This is the overall arrangement Somara submitted.
Last weekend was Austin’s cake decorating competition thing. If you recall the year before, Somara took second place for taste on her tiramisu-based confection. This year she got more into the spirit of the Sci-Fi theme. Originally she had two entries planned, a cake based upon the famous French silent movie “Le Voyage dans la Lune” and some retro cookies from the old pulp novels. Time ran short so the cake was abandoned (even if it were edible, I’m on a diet lately) so she gambled on the cookies. Then through some weird accident (I was away watching the Stars clobber the Aeros), a big thumbprint got left in the thigh of the rocketlady. It was too late to fix it I guess because frosting on cookies is tricky, I have no clue, I’m only an expert on eating not baking.
Stressed, exhausted and frustrated Somara went through with her entry. I think she spent the day having fun displaying the kid entries we sponsored for our little friend Ryanne and Corin. She took the day off from work to do this, I figured she should’ve done her best to enjoy it.
Corin's Roy G Biv and the winner for Best Use of Sprinkles
Ryanne's winner for Best Rainbow
Taking the unconcerned route paid off. It made her third place victory all the better when she called me in tears (of joy). I had to cut it short because I was trying to drive out of the Costco parking lot (fear not, I pulled over first, I’m in the Car Talk opposition crowd) driving toward my destiny with two new tires…thanks again APD. Then Somara mentioned she could’ve taken second it if weren’t for the thumbprint, hence I modified the piece de resistance below with Photoshop.
Rocket girl burning out her fuse out there alone!
Somara is still sifting through the ga-jillion (not quite a Sagan) of digital photos she took from the competition. I hope to post a few more of the interesting ones, namely the Futurama tribute. Oddly, no chest-bursters, brain slugs or explosive decompressions but there was a facehugger egg.
Now to await next year’s theme and start the whole crazy cycle again.