Foster the People

Seriously obsessed right now...I needed some good music and I found it!!!
Seriously you have to listen to Miss You and I would do anything for you !!!
( I know I like using lots of exclamation points but its for good reason)

I have been feeling unsure about life lately.
Ups and Downs.
So I am so grateful for this little escape from reality.
especially during finals.

:) :)
<3 Chelsea J

my words of advice for today..

aahhh yea.

<3 Always Chelsea J

Not Letting Go..

I made this post about dance...a long long time ago.

The one before I named "letting go"..but today I am titling it "not letting go".

I miss dance a lot.

I wish more than anything I could have started earlier.
I wish I could have made it my life.
I wish things would have been different.
The passion I feel is so strong. Its like you can see my emotions without having to say one word.
I love that part because I am a very sensitive emotional girl.
And I know I would have been good because people my dance teacher told me I had beautiful form I just needed to get stronger..which comes over time.. which I didn't have.
Its so natural for me.

Anyways..

And I hate talking with words when it comes to emotional things because most people will never understand or appreciate emotions beauty unless it reaches them in another form like dance or art. I guess maybe if it was a poem, but I don't really write poems or speak in them. lol

Mostly I wanted this post to focus on a new goal I have.
And it is to get into dance again. Not letting go or giving up!!
I can't change the past, but I can change the future.

I really want to try to dance again at Gaspers.
It is really hard to have time and money. But I really want to try to get back into over summer, maybe next semester..It is just so hard.

But I know. If I don't do it now, I never will..And I don't want to give up and let my past define my decisions.

This is one of my favorite songs to dance to right now : Not Over You by Gavin Degraw


I just want to encourage anyone who reads this to not let your past define your future.
Follow your passions.
and Don't let go.

<3 Always,
Chelsea Jolene

Disappointments...

So many things in life can be disappointing..
sometimes life just doesn't seem fair..why me??
Why is it always me? Left disappointed, lonely, the odd ball stuck out in the crowd?
Why am I not smart enough? or pretty enough? or popular enough???
Why is there so much competition? Why do the "bad" people always win?? Why do people have to get hurt?
Life just isn't fair sometimes. But you know that's okay.
"Struggles make you stronger and life has its own way of taking its sweet time.."

I don't know the answers to these questions, but I do know that everyone feels like this. Everyone is insecure and everyone is afraid of being the odd one out. And that's why you don't need to be sad because there will always be someone ahead of you and someone else who wins.

This Life is what makes or breaks you..so keep holding on and be strong. It just wasn't meant to be. Everything happens for a reason and you are who you are for a reason.

Embrace the doors that open in your life.
Always be Proactive.
Never give up and always strive to be your best. :)

<3 Always,

Chelsea Jolene

New Beginnings.

Well, Hello!!!!!

I want to start this blog back up again.
I miss blogging a lot and I think I have a lot of interesting things to say....lol
well, maybe not...but that will be determined.

I have been feeling discouraged and lost lately and I want to get my life back on track.
Blogging is somewhat of a passion for me and I really like to share new things on my mind not only to help others, but myself.

I want to focus on integrating my goals into my life, permanently.

#1. I don't want any more excuses.
I need to start exercising again, no matter the shape or form. I need to add it in my life each day.
Lately, I have become a bump on a log. I barely work out and it is just not a priority to me anymore. I want to focus on this goal because I know it will give me confidence in all areas of my life.

Wish me luck!! For the next two weeks, I plan to incorporate this goal into my everyday life. I will try to blog and post my progress. I know it will be difficult, but I will do my best.

PS. I AM IN LOVE WITH MASON JARS. they are so cute and you can do so many fun things with them. Like here and here.



<3 always,
Cj

Easter Egg Cupcake.

Alright, so I know Easter seems like forever ago already. But I made these for Easter and haven't had the motivation to post them yet. So here I go....:]


This idea came from the Martha Stewart's Cupcake book, which I posted about in my last update. The chocolate cake was extremely moist and I am definitely putting this as the best chocolate cupcake recipe. I have never tasted a more perfectly moist cupcake.

FIVE STARS *****!! for the cake recipe.

The icing on the cake is royal icing swirled together. I wasn't perfectly happy with my icing colors because I put in too much dye and made it too dark instead of lighter more pastel color.

AND, I also do not like royal icing very much...so I probably wouldn't use that again. and today I also decided I don't like cream cheese frosting either...lol

So I am on a venture to find the perfect frostings!! Must be delicious, light, and the perfect texture.

I am also working on finding a good, cupcake carrier, so my frosting doesn't get squished.
Transporting cupcakes is quite difficult......


So as you read this blog and chomp on a cupcake......ponder on my quote of the day.

