Bread Pudding is in constant rotation in my household. It’s one of the easiest desserts to prepare. It’s simple: custard + bread. However, nothing about me is simple. Passion/Variation/Fancy should have probably been my middle name. I’m intrigued by details. I prefer an eclectic design in home decor, and the same goes for food. Bland and blah are just not in my vocabulary OR my life. I’m passionate about EVERYTHING. If my signature is going to be on it, it damn well better represent Ange’luscious. I don’t half step. You give me the garbage to take out; I’m gonna do it flawlessly. You give me a bread pudding to bake, I’m gonna turn it up, turn it out and probably give you a chocolate, almond, blueberry bread pudding. See, that’s what I mean. I could have just left it at the regular ‘ole generic bread pudding and dash some raisins in there. But no! Ange’luscious just has to be unique AND passionate, while ensuring that it’s visually appealing. Yeah, I’m gonna make your ass HUNGRY.
You know what? I’ve realized that people pay attention to details. At first, I never really expected them to; but they NOTICE. I actually thought I was a ‘normal’ human being like everyone else. I really did. I thought everyone was like me. I thought everyone thought logically…..rationally….but I was so wrong. I thought everyone kept clean houses, understood when there was an opportunity, were excellent parents, would never leave dirty dishes in their sink before they left home, would make the bed before they left their homes, had their friends and family’s best interest at heart, weren’t easily offended, had patience and LOVE. I really thought the world was almost perfect. TALK ABOUT NAIVE!
Once upon a time, I wasn’t aware of my gifts and talents. I thought I was normal.
Females would say to me, “I don’t want my son to grow up and have a wife like me, I want them to marry someone like you.” This is when I was like 18 years old. I kinda just shrugged it off and didn’t even question it.
Men would say, “Are you sure you’re only 18? You speak so mature.” I didn’t think my conversations were mature, I thought I was just being logical.
At one of my former place of employment, one of the managers said to me, “you know you popular round here, right?” I was like, “really!” I didn’t see myself as popular.
At another establishment, my supervisor would pull me off the to side, after meetings and say, Look Angeline, when I’m having my meeting, I would prefer for you to agree with everything that I say, because EVERYBODY LISTENS TO YOU, so please don’t go against anything I say.”
And I thought, “really!”
LOLOL sometimes I gotta laugh at myself. I just wasn’t aware I had such an impact on others.
I’m just UNIQUE; just like my chocolate, almond, blueberry bread pudding.