Summon Your Eagle Powers!

My friend Paul and I threw a wrestling par-tay! We had nachos and tacos, made masks, laid mattresses for a wresting ring, gave prizes, and watched Nacho Libre. 

Making our luchador masks:

 Laura, Sam, and I 

*Ding Ding* Let the fighting begin!

Presidente Suprema vs. Estudiante del Infierno

Brybee vs.

El Prancing Rapido Rapido Estupido! (Travis)

La Fantasia del Chupacabra vs. Presidente Suprema

Puma vs. Estudiante del Infierno! 

Estudiante del Infierno vs. El Huracan Blanco

2nd place:

1st place

Now before you think there were only 8 people here, there were more people, but the opted to attended as spectators. They aren't pictured along with us luchadors.

Adventures in the Kitchen

I tried a couple of new techniques in the kitchen last weekend. After 2 pots, 4 knives, 3 spatulas, 3 ziploc bags, 2 wooden spoons, and a measuring cup, this is what I got:

Cute? Don't you think? (It does look better from a distance) From my last post, you know who Laura is and our love of a certain kryptonian. It's her birthday next week and since I'll be gone (YAY!) on her birthday :( I surprised her with a cake a week early. I might have just wanted to make the cake anyways...It was fitting for the night because it was Clark's birthday on that night's episode. Also, Clark's birthday is traditionally thought to be on February 29, and I made it on the 28 (Close as we can get this year). (I'm really not weird or fanatical. I promise) It was fitting. 

I think it turned out pretty good for my first themed cake. Anndrea make a cake for Lizza on her last birthday using Marshmallow fondant. I loved how smoothly it covers the cake. And I thought it the best method to get what I wanted. Despite horror fondant stories, it wasn't too hard work with. (Maybe because it's not real fondant?)

In my cake-vision the cake had two layers. It didn't happen. I didn't wait long enough to give the cake sufficient time to cool. Impatience. It ended up in a a couple of chunks on the cooling rack. Still eatible though! It was also supposed to have a regular icing layer called a "crumb layer". I tried it. Yet when I attempted to frost where I made the cuts, the frosting would stay on the spatula (spoonula?) and the cake was hitching a ride. 

Laura LOVED IT!!!

A couple things I learned. Put the food coloring in the fondant mixture right after it's taken off the stove. DON'T do it after it becomes hard. (In my defense, I'm a first timer. I didn't know the fondant would get that hard. ;) And, be prepared with gloves. Or this will happen:

I'm still "blue". (Bah hahaha)

Okay, one more picture and I'll be finished. (So I can go watch more Smallville ;)

Oh, and by the way in case you were wondering, I did load all of those dishes in the dishwasher. :)

Happy 100th

We (Laura and I) made it! To the 100th 'sode of Smallville. (Don't judge me, I'm sure you have your diligently watched shows too. You should share them in the comments. Please? :) It was a joyful and sad  experience all at the same time. Joyful because I LOVE Smallville, sad because one of my favorite characters died. Also because we watch them on DVD, we make them fit in our schedules rather than working our schedules around it. I realized that we are catching up to the current season pretty quickly. When that happens, no more watching them whenever we want. AND I'll have to wait ONE whole week to see the next 'sode. And no watching 2 (or three or four...shh, it's our secret) in a row. I have a couple ideas that reconcile me. The first is we can start all over again! :) The second, we can move onto Lois and Clark. Dean Cain's pretty cute too...

(Shake head back to present) Back on subject, Here are a couple pictures captured of the special event.

I know this next image may be a little confusing (It was L's idea :) We aren't kissing each other, we're kissing Clark. 

We even baked a cake! (That was my idea). Any little excuse is good enough for cake! (Under my jacket I'm wearing Space Ghost. Don't tell Clark. That's our secret too. I don't even know who Space Ghost is. I just really like that shirt. When I wear the shirt people (usually people I don't know) always come up to me and say, "I love that show!" Maybe I should look it up and see what it is someday.) Okay post over, now that I've blabbed on. Bad habit. It's my blog and I'll type all I want to. :) 

P.S. Thanks for sticking around. :)