I have a thing...with "nice".

Sometimes people are so used to doing what they always do, out of habit or simply out of preference, that they don’t bother to try new things. Some people that DO go out and try new things realize they regretted trying it out in the first place. I think people are so funny that way. I like to take an “Ok, I did it. I won’t do it again” attitude. A lesson learned every day, I say.

Then, there are those things we really don’t have an awesome time doing, but a nice time. Nice isn’t a bad thing, don’t get me wrong. The thing is that around me it’s almost always nice. Nice turns into monotony and monotony turns into “Oh my Lord, I’m about to run out into oncoming traffic.”

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Hello again.

Well, here I am again…trying to continue doing what I once enjoyed. Let me catch you up:

Cyber-Box cybercafé no longer exists. That is one of the most heartbreaking things I say. I can’t really say it without bringing up tears. Things didn’t work out as I thought they would. I put faith where I guess it didn’t belong.

Not only did I lose the store, but some months after that I also lost my job. Then, my apt and after that we lost the car that took me places (although that car was so full of drama I can’t say I really miss that loss). After the car loss, it was my studies, dreams, will to continue living, and reason to be happy. Should I say it? Nothing of what happened was my cup of cake. It was my cup of very bitter, nasty, bad-tasting rotten piece of life.

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Craving Pretzels...

Of all the snacks, my absolute favorites are popcorn and pretzels. When I lived in the States I was a sucker for Cape Cod White Cheddar Cheese Popcorn but didn’t come across them when I moved here to PR. One day one of my friends told me she saw them at a supermarket in Isla Verde. Of course, next day I had hopped in my car and went to get some. Unfortunately, I haven’t seen them since. I also die for pretzels. Pretzel sticks, pretzels rods, mini-pretzels, you name it. I am not a fan of Wetzel Pretzels or anything like that though. Back home, Super Pretzels was my weakness. After moving to PR, I found them once at a supermarket in Rio Piedras and I bought a box. The one that carried like 36 I think it was. As a matter of fact, that’s how long ago it was that I don’t even remember. That, too, I never found again.

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Pastillage...or quick drying baker's clay

So, I've been wanting to do more decorations in my cupcakes other than a swirl of icing and handmade hand crafted topping (and I don't mean the edible kind). Remember how I said I wanted to be Duff? I tried my hand at fondant once. First, just so you know, I like to make things from scratch (just like my cuppies!) and so I made fondant from scratch. I've never made such a mess...and I mean while making the fondant AND the fondant I placed on my cake. I don't call it a cake disaster 'cause I had never in my life used fondant so it wasn't THAT bad either. After trying twice (yeah THAT many times), I resigned from fondant.

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Hi, there!!

Although I always loved being in the kitchen, eating AND cooking, I wasn't all that great at it...well, the cooking part. I LOVED baking. THAT I was ok in. Then I got interested in baking and decorating cakes. I sucked...I wanted to be Duff Goldman and I was soooo not him. But, THEN I discovered cupcakes...and I fell in love.

Hi, I'm BrightEyes co-owner of Cyber-Box, a cybercafe that specializes in cupcakes. That's MY area.

But, besides baking my cuppies, I love doing a whole bunch of other things. I love reading and am very into movies/TV. I also LOVE fashion, make-up, shoes...(I just remembered I have The Fashion Show on my DVR to watch tonight!! WOO-HOO!!) I won't continue about the things I like cause I can go and on and on.

I'm everywhere in my somewhere. But, whatever it is I do...it's always my cup of cake.