Tuesday, August 19, 2008

Birthdays Make Me Fat

Monday August 18, 2008 at approximately 4:15 PM

WG1: i just ate like 4 cupcakes
WG2: sick
i want some
WG1: yes, exactly, i feel sick
WG2: how did you do that?
WG1: two birthdays today
we had a dozen from crumbs, so obviously, i had to take several flavors
then someone got magnolia and the icing is just soooo good
WG2: haha
that's so much sugar

Since the marketing department is overworked and underpaid, our bosses treat us to Crumbs cupcakes or big cups of Jamba Juice on our birthdays. Yesterday was one of my boss's birthdays. We celebrated with the usual dozen cupcakes from Crumbs is assorted flavors: Oreo, strawberry, caramel apple, red velvet, just to name a few. One word, yum!

First, I had half of a lemon icing cupcake. Then, I had a fourth of the Hosttess cupcake. The "birthday party" ended before I could grab another piece. And by "birthday party" I mean, eight of us sitting in the conference room eating cupcakes with rather awkward silences. After the party, the remaining cupcakes were placed behind my desk. Once of the benefits of having a desk in the center of the office, there are always treats within a 5-step radius. But, I swore I would not eat another Crumbs cupcake. Keywork being Crumbs.

Back at my desk, I ate a Magnolia cupcake. Best. Icing. Ever. End. Of. Story.

A half an hour later, I at another fourth of a Crumbs cupcake. Now for some cupcake math, one Crumbs cupcake equals three normal cupcakes. Magnolia cupcakes are normal cupcakes.

Okay, so I had three cupcakes. Not four. Still, I felt awful for the rest of the afternoon.

30 comments:

Miss A said...

I could eat all those cupcakes. I love cupcakes.

Tricia said...

We had a 50th birthday for a co-worker today. They had a party with pizza and wings and salads and people brought in fruit trays and veggie trays, and cookies and cakes and brownies and ice cream.

I gained 5lbs today.

Ashley D said...

Omg I love Crumbs! Every time someone comes to visit me I make sure to take them there. The cupcakes are just sooo good!

Essentially Me said...

Ohhh those look so yummy! I want one or four!

Anonymous said...

Ugh, I feel sick from just reading that.

Mackos said...

I love cupcakes! :D

Just avoid the scale whenever there's a birthday celebration near.

Dany said...

I dont know cupcakes - but they are looking very good!

Greetings

Anna Routh said...

We have a chocolate drawer at my office. Yes, that's right, an ENTIRE drawer in the fridge devoted solely to chocolate that always stays full. I have to walk by the kitchen at least 45 times a day which means I am probably each on average 45 pieces of chocolate - a day! OK, maybe not 45, but still!

Ken Duck Geraths said...

Trust me, from what we readers have seen of you we wont notice it at all!...lmao

Anonymous said...

Those cupcakes ALL look freaking amazing... I have no idea what Crumb is, but holy crap we need one out here!!

Katelin said...

ohmygosh those cupcakes look delicious. mmmmm.

Maki said...

I don't think we can blame you for eating those; they all look so yummy and pretty!!! I want some~~!!! :)

Bayjb said...

Gosh I love cupcakes but birthdays are the devil. I am going to get so off track this weekend. Boo. But damn I'm excited for cake.

ceemee said...

Those cupcakes look so heavenly (to the taste) yet so sinful (for the waistline).

Tassie said...

I've never had a Crumbs cupcake but it sounds wonderful!

Anonymous said...

omg those look amazingly delicious... i wish we have those in taipei. i miss u s of a.

octoberdaisies said...

Oh lordy. Those cupcakes look absolutely incredible, my mouth is watering just looking at them! I'm a big fan of Working Girl, especially since I just became one myself. Keep writing and we'll keep reading! Cheers!

tankojjetty said...

i'm thinking you had a lot more...lol
nice blog though...
by the way, i cant resist cupcakes myself...lol

Anonymous said...

Aw!! we dont do work birthday parties in Ireland!!

They look Delish!!!

Finding Liz said...

Oh my....those cupcakes look amazing!!! I think I will be baking tonight. :)

Jean said...

Those cupcakes look good! We are having a diet contest at work and we are all bringing in treats to sabotage each other. These cupcakes would work for sure! Thanks for the tip.

Jean
Tucson, Az
(born in Chi-town)

Kristi said...

My group has 3 birthdays in August. Instead of combining them, each week someone is bringing in a cake. I'm so over cake.

Anonymous said...

Yum! That one in front with the huge cookie on it, and the one in back with the reese's peanut butter cup(?) both look amazing!

MARY IN SCOTLAND said...

those cupcakes look amazing!!!!!!!!

Alexandreena said...

I loathe office birthday parties that takes place in the actual office. What's the point in that?! We usually go to a pub after work and a few beers in, there's no awkwardness around the table.

Anonymous said...

It's not even 10am here and my mouth is watering. Now I like have to have a cupcake. Hmm Magnolia Bakery is absolutely magnificent....

I guess I'll just have to stop by NYC sometime and pick up some Crumbs. It's on the way home from Chicago, right?

John "Alter Negro" Minus said...

That is absolutely criminal. Now I will have to use this to get favors from women. Hahaha wow what a weapon to have... Forget diamonds, I know what to get any girl I want to impress from now on ;)

Joanna Benn said...

I find it interesting that a post about food encourages a rash of comments from women...

Lexilooo said...

um, those look delish!

Audrey (the Hepburn House) said...

ooh, it was my birthday on the 18th too! hooray for cupcakes!