Who's a Nerd?

I am a nerd.

Don't believe me? My over 800 x men comics would disagree (and I haven't been buying in a few years... eeek)

Still don't believe me. Well then take a gander at this!




 
 


Bam! Princess Leia/Lauren, ear buns and all.

and wait for it....



Bam! Han/Kevin Solo

and oh that's not all...



Bam! Handmade Millennium Falcon cake (no molds used here, just the sweat and tears from sculpting cake)

And....



Tripp in a Yoda costume that's too big, so it looks like a melting yoda!

This Saturday Kevin and I celebrated our birthdays Star Wars style. We all ate cake and watched two of the original trilogy. Since it was kinda impromptu really only Kevin and I and our friend Matt dressed up. But most everyone did at least bring or wear something star wars inspired :)








And I am quite proud of the cake Kev and I made. I made two cakes, one in a round pan and one in a square. After they cooled we started cutting and putting them together making the shape. We used a hostess cupcake for the cockpit area. Then we used that "poor man's" chocolate mousse (1 box of sugar free instant pudding + 1 tub o' cool whip) as the frosting then used those icing gel thingers from the store for the linework. Kevin did the linework and frosted the cake (with a little help from me... mainly me bossing him around) and I did the cooking... what I'm good at. It did suffer some battle damage during the party, but we dismantled it quite quickly and everyone enjoyed it :)









} Outfit Details
  Tunic } Handmade by myself
  Tights } Not sure
  Socks } UO
  Boots } Frye

Huggles,
Lauren

12 comments:

Unknown | November 29, 2010 at 11:31 AM

Love the theme of your party!! melting yoda is fantastic!!!!!
You look adorable as princess leah!!!!!
Freesia

Victoria / Justice Pirate | November 29, 2010 at 12:15 PM

I am a Star Wars nerd too. I'm coming over! haha. okay I can't but I'd love to. I think everything in this entry is so incredible!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! yeyeyeyey!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Unknown | November 29, 2010 at 12:16 PM

Oh my goodness, this is so wonderful! I absolutely love your outfit-totally Princess Leia! And that Millennium Falcon cake looks so perfect (and yummy!)

tess | November 29, 2010 at 1:04 PM

haha I love you guys! Sounds and looks like a fun night! I've never seen such a chic Leia ;)

Amber | November 29, 2010 at 2:05 PM

looks like a fun party and I love your use of the word bam, more people should incorporate it into their daily lives

Anonymous | November 29, 2010 at 5:38 PM

You make a beautiful Princess Leia; Carrie Fisher no doubt would do a double-take.

Christy | November 29, 2010 at 7:42 PM

ahahaha I love this post! Also, you look ridiculously stunning in this picture: http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4128/5218174635_0ac5338152.jpg

Sara | November 30, 2010 at 6:36 AM

Hahahaha ah, I had so much fun! You guys looked great and you even got Kyle to watch Star Wars!!

Wangari | November 30, 2010 at 10:28 AM

First off, you and kev looked beyond amazing in your costumes! Very impressed with how amazing the cake turned out. Seriously great sculpting skills :) Hope fun was had to the power of epic!

Also have to mention that I would have LOVED to attend a Star Wars themed bday bash. Maybe that should be my theme next year?

Meg! | December 1, 2010 at 9:08 AM

OH... MY GOD. THIS. IS. THE. BEST. YOU ARE SUCH A HOT LEIA. YOUR CAKE IS THE BEST. HOLY SHIT CAN I BE YOUR FRIEND OMGGGGAAHHHH

Stephanie | December 1, 2010 at 11:26 PM

What an awesome party! I love Star Wars. I remember going to the theater when they re-released the originals when I was in middle school.
Also awesome cake. The fact that you carved it yourself deserves a Gold star. :)

Rosie | December 2, 2010 at 1:15 PM

Wow, that looks so much fun! I wish my friends loved star wars like I do! Hope you had a super birthday :)
And I haven't been online in ages, congratulations on your engagment! x