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Famous Quotes About Cake

November 20th, 2009

My therapist told me the way to achieve true inner peace is to finish what I start. So far today, I have finished 2 bags of M&M’s and a chocolate cake. I feel better already.

You know you are getting old when the candles cost more than the cake.

A compromise is the art of dividing a cake in such a way that everyone believes he has the biggest piece

For me, the cinema is not a slice of life, but a piece of cake.

If the people have no bread, let them eat cake.

A great empire, like a great cake, is most easily diminished at the edges.


Vacation

August 17th, 2009

We cake eaters have been on vacation…but we’ll be back shortly…so keep on checkin for new cake!

It ain’t easy…

July 6th, 2009

I have a lifestyle that is different than most of the people I grew up with  and those who I hang out with on a regular basis.  This is the lifestyle of a runner… I go to sleep early some nights on the weekends to make sure that I can get up early for my long runs in the morning, I try to eat a balanced diet, and most importantly I don’t really drink.  If I have a glass of wine or two a week that would be a lot.  I have found that my life is surrounded by big drinkers… I never feel the need to drink in order to dance, or in order to do anything really…. it is not something that I have found myself missing.  I feel much better and healthier living this way…. but let me tell you it isn’t easy.

My decision to limit my alcohol consumption is frequently met with questions… questions designed to make me feel as if there is something wrong with me.  Not to mention the pressure from friends to drink… since they are drunk they feel that everyone around them should be also.  Why is it that when people make a decision like this, it is frowned upon?  Why does my not drinking upset people?  I am the person who always drives… I have the pleasure of dealing with all my friends acting obnoxious, behaving badly, and making fools of themselves while thinking that they are cooler than cool and that their actions are ok.  This is something that is not easy… I think I deserve a medal or something for this.

Its taken a few years for my family and friends to come to terms with this…. and though I am looked at a little strangely, and often am completely miserable by the end of a long night out with friends, I wouldn’t change things.  I have the pleasure of being in control of myself, of feeling strong and healthy, and of never being able to use the excuse “I was really drunk when I did that”…

Cry baby…

June 15th, 2009

So I just back from my honeymoon last week and our flight home was a nice segue back into reality.  We had flown to our destination first class and were treated like royalty the entire duration of our stay… we could not have asked for better weather, food, drinks, or company.  What better way to equip for the stressers of work the next day than the most obnoxious flight home…

Lets begin with the woman sitting next to me…. her and her husband (6 foot 5 inches, 500 lbs about) had wanted to sit in first class but the airline “messed up” and they were now seated in coach.  Her husband in row 5 and her at the window seat next to me… although not as big as her husband, she was also not a small woman.  As her ass took up residence on half of my seat, I wondered how miserable and disgruntled she would be during the flight.  After exchanging some nasty words with the flight attendant, I didn’t think she was too bad…. fairly pleasant considering the circumstances.  Until it was time to deboard the plane… then she actually shoved me out of the seating area and into the aisle in an attempt to rush off the plane… unfortunately for her… there were still about 15 rows of people in front of us still waiting.  I was a little annoyed…. but… this was nothing compared to the family sitting in front of us…

Family of 4… Mom and Dad, daughters age 3 and 1…. daughter age 3 watching a DVD very loudly with no headset… it was no mystery that she was watching Sesame Street… I could hear Bert and Ernie and that damn Count droning on and on…. One—ah-ah-ah, Two—ah-ah-ah….. Meanwhile, daughter age 1 is crying… she has been crying since the moment they got on the plane and to my despair will cry until the minute we land.  About half way through the flight, 3 year old daughter starts to cry… Mommy decides that laughter is better than tears so to incite some laughter starts to tickle her daughter leading to the desired laughter… however this is that loud shrieking high pitched laughter that one emits when being tickled….

Now, pretend that you are on this plane for a minute…. the flight is 3 1/2 hours long…

When we landed, I was so happy to be home, I almost kissed the ground…. Parents, please drug your children before bringing them on plane rides if you know that they will be disruptive…. I love kids, but there is always a line somewhere…

Two Days in the Raritan Valley…

April 21st, 2009

So…what goes on during your typical day?

Wake up? Yes.

Commute? Yes.

Work?  Yes.

Lunch Break? Yes.

Work some more? Yes.

Go home? Yes.

Here at “Is There Any Cake Left,”  we do our best to improve the quality of our day with insightful conversation that may or may not solve the issues facing (wo)mankind.  It does turn a mundane day into something interesting.  Perhaps one day we’ll discuss global warming, the economic crisis,  war on terror, or other current events that are headlining newspapers.  This day…well…this day wasn’t that day.

Cast:

EJ – Endorphins Junkie.

Banks – Banks.

JCML – Just Call Me Lungs.

RC – Rice Cakes.

