Flying off the Handle

but defying gravity

  • 22nd May
    2013
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My turquoise artisan mixer has arrived!

I’m now taking suggestions for my inaugural baked good!

  • 19th May
    2013
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Reasons why I am cranky

#1. We left Disney world this afternoon to head to the airport.
#2. My parents & sister’s flight was supposed to take off at 7:30, and mine at 9:03. I thought we’d be able to hang until they boarded…but our gates were in different terminals on either side of the building.
#3. My flight was supposed to take off at 9:03. You’ll notice it is 9:50. Due to weather in the Midwest, the plane we’re waiting on was delayed…in fact, they JUST took off at 9:25- twenty minutes after we were supposed to take off!
#4. We are not expected to take off until 11:37- one hour after I was supposed to land in DC- and will get in around 1:30.
#5. I am tired. I have to pee. But outlets are few in the seating areas & getting up to pee requires shlepping everything (there’s a LOT of souvenirs in my carry on) and giving up your seat. Sleeping means risking missing the plane!

  • 16th May
    2013
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I (forcefully) auditioned for American idol experience this morning at Hollywood Studio and both my sister and I were selected to perform! We decided to be in the same show, competing against each other, so that we didn’t lose our whole day. I sang Part of your World (duh!) and won! I got to go on to the finale, against the winners from the other four shows. The winner of that show gets an automatic pass to the front row of the line at the real auditions. The other girls were really sweet and I had a great time hanging out with them backstage. We really were very supportive of each other and were cheering each other on! It was really a lot of fun (an the hair and makeup part was super fun- I look great!!)

  • 15th May
    2013
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Hands down my favorite show at Disney world. When I first saw it six years ago, I fell in love and immediately downloaded the soundtrack. The twins and I love listening to it. Needless to say, I dragged my family over to the how almost 45 minutes early to get good seats. They adapted one of the best Pixar movies into a broadway style show, composed by the composers of Avenue Q (and Stephanie d’Abruzzo appears on the recording). I’M SO EXCITED

Hands down my favorite show at Disney world. When I first saw it six years ago, I fell in love and immediately downloaded the soundtrack. The twins and I love listening to it. Needless to say, I dragged my family over to the how almost 45 minutes early to get good seats. They adapted one of the best Pixar movies into a broadway style show, composed by the composers of Avenue Q (and Stephanie d’Abruzzo appears on the recording).

I’M SO EXCITED

  • 14th May
    2013
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  • 14th May
    2013
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Checked in to the hotel and found an “I’m celebrating!” pin! I’ve never gotten to wear one so I’m excited to rock it all week. I’m waiting for my parents to land, and I’m posted up on the boardwalk with a mango margarita (first alcoholic beverage in Disney!) and mango panna cotta! I’m doing pretty good!

  • 14th May
    2013
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Well this is awesome- I’ve got the whole row to myself! This should make for a pretty pleasant flight. Next time you see me, I’ll be in Disney!!

Well this is awesome- I’ve got the whole row to myself! This should make for a pretty pleasant flight. Next time you see me, I’ll be in Disney!!

  • 14th May
    2013
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Thanks for the advice, y’all. I needed the validation that the one I wanted was the one I wanted, and as nice as this model surely is, it would  bother me for as long as I owned it (& past the point at which I couldn’t return it and it would be ridiculous to buy a second one)

I just pulled the trigger and bought the one  I’ve had my heart set on from Amazon!

This baby will soon (finally!) be mine. It will be cared for with the same level of devotion as Harry showed to his firebolt with his broomstick servicing kit.

I also happen to be going to Disney World today, so this will be a rather awesome package to come home to on Sunday!!

  • 13th May
    2013
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  • 12th May
    2013
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Just a warning- please do not think I’m ungrateful.

I’ve wanted a KitchenAid stand mixer for just about forever, but my mom steadfastly refused to get me one until I get married (which at this point, who knows when that will be).

I continued asking for it for graduation, and was hoping to get enough $ in gifts that I could buy one. Now, I have a  bit of OCD and really wanted the aqua sky artisan series mixer, which is beautiful.

Well, what do you know, but my grandma did get me a mixer! However, she said she ignored my wishes for blue because this one is professional. It’s the Professional 550 plus 5.5 quart, 575 watt mixer.

I looked it up, and Kitchen Aid doesn’t even make it anymore. It’s only sold at Costco, and while I’ve seen mixed reviews, many are pretty awful.

It’s also not a tilt-head, but a lift mixer- which means cranking, and I like being able to lift the head to see how things are going. It also doesn’t have the splash shield, which was really one of the features I was excited about, considering I like to make whipped cream and icing (with confectioner’s sugar) often.

The one I really wanted, the Artisan 5qt series, is available on Amazon for $50 more than my grandma paid, so that’s not so bad. I don’t want her to be upset with me, even though she did acknowledge that she knew which one I wanted and decided to get this one anyway because she thought it was better and I can return it or whatever if I want. For those of you not familiar with Jewish grandmothers, this can be difficult to interpret.

I’m just concerned because my OCD is making me worry that this is not the color I’ve had my heart set on for years, and the bad reviews are making me nervous.

So- two questions for you guys.

1) What do you think I should do? (Return & get the Artisan, or Keep it)

2) Does anyone have any feelings on the Artisan vs Professional series?

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