Cupcake Contest

oxymoron

—noun, plural ox·y·mo·ra [ok-si-mawr-uh, -mohr-uh] 

a figure of speech by which a locution produces an incongruous, seemingly self-contradictory effect, as in “cruel kindness” or “to make haste slowly.” dictionary.com

Who starts a cake decorating class and a low calorie diet around the same? Well, me because I am an oxymoron. No, I am not any ordinary moron. I've been wanting to learn to decorate cakes so I enrolled in cake decorating class for January (back in December). Then on January 1st, I received an email about a weight loss challenge so I joined it. I gained 5lbs the first week then I started researching lowfat/no sugar/no butter or oils/ no eggs cake recipe. 

I would bring the cookie, cake, cupcakes and cake to their respective class and decorate with icing. I also need to practice decorating so I would bake double the cookie, cake, cupcakes and cake needed. It seem such a waste to toss it after decorating so after class 1 (and practice), I had cookies for days, hence the weight gain. The 2nd class I fared better as I stopped by my mom and shared the cake. The practice one I tossed after realizing although it was low fat, it was still too tempting. After the cupcakes class, I dropped those off at my mom's. After the practice batch, I took those to work. Hah! I lost the 5lbs plus 2 more pounds. After the last class, I dropped off the cake

that I decorated in class. For practice making roses, I decorated some cupcakes. Then I held a cupcake contest for the prettiest decorations. I know that I have to give them away (or my mouth will devour them)

My original -->	Added some more leaves; isn't it more lovely? 6th place
5th place	Double Rose 4th place
3rd place	2nd place The rose on this one is perfect

The Winner:

The White Rose

(so I still need more practice with the roses!)

but I just want my eyes to feast on my feat.
I'm going to commemorate with a poem...later.

Brrr...

Winter in Florida = Jackets and shorts!
It was a chilly 40+ degrees when I woke up this morning. It started last Wednesday - a cold front moved in and stayed for a couple days (so it is still here). I spent a couple mornings bundled in bed (when I should be writing). It was chilly enough for me to wear a jacket around town (when I am out and about). Last Wednesday, I arrived late but caught the part where the workshop participants were reading their sea glass poetry and it was varied and beautiful. There are other venues where the workshop will be held, so if you want to go to the workshop

For details, go to http://www.anastasiaclark.com/ .

This week brings the Palm Beach Poetry Festival to town. Their workshops are a bit high for my budget but I plan to attend some of their other events. Are you going to the Palm Beach Poetry Festival? If yes, which events will you attend?

POETRY AROUND TOWN 

Poetry Club. South Regional/BC Library Multi-Purpose Room. Monthly, every 3^rd Tuesday at 6:30 pm.

Poetry & Spoken Word. Goddess Store n Studio. 2017 Harrison St, Hollywood, FL. Monthly, every 3rd Sunday. 6 pm.

Open mike (music, comedy, poetry). Gigi’s Music Café. 4385 NW 88 Ave. Sunrise, FL. Weekly on Wednesdays at 7 pm.

10th Annual Palm Beach Poetry Festival
When: January 20-25, 2014
http://www.palmbeachpoetryfestival.org/

Some resources for poetry events include poetry.openmikes.org and meetup.com.

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MY POEM FOR THE WEEK

Nothing like a chill to stir the ilk and reverberate: You are Alone!

New Year's Resolution

Resolutions? How many of you made a New Year’s Resolution?

I said I wasn't going to make a list, especially a list of things that eventually left me feeling overwhelmed. How many of us do that? Make a long list that we want to change about ourselves, year after year?

 Last year, my resolution was no more list! Also, since last year, if I wanted to make a change then I incorporated it into my continual self-improvement plan. Even with that concept, I still made one (1) New Year’s Resolution this year: Put it on a schedule.

I always have this idea that I am going to do this, this and this. Then it feels like nothing was done. So now, I put it on a schedule. Then I realize this, this and this can’t be done on the same day. Next I have to choose one. When it’s done, then mission is accomplished.

So did you make a list? Share below in comments your list.

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POETRY AROUND TOWN 

Poetry Club. South Regional/BC Library Multi-Purpose Room. Monthly, every 3^rd Tuesday at 6:30 pm.

Poetry & Spoken Word. Goddess Store n Studio. 2017 Harrison St, Hollywood, FL. Monthly, every 3rd Sunday. 6 pm.

Open mike (music, comedy, poetry). Gigi’s Music Café. 4385 NW 88 Ave. Sunrise, FL. Weekly on Wednesdays at 7 pm.

10th Annual Palm Beach Poetry Festival

When: January 20-25, 2014
http://www.palmbeachpoetryfestival.org/

Some resources for poetry events include poetry.openmikes.org and meetup.com.

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MY POEM FOR THE WEEK

New Year’s Resolution comes once a year

I always make myself pay so dear

But then my list got me down

Crying like tears from a clown

So the list becomes confetti tossed in the air.