the way i eat

Claire and Danielle make me feel guilty about not posting. I don't think they mean to, but they're both so productive that I can't help but feel ashamed! The worst part is this: it's not just that I don't post. I almost never write anymore.
I feel like there's nothing in my life worth writing about, but I know that there is. I have a man who I do not deserve who loves me absolutely. I am thinking about going back to school to get my master's degree. These are two huge things in my life right now that are definitely worth writing about! And yet...
I'm afraid that if I post about this man who loves me so much that he wants to spend the rest of his life with me, that it will be gooey and cheesy and trivialized. I am afraid that I will trivialize this man, this love, if I try to write about it. He deserves better than that.
If I write about my half-formed intention to continue my education, then it becomes real and in writing--and therefore terrifying.
So instead, I'll post my chocolate pound cake recipe.

Aunt Cheri's Chocolate Pound Cake

2 c. sugar

1 c. (2 sticks) butter

2 eggs

2 squares of baking chocolate - unsweetened

2 1/2 c. all-purpose flour (not self-rising)

2 tsp. baking soda

1/2 tsp. salt

1 c. sour cream

1 tsp. vanilla

1 c. boiling water

Blend 2 c. sugar and 1 c. butter.

Add eggs, one at a time.

Add melted chocolate.

Sift together dry ingredients (flour, soda, salt) and add alternately with sour cream.

Add vanilla.

Add boiling water.

Bake at 325 degrees for 1 hour (add 15 minutes if you prefer your cake slightly less gooey) in a greased & lightly floured Bundt pan.

(Crisco works best, and yes, you have to smear it on with your fingers. Do not use Pam or anything like that because the cake sticks and looks ugly.)