Running With Scissors
Monday, March 29, 2004
An otherwise average day has been somewhat brightened, by reading an article about a baby yellow shark called 'Mango'. If I knew how to make a link in a post, like Nicholas always does, I would, but I can't be bothered learning how to do that right now, so I'll just type the url: http://www.smh.com.au/articles/2004/03/30/1080544467566.html . Phew. Anyway. Apparently the shark is 'a fairly well-adjusted shark' who ' tends to swim for a bit and then rest but was happy to pose for photographers once prodded'. Dear, sweet Mango. A shark after my own heart. I was so excited, I emailed the article to Ben and Vanessa. Ben replied within 20 seconds. What the hell does he do at work all day?

I also read an article about a sex offender who is targeting women home alone in the inner west. Of course, I had to discover this whilst home alone. I've been having enough trouble sleeping lately, mainly due to nightmares about someone breaking in and killing me, and now this. Something else to worry about! Hurrah!

My viola is broken. There's a big crack in the bottom. It doesn't seem to affect the sound, but is probably not a good thing. I feel quite neglectful for not noticing it sooner.
Fiona expressed these musings at 9:35 PM
Synopsis
The life and times of a girl who likes cake.

The Cast And Crew
Fiona: A genius musicologist with a giant brain, who loves cake, pies and aeroplanes. Captain of Skybed 2.
Rob: Fiona's gentleman caller, also owner of a giant brain, and captain of Skybed 1.
Vanessa: Sister of Fiona, recently returned from a jaunt around the Continent.
Timothy: Friend of Fiona and gentleman caller of Vanessa, currently swanning around in Paris.
Nicholas: Friend of all of the above.
Helen: Platonic wife of Fiona, artist, and senior lecturer.
Mother: Self-explanatory.

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Seventeenth

Recipe Of The Week: Orange and Raspberry Cake
Ingredients
125g margarine
3/4 cup (165g) caster sugar
2 eggs, or egg replacer equivalent
1 1/2 cups (225g) self-raising flour
1/2 cup (125 mL) orange juice
3/4 cup raspberries. If you use frozen ones, don't thaw them, please.

1.Grease deep 20cm round cake pan, line base with baking paper, sprinkle with sugar.This helps your cakey to rise, as the mixture clings tenaciously to the sugar as it climbs up the sides of the pan.

2.Beat butter and sugar in medium bowl til all light and fluffy.

3.Beat in eggs one at a time, beating til just combined between additions. Or, if you are using egg replacer, divide it in half, pretend it's eggs and do the same.

4.Fold in flour and juice, in 2 alternate batches, ending with a flour batch.

5.Fold in 1/4 cup raspberries, gently now..

6.Now, assemble your cakey. Spread 3/4 of cake mixture into your pan, sprinkle with remaining raspberries. Spread with remaining cake mixture.

7. Bake in moderate oven (180 degrees) about 1 hour. Stand cake in pan 5 min,then cool on a wire rack.

8. Ice your creation. Orange or passionfruit icing would be nice with this one, I think. I usually just sift some icing sugar until I get sick of it, then add enough orange juice or passionfruit pulp to make a nice consistency.

9. Share with your friends and bask in praise (it'd be nice if you mentioned me, but if you don't, I'll forgive you). Or,
consume alone.