On geekery and psychological quirks

[hrj]

Geekery: Having performed the requisite QC testing under controlled conditions, I have determined that the candles selected for my cake have a burn time in still air of slightly in excess of 12 minutes. Quirk: It seems perfectly normal and natural to be arranging and catering for my own B-day party. It seems slightly less natural to be baking my own cake. And it feels downright wrong to contemplate lighting my own candles for the presentation of the cake. I'm sure I can tap someone else for the task, but it's a curious manifestation of some set of internal symbolism that I haven't quite figured out yet. P.S., the whole-wheat pastry flour for the cake is so not a problem in the finished product. Mmmmm crumbs. (Actually, I have an entire extra layer because the 1.5x recipe that should have been necessary to fill the four graduated layer pans turns out to have been ... surprise ... 1.5x what I needed. Tragedy. Extra cake.)

Comments

[kareina.livejournal.com]

Making your own birthday cake sounds perfectly natural to me! But then I've been baking my own birthday cake ever since I learned to bake--some time back in grade school. If I make it, it will be exactly what I want it to be! (which is usually somewhat less sweet than other people make cakes, but spread with jam between the layers and covered in whipped cream and berries)

[klwilliams.livejournal.com]

You are such a geek. And so delightful.

[kahnegabs.livejournal.com]

It is just so much fun to see you enjoy your birthday to the hilt!

[aastg.livejournal.com]

Of course you can bake your own cake & cater your own party - you're 50, and you can do what you damn well please.

[wulfsdottir.livejournal.com]

I'm sure you'll have plenty of willing hands to light the candles. The cake sounds tasty - did I miss the pertinent information on the whole-wheat pastry flour? I'd like to see if I can manage a whole-grain cake.