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The cake I decorated for N1D's 11th b'day a couple of weeks back:



And this was bedtime for the Little Blue Penguins, who normally don't come out of their daytime house much when we're visiting the zoo (their nighttime beds are on the other side of the path, so they come out at zoo closing time to cross over after all the people are gone):



Click on all to increase size (not that you'll need to for the choc fish!)

Date: 2007-07-12 09:14 am (UTC)
From: [identity profile] lozateazer.livejournal.com
this entry wins LJ. No contest. I mean, there's moi getting my own tag!, there's chocolate, annnd there's PENGUINS! Which just rule. I want to pick them up and cuddle them. They make me go 'SQUEE!'

Date: 2007-07-12 09:28 am (UTC)
From: [identity profile] haldoor.livejournal.com
Whee! Fantastic! More choc fish! Actually, here's more penguins (if you look carefully, you can see real baby ones, they are smaller and blacker and half-hidden behind the adults - this photo was taken at Kelly Tarlton's here in Auckland too, and these are King Penguins - second largest type of pengy! They also have Gentoo penguins at KT's:

Image (http://pics.livejournal.com/haldoor/pic/0002b1ex/)

Date: 2007-07-12 09:27 am (UTC)
From: [identity profile] autumn-witch78.livejournal.com
Ohhh, so this is chocolate fish? YUM! What does one need to do to get some of that? *bats eyelashes* And mermaid cake looks shiny!

Awww, and the little penguins are adorable! :)

Your post just cheered me up immensely, thank you, hon! *super smooch*

And secret smooch for Lolo when she's not looking *g*

Date: 2007-07-12 09:31 am (UTC)
From: [identity profile] haldoor.livejournal.com
Oooh, I could tell you a few things you could do... *winks*

And I'm so glad you like the cake and the penguins too! Just don't get them mixed up! and those are more choc fish around the cake, some solid choc (orange tipped ones), the rest are 'sprats' or baby choc fish as above, marshmallow inside!

Oh, babe, so glad to have been of service and cheered you up! *hugs*

Date: 2007-07-12 01:16 pm (UTC)
From: [identity profile] kaige68.livejournal.com
Very cool cake hon! excellent work, and the penguins are just too cute!

Date: 2007-07-12 06:29 pm (UTC)
From: [identity profile] haldoor.livejournal.com
Thanks, babe! And what is it about penguins? I don't know, but we do all seem to love 'em!

Date: 2007-07-12 02:39 pm (UTC)
From: [identity profile] green-grrl.livejournal.com
That cake is amazing! Fabulous job!

PENGUINS!!! *glomps* Someday I'll have to dig out and post my penguin pics from Chile.

Date: 2007-07-12 06:31 pm (UTC)
From: [identity profile] haldoor.livejournal.com
Thanks! I do have fun doing them, honest (if you ignore the swearing)!

*glomps you right back* Would love to see your Chilean penguins!

Date: 2007-07-12 06:22 pm (UTC)
From: [identity profile] jhobbit.livejournal.com
You know, I thought the chocolate fish thing was just an expression. LOL! Didn't realize there are 'real' chocolate fish.

The cake! I just adore it! You are so clever and did a super good job. Hope daughter appreciated mom's efforts. Thanks for postng a pic of it.

Thanks muchly also for posting the penguin pics. Emperors are my faves. The little blue fellows really are small. *pets one* I saved the penguin pics too, hope you don't mind. I won't post them, just wanted them for me.

*hugs you over and over*

Date: 2007-07-12 06:34 pm (UTC)
From: [identity profile] haldoor.livejournal.com
Oh yes, choc fish are the best! You know you've done a good job if you get one of those!

I think N1D was impressed, and thanks for your kind words! I have another to do in a week or so... LF turns five on Josh's b'day! ARGH!

No problems on the penguin pics, I knew you'd enjoy seeing them, and of course it's no problem if you save them! I think the Emperors are beautiful too, but I have a bit of a soft spot for Adelies myself!

*hugs back tightly*

(and no, it doesn't suck, but this is the only penguin icon I have at the mo'!)

Date: 2007-07-12 10:32 pm (UTC)
From: [identity profile] jhobbit.livejournal.com
You are so cute and sweet. I knew you didn't mean the suck part of the icon t. I just looked past that and thought "oh penguins" as I read the comment. :0 ) *hugs*

If you want some penguin icons check out this post at [livejournal.com profile] wizzicons wizzy's penguin icons (http://wizzicons.livejournal.com/20367.html)

Date: 2007-07-13 10:54 am (UTC)
From: [identity profile] haldoor.livejournal.com
oooh, thanks! I shall take some in due course!

Date: 2007-07-12 07:18 pm (UTC)
From: [identity profile] gregoria44.livejournal.com
Well, I don't know what it is about penguins either, but they are B's fave!

I'm liking the look of that cake. Is the blue icing? It looks sorta like material. It's very good.

What a talented Mum you are!

*gold star*

Date: 2007-07-13 10:55 am (UTC)
From: [identity profile] haldoor.livejournal.com
thanks, love! No, only the mermaid is cake, i put it on a board with blue tissue paper and then put lollies (sweeties) on the tissue for fish, seaweed and shells!

*polishes gold star* Whee!

Date: 2007-07-12 08:49 pm (UTC)
From: [identity profile] gottalovev.livejournal.com
yummy!!! the cake looks fantastic, I am sure your daughter loved it, right?

and pinguins! always a winner!!!

*icons chooses itself*

Date: 2007-07-13 10:56 am (UTC)
From: [identity profile] haldoor.livejournal.com
Oh yes, I think she was very proud of her mum for that short moment! HA!

And they are! How can you not love 'em!

your icon is perfect!

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