i made a promise.

..i def broke it.

it's been a lot longer than a week since my last blog post. 

however,

i have good reasons.

because instead of blogging, i've been doing a lot of this:

and this:

and this:

and of course this:

welcome to my new home!!

and yes, that is a cupcake in my hand..

surprised?

don't be.

anywho. i'm calling this my new abode.

good times are bound to be had.

but in the meantime,

i need to be doing some more of this: 

tootaloo!

xoxo.

the ups and downs of a summer-schooling-baking-enthusiast.

working at a gourmet bake shop really does have its perks. 

for example: days like today.

when i'm feeling hopeless about my summer stats class,

lost in the depths, and sobbing over a more-than-likely failed quiz that i could have sworn i was prepared for.

or when i'm feeling self-conscious about my newly chopped hair that keeps being ugly and uncontrollable and loser-ish.

or when i realize the remainder of my gloomy day will be spent deep cleaning my apartment bathroom.

on days like today, 

i typically find myself heading towards the sweet tooth fairy.

so what if i already ate one at work early this morning?

hey strawberry shortcake,

GET IN MY BELLY.

and you know what? 

i'm saving this little guy for later.

or not. whatever.

also my hair looked like this earlier this week. 

..and also a salad.

i think i'm gonna cool it with the hair shit for a while.

xoxo.

there's something you should know about me.

it's something i recently realized, myself.

i'm impulsive.

a do-er.

the majority of my thinking occurs after making a decision.

good things come to those who wait?

no. good things come now.

and if they don't come now i will make them come now.

exhibit a:

i'm standing in the hair dye section of smith's marketplace, reaching for my usual color of light coffee brown, and.. what's this? my hand grabs red dye and walks away.

exhibit b:

horrible week. hmm.. what could possibly make me feel better... ice cream? browines? shopping?

how about a few more piercings, gauged earlobes, and new tattoo?

 sounds about right.

exhibit c:

sitting at home, reading a a magazine that says people with fine hair look nice with chin length hair. 

hey kitchen shears, let's hang out for a minute.

see what i mean?

happy sunday!

xoxo.

sixty-one keys just doesn't cut it these days.

it's reoccurring moments like these that make me wish i had never let my parents sell my white yamaha piano, and that i had practiced willingly and adamantly.

(my mom gave me a dollar every time i practiced and i still complained...what was my deal?)

because now,

learning pieces like this by ear and incorrect scores is nearly impossible,

and i'm never fully able to work through the most difficult portions.

years ago,

this would have been easy-peezie.

however, this is no longer the case.

here i sit, a keyboard on my bed and nothing to work with but an insufficient number of sixty-one keys compared to the eighty-eight necessary,

a printed out and an incredibly flawed sample score,

and youtube tutorials that may or may not be of any assistance.

quite frankly,

it's a struggle.

i sure hope i can power through the beautiful ballad.

xoxo.

the lovers of valdaro.

i stumbled upon this picture today.

no, literally, i stumbled upon it.

(thanks stumbleupon).

the Lovers of Valdaro

i know it's odd to look at a pile of human remains and not be totally creeped out,

but there is a very large part of me that loves this image.

it's the sort of image that evokes multiple emotions all at once;

like making you slightly sick to your stomach, but giving you the ability to smile through the uneasiness.

after discovering it out of the blue,

i did my research and found that these two seemingly lovers were somewhere between the ages of eighteen and twenty when they mysteriously met their untimely death.

there was also a lot of other jib-jab and info about them dating back to the neolithic era, 

the bodies being found near the city set for shakespeare's romeo & juliet, 

and the possibility that the two bodies were placed in this position after their death..

but i ignored those parts.

what really captures my attention is the thought of dying intertwined with your lover;

locked in an eternal embrace. 

i find it incredibly saddening, haunting, and beautiful.

what a way to kick the bucket.

xoxo.

it's been one of those weeks.

the kind of week where nothing really seems to go your way.

the kind of week that makes you want to cry a little.. or a lot.

