urn:lj:livejournal.com:atom1:rottendoll Laugh beside me baby, that's an order. Jo 2009-11-07T11:58:33Z urn:lj:livejournal.com:atom1:rottendoll:317604 2009-11-07T11:57:23Z 2009-11-07T11:58:33Z hi lj. <br />i've been using you quite a bit lately.<br /><br />so, i have a new idea for paintings.<br />i don't want to say too much but it'll be my first go at oils. pascale was kind enough to give me a bunch so i wont be out too much anything if this doesn't work<br /><br />oh, and <strike>completely unrelated</strike> does anyone have any of those big wooded landscape paintings that they're looking to get rid of? ima hit up some thrift stores tomorrow. if any of you come across any at yard sales or whatever please let me know. 613.263.9775<br /><br />thanks! urn:lj:livejournal.com:atom1:rottendoll:317288 2009-11-03T03:23:23Z 2009-11-03T03:23:23Z so, i thought i would post it here for all of the people who also want to make them.<br />which, btw, i did and they were awesome! they were even better the next day! once they condense they taste like fudge. next time i'd like to add some cardamom or all spice and a touch of almond extract to the batter and some cherry extract to the icing. oh! and i want silver cupcake papers! i think that would be really pretty.<br /><br />i warn you, they're a bit of a pain in the ass to make but totally worth it.<br /><br />(copied and pasted with a bit of editing)<br /><br /><br />Dr Pepper Chocolate Cupcakes!<br /><br />Makes about 30 cupcakes<br /><br />Equipment:<br />* electric mixer (for icing)<br />* pyrex bowl (for icing. i don't have one, or any other heat safe bowls so i had to use the insert for my rice cooker, heh.)<br />* whisk (for batter)<br />* toothpicks (to test if the cupcakes are ready)<br />* 2 muffin trays (3"cups with 12 in each)<br />* measuring spoons<br />* tin foil<br />* rubber spatula<br />* scale (for the icing sugar)<br />* a large ziplock (or piping bag if you have one)<br />* a cute apron<br />* a friend to keep you company and hold things now and again<br /><br />Ingredients<br />* 2 ¼ cups of Dr. Pepper<br />* 2 cups of sugar<br />* 2 ½ cups of cake flour<br />* 2 eggs<br />* 4 ounces of unsweetened chocolate<br />* ½ cup of maraschino cherry syrup (about 2½ 375ml jars of cherries)<br />* 1 teaspoon baking soda<br />* 1 teaspoon baking powder<br />* 1 cup of unsalted butter<br />* pinch of salt<br />* 1 ½ teaspoons of cinnamon<br />* ½ teaspoons of vanilla<br />* ¼ cup sour cream<br /><br />Preheat oven to 325º. In a medium size sauce pan bring Dr. Pepper & cherry syrup to a boil. Place chocolate and butter into a bowl and pour hot Dr. Pepper over, cover with tin foil and let sit for 10 minutes. Whisk mixture till smooth. Stir in sugar, salt, cinnamon, baking soda, baking powder, vanilla, and sour cream. Add flour in 2 parts alternating with the eggs and whisk till smooth (don't bother using the electric beater. it doesn't take long). The mixture will be runny… but tasty. Fill cupcakes cups and bake approximately 15-20 minutes or until toothpick comes out clean<br /><br />Cherry Frosting: (i ended up with way more than i needed so you might want to cut this in half. and add some cherry extract if you have it) (on that note, do any of you want some cherry icing?)<br />* 4 egg whites<br />* ½ teaspoon cream of tartar<br />* 2/3 cup of maraschino cherry syrup (you may need more)<br />* 2lbs confectioners sugar<br />* ¼ teaspoon salt<br /><br />Throw everything except cherry syrup into a Pyrex bowl. Start with ½ the syrup and beat with a hand held electric mixer for 1 minute . Place bowl over a pot of boiling water (be sure not to let the water touch the bottom of the bowl, you only need the steam) and beat on high for 7 minutes adding more cherry syrup as needed to obtain desired consistency. Be sure that as you are beating you are also scraping down the sides of the bowl. DO NOT let the mixture set over the bowl because your frosting will harden on the sides and turn into a large meringue cookie. it's pretty easy but keep in mind that the icing will just about double or even triple in size so make sure that the bowl you use is big enough or you'll end up having to take out half of it and do it in two sets like i did...<br />put the icing in a large ziplock bag and cut off a small corner unless, of course, you have a piping bag. pipe some icing onto each cup-a-cake and top with a cherry or two or three since you now have 3 friggin jars of maraschino cherries.<br /><br />make em and lemme know what you think.