their abs, those with too much makeup on their face to see what they actually look like. The people who act to indy to actually be indy, the people who shop at stores for the logo, the guys that wear polo shirts to look fratish, the guys actually in a frat, the girls that think they are cool, and the girls that wish they could be the girls that think they are cool. I hate the people that party, party, party and then ask you for your notes because they are too hungover to take their own, and the people that let them borrow them because they want to fit it. I hate the people that are too artsy to really do anything productive in classes, and then the people that are here because their parents paid for them to be here. I don't understand the people who listen to Ke$ha because she is cool or watch the Jersey Shore because it is real life. Now I fully understand that there are plenty of twenty somethings that do these things responsibly, but they are a select few.

Check out Postsecret for more fabulous secrets that you may identify with!

Moral of the story: Please don't sit by me if you identify with any of these traits. I cannot be held responsible for my actions.

SPRING BREAK!

Due to the lack of blogging form this girl you can tell my semester has been a little bit crazy! I am excited to announce that it is Spring Break for me and I am gladly leaving the country for a cruise! I can't wait to get going...


Moral of the Story: All work and no play makes a bad situation.