(and just let me say, i did my fair share of it.)

i may be dreading the coming saturday and sunday for fear that the turmoil isn't quiiite over, 

and i may be in store for a few more break-downs.

i can't recall exactly where i fudged over karma so badly, but i took the hint. 

you can bet i'll think twice before ever doing anything ever again.. ever. 

on a lighter note,

this week wasn't a total loss, as i did get the job at the sweet tooth fairy :)

hands down, my favorite part of the week.

lucky for me, a new week is in store in just a few days,

and i definitely think karma owes me one.

xoxo..

the A team.

probs my new fav song.

just thought ya'll should know ;)

give 'er a listen, will ya?

xoxo.

pumpkin lust and fairy dust.

who says pumpkin is strictly a fall treat?

not i.

as of late, these little bites of love have become a favorite of mine to to create and consume (in large amounts) in the comfort of my own kitchen. 

pumpkin cupcakes with sweet cream cheese frosting. 

not kidding, probably one of the most delicious things i've ever placed in my mouth.

and that frosting..

never again will i hunt for the best cream cheese frosting recipe and come up short.

perfection.

i even made a batch especially for shawn this evening.

i think i'm a pretty cool girlfriend ;)

ALSO,

if you ever doubted the existence of a magical land strictly inhabited by gourmet cupcakes of every flavor,

cakebites, cookies, cupshakes, and nearly every other delectable dessert out there,

it it my sincere honor inform you of some pretty exciting news:

it's real.

it's a little place called 

The Sweet Tooth Fairy.

and i had an interview with them this morning!

so let's all say our prayers and hope to Jesus that my dream job is handed to me on a silver platter,

accompanied by exotically flavored treats, creme brulee cupcakes, and the like.

xoxo <3

mama day.

this is a fun holiday.

it's fun because i get to celebrate the lady that i have the privilege of referring to as my best friend and my mother.

i'd say moms and dads are probably the only two types of people who should have two whole days dedicated to them each year;

mother's/father's day & birthdays.

in my opinion, my mom is a real gem.

 i don't know how my dad came across a little lady like her in a Colorado hick-town,

but boy, am i glad he did.

she's really the best of both worlds in a non-miley-cyrus sort of fashion.

what i'm really trying to say is that all the other moms out there have some stiff competition.

as they say on the playground,

"my mom is better than your mom.."

and i mean it ;)

xoxo.

i don't typically enjoy people this much.

so i have this friend, and her name is courtney.

she has a fun little blog that i sometimes like to stalk (and by sometimes, i mean all the time.. and by all the time i mean every day.)

srsly guys. after my long and unnecessary hiatus i did myself a favor and soaked in page after page of word-candy, catching up on the daily happenings of courty-court.

i really can't get enough of this girl apparently.

with that being said,

you can imagine how honored i was when she asked me to guest post on that adorable blog of hers.

it took me hours upon hours to get it just right, as i didn't want to disappoint or make a complete ass out of myself in front of her devoted fans,

but i finally emailed that piece of nonsense & you can find it here.

oh, and one more thing.

do as i do and make your way through that lovely bag-of-goodies of a blog.

and read her posts. all of them.

you owe it to yourself to bask in some good literature.

xoxo.

employment is beneficial at times..

especially those times when i need to afford a new and adorable summer dress or two.

i think the most painful part has to be slipping it back on the hanger and saying to the fitting room attendant,

"no. it didn't work for me."

when in all actuality, it more than worked for me. 

it didn't work for my wallet is what i meant to say.

job opportunities?

do tell.

because my checking account can't hold out much longer on these babies.

 xoxo.

survival of the fittest.. or fattest.

the end is upon us..

the end of finals, that is ;)

(ha!)

and as i am sure many would agree,

surviving the apocalypse calls for a celebration of sorts.

so today,

i def celebrated.
i went right ahead and threw myself a little party at cafe zupas.

and yes.

i did eat that whole slab of "sinful 7" cake in one sitting.

...

okay no i didn't.

i ate it in the car instead.

but you know what?

i don't even feel bad about it.

because that not-so-little slice of heaven was decadent with a capital D.

P.S.

say hi to these guys.

owen & benjamin.

you'll be seeing them around a lot.

so get to know them,

and maybe one day you'll accompany us to the dog park.

xoxo.

that's some dream.

as you may remember,

yesterday i made the venture down to the rents' house in draper-town.

unfortunately, i did something i do quite often,

and made the mistake of forgetting to stop at my apartment to grab my laptop.

so since yesterday, i've been without a laptop aside from the one that belongs to my mom that is typically readily available.

however, my mom is at work today. but do you think that stopped me?

well i'm writing this blog post.

so no. it didn't.

i asked my 16-year old bro, marshall (or as i call him "michelle"), if i could use his laptop to "write a paper". 

ha! i am so clever.

