So I completely forgot to post this yesterday:

Omnomnom

Kakigori on the left, Hawaiian style on the right.  Really craving good shave ice T_T

Anyway, not much has been happening.  RNGed another vulpix because I forgot to nickname the first one and already sent it to Black >.<  But I traded it for a Zekrom (it passed a legit checker online so hopefully it’s all good), one less thing to trade for.  Still need to evolve the new one and send it, but it’s nicknamed!  Also RNGed a shiny Sandshrew, next up, Ponyta.

Been listening to twewy soundtrack, I dunno why, just in that sort of mood I suppose.  Makes me want to play the game again but I think you can only have one save file…  Also want to replay Mystery Dungeon Explorers of Sky, but I don’t wanna delete my Eevee!  *sigh*  Is it worth buying Darkness or Time?  Probably not XD

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First things first though, my art project for the week:

Lookie what I drew! *bricked*

So I can’t use colored pencil well.  Oh well, I tried.  That and a chibi style, which didn’t go as bad as I thought.  Moving on…

Yesterday~  I finaly RNGed a shiny on HeartGold!  <3  It was a vulpix that I need to train and evolve before sending it over to Black due to a lack of Fire Stones.  I feel proud of myself! *bricked again*  Gonna try for… not sure, maybe sandshrew next?

Well this is probably the shortest entry (word wise) I’ve ever done.  Oh, but I got my glasses back~  Ok, now I’m done.

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I’m realizing how to be more responsible.  I know it’s rather late to realize it, but I guess I feel like acctually doing something productive.  Like dishes, cleaning up, learning a new language.  Ok, the last one’s not a responsibility, but I’m gaining some momentum.  So, to get feelers out to see how much of what I’m feeing is long term, I’m going to set a goal. *gasp!*  Something I haven’t done in years.  I’m going to start small and fairly short-term in the grand scheme of things, not only because my moods fluctuate so quickly but also due to my fear of failure.  My first goal (in forever) will be an artistic one (because it sounds attainable), I must create something artistic once a week for a month.  Sounds pretty easy for art majors, but I lack thier drive and talent.  So on Saturdays, I will post a picture of what I made be it clay, drawing, or something else I feel like making/doing.  I’ll try and challenge myself a bit but I dubt anything will come out well.  But it’s ok, it’s just a test.

I’m also planning to open up free hosting for those who are interested.  And meet requirements.  But I guess my fear of failure is hoding that back a bit, I’ve never done it before and I’d hate to let people down.  So, meh, not sure when it’ll happen.  If you happen to be interested and want more information, leave a comment or e-mail me (admin@melancholy-dream.net).  /shamelessplug

One final note on contacts, maybe due to the fact they’re a higher perscription I get kinda drowzy when doing close work with them.  Driving and such is great because I’ve got about 20/12 but everything else is “oh, this was interesting/fun about 10 minutes ago, can I sleep yet?”  They’re still a pain to take out and put in >.<  *sigh*  Hopefully my glasses will be in by the end of this week.

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Really, I think I am.  Most people I know of are stress bakers, but I can’t seem to bake very well so I cook other things.  It’s really strange for me, always hearing people complain about making dinner and realizing that I would rather make it than order a pizza.  So right now I’m waiting for creme brulee to get out of the oven.  I’m really unorthodox when it comes to custards.  Whenever I add hot milk to eggs, the eggs cook on contact.  Maybe the milk is too hot, but I use a work around.  Pretty much (for this recipe) I add the yolk mixture to the heavy cream and let it cook on the stove, stirring it constantly.  When the ripples start to get larger (thicker, fewer, whatever you’d like to call it)  and it feels thicker, I remove it from the heat and call it good.  Not sure how bad this is or how it changes the flavor/consistency, but it works a lot better for me.

Anyway, on Mother’s Day I attempted macarons.  They failed epically.  They were the wrong shape and over cooked to burnt.  Come to find out, I didn’t mix the meringue enough and the temp was too high.  And they were in there longer than they should have been.  So I picked up a book in the bargain section at B&N that I hope to try out later this week.  But I found out just how expensive almond meal/flour is…  $12 for 1 pound.  Guess who’s not getting anything else till she gets paid.  But I think they’ll turn out better this time, I know what I did wrong and have a very good idea as to how to fix it.

In other, non-cooking news, I’m trying out contacts.  I still have issues getting them in, but I don’t think I’ll have a choice come tomorrow.  I need new lenses and really love my frames so I’ll need to send in the frames for the lenses to be made.  I wonder how I’ll feel about contacts after wearing them exclusivly for a couple weeks!

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