Mmmm.....cake....

I have a notoriously bad sweet tooth -- most who know me will corroborate this fact. I'm not quite sure where it comes from since none of my parents or siblings display this trait (although my maternal grandfather apparently had one heck of a sweet tooth). Actually, I have a particular leaning towards baked goods: cakes, brownies, cookies. I love them all. I like hard candy much less, chocolate bars are so-so, and most regular candy is really optional in my opinion.

As opposed to a warm chocolate brownie sundae with vanilla ice cream. Now that's not an option. It must be eaten.

And let's be clear about all this: I don't actively seek out the chocolate, or the cakes, or the cookies. Somehow, for some unknown reason, they always appear where I happen to be. Now, this is not to say that I don't have my regular feeding grounds. I know where the baked goods are likely to be, and I survey those areas frequently. But come on, that's only human, right? Who would pass up free, homemade, german chocolate cake (like i'm eating right now)?

I made a bet with myself yesterday to see how long I could go without eating refined sugar. I made it to this afternoon, but I broke down when I saw the cake. It's just not worth it. There are too few pure pleasures in life. Thanks go out to the compulsive bakers out there who make this stuff and then give it away b/c they can't eat it all. Trust me, they exist, and I love them for it. There is probably one in your neighborhood right now -- I suggest you seek him/her out immediately.