Happy Birthday to Meeee!
May 12, 2009 It's muh birfday.
Awwww yeeeeaaah.
Now, I could celebrate by taking a cruise:
(A really really short one.)
Or go the traditional route and just get schnockered on booze sprinkles:
(After which I will apparently choke on ribbon and die. Hm. Ok, maybe not.)And yet, all of those options (particularly the last one) pale in comparison to how I'm going to celebrate my birthday. How's that, you ask? Well, allow me to tell you...in song.
Hit it, Bobby!
[cranking up Ghostbusters 2 soundtrack]
my name is Jen Yates and it's my birthday, yo!
So I'm throwin' a party, virtually speaking,
And I've got amazing news so please keep reading.
Now pack up your group, get a grip, come equipped,
Go pre-order lots of my book and then split!"
[music screeching to a halt] Of course I mean "split" in the ice-cream-eating way, not the hike-taking way - but you knew that, right?
And did you catch the big shocking news*, or were my sweet rhymes too dazzling for you? (*Granted, it's not quite as shocking for you Twits, since I inadvertently leaked it last week...) Yep, that's right: Cake Wrecks the book is now available for pre-order! Can we take a moment to savor that bit of sweet insanity?
[savoring] Mmmm. Yeah. That's the stuff.
Now, since I know how absolutely terrible you must feel over not getting me a birthday present - or even a card! You bum! - may I suggest a way to alleviate that burden? Buy yourself a gift. The gift... [cuing Hallmark music] of laughter:
(NOTE: This is NOT the final cover. Check back at 12 pm EST to vote for the cover you like best!)[announcer voice] Yes, that's right! You'll get this lovely 6x8 hardcover edition of Cake Wrecks, When Professional Cake Go Hilariously Wrong, with over 19o pages of new Wreckage, fan favorites, behind-the-scenes commentary from Jen, reader stories, cakey controversies, and much, much more, all for the low price of $12.99! What a deal!
Why pre-order today? I'll give you seven good reasons:
7. It costs a heckuva lot less than a CW t-shirt.
6. It makes me look good.
5. Buy one for all your friends, and your Christmas shopping is done.
4. You'll get the book automatically shipped to you as soon as it's released.
3. High volumes of pre-orders somehow factor in to the mysterious industry formula that lands titles on best-sellers lists. Is that a lofty goal? Sure it is. So loft with me, darlings.
2. Every single order will give me a personal warm fuzzy. And it's my birthday, so today's the best time to send me warm fuzzies.
And the number one reason to pre-order Cake Wrecks today? (drum-roll, please.)
1. The Carrot Jockeys command you!
Wrecky World Domination, here they come! ;)
You can order Cake Wrecks: When Professional Cakes Go Hilariously Wrong from Barnes & Noble, Borders, or Amazon. (And as a bonus, both Barnes & Noble and Amazon are now offering impressive discounts off the cover price.) So what are you waiting for? Do it! Do it NOW!!
Reader Comments (201)
YAY!!
I'm all the way in Trinidad but I think I'll be getting myself one soon!
And Happy Birthday!
The wrecks are quite hilarious! Just reading the commentary on the third one made me want to go get schnockered on sprinkles too! Not sure I want any um...shoes...for my birthday though!
Brianna M.
"Happy" bitrhday!1
And that boob job cake is epic.
Happy Birthday Jen!! I look forward to reading your blog every day and Im pre-ordering your book too! I cant wait!! I hope you have a wonderful birthday!!
It a Gril! Hippy Balker Sirtherday! (That means "Happy Birthday" Jen in Wreckspeak)
Ahh, I love me some Amazon!! Just preordered your book, so excited to get it! Happy Birthday and many congrats on releasing your book!!
Happy Birthday Jen!
I love your blog, I read it everyday morning as soon as I log on at work... shh, don't tell anyone!
Congrats on your book, you're going to be a famous literary type person now! Woot~woot!!
Lisa
Happy Birthday Jen!
I would love to vote on the new cover, but sadly all there is in the box for voting is a GOOGLE AD! Refreshing just changes the ad.
:(
Awww, happy birthday, Jen! And congratulations on your book! Can't wait to get and I think I'll get at least one for a Christmas gift.
Wreck on whichyer bad ol' self, Jen!
Happy Birthday! Love love the blog!
Elephant Cake.... um; apparently there's a bakery stupervisor somewhere that missed the discussion about checking for color blindness before allowing anyone to wreckorate anything.
WV: trami. I'm gonna trami skills at cake wreckorating.
Happy Birthday!! Oddly enough, yesterday was my birthday! Yay Tauruses!!!!
Oh wow! It's my Birthday too and I logged on hoping for some really great (not) birthday cakes for today's blog! 1st time commenting, long time reader. I think I'll get myself a present and preorder your book!
Happy Birthday to you, and thanks for the laughs!
Hippo Birdie Two Ewe! And congratulations on the book!
Maybe you should have a wreck to celebrate when your book comes out. *g*
I pre-ordered the book. Happy Birthday!
Happle Irthday!
