Now I know why I dislike going home: it's the whole array of activities that must proceed like clockwork. Oh, and having my meals planned out for me. That sucks too. Don't get me wrong - I like being at home. But it's just so different from the freedom that I have when I'm in my own flat.

Oh, and E's company. The lack of it sucks too. It sucks so much that I even miss him calling me ridiculous pet names.

I just heard the first cicada of summer. Funny, I thought that it was far too south (and icy) for any cicadas to live here.

Life is up in the air with this injury. I just want to start work like the rest of my classmates, lest I fall behind. Sometimes, I wonder if I should've just applied straight away instead of completing my intern year.

I've managed to move the largest pieces of my furniture to the new flat, so at least that's one weight off my chest. Just some random odds and ends to do, which of course, is complicated by the fact that I'm still using them.

- clean flat before 31st Dec (i.e. wipe down kitchen and bathroom sinks and benches)
- pack remaining things, e.g. bowls and cups, laundry lines, linen and pillows
- pack for home
- find someplace to store items until return

Also, this relocation business is just a pain because I want to internet shop and I don't know where I'm going to be in a few weeks so I can't buy things because I don't know what delivery address to use :(

Bichon crosses are the way to go. They are hands down, the most adorable looking dogs ever.

Also, strawberries and cream atop my cake? Pure win. Now to make mum's friend a cake too. If I can't eat carbs, I might as well bake for other people.

(note to self: that cake recipe that is present on my blog is possibly the best chocolate recipe ever. It was easy and the results were friggin amazing).

Oh, my goodness. I am SUCH an idiot. Who on EARTH tries to make icing with WHITE SUGAR?!

note to self: cut snowflakes from paper and join up three to four in a row and suspend from ceiling

http://www.cdkitchen.com/recipes/recs/33/Peanut_Butter_Frosting52823.shtml

plus peanut butter icing

Cake recipe (from http://allrecipes.com/recipe/one-bowl-chocolate-cake-iii/detail.aspx)

Ingredients

• 2 cups white sugar
• 1 3/4 cups all-purpose flour
• 3/4 cup unsweetened cocoa powder
• 1 1/2 teaspoons baking powder
• 1 1/2 teaspoons baking soda
• 1 teaspoon salt
• 2 eggs
• 1 cup milk
• 1/2 cup vegetable oil
• 2 teaspoons vanilla extract
• 1 cup boiling water

Directions

1. Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). Grease and flour two nine inch round pans.
2. In a large bowl, stir together the sugar, flour, cocoa, baking powder, baking soda and salt. Add the eggs, milk, oil and vanilla, mix for 2 minutes on medium speed of mixer. Stir in the boiling water last. Batter will be thin. Pour evenly into the prepared pans.
3. Bake 30 to 35 minutes in the preheated oven, until the cake tests done with a toothpick. Cool in the pans for 10 minutes, then remove to a wire rack to cool completely