so upon being given permission,

i immediately opened safari to find that it had only been closed recently with a song from youtube on its main screen.

so naturally, i played it..

and i must say, i taught my brother well when it comes to music selection

(well sort of. i will not take credit for the remainder of the shit he listens to.)

and so from my bro's laptop to yours,

here is that siginificant song for your wednesday.

it will be saying hi to my itunes as soon as i get home.

xoxo.

i may as well be a film critic.

happy may day everyone!

today's activities consisted mainly of an early wake-up and a quick study sesh for the political science final i'm praying to God i didn't fail, as well as a lovely drive down to draper-town after dropping the boyf off at the airport for his two-week vacay. 

i just hate it when he skips town on me ;) 

however, my most current distraction is this romantic comedy

which i happen to be enjoying more than i anticipated.

i could, however, do without the awkward 'f' bombs on jt's part, which have a way of not-so-much rolling off his tongue in just about every scene.

but as i am a woman of appreciation, i will say that i am truly grateful for the imagery he provides during the plentiful risque moments.
aaaand they do have great sexual chemistry.

...

but i was always a backstreet fan anyhow.

xoxo.

this is the extent..

of facial expressions you can make while deeply cleansing your pores.

this is also the extent of what i accomplished this afternoon.

but if you ask me, face masks hold higher priority than studying for finals anyway.

happy sunday!

xoxo.

gunmetal & daisy petals

the reason behind the name.
i figured you must be curious as to why i chose it for my title.
well, let me tell you.
for starters,
coming up with a blog name is not easy.
when deciding your blog name you want it to encompass the essence of your blog, and of course, you.
well, mainly me. because it's me i'm writing about.
for example,
my previous blog was titled the diamond in the rough.
it fit at the time.
it described the way i saw myself, and it worked because my birth stone just so happens to be a diamond. (april fools baby, holla!)
but it was soooo high school. especially for a college girl like me.
& although i can still compare myself to a diamond in the rough at times,
i'd like to think i'm a bit more badass than that.
like a badass with a sweet side..
like a badass who enjoys baking decadent goods and painting nails..
like a badass who wears floral prints and a retainer.
-
i don't think you could pick anything that contrasted more.
hence the name gunmetal & daisy petals.
essence= captured.
xoxo.

the pilot.

welp. this is awkward.

if we haven't previously met,

my name is marissa lynne miller.

if we have previously met,

not awkward.

& you may or may not recognize me from my former blog 

the diamond in the rough.

if so, you may be asking 

"marissa, why the h do you have two blogs?"

the answer to that question is simple.

my old blog was a hot mess.

it was created in high school, and was rarely posted in.

the most active period of time for that silly blog was during the summer of 2011 when baking and cashiering at ikea consumed the majority of my time, 

and the remainder of my time was spent watching reruns of my fav show ghost adventures 

(GA for short, not to be confused with georgia, the state.)

oh, that blog does have many fond memories documented within its few pages,

and i (and you) should pay it a visit every now and again.

but i'm ready to start anew with a blog that i actually consider worthy of an update at least once a week rather than once every 4 months.

i want to be a blogger again.

& so alas, here i am.

i won't lie.

i'm a bit nervous to be making this sort of commitment.
and i do ask that you bear with me as i am just beginning to get back into the swing of things in the blogging community.

but if this blog is going to be any more productive than the last,

then i'm going to have to actually post in it.

so,

in front of the whole internet,

or whoever is actually reading this..

i vow to post in this blog at least once a week,

even if i have nothing to say i will say something anyway,

so help me sweet baby Jesus.

now, for those of you who do not know me, allow me to briefly introduce myself.

as said previously, my name is marissa. or mariss. or babe (to my loving boyf). ;)

i enjoy doing nails, watching lost, petting animals, and shopping for hair and makeup products.

i love baking but don't do much of it anymore as it's costly to buy ingredients and i am currently unemployed.

i ONLY shop at victoria's secret during their semi-annual sale, or if i'm looking for a new swimsuit, and whenever i'm in ulta, i typically spend an hour and a half, minimum, in the clearance section buying random goods for myself and friends.

i love chinese and mexican food, and s'mores is my favorite dessert.
i also love photography, and the cheesecake factory.
as mentioned before, ghost adventures is my favorite show and i have a weird obsessions with the paranormal.

& i have massive amounts of freckles all over my face.
i just love every one of them to pieces.

and so let it be known that gunmetal & daisy petals was brought forth on this day.
yay!

xoxo.