Thirty days of Rikki Cupcake: Day 19

Nicknames I have and why:

Growing up my sister and cousin called me Goober and then eventually just Goob. I have a deep love for Goober Grape that peanut butter and jelly swirled condiment. I thought it was the tastiest thing in the world, now thinking about it makes me gag. (:

I also have gone by Rikkidiculous, Rickster and Rikkidocious.

Gene Baur from Farm Sanctuary

I just opened up an email from my most favorite book stores Changing Hands in Tempe and I was overjoyed to see that Gene Baur, President of Farm Sanctuary will be there speaking and signing books for free on September 30th. Whether you are veg or you just care about animals you should check this out. He is a smart well spoken man that has made a difference in the lives of thousands of animals. Farm Sanctuary rescues and revives down farmed animals who some of them were literally left on the side of the road to die. Why? Because they weren't "good enough" to eat, nor were they good enough to deserve to live. The factory farms in our country may want you to think all of their animals live happy full lives but the sad truth is these animals suffer pains that you can not possibly begin to imagine. I will get off my soapbox, because that is not what this blog is about, but if you have the time, I suggest going to either one of these speaking engagements and learn the truth behind modern "farming".

(Taken directly from the email)
Gene Baur to Speak at Two Arizona Events


Meet Farm Sanctuary President and Co-founder Gene Baur and hear him speak about his national best-seller, Farm Sanctuary: Changing Hearts and Minds About Animals and Food, at two events on Thursday, September 30. Both events are free and open to the public. Gene’s book will also be available for purchase at each of the talks, and he will be on hand to sign copies! One hundred percent of the author’s proceeds from book sales go to Farm Sanctuary.

First Talk
Changing Hands Bookstore
6428 McClintock Drive
Tempe, AZ
3 - 4:30 p.m.


Second Talk
Global Institute of Sustainability Lecture Series
Arizona State University, West Campus
Kiva Auditorium, 13492 N. 47th Ave.
Phoenix, AZ
6 p.m.

Gene looks forward to seeing you there!

Thirty days of Rikki Cupcake: Day 18

plans/dreams/goals

My plans are to bake cookies and bars today, then cupcakes tomorrow for Saturday's bake sale.

My dream is to not be too tired to make delish stuffed peppers, and to make over $2,000 dollars on Saturday to donate to the Arizona Adoption and Foster Care agency.

My goals are to lose some extra weight I have hanging around. I plan on keepin' mah ba-donk-a-donk but I want to whittle the thighs down a bit. I imagine my daily 25 mile bike rides will do just that.

Fat bottomed girls, get on your bikes and ride!

Thirty days of Rikki Cupcake: Day 17

Someone I want to switch lives with for one day and why...

I have been thinking about this question and so far there hasn't been any person that really has stuck out in my mind as someone I am either envious of or someone I would want to emulate. I used to think it would be fun to be Bill Gates for a day only for the fact that I heard a rumour that he could start running his bath water from a button in his car. So when approaching his home he could have his bath drawn and waiting for him. I really like baths so that would be pretty cool. I suppose I could always build a button and add it to my bike? I wouldn't mind switching places with either one of my dogs so I could get belly rubs all day.

I don't want to be the president, or an astronaut or any of that because I really like who and where I am. For the first time in my life I feel truly happy and hopeful of all that awaits me. I have a beautiful fiance, four wonderful furry children, a large group of trustworthy and amazing friends and now a job that will only help me develop my skills as a vegan pastry chef. What more could I need or want?

A fun photo I took and altered from a recent hike with Tim and my friend Alyssa on her birthday.

Thirty days of Rikki Cupcake: Day 16

Another photo of me

Taken yesterday in Jerome, AZ.


So some interesting and amazing things are coming my way, in 5 days I have my next Vegan bake sale, and then the following Tuesday I start my new job at Pomegranate Cafe as a pastry chef. I am excited, nervous and a little worried about my work load. I will be working at Pomegranate full time and Trader Joe's part time, so somewhere around 60 hours a week, plus over 100 miles per week on my bike. Yikes! So I may not be posting as frequently at first until I adapt to my new work schedule. Until then I will keep doing the thirty days and all of that other fun stuff.

Heart,
Rikki Cupcake

Thirty days of Rikki Cupcake: Day 15

Put my MP3 player on shuffle and list first 10 songs:

1. Yim Yames -Ballad of Sir Frankie Crisp (Let it Roll) Tribute to George Harrison
2. Quasi -Death is not the End (American Gong)
3. Tender Trap -Danger Overboard (Dansette Dansette)
4. Blonde Redhead -Everything is Wrong (Penny Sparkle)
5. Frankie Rose and the Outs -Memo (Frankie Rose and the Outs)
6. The Living Sisters -Hold Back (Love to Live)
7. Yeasayer- I Remember (OddBlood)
8. Murs and 9th Wonder -Vickie Veil (Fornever)
9. The Young Veins- Young Veins (Die Tonight), (Take a Vacation!)
10. Miniature Tigers - Giraffe (Tell it to the Volcano)

and 5 more for good measure

11. Dead Man's Bones -Young and Tragic (Dead Man's Bones)
12. AuRevoir Simone - Trace A Line (Still Night, Still Light)
13. Beach House -10 Mile Stereo (Teen Dream)
14. The Drums -Submarine
15. Murder City Devils -Johnny Thunders (Empty Bottles, Broken Hearts)

Thirty days of Rikki Cupcake: Day 14

A picture of me and my family.

Um, ok. I don't have one, a photo that is. I have a family (albeit a very small one) but we don't really get together that often, nor do we take photos.

I do not have a mother, nor father but I do have an older sister, a nephew and grandparents. That is my immediate family and I love them. My grandma lives kinda far and can't drive to my side of town, and my sister has a pretty full schedule. Since I do not own a car, it pretty much leaves the bulk of the driving up to them. So we see each other on holidays mostly and they come out to my bake sales, because they love my goodies.