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Five Things for Monday

June 20, 2011 by Joy the Baker 157 Comments

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I made you some truly despicable muffins this morning.  They were full of peanut butter, and oats, and the best of intentions.

They were gross.

So here we are… stuck staring each other in the face.  It’s bound to get awkward.

All I have for you is a picture of my desk.

Um.  I love you.  I doodle it sometimes.

Can I tell you about real life?

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I’m one of those girls that wears a ring on her ring finger.  I do that.  I’m not married.  I bought my own dang ring and wear it on my ring finger.  And I love it.  And it’s not coming off until… well, you know.  Maybe it confuses dudes:

Wait… is she married? She has a ring… wait.  Is that the right hand or left?  Wait.  That doesn’t look like a wedding ring.  Huh… I wonder if she’d give me her number so I can send her a text late at night, in like 2 weeks, and ask her what’s she’s doing.  Cause… Yea.

The ring confuses dudes.  I’m ok with that.

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I have a letter from my friend Tyler on my desk.

Hi Tyler.

Tyler is currently in Afghanistan being a soldier.  I think about him and all the people over there doing brave things while I sit at my desk and complain about bad muffins.  I think about them every day… mostly because I don’t want them to get shot, or shoot people, or get hurt, or hurt anyone… but well… that’s tough.

I appreciate them so much.

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I’ve got this manuscript on my desk.

THE manuscript.  For my book.  It’s almost done.

In the meantime… it’s kinda giving me nightmares.  Like… oh-my-god-this-is-a-dream-come-true nightmares.

Does that make sense?

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I also have this encyclopedia-type food styling book on my desk.

It’s extensive and sufficiently overwhelming.

Wait… is my desk stressing me out?  Maybe just a little, tiny bit.

I’m going to go make some vegan cookies, eat too many, and them tell you all about them.  Real life.

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  1. Alma

    June 23, 2011 at 12:29 pm

    Love your blog Joy! And I am SO looking forward to your book. :)

    Reply
  2. Donna Capozzi Speaks

    June 23, 2011 at 11:54 am

    Sweet post and my favorite picture so far.?

    Reply
    • Donna Capozzi Speaks

      June 23, 2011 at 11:56 am

      Silly ?.

      Reply
      • joythebaker

        June 23, 2011 at 12:57 pm

        not at all.

        Reply
  3. Kwin Khieng

    June 22, 2011 at 11:32 pm

    Congrats! you are amazing! I can’t wait for your book to be completed…

    Reply
  4. Sheena Bates

    June 22, 2011 at 10:32 pm

    I love how you write. It’s simple, conversational, and funny. Thanks for sharing your thoughts and your recipes.

    Reply
  5. Melissa J.

    June 22, 2011 at 6:00 pm

    Congrats on buying the ring for yourself and wearing it. I got a sassy little left hand ring that I wear…still confuses the dudes…

    Reply
    • Melissa J

      June 23, 2011 at 3:01 am

      meant right hand, derrrrr

      Reply
  6. Jamie K

    June 22, 2011 at 12:46 pm

    My desk stresses me out too. So there are days where I pack up my laptop and move to the sofa. It’s comfier and, bonus!, the dog and the cat like to snuggle me.

    Your bad muffins make me feel better about still being in my pj’s at 2.45pm in the afternoon. (I had no idea it was so late!!!!). Also makes me feel better about the times my cooking or baking fails miserably.

    The military stresses me out. I can’t think about it too much because it makes me think about not having my fiance (he’s in the military) around anymore which might make me have a panic attack. Keeping your buddy Tyler and all the rest in my thoughts.

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