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Hey everyone :D

My name is Claire. I like walking barefoot, reading good books, sunsets , France and my life.

This Blog is for me to discuss and study subjects and things in life , or just write a few things that I believe you people reading my blog would consider interesting in your long , fully charged days, and just maybe bring a smile on your face or capture your interest ?:]

I love to add some spice to things with a few fun facts here and there , because some of these ARE actually good to know.

So please, enjoy :)
-Claire Bear


Monday, May 24, 2010

Free piano sheet music

Hiya :)
Do any of you play piano ? Well I do . And i hate it when i really want a partition , and can't find a free one . Well , good news ! Here is a free site , with alot of free music sheets !
So check it out ! It's Sheetzbox.com , and don't hesitate to donate something !
And while were talking about this , here are a few of my favorite songs on the piano :
River flows in you - Yiruma
Kiss the rain - Yiruma
The Notebook ( song from movie )
Almost lover - A fine frenzy
Let it be - Beatles
Imagine - John Lennon
And basically every single song by James blunt :D

Hope this helps . :)
Comment !

CHOCOLATE FROSTED CUPCAKES


I got pretty popular thanks to this AMAZING cupcakes recipe :D Everbody loves it , and it really isn't that hard to make , so here goes my secret recipe :]

You will need :
1 3/4 cups all-purpose flour
2 cups granulated sugar
3/4 cup unsweetened cocoa powder
2 teaspoons baking soda
1 teaspoon baking powder
1 teaspoon salt
1 cup buttermilk*
2 large eggs
1 cup boiling water
1/2 cup vegetable oil
1 teaspoon vanilla extract
*Or substitute by placing 1 tablespoon white vinegar into a measuring cup and adding enough milk to equal 1 cup.

And for the Chocolate Frosting:
1/2 cup butter
2/3 cup unsweetened cocoa powder
3 cups powdered sugar
3 tablespoons milk
1 teaspoon vanilla extract

1. Heat oven to 350°F (175°C). Line medium muffin cups with paper baking cups.

2. In a large bowl, mix together dry ingredients. Add buttermilk, eggs, water, oil and vanilla and beat on medium speed of mixer for 2 minutes (batter will be thin). Fill cups 2/3 full with batter.

3. Bake for 15 minutes or until wooden pick inserted in center comes out clean. Remove cupcakes from pan. Cool completely.

4. For Vanilla Frosting: Beat butter, shortening and vanilla. Add 1 cup powdered sugar; beat until creamy. Add remaining 3 cups powdered sugar alternately with 3 to 4 tablespoons milk, beating to spreading consistency.

5. For Chocolate Frosting: Melt butter; stir in cocoa. Add powdered sugar alternately with milk and vanilla, beating to spreading consistency.

6. Frost cupcakes with your choice of Vanilla Frosting or Chocolate Frosting.

Makes 30 cupcakes.

Tell me how it goes :D



Sunday, May 23, 2010

Abbey Road - Beatles

So as you might not know yet , I am a Beatles fan .

So many countless times i have listened to there classic songs such as ''Hey Jude '', and heard my uncle jam away with his guitar on every single one of there songs. We all remember this unique british group who came over to America and completely revolutionized the music scene. And whoever knows about the Beatles , knows about there most famous album , Abbey road, right ? BUT do you know the secret meaning of this increadibly famous picture?


So the story is that after a recording the band got into a fight. Paul McCartney got really mad , and jumped into his car and sped down the road. While doing this , he spotted a goregous girl (Rita) , and couldn't stop starring at her . He was obviously distracted and didn't see the oncoming car . The rumours goes that Paul crashed into that car and got decapitated. The band then got a McCartney lookalike to do this picture; they felt horrible and left a few messages in their album for Paul.


Here are a few :


  • The license plate of the VW says 28IF , wich would of been McCartney's age IF he hadn't died.
  • They are dressed in such ways (in order) ; John Lennon as a priest, Ringo Starr as an Angel , Paul McCartney as a corpse ( with a cigarette in one hand , and wearing no shoes wich represents death in greece.) and Gearge Harrison as a grave digger.

  • Paul has a cigarette in his right hand , BUT was a lefty ; leaving some proof to believe it really isn't him.

  • Further on the road a car is driving up , in Paul's direction : Could this symbolisethe accident ? (He also seems to have a crack on his head)
On the back of the album :
  • A woman is walking away , wich would be Rita , the woman who distracted Paul.

  • There is crack on the wall , wich represents the band breaking up.

  • If you connect the dots to the left of the beatles sign , it drws the number 3 ( How many members are left in the band.)


BUT , McCartney is still alive . Interesting , huh ? Guess we'll never know if this was the real Paul , or just a lookalike.