Buttermilk Spice Cake w/ Cream Cheese Frosting

Now, provided that Elizabeth doesn't, for some mysterious reason, check this from work (unlikely), she and Aaron will have a pleasant surprise when they get back: two-layer buttermilk spice cake with cream cheese frosting that was mixed with a small amount of cinnamon sugar, recipe from the Moosewood Dessert Cookbook.

I Haz Apartment

Lolspeak! Mwahaha. I have finally (after weeks of searching) managed to find a decent apartment that will let me have a small furry black creature that shall be unnamed (Mia). ^_^ It's very nice, actually, if I can manage to afford it! Ithaca is expensive. I'm now trying to arrange my schedule around all of the things that I have to do, which is kind of sucking and working all at once. Agh. My future apartment will be located somewhere within these buildings, provided there are no screwups with anything as they process my application.

Back to work! I have a novel to finish (and I kid you not).

P.S. Other news-- all A's. A- in Statistical Literacy. Professor was an unreachable jerk for the entire semester, publicly made fun of me, and had vague questions that even Elizabeth couldn't puzzle out. Nor the tutors at the college, or so said a classmate. Ick.

Update

Okay, so I've now officially gotten into...

Marlboro College
Central Connecticut State University
Ithaca College
Elmira College

I did not get into Cornell, because the idiots lost my application and by the time I got them to admit that they had it, it was already too late! JERKS! Elmira doesn't much interest me and the financial aid package is worse than Marlboro's, so I'll be going to Ithaca! I am very excited. The campus is pretty, the classes are tiny and discussion-based, they have all the classes I want, and a very good reputation. Now as long as there are no problems...

So, My Summer's Booked

I got into the Alpha Writing Workshop in Pittsburgh PA, so I'll be going there at the middle to the end of July, the 15th-25th. The workshop is with Tamora Pierce (amongst others) and she's been my favorite author since I was about nine! At the end of the workshop, we'll be going to a sci fi and fantasy conference called Confluence, which is a really big and awesome one. Bringing me to my next news-- I also entered a story in a writing contest for the conference. I haven't heard back yet, but if that fits their bill, then I'll not only be attending the conference, but I'll also have a story in the program book!

So for the summer, I not only have that: I'll probably have some sort of orientation and registration at whatever college I end up going to (it's looking like Ithaca at the moment), I'll be visiting Becky (or I better be!), I'll be visiting Paul (for a weekend, maybe, if I ever actually ask), I'll be finishing a novel (because I need it before I go to any writing conferences) and et cetera. Goodbye, summer. I shall miss thee. *dies*

YAY

I just got into Ithaca College!!! I just need to get the letters of rejection or acceptance into Elmira and Cornell, then I'll be able to decide where to transfer to come Fall! Or rather, come May, since that's the due date for going or not. Ithaca will give me a $16,000 per year scholarship for academic excellence too, if I decide to go there, so AWESOME!!!!

Latest Crochet Amigurumi Creations and College News

I wanted to make a couple of toys for my nephew Noah. This is one of them. You will note that he is a penguin and very adorable.

Grades Are In, etc.

So, apparently, somebody got this bright idea to only give out midterm grades as S, S-, and U. Good news? All S-es. Bad news? I don't know how what my actual grades are. I have an A in Biology, I know that, and if I don't have an A in Poetry and Approaches to Literature, I'll eat my hat. But everything else I would like to know.

Have written story for new doll. Do not mock; it is awesome. New doll's name is now Liam and shall be forevermore. Day 11 and doll still has not shipped... sorrow. But anyway, the story is awesome. It's part one currently... I'm putting no restrictions or limitations on length and trying not to think too hard about it, as it is awesome and I love it and if I think too hard I'll hate it. This is the way that I work, you see.

May post picture of adorable crocheted bunny later... I need to get them off Elizabeth's computer.