<br />i was even thinking of adding chopped up cherries to the mix or one right in the centre. urn:lj:livejournal.com:atom1:rottendoll:316764 2009-10-12T19:50:20Z 2009-10-12T19:50:20Z O HAI<br /><br />tomorrow is my birthday and i'm going to the dom (where else?)<br />i'll be there from 6pm on. (early, but that way i get to see anna)<br />i'd like to see you there, if possible.<br />:) urn:lj:livejournal.com:atom1:rottendoll:316496 2009-09-14T21:19:06Z 2009-09-14T21:19:06Z this weeks plan<br />- job hunt (i'm actually looking forward to it)<br />- go to wallacks to pick up a projector <br />- pick up more light switch covers (i only have a few left. i've sold most of them!)<br />- prep for the art show on october 17th (wanna come?)<br />- hang out with anna<br />- help lysandra paint her office<br />- get groceries urn:lj:livejournal.com:atom1:rottendoll:316169 2009-09-04T11:04:31Z 2009-09-04T11:13:36Z i totally forgot to update this thing a couple saturdays ago...<br />better late than never.<br /><br /><b>MY SISTER GOT MARRIED</b><br /><br />it went off without a hitch (at least, i didn't notice anything going wrong)<br />it was threatening to rain all day but it didn't!<br />we don't have all of the pictures yet but i've put some of what we do have under the cut. <br />my sister looked really cute and her hair was done in some awesome fingerwaves. her dress was only 60 some dollars from <a href="http://www.twpeacock.com">http://www.twpeacock.com</a> <br />my hair was done into a 60s/70s bouffant. unfortunately it was pretty warm and i was "glistening" so the hair spray kind of melted away. i found my dress for $69 at le chateau. i was surprised by how well the colour suited me<br /><br />on to the pictures!<br /><br /><a name="cutid1"></a><br />my sister getting ready. she looked amazing.<br /><img src="http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v321/RottenDoll/julie.jpg"><br /><br />"joelle, stop fixing me..."<br /><img src="http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v321/RottenDoll/julieme1.jpg"><br /><br />hehe<br /><img src="http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v321/RottenDoll/juliegraeme2.jpg"><br /><br />d'awww<br /><img src="http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v321/RottenDoll/juliegraeme.jpg"><br /><br />signing her life away<br /><img src="http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v321/RottenDoll/julie3.jpg"><br /><br />i was gabbing away and had to be called over like 3 times to sign as a witness. lol<br /><img src="http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v321/RottenDoll/party.jpg"><br />this is a cool shot<br /><img src="http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v321/RottenDoll/walking.jpg"><br /><br />what? i have to stand next to HIM?<br /><img src="http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v321/RottenDoll/ericme.jpg"><br /><br />eric, me with too much cleave, and my mom<br /><img src="http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v321/RottenDoll/ericmemom.jpg"><br /><br /><img src="http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v321/RottenDoll/ericmemom2.jpg"><br /><br />LOL, watch out graeme!<br /><img src="http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v321/RottenDoll/julie2.jpg"><br /><br />i love these 2<br /><img src="http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v321/RottenDoll/julieme2.jpg"><br /><br /><img src="http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v321/RottenDoll/julieme3.jpg"><br /><br />blowing bubbles at my nephew, nigel<br /><img src="http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v321/RottenDoll/menigel.jpg"><br /><br /><br /><br />and an awesome picture of eric and his crazy beard for good measure. (it's gone now, btw)<br /><img src="http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v321/RottenDoll/eric.jpg"> <br /><br /><br />k, see ya! urn:lj:livejournal.com:atom1:rottendoll:315855 2009-09-04T10:05:52Z 2009-09-04T10:08:25Z going out with my mom this saturday and i'm actually really looking forward to it.<br />i really hope this works out. usually when i'm excited to go out with her one of us will end up cranky and the whole thing becomes a really frustrating day (and kind of a let down).<br />i really want to hit up these places<br />- value village (it's already halloween there!)