"The secret of getting ahead is getting started. The secret of getting started is breaking down yor complex overwhelming tasks into small manageable tasks, and then starting on the first one."
-Mark Twain.


Don't let life overwhelm you. Go eat a cupcake and break your busy life down. NOBODY can do it all at once.



<3 Chelsea Jolene. [}

A Pistachio Dream.

Hi People!!

So this weekend I made some pistachio cupcakes with with white butter cream frosting.
They were amazing! Almost reminded me of banana nut with chocolate chips cept pistachios!!! and no bananas. haha I had some suggestions that it would have been better without the chocolate chips...i would enjoy it either way i suppose. but i understand the chocolate could have been a bit much especially with that rich and thick frosting. But everyone loved them nonetheless.!! I ate one and it was soo delectable i just craved another.


But these things are not good for you by all means....





Someday...I hope to possibly come up with a more healthier cupcake yet still tasty. Possibly using wheat flour or something other then white flour. Not sure how to attack this challenge, but anything is possible!!

ooo and my wonderful boyfriend got me the Martha Stewart's Cupcakes book. I am sooooooooooooooo excited!!! She's got some challenging stuff in their which will be interesting and im sure many disasters will follow. But practice makes perfect!!

Next on the horizon.....something with cHocOlaTe!!!


Do not hesitate to send me your suggestions and ideas!!

<3 Cjolene

rubiRed strawberry cakes. : D

these cakes are my prized fave so far in this lil adventure.

these are white cupcakes with white whipped frosting and a strawberry on top. very simple and heavenly.
but in a small bite-sized taste. mmm
these weren't not made from scratch. all my cakes should be....but when i go home will try to make that be possible for all of future, for now box cakes will be suitable and good practice. ;)
but on the agenda next is pistachio cakes!!
and these will be needed to be made out of scratch...so be ready for that coming soon!

[} Chelsea J




ps. i am readily open to ALL suggestions of cupcakes ideas and trying to decide find some good cakes for easter!

délicieux red velvet heaven.

i've never tried red velvet before, but they are quite popular. so my curiousity insisted i try these.... but i do wanna remake them in the more traditional way cuz i put coconut pecan frosting on top. which was very good, but still need to make them normal just for the record. ;)

well hello mateys!!

so im thinking about taking this blog in a new direction....

i will be creating many different kinds and varieties of cupcakes. (with possible exceptions)

nothing will be repeated. and there will always try to make something new, different, and more challenging.

i will start with showing off my first cupcakes....

banana with cinnamon honey frosting....



delicious....cept i screwed up the frosting. :0 "don't i repeat do not completely melt the butter"
....this will make your frosting become soupy over time. and make the cakes soggy.

haha oh wells i learned my lesson from that.


:)

is it true? are we only in this life for ourself?

i sure hope not.

i'd like to believe that not everyone is so selfish.

its almost to the point where i have no desire to pursue any new relationships.
all anyone cares about is them self.

but that's no way to live.


you can't hide. that's why we're here. you have to love and you have to know that you'll get hurt. nothing will hurt more then knowing you didn't do anything at all.

eventually, by the end, all the sweetness will only be remembered and all the pain forgotten.


god, do i have so much to learn.

robot rock.

robots are the new turn of the decade.



whoohoo

being cool is mostly ridiculous, like sugared cereal.

this is my advice for the day.



peace my lovers <3

Bangawoyo!!

these beautiful pictures

are taken

by my little sister.

I really like the gold crayon.

(via stickyroehl)

bangawoyo!!

(that is how u greet people in korean)

sorry there's been no updates lately...i've been reorganizing my life and such.
you know how it is....


I've really gotten into Chuck Palahniuck quotes. I've been trying to get ahold of one of his books Invisible Monsters, but have gotten no luck yet.

But I found this tumblr of quotes by Chuck.

Does anybody really know why they like anything?

— Chuck Palahniuk

People don’t want their lives fixed. Nobody wants their problems solved. Their dramas. Their distractions. Their stories resolved. Their messes cleaned up. Because what would they have left? Just the big scary unknown.

— Chuck Palahniuk

Leave behind everything that keeps you from creating your masterpiece.

— Chuck Palahniuk

His quotes are beginning to give me a bitter yet sensible view on life. Reality is scary, but for some reason his words give me comfort and help me let go of all my anxieties.

happpppppppy hump day! (ack, can you believe today is already wednesday??)

summer sure is flying by! enjoy! <3 C j

ALERT! nE\w obSSession!/!1

she is soooooooooooo cute!




ack! i am completely obsessed now.





<3 basically thats how it works. :)





can't update while comp is still broken. :/

ugh is right- Cj

Living Life...

