"It's a bakery :D!"

Total sob story, I don't think we can afford to see Gabriel Iglesias when he comes to Perth in October. That's like when I found out that Repo played in Toledo a month after I left and Andrew Zimmern was around AND THEN I MISSED RAMMSTEIN PLAYING IN PERTH BECAUSE I NEVER READ THE PAPER. And them's just the breaks.

I wish I could make him one thousand chocolate cakes.

BUT TODAY! I have something better.

Today we're making this:Blueberry Cream Cheese BraiddadadaDAAAAH!

I've been looking a lot lately into making my own sourdough starter but I've been sort of cowed by all the information out there and all the forums littered with bread fanatics freaking the fuck out about pineapple juice versus water and unbleached white versus rye flour and catching wild yeast versus using plums or grapes and yadda yadda yadda. It's enough to make my head spin like The Exorcist. Just make a loaf of fucking bread for christ sakes, it can't be that hard and long winded. 

Anyways, I'm waiting for this book to come in the mail (after I buy it, whenever that is :o...) so I can be better informed about this decision. Because making the perfect sourdough is like..a hardcore life decision yo. Respect. 

So I've coped out and found a recipe on one of the bread forums that uses instant yeast instead of starter, so it's all like "BAM I'M BREAD" instead of "Shh, I'm taking a nap, come back after you fed me." 

Obligational picture of Buns from this morning.

Jarrad's one looked nicer than mine >.>

Gentle.

 And here's the halfway point. As I'm typing this these suckers are in the oven and hopefully on their way. I didn't refrigerate them overnight but did so for only 6 hours. They should be fine, eh? Slow rise my ass, I say. Aw well, we'll see if they fall flat or not. In the mean time enjoy some local port and cheese that we got from Balingup this afternoon. Plum port from the Fruit Bat place (it's cheaper than the site list) and some cheeses from Cambray Sheep Cheese! Delicious.

Now I'm off the read The Sandman, since Rachel lent it to me. Just finished reading Linsner's Dawn comics, which were totally mind blowingly awesome. Must get the rest of The Walking Dead and iZombie when I have moneys :o!

Will try to remember to post results later!

Where art thou, Moosie-o?

I dunno, I just been busy, doin' stuff. You know.

But now I have like, no work because the apple market is screwed up so between Pilates classes and like, 2 work days I find myself with a fair amount of sudden free time. To write! Hee-heee! So yes, speaking of dropping Zen off at the orphanage I've actually been writing a little story about how she began. (After changing my mind about it like 5 times) Hooray, story! 

Also I thought I should post the really important things you've missed in my life! You know what that means..pictures! 

This is the eggnog we made over Christmas last year for the work Secret Santa and then later for family Christmas and then another freaking batch for Secret Santa with the friends. (Jarrad insisted -.-; )! Because 1.It sounds right 2.It's American and so am I? 3. It has more eggs in it than the other recipes I've seen so far. So screw all the people who are afraid of salmonella poisoning and don't understand the sciencey reasons behind it being safe. (Alchohol 'cooks' the eggs or some shit, like ceviche and lime) So yeah, I'd braved the expensive alcohol and daaaaangerous eggs. Anyways, to the eggy pictures!

Jarrad and I being drunk assholes. We were at the pub and our friend Lucky was like, "What, you have faerie wings?!" So we just had to be like, "Hell yeah, wanna see?"

 Janine making a mess at Christmas time. Though I thought it was quite colorful :P

 Colin the Carrot making chaos at the packing shed on one of the last days Kim was there.
Her blog can be found here! Kim has amazing motorbike adventures with her fiancee all over the world.

 The beach at Bunbury, also taken the last day Kim was here.

Soundwave 2012 was freaking awesome! I got to see my favorite bands I never thought I'd get a chance to see. Other than falling out of love with Mr. Marilyn Manson I saw long time favorites Coal Chamber, Trivium, System of a Down and Sisters of Mercy! And new favorite The Devin Townsend Project.

 But I couldn't handle the eternal heatwave and packed bodies that is Perth.(My toes were sun burnt! )

 The ferris wheel as the sun went down over Soundwave.

 A picture of the yard how it is just this morning. Everything be turning green, yo.

So yes, life so far this year has been extremely pleasant and laid back. Hopefully soon I'll get the pictures of Balingup Farm and Field Day off of Janine's camera and up for your viewing pleasure. 

Pictures instead of words

Alot has been going on lately so I am, alas, too tired to even tell anyone about it.

Instead I will lazily update my blog with pictures :D

Dat sheep at one of my back packer friend's places she is staying at . P.S  Sheeps are really loud.

Dem apple buckets at the sorting table.

In case you really wanted to see them

Harry cat lazing in front of the fire

Milly cat was running from the bunny and flew up the tree o_o

Milly is trying to eat my flower arrangement D:

Bun having a chillout on the rug

Experimental lemon/orange cake thingy. First cake made without any recipe!

Version 2. Now with added cointreau!

Paste sauce of awesome, fresh and home made.

Some trees and shit where we were exploring

Weird cactus growing out top of a car thing

Kirup Cabins! Curently for sale for about 1.5 million

Lots of pretty views :)

AND YAY THIS WEEKEND IS THE BALINGUP MIDIEVIL FESTIVAL THINGSHITSTUFF :D !!1

Also the Boyanup end of month farmer's market, so the weekend really can't come soon enough. It's like, 'One more apple day, tomorrow is Wednesday then Thursday then Friday, please god no more apples o_o..'