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Blake, sorry buddy.

Happy belated birthday. It seems time's just flying by for both of us.

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BUTTERFLY CAKE.

Prep Time: 45 minutes (Ready in 2 hours, 10 minutes)

Makes 12 Servings

Ingredients

CAKE:

1 (18.25-oz.) pkg. Pillsbury® Moist Supreme® Yellow Cake Mix

1 cup water

1/3 cup oil

3 eggs

FROSTING:

2 (16-oz.) can Pillsbury® Creamy Supreme® Vanilla Frosting

Purple gel or paste food color

DECORATIONS:

1 (8-inch) piece black licorice twist

1 black jelly bean

2 (5-inch) pieces black string licorice

Purple decorator sugar

Black decorating icing, if desired

Directions

Heat oven to 350°F. Grease and flour one 8- or 9-inch round cake pan. In large bowl, combine all cake ingredients; beat at low speed until moistened. Beat 2 minutes at high speed. Pour 1/2 of the cake batter into greased and floured cake pan.

Bake at 350°F. for 35 to 40 minutes or until toothpick inserted in center comes out clean. Cool cake in pan for 15 minutes. Remove cake from pans; place on wire rack. Cool 30 minutes or until completely cooled.

Cut cake in half crosswise; cut each half into 1/3 and 2/3 pieces. Place cake pieces on platter or foil covered cardboard to form butterfly.

Add purple food color to frosting; blend well. Frost cake pieces. Cut black licorice twist in half and place, side by side, between cake pieces for body. Place black jelly bean above licorice for head. Bend string licorice to form antennae; insert into cake near jelly bean. Decorate butterfly with decorator sugar and decorating icing as shown in photo.

TIP: Use remaining batter for cupcakes. To make cupcakes, line 12 muffin cups with paper baking cups and fill paper-lined muffin cups 2/3 full. Bake at 350°F. for 20 to 30 minutes. Frost cupcakes and decorate with decorator sugar.

HIGH ALTITUDE (ABOVE 3500 FEET): Add 1/3 cup flour to dry cake mix; increase water to 1 1/4 cups. Bake as directed above.

This is from my sketch book.

I haven't been posting much stuff from my personal sketch book, but i might start doing more of this...

A couple months ago I posted about The Uganda Skate Project. At the time they were trying to get raise money to expand their course, so they can contribute more to the community. I received an email yesterday with shots of their new setup, it's pretty sick.

They're in the process of becoming a NGO and becoming a permenant part of the community.

Check em out at.

www.ugandaskateboardunion.org

These guys make me way stoked.

Gandhi speaks for us
In the midst of death, life persists
In the midst of darkness, light persists

We are today in the midst of death and darkness
We can strengthen life and live by our personal acts
By saying no to violence and racism, by saying yes to life

Martin Luther King Jr


-thanks Seth-

This was shot last week in Whistler by Elina Siparanta when Julien Regnier and I were shooting for PBP's upcoming movie, 'Ya dude'. Was a really fun line. The funniest thing is that I was totally lost on this line, not at all where i wanted to go. Ended up sending er' and it worked out...

Whatever you do, don't go to Whistler. It sucks.