<br />- winners (i heard there were really cute dresses but i think i might have waited too long to go. i'm worried that they might be sold out. :s)<br />- bulk barn (for obvious and delicious reasons)<br />- dollarama (i'm a dollarama junkie. i LOOOOOVE going there! they have really cool stuff in their home decor section like cute dishes, glasses, and neat old style wooden signs. i need more light switch plates anyhow. heh)<br /><br />i think we're going to sears too. i can't remember why but she somehow got an $80 gift card or something so she offered to get me some new jeans, since my only pair are on their last legs (no pun intended). i'm pretty sure i can find a pair for around $25 urn:lj:livejournal.com:atom1:rottendoll:315494 2009-08-29T21:52:47Z 2009-08-29T21:52:47Z so, i know i haven't really used this thing in forever but for the first time in forever i feel like i have a few things to say.<br /><br />i've been painting a lot lately. nothing epic.<br />just some light switch plates, as you facebookers might know.<br />i painted leopard print and cherry covers and made 2 with the misfits skulls. <br />anyhow i brought them to the dom last night and sold all of them :D<br /><a name="cutid1"></a><br /><img src="http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2511/3868109363_635f05800d.jpg"> <img src="http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3419/3868109397_339d7ce10c.jpg"><br /><br />the colours are more like the plate on the right. i had forgotten to seal the one on the right before scanning it which makes it look a little dull.<br />i just started some with zebra print!<br /><br />anyhow ima grab something to eat. see ya urn:lj:livejournal.com:atom1:rottendoll:315299 2009-06-17T23:44:52Z 2009-06-17T23:44:52Z the newest painting.<br />sorry to everyone who has to see these twice<br />(they're posted on fb too)<br /><img src="http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3340/3636467647_ccaa1a125e.jpg?v=0"><br />Heart Cherries on Leopard Print<br />Acrylic on Canvas<br />12"x10"<br />For Sale urn:lj:livejournal.com:atom1:rottendoll:314997 2009-06-02T02:26:12Z 2009-06-02T02:29:43Z <center><br /><br /><br /><img src="http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3413/3587029489_4d61736daf.jpg?v=0"><br />High Heel<br />Acrylic on Canvas<br />10"X12"<br />$85 <br /><br /><a name="cutid1"></a><br /><img src="http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2328/2190130233_cd2d1634c2.jpg?v=0"><br />Victory<br />original photo by james scott<br />the subject is my gun necklace<br />acrylic on canvas<br />6" x 8" <br />$70<br /><br /><img src="http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2343/2190917062_04f0055095.jpg?v=0"><br />RockShow<br />acrylic on canvas<br />10" x 12" <br />$85<br /><br />i do commission work too<br />here is some of my other stuffs.<br /><img src="http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3606/3587034281_6b4f7c1d67.jpg?v=0"><br />Tri-Cherries<br />Acrylic on Canvas<br />14"x16" (i think) <br />sold<br /><br /><img src="http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3204/3003471966_321b54d8aa.jpg?v=0"><br />Cherries<br />acrylic on canvas<br />9"x12" <br />sold<br /><br /><img src="http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3024/3003472224_ef2961dd7c.jpg?v=0"><br />chocolate cupcake with blue frosting<br />acrylic on canvas<br />4"x5" <br />sold ($15 for a standard cupcake)<br /><br /><img src="http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3366/3508591430_b5195fd4a7.jpg?v=0"><br />Alex's cupcake<br />acrylic on canvas<br />4" x 5" <br />sold<br /><br /></center><br /><br />leave a comment if you'd like any thing please. urn:lj:livejournal.com:atom1:rottendoll:314780 2009-05-06T22:50:52Z 2009-05-06T22:50:52Z commissioned cupcake<br /><img src="http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3366/3508591430_b5195fd4a7.jpg?v=0"> urn:lj:livejournal.com:atom1:rottendoll:314466 2009-05-04T01:45:51Z 2009-05-04T01:45:51Z i lost my job.<br />the owner pulled me into his office on thursday and said, "i just don't think you're happy here. you seem stressed. so we're giving you one weeks pay"<br /><br />he added that i hadn't done anything wrong<br />and that my work itself was fine.<br /><br />he tried to tell me that this kind of thing happened in "real jobs" all the time.<br />i think he forgot that i'm not one of his 16 yr old hires. i graduated college and have had "real jobs" for years, and no, that doesn't happen.<br /><br /><br />i wish i was lying even a little bit but i'm not.<br /><br /><br />ANYWAY!<br /><br />that means i have some time on my hands between getting my portfolio together for college, dropping off resumes, and applying for ei. <br />I've been taking a few painting orders. they're all cupcakes. heh.<br />$10 each for a standard 4'x5' image. <br />if you're interested let me know!