Creme Brulee Makes Everything Better

So here is the creme brulee recipe I promised.  Forgive me for the missing accent marks- I don't know how to type them in nor will I go out of my way to find out at this late hour.  Maybe in the future I'll update it with the corrections.  I took French in high school, so it does kind of bother me that the accents aren't there. -.-...

I came up with this recipe after reviewing several other recipes online.  Many, if not all, called for the use of a vanilla bean for flavoring.  I didn't really know where to get vanilla bean (can it be found in most grocery stores?) so I decided to go ahead and use vanilla extract.  =O...

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Happy St. Patrick's Day!

Okay, so I'm not exactly Irish nor am I Catholic but seeing how the Boyfriend had the day off, we could not resist the opportunity to have our friends over to hang out.  We thought up a menu, I went shopping with one of my dear girlfriends, and prepped late Saturday night.  I had already painted my nails a festive green with gold sparkles and got dolled up Sunday afternoon before everyone showed up.
Now I am fat and happy, cleaned up, and ready to share the details of the night!

I know it's tradition to feast on corned beef and cabbage but the Boyfriend and I weren't feeling very keen about it.  I love raw cabbage but cooked cabbage I tolerate.  We decided to stay geographically close with cuisine so we settled on Scotch eggs with maple beer mustard and mashed potatoes.  I bought a salad bag the night before so we would have some fresh veggies to eat with the meal but the next day, I had forgotten about them.  -.-... The Boyfriend cooked some corn to add on the side instead.  After the meal, my friend asked, "What happened to the salad?"  =O....

In the end, everything was delicious and we finished our night with some delicious creme brulee!  Which, yes, may not be exactly Irish either BUT... it is a custard-y dessert and seemed like something they would eat.  xD Not exactly a light meal which is why I'll be eating that huge salad bag sitting in the fridge for the remainder of the week.  =X

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My Skin Care Routine

This new video shows all the products I use daily for my face.  I mention in the video that I've never had huge acne problems- I only had to deal with typical adolescent acne.  I am very pale so when I get do get a zit or a pimple, it is like a flaming angry red beacon on my face. -.-;
I rarely ever show people my high school senior year photo.  I was scheduled to take the photo first thing in the morning and I was so tired from school work the night before.  That morning, two furious mountains popped up on the apples of my cheeks.  Of course the photo studio photoshopped them out but it was TERRIBLE as I couldn't even bring myself to smile normally out of frustration.
That's how my skin is though.  Everything seems to be going swimmingly and then BAM- that ONE zit/pimple shows up in the most obvious area ever.



Also, my make up looks a little different in this video as I was trying some new techniques.  I'll elaborate next time... I got a lot of compliments so I hope they weren't lying! xD