Well Today starts my one-month banishment to Basic Training :p For the rest of January and into February I'll be among the missing as I complete Basic Training as required by my new job. Might be able to check in on the weekends, but will be gone for the majority of that time.

Hope everyone is having a good start to the new year, and I'll seeya's all after the start of Feb ^.^

*sigh* Its nice to see FA is finally restored XD

Just in time too, in less than a week i start my new job and hope to get more art flowing here. I already have several projects in mind and several artists to do them! One in particular is a rather crowded series that will be done after my 1st paycheck!

Excitement grows as those dates draw nearer!! It'll be nice to get back into the swing of things

Hey everyone! Just recently picked my PSP back up and dusted it off and got back into some fun games. What makes games even more fun is having people to play with. Sooooo, having a PSP and PS3 (equipped with Ad Hoc Party) I'm on the hunt for equally equipped gamers out there that would be interested in playing some online PSP games :p

Notably I have:
Dissidia: Final Fantasy
Field Commander
Final Fantasy Tactics: War of the Lions
Kingdom Hearts: Birth by Sleep
Metal Gear Ac!d 1&2
Monster Hunter Freedom Unite
Rengoku 1&2
Twisted Metal Head-On

If any of these appeal to you and you'd care to play online, gimme a shout or send me a message ^.^

Slide on over and check out Kahvei's raffle and enter for your chance to win ^.^

http://www.furaffinity.net/journal/5010003/

Alex Sheepdog is hosting a badge raffle over here http://www.furaffinity.net/journal/4968922/ Come on over and sign up while spots last!!

Just a reminder to any watching, The Knoebel's Grove Furmeet is in one week!

You can RSVP here:

http://knoebels.surple.com/event.aspx?mid=415

or here:

http://www.pa-furry.org/node/7027/k.....s-furmeet-2013

So far we have a small group of confirmed attendees, but always have room for more ^.^

We here in my family have some interesting recipes that we make from time to time throughout the year, and I'd wanted to share some of these with the folks out there that arent local enough for me to actually make and deliver XD

This weekend shall be: Mandarin Orange Cake!!! A delicious cake that has glazing rather than icing and is a delicious escape from the usual cake-types found out there

You will need (for the cake):
2 cups flour 2 cups sugar 2 eggs 2 teaspoons baking soda 1/2 teaspoon salt 2 (small) cans of mandarin oranges
loaf pans or bundt cake pans no-stick spray

You will need (for the glaze):
3 Tablespoons Milk 4 Tablespoons Butter 3/4 cup of brown sugar

Here we go:
Blend all the cake ingredients into a bowl, be sure to drain the mandarin orange cans ALMOST completely before adding em. Do not dispose of the liquid, but save it in a separate cup or dish for later. Blend the ingredients thoroughly. Once ready, use a no-stick spray on your pans, making sure to coat the insides completely. Pour the batter into the pan(s) and stick in the oven. Bake at 350F until browned, using a toothpick to test it. (the stick should come out clean) Pull the pans out when done and set aside to cool.

Now for the glaze!

Place all glaze ingredients in a sauce-pan and place on the stove, using medium heat.
*You can also add the juice from the drained cans that was set aside earlier for a sweeter tastier glaze!*
Cook and continue stirring the mix until the brown sugar, butter and milk (and juice) are all combined and turns smooth. No chunks or bits should be able to be seen. Once its nice and smooth, remove from heat and let the glaze cool as well.

Final Assembly:

CAREFULLY turn the pans over to get the cakes out, if they break a little, its no big fuss as it can be relatively molded back together. Once the glaze has almost cooled, drizzle atop the cake. And there ya have it, ultra tastiness ready to be devoured XD

TIPS:

The glaze should not TOTALLY cool or it'll never "pour" outta the pan and you'll be stuck with a cleaning disaster >_<

I cannot stress enough to make sure the cake pans have a nice coat of no-stick on em before pouring or the cakes WILL break when attempting to get em out

While you could use one big pan for this recipe, I've found that using several smaller pans works much better as they cool more evenly more quickly and you're not left with either an undercooked center or burnt edges.

Smaller cakes can either be served individually or cut into shapes to allow a more artistic spin in the presentation.

If desired, have a 3rd can of mandarin oranges or maraschino cherries (or both) handy to decorate the cake after glazing for a tasty and beautiful cake :)

Well, for those baking enthusiasts out there, have at it! For those with spouses that are baking savvy, give this to em! If there are ANY questions, concerns, something didnt turn out right, please feel free to PM me, I want it to turn out right as much as you do so you'll know a taste sensation that I've enjoyed since childhood ^.^

Greetings everyone. Well today is an exciting day as I officially post my furmeet for August 16th at the wonderful Knoebel's Grove in Elysburg Pennsylvania!

Feel free to ask any questions here if you like, or you can check out one of the 2 RSVP spots

http://knoebels.surple.com/event.aspx?mid=415

or

http://www.pa-furry.org/node/7027/k.....s-furmeet-2013


Hoping to see plenty of folks there, its family friendly and fursuit friendly (so far)

Hope to see you there!! =^.^=

A nice raffle/survey is going on over here, you should check it out!

http://www.furaffinity.net/journal/4880000/

Just a quick journal entry. Someone out there has finally got me to break down and download skype. So I have it now but have NO clue how it works or anything Xp

Anyone out there that would wanna communicate with me through this proggy can now, and if ya dont mind offering a lil help, I'm sure I'll get the hang of it sooner or later XD

Hey everyone, just got back from a wonderful day at the equally wonderful Knoebel's Grove out near Elysburg PA. I'll be posting a couple pics later on of the scenery, though none with me in it since its hard to take pics of yourself when alone -_- I personally hate "Arm-length" self photo's...they're just tacky, mkay?

Anyway, looking to return to the park again sometime before summer ends, will post more on this as the date and time formulate within my squirrelly brain :p

Anyone nearby that would care to come on the same day simply to meet or chat or just to bump into eachother are more than welcome. My family will be renting out an in-park pavilion, so we'll even have a "homebase" so to speak!

Hey everyone! To all those watching, I just wanted to take an opportunity to wish everyone a great trip and a great time at this year's AC in Pittsburgh!

Sadly, I wont be joining y'all this year, but am already planning and saving for next year. So have a great time, someone have a drink for me :p And I'll see ya's all next year!