Not just the usual “I
hate my job” sucks, but the deep down, this-job-is-stealing-my-soul-and-feeding-it-to-the-bears
sucks. My Zoo career was getting there (kind of literally since I made bear
food…), but I got out before too much damage was done.
I
cared too much. I had too much pride in my job, in my product, that I couldn’t
separate my expectations of myself from what I expected of others. My inability to deal was causing major problems between our crew and within myself.
Luckily,
I had some great co-workers at the Zoo (hello MR!). One co-worker gave me some
great advice back in the day. She probably only prolonged my inevitable Zoo
career downfall, but at the time, her advice saved my sanity.
When
I found out she was also saying good bye to the Zoo, I knew I needed to make
her something. (I don’t care what you say—food always makes the perfect gift!)
I
resorted to another adage a friend of mine once gave me:
“When
in doubt, Add SPRINKLES!”
I
know... I’ve made Funfetti cupcakes before. But I’ve not made these cupcakes:
My
go-to vanilla cake
with a cup of rainbow jimmies
baked right in. Covered with vanilla Swiss meringue buttercream and
every sprinkle I had in the house, these little treats satisfy every craving.
And
yes, I have a sprinkle addiction. And no, it’s not my fault. I just really like to have
some sprinkle options available anytime I bake.
And it’s really not my fault that I
only use the pink sprinkles at Valentine's or that sometimes sprinkles come in
humongous jars. I like variety.
And
sprinkles.
Trust me. Everything’s better with sprinkles.
bleu
Oh, and that excellent advice I received… I still
use it today. ;-)