<br /><br />these are my most recent sales<br /><img src="http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3412/3498617577_47f692a760.jpg?v=0"><br /><br /><a name="cutid1"></a><br /><img src="http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3024/3003472224_ef2961dd7c.jpg?v=0"><br /><img src="http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3074/3003472168_281e8888fa.jpg?v=0"><br /><img src="http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3204/3003471966_321b54d8aa.jpg?v=0"><br /><br />and these are still for sale<br /><img src="http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2328/2190130233_cd2d1634c2.jpg?v=0"><br /><img src="http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2343/2190917062_04f0055095.jpg?v=0"><br /><br />even this one for the right price<br /><img src="http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2257/2190130019_a045ba18d6.jpg?v=0"> urn:lj:livejournal.com:atom1:rottendoll:314355 2009-04-05T04:45:36Z 2009-04-05T04:45:36Z ERIC SHAVED HIS BEARD!!!! urn:lj:livejournal.com:atom1:rottendoll:313969 2009-03-19T08:10:43Z 2009-03-19T08:10:43Z my friend started a business that will deliver food from places that don't offer delivery<br />check it out<br /><a href="http://www.redfone.ca/">http://www.redfone.ca/</a> urn:lj:livejournal.com:atom1:rottendoll:313795 2009-03-06T12:47:33Z 2009-03-06T12:47:33Z i just woke myself up from a dream where i had to kick eric out.<br />ugh urn:lj:livejournal.com:atom1:rottendoll:313439 2009-01-16T00:21:21Z 2009-01-16T00:21:21Z my charlie girl is gone<br />it was much harder than i thought it would be.<br />i cried a lot.<br /><br /><img src="http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v321/RottenDoll/charlie3.jpg"><br />love you, bitchyface. urn:lj:livejournal.com:atom1:rottendoll:313129 2009-01-15T06:19:03Z 2009-01-15T06:19:03Z - charlie has to go to the vet tomorrow morning and probably wont be coming home. she's 19. i love her but i think it's her time.<br /><br />- lost more weight due to the stomach flu. not cool. i mean, i don't mind that i lost more weight. it's just not a good way.<br /><br />- died my hair 'violet moon' and it totally didn't turn out. it doesn't look too bad. other people seem to like it. i just don't care for it and i don't think it'll be around long. i need to find another colour like Red Tulip (and orangy pink) since mine was discontinued and sold out. i just think it's way too dark especially since most of my shirts and dresses are black. ooooh, maybe i should go turquoise again. it was the first colour i ever used and it was pretty awesome. terrible upkeep though. and i am pretty lazy these days. which brings me to my next point.<br /><br />- i love working at chez. oh so good is still a nice spot. but i wish i had 2 days off again. i'm just so wiped on wednesdays that i rarely get anything done.<br /><br /> - i'm truly surprised by the amount of image results are under "chocolate vagina" on google.<br />srsly. wow. (don't ask. it's obvious that this was a result of talking to tony) urn:lj:livejournal.com:atom1:rottendoll:313026 2008-12-03T17:42:45Z 2008-12-03T17:42:45Z - got a new (part-time) job at Chez Lucien. I'm dishpit but its cool. everyone is really nice, you get free food WHENEVER you want, and free booze. last night they made me take a shot of jag and then got on my case for NOT drinking on the job. it was pretty awesome. i also had 3 free meals. the High Protein Pasta (fettuccine with to tofu, kidney beans, cashews, broccoli, and tomatoes), Chicken Nachos (they make their own chips and use real cheese and chicken), and a Hamburger with brie and pear with a side salad that had artichoke hearts on it. i barely ate the awesome nachos (i was working at the time) and i gave eric the salad and half the hamburger. i haven't had my half of it yet. i was stuffed. i'm used to eating one meal a day now so 3 is pretty intense.<br />- still working at oh so good<br />- my art is there for the next two months. <br />- going for dinner with my mom and sister tonight. then coming home to paint because i want to put more pieces up. i have about 3 that are started and 2 of them i really like. it sucks being under a timeline though. i keep working on one and then switching over thinking that the next one will take me less time. thinking like that is only going to make them look crappy.<br />- i'm in a good mood today. yesyes. urn:lj:livejournal.com:atom1:rottendoll:312720 2008-11-26T21:39:41Z 2008-11-26T21:40:26Z - poor as feck but i think i might have a plan<br />- katie and i are going to be getting together to work on my portfolio for graphic design<br />- my paintings are going up at Oh So Good in like a week. yikes.