Seeing Red

As we draw closer to the Christmas deadline, I ventured out into the crowded territory known as Target on Arden and Fulton. Whenever I know it's going to be super crowded in the parking lot I usually end up parking closer to the garden center as it's always less crowded there. As usual I was right. I got in and out in no problem, even spending under $40 for last minute supplies.

I then pushed my luck and went to Cost Plus. That's where the real damage began. First I spent a good hour wandering the store wondering should I get this or that, even though all my Christmas shopping has been done and looking for a box for a gift. Instead I end up spending close to $50 in there. While trying to pull out of my spot a HUGE truck decides to squeeze into the compact spot next to me, leaving me little room for error. It's times like today in the parking lots where I was cut off 3 times by people who then in return gave me dirty looks when I tried to remind them it was my turn and parking so close that you have to get in your car through the passenger door that you just want a big piece of crap car to just run into other people and not care. But I finally made it home to unpack, eat lunch and then make some cupcakes for the potluck tomorrow at work.
Now I've never made Red Velvet cake mix before and after today not really sure I will again. I've heard many people tell me it's their favorite, but I think this was the first time ever that I didn't lick the bowl clean. It looked like a bloody mess and that just isn't appetizing. Plus it doesn't really taste like chocolate or anything else. It's its own unique taste, one that I didn't really care for. But haven't topping it with cream cheese frosting and cake sprinkles it had more of an appeal. I'll bring as many as I can fit into the cake tin to work and the other to my neighbors, thanks to these handy little boxes I found at Cost Plus.

I think it also didn't help today that I dyed my hair Egyptian Plum and when rising it in the sink looks like I was trying to commit suicide instead and filled the bowl with blood red water. Even though it turned out like I wanted (dark brown burgundy) I think I will stick with color and taste I know, like Dark Brown haircolor and Devil Food's cake mix.