ALCLAD COOKWARE

1. I have a "Rich bitch" laugh, according to my roommates. And also, you know in Mary Poppins when they're trying to get Uncle Albert off the ceiling cause he's laughing? And Burt sings, "Some only blast. HAAAAA!" I blast. Sometimes. Don't judge.
2. I like to people watch and eavesdrop. This one time this old lady behind me in Sonny's said, "I wipe my silverware off when I take it out of the dishwasher. Oh, not that I'm particular!" and her friend said, "Yes, yes, all that soap scum!" Another time an older gentleman behind me in a restaurant was ranting at the scandal of being charged $6 for a haircut of the six hairs on his head. (;
3. I've only been in "love" once. I was in kindergarten and he was in first grade. His name was Alex and he had curly blonde hair. I made him a Valentine and he smiled. Nothing ever came of it ;)
4. I hate talking on the phone. My phone is often dead or out of money (it's a pay as you go phone), but I'm getting a lot better at keeping it charged and topped up. One time Heather called me at the bus stop to chat because she knew she had to wait 20 minutes for her bus. But I was so abrupt! I answered and was like, "Yeah what?" and when she didn't have anything to tell me I was like, "Okay? Was that all? Okay, bye." Ahaha. All business on the phone! Unless it's Mom. (; She can talk for hours and that's okay.
5. If I ever ran away I would run away to Ikea.
6. I don't balance my checkbook. I keep all my receipts and pretend like I'll balance it, but I just end up shredding my receipts after six months.
7. My family (well... on my Dad's side) love anise/licorice. Granny makes amazing anise cookies for Christmas, so that must be how I got the taste for it. Heather and I have always loved the black jelly beans that come in those disgusting-non-Jelly-Belly jelly beans (you know the jelly beans?). The black jelly beans were the good ones. So one Easter Mom and Dad gave us all black licorice jelly beans in our Easter baskets. Our tongues were black for days!
8. I play fiddle, but I can't read music.
9. I have 30 pairs of shoes... ... ... (in Tallahassee)
10. I can't count. Seriously, I posted this without a number 10. This is not a new development. But they do say dancers can only count to 8. True? Maybe (;
11. I'm a PBS kid. :D We only had *extremely* basic cable when I was a kid so I grew up with Reading Rainbow and Star Trek (thanks, Dad!)
12. Someday I want to own a Christmas tree farm.
13. I love rainstorms. My favorite thing is waking up slowly when the window is open and the rain is pouring down. It's the most peaceful noise ever. Plus I like wearing wellies. But I don't like rain if I have to be dressed up to go somewhere. Then it's a hassle!
14. I really really want to drive a timed lap on the Top Gear track in the Reasonably Priced Car. After I get lessons from the Stig though, cause otherwise I'd be horrible. I might be horrible anyway.
15. I would like to become a better photographer/digital artist.
16. Someday I am going to publish a novel. I'll let y'all know about it so you can buy a copy (; Ahaha!!

I had cupcakes on my mind yesterday morning, I was looking for some snacks to take to a meeting, I was thinking about how much I liked the Waldorf bakery that used to be on Murray ave in Sq. Hill (it is now a Panera). I ended up making a stop at Prantl's bakery on Walnut St. In shady side. Prantl's is well known for their burnt almond torte. I also think that they have quite an amazing selection of treats. I just thought these easter cookies were so pretty - they were kind enough to let me snap a picture before they put them into the bakery case. What is your favorite bakery in Pittsburgh?