Because I'm Awesome (#6)

• I have had chocolate cake for breakfast every day this week. I'm single, in my twenties, and there was chocolate cake on the counter.
• At 8:15 I made the decision to get in the shower in five minutes. That way I would have time to take a leisurely shower, let my hair dry a bit before bed, not be rushed in the morning, and still get to do my bedtime calm-down routine at a reasonable hour. It is now 8:57.
• Since I was too lazy to walk to the bedroom and get a pillow, I am using the armrest to support my head and neck as I sprawl on the couch. It is not comfortable at all. In fact, I may not be able to move my neck when I finally get up, but whatever. I don't think I really use my neck, anyway.
• I talked to my mom on the phone twice today. I also talked to her yesterday.
• After school, I hid from all of my colleagues so that I could have quiet work time and sit unlady-like on a chair while I corrected tests. 
• Now that the chocolate cake is gone, I am a little worried about finding a suitable breakfast tomorrow. I will probably have to eat something like cereal or oatmeal. Who am I kidding? I'll probably have something like cheese and crackers, marshmallows, or chips and salsa. Maybe there will be cupcakes or cookies in the lounge tomorrow at work. As long as they are nut-free, I can sometimes snag a breakfast of champions while I make my copies in the morning.

Results of the "Preferred Cake" Poll

The following are the results from the preferred cake survey. I realize that I did leave off some delicious types of cake, as well as some fantastic cake-frosting combinations, and more than one of you let me know. Please note, however, that the question does not ask for your favorite type of cake. It just asks which on the list you happen to prefer. The results are as follows:

What kind of cake do you prefer?

All Chocolate	(25%)
Yellow Cake with White Frosting	(12%)
Carrot Cake with Cream Cheese Frosting	(25%)
Spice Cake	(0%)
Coffee Cake	(0%)
All Cake is Good	(37%)
Pie	(0%)

Personally, I like chocolate cake with chocolate frosting, and that is what I insist my grandmother make for my birthday every year I am celebrating in Minnesota. There was one year, however, that I had a carrot cake with cream cheese frosting, and I have no regrets there. So I can't say I am surprised that carrot cake and all chocolate cake had the same number of votes.

I'd like to say I would have clicked "All cake is good.", but to be honest, that is not how I feel. I can't describe it here, but I've had some pretty bad cake in my day. Almost all cake is good though. How about that pineapple upside down cake? And chocolate cake with raspberry mousse? That's right. Delicious.

In other news, I went to the Minnesota Zoo today with my third graders, and it was so much fun. I think I may have had as much if not more fun than the five girls in my group. We touched sea stars! And we walked the entire circuit outside! And we got to touch sharkskin and leopard shark eggs! Also, we went to a class on sharks, and I had to stifle my laughter and sometimes pretend like I was coughing. The woman was trying to explain the different ways sharks can reproduce, and the looks on the kids' faces and what I imagined to be going on in their head was hilarious!

Three cheers for the zoo!