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June 30, 2008
I'm addicted to Ace of Cakes
So, even tho this show has been on the air for many seasons, I never bothered tuning in...I dunno why, but I happened to catch the Food Network Chefography one night, and they were featuring Duff, the founder of the bakery...I don't really watch reality shows, I don't like all the screaming, crying, fake drama, and stupid acting that goes along with them, and figured this show was another in a long line of stupid reality shows...but its NOT...and now I'm addicted to it...I think its because it reminds me of when I worked for Origin, the computer game company that was here in Austin from 1990-1998 (the years I worked there, anyway)...It was filled with creative, silly, funny people who worked like crazy and stayed as late as they needed to in order to get the job done...the bakery seems to be the same creative environment and its fun to watch what they design as well as see how talented they are in executing the designs...
I watched the Harry Potter cake episode (shown) last night and it was really cool...not only did they build the cake, but Duff had to drive it from Baltimore to LA for the movie premiere...We've seen cakes fall apart, be dumped on their heads, all the fondant slide completely off, have paint spilled on them, crack in half, and yet they all get repaired and ready for their delivery...its stressful, and we're glad we aren't the ones who have to worry about it all...so yeah, I'm looking forward to their new season starting in July...
I get to pack up my generator and send it back to the manufacturers for some love...something 'sploded and now it makes a loud hissing sound...air is escaping and I don't know from where...thankfully, I have a backup generator (yeah, I know), and I think I'm gonna just upgrade the one I'm sending back to their bigger, larger, more horse power unit...I mean, how can you not go bigger, faster, louder, right? It blew out the day i got back from Boston and I just haven't had the time to troubleshoot it...its easier to send it back and replace it than fiddle with it, wasting valuable beadmaking time...at least that's how I see it...and there's NO ONE local (in the 100 mile radius) who can work on it...BOO!!!
So, I guess with that, i will take my leave, get things packaged up and fire up the torch...its time...I'm ready...I have some ideas of things to work on, so this'll be fun...back later...
Posted by Donner at June 30, 2008 10:36 AM