Once in a while the universe will conspire to deliver a message. An example would be the time I left a basket of clean folded laundry lying in my living room for days until my cat got in the basket and peed all over my clean clothes. Message from the universe: Put away your damn laundry you lazy slob.
Yesterday morning I was delivered another such message. On my way to work, I started to crave a Starbucks mocha, and I was feeling guilty about it even before I had it. Nevertheless, I did pull into my usual Starbucks and was greeted with a long line. There is never a long line at this particular location at this particular time.
Message from the Universe: Get your fat butt back in the car – you’re on a diet and the last thing you need is the added calories from a Starbucks Mocha.
Since you are all very clever - I am sure you have guessed that I chose to ignore this message.
As I patiently waited in line, I discovered the real reason that the universe was trying to get me out of Starbucks that morning. As I moved closer to the front of the queue, my line of sight came to the pastry case and the cupcakes sitting inside. My mom had told me about these fantastic new cupcakes made by Williams Sonoma being sold at Starbucks, but I had foolishly reasoned that since we didn't have a Williams Sonoma here, we wouldn't have the cupcakes either. How wrong I was.
There they sat - three different kinds – orange, vanilla and chocolate. They glowed like tiny jewels with their bright orange, yellow and brown frosting. I am a slobbering helpless idiot when it comes to cupcakes.
It wasn't until one of the employees asked me to stop humping the counter that I noticed the sign above them read "4 for $6.95", and I thought "what a great deal - I could bring them to work with me." I knew though that the women at work (who are dieting right along side me), would string me up by my baby toes and leave me there for the rest of the day if I showed up with cupcakes in my hand.
I resisted. I ordered my usual raspberry soy mocha and I left. I figured the cupcake would have been much worse. The cupcake- mocha- breakfast- extravaganza that lived inside my head for one split second would have been a catastrophe. While I probably shouldn't have had the coffee either - at least I managed to stick to the least of the evils, and that has got to count for something.
12 comments:
yes, there is free brekky at my gym...not really free I guess since you pay through the nose to be there, but it's there, so that's better than nothing. It's not much, assorted cereals, milks (soy...YUMMO!) and apples, never any other fruit just red apples. It's good cos I just get my gear on and go excercise, no excuses.
Gotta say though, so in awe that you are doing this bootcamp thing, and that its working, how could it not but? Keep up the good work!
"It wasn't until one of the employees asked me to stop humping the counter"...Too funny! I LOVE cupcakes too. I dream of going to the Magnolia bakery in NYC. Keep up the great work.
Dear god, can starbucks get any more evil? Seriously cupcakes are a weakness of mine. Even seeing the picture you have posted made my mouth water. Good for you, choosing the less evil. ;)
"It wasn't until one of the employees asked me to stop humping the counter..." BWAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHA! Oh my gosh, you are too funny! Congrats on taming the cuppycake beast--for now. ;)
Too funny! Good for you for resisting the cupcakes. I don't think I would have won that battle!
yes good choice...and you are a braver soul than I...cupcakes are a definite weakness, I use to make home made ones with the intention of giving them to family and friends...they never even made it to the front door...EVER!
so you humped the counter..It happens thousands of times a day, just hump safely...and dry humping is still better than eating. This stuff all looks better than it is ...Anyway it's not the cupcakes we like, it is the icing..
Seriously, remove the icing from any cupcake and eat said cupcake. Cupcake is now crap, now cheesecake, that is another issue!
p.s. what have you been knitting lately.....or are you able to fit it in?
Rhahaha too funny. if that had been me in that Starbucks the cupcakes would of been in my mouth before I even left the buildin, bad I know but they are cupcakes!
Oh my God you are hilarious. I just pulled a neck muscle I didn't know I had laughing at your post. THANKS A LOT! Only kidding - it's totally worth it! Good stuff.
LOL I totally understand the cat peeing incident! I have two cats myself :-) The universe sure gets us back so well done for resisting the cupcake too. I reckon the extra points aren't worth it.
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