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Dialog -

EJ:  So ready to go back to sleep!!  Good news is, the week is half over.

RC:…how was dance dance revolution?

EJ:  It was pretty good… we are getting decent… hopefully we don’t embarass ourselves at the wedding.

JCML:  I spent some of the night hugging the toilet bowl and sleeping on the bathroom floor  :-(

RC:  I hope your nickname for (Enter JCML’s Significant Other’s Name Here) is not “toilet bowl.”

JCML:  unfortunately, no

RC:  remnants of costa rica making its debut in New Jersey?

JCML:  perhaps

EJ:  that sucks JMCL!  I hope you feel better…. laying on the bathroom floor is the best when you are sick, the tile always feels nice and cool on your face

RC:  Nothing pepto bismo couldn’t cure.

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Banks:  is tnt’s site still down? i have no idea how far i’m supposed to run this weekend…

RC:  I think its 10-12?

EJ: for Long branch? the next few weeks are 12 8 12 7 race  I think…or chop that 12 off if there’s one less week

Banks: whatever i’ll do 10 this week…high bridge anyone?

EJ:  i’m pretty sure i was supposed to do 12 last weekend, which i missed but am not too concerned about since a few weeks back i was supposed to do an 8 but did 12 anyway…

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RC:  its annoying to get telemarketing calls at work.  even more annoying when the telemarketer has the wrong number but still insists on talking to you.

JCML:  I keep getting “this is your second notice that the warranty on your car is set to expire…”

Banks:  i still get those notices and my warranty expired years ago.

JCML:  except it’s a work, and I never had a warranty

RC:  I hate my Toyota dealership for selling my information to scammers.

JCML:  They can get the info from DMV.

RC:  True dat…but…the DMV doesn’t know what dealership I go to.  The calls are very specific on my car mileage and dealership here in NJ.  I bought the car in Michigan.

Banks:  maybe Michigan and New Jersey dealships are friends then.

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Banks:  After reading EJ’s latest blog, i’m curious to find out who she knows that has ever gotten into someones pants using missleoe….it just seems too easy.

RC: Me.

Banks:  no, seriously.

RC:  Ok.  Not me.

EJ:  well.. its one of those things that some stupid guy would come up with, like maybe if i get to kiss this girl, she will be so into it that she’ll come home with me… one of those stupid things that guys think will get a girl… as in that was his intention in coming up with mistletoe… no one said it would be something that worked.

RC:  Sort of like “Sweetest Day”…which some stupid gal came up with, like maybe if I get another day of gifts it will make me feel better about myself.  One of those stupid things that gals will hold over the head of their man…as in that was her intention in coming up with Sweetest Day.

EJ:  sure…. its like when guys do things like stop short in the car so they can reach their arm across the seat to make sure you are ok… while accidently groping you…. like who came up with this and thought it was a good idea?  the same guy that came up with the mistletoe

RC:  Sure…. its like when gals bitch and moan during their monthly cycles and take it out on their man…. like who came up with this and thought it was a good idea?  Do we actually need a reason to bitch and moan at our man?  I guess having an excuse is better than no excuse at all, either way it won’t stop me from complaining…the same gal that came up with “Sweetest Day.”

EJ:  Although, I will tell you, PMS is real… for some it is worse than others.. the crankiness comes from not feeling well and being easily annoyed…. like when I feel like my uterus is being ripped out, its not in (Enter EJ’s Significant Other’s Name Here) best interest to do things that annoy me…. it brings forth a response like “for the love of god and your own life will you knock that off”

RC:  Oh…I’ve seen the wraith of PMS.  I was  just joking.

EJ:  I know some girls that do use it as an excuse though to just be mean, like even when they aren’t pmsing they are bitchy and then say, oh i am pmsing… the wrath of pms touches everyone

RC:  Ya…it was girls like that who came up with sweetest day.

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RC:  Spooooooooooooooooooooooooon!

EJ:  i need to sleep for days… what are your easter plans?  my first EVER 20 miler was on Easter in 2007 down to preview the NJM course…

RC:  I might hide some eggs, wait an hour, and then go look for them…And a 20 miler run too…

EJ:  I want to set up a “beerster” event… basically how this works is I go outside and hide coronitas around the yard… give each person who is a part of the hunt a bucket with some ice in it, and have them go searching…. at the end they get to drink whatever they find…

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Banks:  on the missletoe…i’ve seen girls try to kiss guys with it. i’ve also seen girls who otherwise would have no chance with a guy try to get him drunk for some action.  it’s not quite that gender specific.

RC:  I never meet these kind of girls.

Banks:  thats because you don’t drink. you’re better off….

RC:  interesting…thanks.

Banks:  i see it so clearly in my head… some drunk sloppy girl who can barely stand up trying to kiss you under the mistletoe, slurring sweet nothings into your ear.