Animoto

I delayed making my Animoto for probably about as long as I could, because I just wasn't sure what story I should tell.  As with many things in my life, it all came back to cake.  I was worried at first that I wouldn't have enough material to choose from, but that quickly changed to having to edit out a big chunk of pictures to avoid being redundant.  Apparently cake really has taken up a big part of my life!

I sometimes feel saddened that I haven't take a more deliberate route with my cake career.  In the past, I was always too stubborn to work for someone else's cake business, and too scared to fully venture out on my own.  So, cake has always been more of an enthusiastic hobby than something I could make a living on.  What this project has taught me is that even though I've never really made any money on my cakes, I've touched the lives of many of my closest friends and family with something I am incredibly passionate about.

In a two minute video, it's hard to see that my cake journey has spanned 12 years of my life.  I have been able to be present at many birthdays, weddings, and personal milestones worthy of celebration.  Wherever I go it is always my intent to spread happiness and goodwill.  I have succeeded more than I often realize, by filling many tummies, familiar and not, with tangible and edible love.

My cakes may not have made me a household name, and they have certainly not increased the size of my bank account, but they have certainly made me happy.  At the end of the day, that's really what matters most.

After all, to quote the late, great, Julia Child...