Given that I had about 2 hours to kill, what to some seems like an unbearable wait only wasted half of my time. Sure, I could have gone home to make cupcakes, but then I would have gotten there only to realize that I didn't have cream cheese, or powdered sugar, or food dye, or marzipan, because who honestly carries all of these ingredients on a regular basis. And even if I did, my cupcakes would be good, but not as good. I would get 10 or 12 out of my batch, but I don't want 12 cupcakes sitting around fighting for me to eat them. So, I stood in line.
It was rather comfortable, with points along the way to sit and rest. Also, luckily enough, I picked a day that was relatively overcast, with a subtle breeze to keep me cool and sane, lest the wait cause me to lose my mind. All of these comforts, as well as a few podcasts and articles, kept me productive and filled the void of accompaniment that most others had filled with friends and families. I was stuck in the middle of a crowded line, yet, ironically enough, it felt like my own alone time and it was consoling.
And the fruits of my patience. By the way, they were delicious. Bet you wish you weren't too good to wait for a $20 cupcake now!
Cupcakes in a different lighting.
*"googly" refers to the googly-eyes that people in a relationship share. It is looked down upon with spite and resentment, particularly by Twin #1, of Twins on Twins fame.
