Run away! Run away!
These are conversations I should avoid getting enthusiastic about:
"I'd love it if you could make our wedding cake."
These are responses I should avoid spewing:
"Oh absolutely, no problem!"
She notes she prefers certain flavors and her fiance other flavors:
"Oh no worries, I'll make one for you in your favorite flavors, one for him and one for the guests to enjoy."
She mentions certain motifs that have meaning for them:
"Oh that's easy! I can totally make fondant cut outs of the fleur-de-lis!"
See, if I didn't already know that I was insane, I've now confirmed it for myself.
OMG - please don't tell me you've done it again! I'm flying back right now to shake some sense into you woman. I'll either do that or grab a glass of wine, sit back, and watch the show! LOL Love ya.
Posted by: DeeDee | April 24, 2008 at 10:24 AM
I hope that one of them is NOT red velvet cake!
Posted by: beastmomma | April 24, 2008 at 03:16 PM
Um...it's time for the LOLCATS for you!
Don't tell me you haven't seen the LOLCATS. I can haz cheezeburger? http://icanhascheezburger.com/
Cakes? 4 others? R U getting paid?????
Can I interest you in making us a cake? :-)
Posted by: Donald | April 26, 2008 at 03:10 AM
Oh no!
Some are gluttons for punishment, while the rest of us are just gluttons ;)
j
Posted by: jasmine | April 27, 2008 at 11:57 AM
Oh, Cath...you didn't! We've *talked* about this!!!
Don't make me come down there and smack some sense into you.
Oh, wait...hang on. You DO want me to come down there. Just without the smacking.
Posted by: Stephanie | April 30, 2008 at 03:42 PM
Ki - DON'T...DO...IT.
Just say no. NO. NO. NO. NO. NO. NO. NO. NO.
Posted by: Kelly | May 05, 2008 at 10:05 AM
I so sympathize with this conversation! After I graduated form culinary school, I started to become wary of any event invitation I received as it so frequently (after I had RSVP'd of course) included the question, "So glad you're coming. Oh and by the way, would you mind making our (insert any random food item here)? I did learn something form all of this however and that is that when I ask my lawyer friend for legal advice, my hairdresser friend to have a go at my hair or my mechanic friend to check my engine, they feel just as frustrated as I do when I'm asked to bring yet another batch of red velvet cupcakes to a Mardi Gras party. Sometimes I feel like it's my karma catching up with me for asking for way too many free haircuts. Great post.
Posted by: eddybles | June 03, 2008 at 08:19 PM
Did that cake swallow you whole? I sure hope not! Come back!
Posted by: emiglia | June 14, 2008 at 05:42 AM
Just say your mixer broke ;-)
Posted by: littlem | June 29, 2008 at 12:14 AM