National Chocolate Cake Day

Yesterday I was pleasantly surprised to be informed that January 27th was a holiday! So, Happy National Chocolate Cake Day, for all of you who didn't get to hear it yesterday! Here is a clip from an article I found online at http://news.about-knowledge.com/national-chocolate-cake-day/.

"National Chocolate Cake Day is celebrated every year on 27th January across United States of America. This is the day for those who love chocolate cakes and other items which are prepared with the chocolate. On the National Chocolate Cake Day, people enjoy by sharing gifts of chocolate products especially chocolate cakes.

There is a special holiday to celebrate the National Chocolate Cake Day. People of all ages love to eat chocolate cakes; these are also very delicious and nutritional. Parents take their children to the stores and make them entertain chocolate cakes.

The National Chocolate Cake Day is not only for the kids but it is for all the people, from children to young and old love to eat chocolate cakes. The confectionary stores decorate the racks with different styles of chocolate cakes on the national chocolate cake day."

And here's a little gift for all of you who would like to celebrate, even if it is late!

Step-1

Butter→3 Tablespoons
Sugar→1 Cup
Egg→1
Vanilla→1 Teaspoon
Powdered Chocolate→2 Ounces
Milk→3/4 CupCake Flour→1 Cup
Baking Powder→1 1/2 Teaspoon
Salt→1/2 Teaspoon
Bowls
Mixing Spoons

Step-2

Put the butter in a bowl and cream it unless it becomes soft, then add sugar in it and mix it. Then beat the egg yolk and add it in the mixture, then add chocolate and flavors and add milk.

Step-3

Then take baking powder, salt and flour and sift together in another bowl, add this mixture to the mixture which we have mentioned in step 2 and mix it and beat it for 2 minutes.

Step-4

Now decant it, beat into an oily cake pan and bake it from 40 to 50 minutes if you want to prepare loaf cake. And if you want layer cake, then bake it for half an hour. You should bake it in the oven at 350 degree not more than and not less than 350 degree.

Happy Holidays from Pineapple Publishings!

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I know it'll take a little longer to load the page, but due to popular demand, the music has returned. If you don't like the music, there is a pause button provided. :)

Professional Fool

Jokes, humor, to jest. All have a common purpose, to cause laughter. And, as we all know, laughter is the best medicine. The tricky part is learning how and when to crack a joke. You would think a joke is simply a joke, but there are certain "rules" that make our jests especially funny. Poetry and joking have similar rules, isn't that crazy? The common rules are timing, precision, synthesis, and rhythm.

Side note #1: Jesters made humor their way of life. Wouldn't that be an interesting career? Doing a little bit of research I learned that one definition of a jester is a "professional fool". Who knew being a fool was worthy of means for a living? There are so many of us fools out there, maybe we should look into our hidden (or sometimes not so hidden) potential for being a professional, and expand on it.

But learning about the mechanics of humor, doesn't make humor seem so easy-going and lovable. This reminds me of many of my friends who love music, but when I offer to teach them the theory behind it (how to read, write, and understand it) they shy away. I've heard several excuses like, "You don't need to learn all that to enjoy music", "I can write songs by ear", or "It's too complicated, I'll never be able to innocently listen to music and enjoy it if I know about everything that's going on." In a way it's true though. The more educated you are on a subject, the harder it is to please you, but I believe that this attitude is a sign of pride. But that is another discussion for another day.

Side note #2: Spiritually, knowing that God knows everything about everything, the most educated being in existence, it's incredible how he loves us. Think of the art professor, after years of experience has developed a critical eye, only giving his efforts to projects that he thinks are worth his time. God, gives his efforts to us freely, and encourages more from us.

Well, for your amusement, here are a few jokes to get you through the day. :)

A young brunette goes into the doctor's office and says that her body hurts wherever she touches it. "Impossible," says the doctor. "Show me."

She takes her finger and pushes her elbow and screams in agony. She pushes her knee and screams, pushes her ankle and screams and so on it goes.

The doctor says, "You're not really a brunette are you?"

She says, "No, I'm really a blonde."

"I thought so," he says. "Your finger is broken."

Mexicans cross the border 1....2....and 4 at one time, never 3. why?

Because the sign says - no tres passing.

A woman was telling her friend , "It is I who made my husband a millionaire."

"And what was he before you married him?" Asked the friend.

The woman replied, " A multi-millionaire".

*What do you call a dear with no eyes?

"Noeyedear"

What are some of your favorite jokes?

DAES

DAES

Drawn to Lonely Love's Duet,

Aparted from the Melody true,

Expressions I can not forget,

So I now begin Anew.

A poem I wrote while waiting for Sunday school. Like most poetry, there are many applicable meanings behind the passage. Ultimately it is about making a risky decision based on intuitive insights. I have titled it DAES, based on the first letter of every stanza. Though it is no masterpiece, it flows rather nicely, doesn't it?

Rebound

2010.

It has a nice ring, doesn't it?

It's almost a relief that we've gotten this far! With all of the yuckiness that has happened since the turn of the century, it's nice for a fresh start.

And so I have dedicated myself to the blogging arts. I hereby set a goal to update my blog once per week. As for my first rebound post, let's discuss the New Year.

Highlights of 2009:

• 18th Birthday
• Chamber Choir
• Tour to New York
• 1st Kiss
• High School graduation
• Senior road trip to Oregon
• Touring Europe
• Family Reunion in Canada
• Moving out
• 1st Semester of College
• God's Everlasting Love Oratorio
• Christmas with the family

Things to look forward to this year: My 19th Birthday, My 2nd and 3rd Semesters of College, Little brother, Britton, turning 18 (?!), Buying Avatar when it comes out on DVD, Total lunar eclipse on December 20th-21st, Making my 1st snowman (eventually)

Resolutions for 2010:

• 3.5 GPA
• Lose 15 lbs
• Daily Scripture Study

In 2010 I hope you get:

12 Months of Happiness, 52 Weeks of Fun, 365 Days of Success, 8760 Hours of Good Health, 52600 Minutes of Good Luck, and 3153600 Seconds of Joy!

Happiest of New Years my friends! Let's make this one the best yet.

PS:What are some of your New Year resolutions?