BabyCake

<3 that photo. :]

Lately I've been thinking about life and basically its not that exciting. so i decided i need to stop living for the future and enjoy the moments of life.

i always tend to rush things, just to get them done, just to have done it.

well, this is one of those times. i just had to post that picture. and my right click doesn't work which caused problems of actually putting it for you to see. sigh.

im super stressed right now. :/

i would love that cupcake.

im also supa tired. <33

-Cj

Yes, I'm Still Here.....

I'm sorry I haven't been around lately. :(

Now don't worry! I haven't disappeared! Life has just been quite busy with only 2 weeks left of school and all these papers and tests and moving back home. :/

Instead...

I have been listening to Dirty Pretty Things , Waterloo to Anywhere. (kinda of remind me of arctic monkeys)

I have been reading Madness by Marya Hornbacher. (amazzzzzzzzing book, btw)

I have been writing a research paper about food and its effects on the brain.

Oh, and I am naming my daughter (no, im not pregnant just planning for the faraway future)

Gwendolyn! its my grandma's name and I think its beautiful, but a middle name? not sure any ideas???

I like to just think of names, I like unique, classy, interesting names, and I can't use any names that have a distinct impression on my mind of somebody I know especially if negative.

I also like Caridee June. And for a boy I love the name Henry!

But....this blog post has turned into a quick ramble.

Study Hard! :]

-Chelsea Jolene.

Oh Summer!!

Today I am longing for summer days.....


I can't wait to bring out my bicycle and find some new places.
My bike got stolen and vandalized, i found it...but its back home cuz it was so badly broken. :/

Here is my beginning To Do list for the summer:

1. Bake CUPCAKES! And make them oh so cute and unique!! mmmm :P


2. Do This with a disposable camera.

3. Bike Everwhere!

4. Go to the Lake! (Minnesota is full of 'em) Can't wait for Ruttgers already.

5. Make Art!! ...right now I am contemplating taking a drawing class next semester. I am not sure if this would be a good idea considering the amount of time I would have to spend on drawing which would be A LOT. we shall see, I guess.

blah blah blah blah

I'm going to the mall of america this weekend! yipee for summer clothes!


oh, and HAPPY EASTER!

Eat some peeps and chocolate eggs for me.



<3 Cj

Simplicity.

I just adore this dress. ^^^^ It is so simple. I want to find material like this dress, maybe i could make something with it...like my quilt. That would be a pretty quilt too.

Yep, be simple, stay calm, and be happy. :] Can't get much better than that! This is the motto of my life.

f' drama.

life is complicated enough.



So I decided I am going to start teaching myself British slang. Plain english is boring so I might as well spice it up! I may start using it on here because as you all know you have to put it to use to remember it.
What the Pants? = What the Crap?
(ironically this is what i did in my critical reasoning class, "pants = crap")
Another favorite is...crumbs! and crikey!. Both are used to declare exclamations of surprise!

Well Cheerio! My dear mates!


<3 Cj

Some NEW obsessions.

1. I looooooooooooooove poloroid pictures. I have wanted to buy a camera for a while, especially to use to take pictures for this blog. Now i have my heart set on finding a Poloroid camera. I think I'll have to look on eBay though....and besides the fact I have zero money. So for now I will just settle with Polodroid and my lame-o camera phone. (which actually isn't too bad for a phone camera)

2. So this week I tried aloe vera juice. It is super delicious and I'm thinking you will love it too.

3. I love this bag. It makes me smile. I could use it to carry my crafts. :] via a beautiful mess.



4. Ok, so my obsession with cupcakes is quite obvious...and cupcakes in ice cream cones??? This picture was just too cute. I will have to attempt to recreate them...some day soon. For now I will just enjoy the picture.

5. ARCTIC MONKEYS! i have been listening to them quite a bit this week. If you wanna check them out here is their myspace. My favorite song right now is Flourescent Adolescent. Iy! Im actually listening to it right now!


^^their supa cute too. ;)

6. Maybelline's Lash Stilleto Mascara- So, I consider myself a bit of a mascara whore. I got to try all the products out there and test them out. I don't really have the funds to do this, but this one just had to be tried the moment I saw it. I mean lash stilletto??? And the great thing is, it is actually quite amazing. It makes my lashes super de duper long! If I just feel like being lazy and just wearing mascara and no eyeliner I definitely use this one. I am very impressed with this mascara. So if you want long lashes, I highly recommend this one!!

well this is all i've got time for tonight. g's this blogging takes forever...i need a find a more efficient way to do this.

And I'm gonna go make myself a new threaded bracelet to fill the emptiness on my wrist.



Now, don't drink any raspberry lattes that remind you of cough syrup.. and have a good weekend!

-Cj