<br />- Sophie gave me some stuff from Lush and i think i'm a born again lushie<br />- Sarah and i now have a monthly hair dye date were we get together, i dye her hair, and we get drunk. it's pretty funny.<br />- going down the street to the laundromat to do some laundry pretty soon. it's a pain in the ass but it's cheaper and takes less time.<br />- last night i dreamed that i was in constance bay sitting on my front porch and Betsy (my dog who had to be put down late last winter) came up to me, put her paws on my shoulders and gave me the equivalence of a dog hug, i hugged her back, and then she left and i woke up. the weird part is that i hated constance bay and dream about it often but it's always the setting of a nightmare. i'm always being hunted or attacked there. this time was different.<br /><br />Betsy<br /><img src="http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v321/RottenDoll/betsy3.jpg"> urn:lj:livejournal.com:atom1:rottendoll:312404 2008-11-11T03:08:51Z 2008-11-11T03:08:51Z this is a really good cover<br /><br /><lj-embed id="3" /><br /><br /><br />also, i'm stuffed after a meal at Big Daddy's thanks to eric's parents! urn:lj:livejournal.com:atom1:rottendoll:312285 2008-11-04T18:46:02Z 2008-11-04T18:46:02Z - halloween was good<br />- the day after halloween was terrible (sleep deprived and hung over. check)<br />- got a pair of nps. still breaking them in. ow<br />- gabe met lou diamond phillips at the dom and now i'm jealous<br />- re-dyed my hair. pink with a violet streak in the bangs<br />- need to get some paintings done for december and i really need to get going on my portfolio for graphic design<br />- still love oh so good and i've been made a supervisor. the pay is pretty shite but i'm happy for the first time in a long time.<br />- my place is still a mess. ima try to tackle that on my day off tomorrow.<br />- desperately trying to get our shit together and save up money to move. it's not working. <br />- need to make food. see ya! urn:lj:livejournal.com:atom1:rottendoll:311963 2008-11-01T14:25:39Z 2008-11-01T14:25:39Z not in a good mood today urn:lj:livejournal.com:atom1:rottendoll:311581 2008-10-29T16:41:41Z 2008-10-29T16:41:41Z - went out in the crazy sleet yesterday and came back with new boots, allergy pills, and hair bleach.<br />- slept way too much and had a really unpleasant dream right at the end.<br />- my downstairs neighbours went too far. i should have called the cops.<br />- we're saving up to move.<br />- still waiting for that jumbo braid hair to come in.<br />- hopefully going to be watching little shop of horrors with eric tonight. he's never seen it. <br />- i'm ditching this update to go hang out on the couch because i'm way too groggy. urn:lj:livejournal.com:atom1:rottendoll:311385 2008-10-25T14:33:58Z 2008-10-25T14:33:58Z - swollen tonsils are back. uh oh<br />- going to be hibernating for the next little while. <br />- i've been having a really hard time being around people lately<br />- going to have art on the wall at oh so good in december so i really should be working on getting ready for that.<br />- my (testosterone-filled douchbag) neighbour threatened me the other day<br />- it's nice to know that i have quite a few people who have offered to 'knock on their door' on our behalf<br />- our landlord is a moron<br />- i've really got to stop spending money like i'm still making a (semi) decent amount.<br /><br />the end urn:lj:livejournal.com:atom1:rottendoll:311246 2008-10-22T22:03:38Z 2008-10-22T22:12:32Z - had a good night last night<br />- paying for last night with a headache today<br />- today's my only day off and i haven't gotten anything done. oh well<br />- i'm cutting myself some slack cos i just worked 8 days in a row and only get today off before working another 5.<br />- eric has 3 days off this week. i will strangle him if he doesn't get some things done.<br />- actually, i tried to do laundry but the coin slot for the machine was jammed. called landlord and left a message. he still hasn't called me back.<br />- made kickass tips yesterday. $20 for a day shift at a self serve coffee/cake shop is pretty damn amazing.<br />- still no sign of the fake hair i bought. but then again it's coming from somewhere in Europe. <br />- got lindsay to agree to try to 'install' some dreads that i'll be making out of said hair. i really hope it works.<br />- sleepy urn:lj:livejournal.com:atom1:rottendoll:310791 2008-10-21T16:27:09Z 2008-10-21T16:27:09Z working my 8th day in a row<br />fun or not, that still makes for an exhausted jo.