Happy Birthday!! Love your blog! and now I have that "Fitty" Cent song stuck in my head!
"Hey Shorty, it's yer Birfday"
Happy birthday!
It's my birthday today as well. Happy Birthday Jen.
Happy Birthday Jen! My baby's 1st birthday is today as well. Hope you have a fabulous day!
pink elephants. YES!!!
happy birthday. looking forward to sighing over the book next time I'm at Barnes & Noble, a place I go just for the pleasure of handling clean books. (I work at a downtown library. I'll make sure they order a copy. But wait... does it go under Humor or Food? Guess we'll need two.)
HAPPY BIRTHDAY JEN!!!!! I hope you get sprinkles. Lots and lots of sprinkles.
I pre-ordered your book!! YAY! Can't wait!
Happy birthday In Bold Purple
Below That We Love Your Blog!
Happy birthday! You have the same birthday (and name) as me. :D
Jen D
Happy (belated) Birthday! Thank you for all you and hubby John do to give such hilarity and entertainment each and every day. I have ordered a copy of the book and cannot wait to receive it!
Happy birthday! I hope you get all the sprinkles that your heart desires. But not like that purse cake. Overkill and all that.
happy birthday! i love your blog--it always makes me laugh.
Hippy Berfday Jen...This is the cove I would buy! Go for it. Forget the baby cakes and the wookie.
WV...PHOIN...I would phoin in my vote, but the cellphoin needs charging
Happy Birthday Jen! Now we wanna see your cake...
Happy Birthday Jen!
You Rock!!
Keep on Wreckin'!
(In my most off-key voice)Happy happy Birthday from all of us to you! I wish it was my birthday, so I could get new...shoes!
Speaking of the "new shoes" cake...did anyone else notice the...ummmm... "alternate pair" on the table or was that just me?
HAPPY BIRTHDAY! YAY FOR MAY BABIES (my bday was yesterday)!
I hope your book is a success! :)
Barnes & Noble Online price is $9.74! I'm a member, so I get it for $8.76!!!!
As soon as I get paid on Thursday, I'm preordering 3, me and 2 for gifts.
75% unseen material? Yowsa!
I am a letterboxer and posted on a letterbox board a message on how to find cakewrecks and the following:
*****
Be forewarned: cakewrecks is an addiction. I have laughed until I cried reading this blog.
If you don't read it regularly, take some time to read all the older posts. Believe me, you won't be sorry!
KuKu
who will never forget the day she read Naked Mohawk-Baby Carrot Jockeys and knew her life would never be the same!
*********
And it never has. . .
SueKuKu
My initial thought upon seeing that first cake was that it was a reference to that Christmas Special of Doctor Who. The waterfall doesn't really fit, but there's a very astral vibe going on in the decoration. I'm willing to give it the benefit of the doubt. :)
I started to read this post and guess what song came?? I am going to party like its my birfday. So weird.
I love your blog!
Today is also my younger brother's birthday. He would have been 28 years old today. Splendid day for a celebration!!!
Happy birthday Happy birthday and thank you so much for the giggles!! I hope your day is full of laughter and love!!
Happy Birthday! Does the color on that cruise one give anyone else the heebie-jeebies?
Happy Birthday Jen!! Here's to many more. Thanks for all the laughs you bring me and all your other adoring fans.
Have a best-cake-ever kinda day! I'm heading to Amazon to pre-order.
My birthday too! Happy co birthday!
First, Happy Birthday!
Second, sorry for being difficult but I don't like the three options. I do like the "... Suzanne ... Under Neat ..." cake. The babies are a tad too disturbing. A poorly written/spelled cake on the other hand.
Can't wait to see the book. Thinking of all the people I know who make cakes and would not be offended to receive this as a gift.
Happy Day! Hope it's aaammmmaaazzzzzing :)
i vote for THIS book cover...it's a professional cake that is CLEARLY messed up, but trying to be passed off as still great! totally wrecky:) now that i have come back to this post, i decided i don't like any of the options in the poll. GO WITH THIS ONE!!!!
Woohooo! Happy birthday! It's my son's birthday today too!
Congrats on the book news.
'Fraid my fav. cover was the mock-up in this post though, not one of the 3 to vote on.
Happy Birthday! Hope it's a great one.
Happy Birthday! Thank you for the buttercreamy good times!
Dear Under Neat That,
Be Thou Jen's Cake Wreck Flagcake!
All love ~ Haiku Joy
wv: belyfich
Don't eat too much pink elephant, or you'll get a belyfich.
Happy, happy birthday, Jenn!
And, thanks for all the laughs you've given me. :)
Congrats on the book!!
Happy Birfday Jen!!
:)
(((HUGS)))
Jessica
PS Yes I misspelled Birthday on purpose LOL
Happy birthday! Thanks for running such an entertaining blog! I put in my order with Amazon. :)
Happy birthday!! Today (12th) is my buddy's bday and Friday is mine. I think we both need a book....
Happy Birthday, Jen! Thanks for always bringing laughter to my day! I'm on my way to Amazon.com now! Can't wait for the book!