Cake has made some great strides over the last decade. Susie and Nothing Bundt have certainly raised the bar when it comes to the taste of an average mainstream cake. Pre-2014, the “cake’s overrated” take wasn’t that hot. I mean, those 2002 stock, off the shelf, bullshit cakes that were served with bottles of Shasta and Cool Ranch Doritos at your average 10 year old birthday party were ass. Had to increase the frosting to cake ratio to get that puppy down. Chasing it with Sprite like some $2 tequila shot.
Even with the advances average cake has made, I still prefer a different dessert on my special day. Company I work for has been tossing in some birthday donuts and Crumbl Cookies lately. I like Crumbl and love donuts, but feel like we might be overdoing it.
Then I started thinking, why not go the savory route? Just roll up with a big ol’ tomahawk, ribeye, New York strip, couple filets? How about a massive bowl of pasta or a big order of Olive Garden breadsticks? Hell, I’d be pumped for some elite jerky! Everyone gets a sliver. Help everyone in the office hit their macros. No guilt going back for seconds. Getting pumped just thinking about it!
Would also prevent waste. I mean, the amount of leftover cake I’ve seen at birthday parties… sad. Nobody’s letting that tomahawk go to waste, I tell you that much.
Feel like I’m on to something here.
What about this… if it’s an office birthday celebration, you know, the whole, gather the team together, huddle around the birthday guy/girl’s desk, sing happy birthday. What if the crew rolls up with nothing. The “to yoouuu” fades, little applause. Then the boss goes, “Take an hour, go drink two beers. Steve will drive you.” Steve’s your boy and gives you a thumbs-up.
Maybe this Move is just taking a deeper look at the endless possibilities and things you could receive for your birthday in an office setting. Either way, on the clock Guinness and Irish nachos sounds unreal good.
This DM from Nick K. is in reference to last week’s Movesletter. Fucking beautiful man.
We dropped a video that was inspired by a previous Movesletter, “Practice Something Else Besides Your Golf Swing.” Shoutout Strider for the Move and jumpin’ in the video. Legit one of the funniest guys I’ve ever met.
That’s it for this week. Preciate you guys sending in Moves. Til’ next week.