No good deed goes unpunished!

Never a true aphorism hath been spoken. So, some months ago, I conceived an idea to throw Roommate a surprise party for a milestone birthday this year. I thought and pondered and finally came up with what I thought was a brilliant party idea...

Night of the Living Dead
Surprise Birthday Funeral for Roommate

Brilliant, I know, right? I wanted a theme party with zombies and shit, so I sent out invites like a month or so before the party so that people would have time to find costumes. Since it's not Halloween and costumes are not readily available.



I even enlisted Roommate's brother and sister-in-law in helping keeping him out of the house during the day of the party and getting him home when I wanted him to be there. Roommate's mom called me a few weeks ago and said she'd be in town as well...Perfect I thought...more conspirators to control Roommate's movements on party day.

I even went out to a local second hand store and bought a suit to tear up and make into Roommate's costume. I thought ahead and ordered my Beetlejuice (the host with the most) wig and makeup. I did even think ahead to get a little extra makeup to help out those who wanted to dress up but were unable to find anything.



So, here it is, the week of the party. I took two days off of work to start getting stuff ready...there was a cake to make, decorations to get (thank you Friend and Princess for all your help in arranging, setting up and everything!).

I spent pretty much all day Thursday making and decorating Roommate's birthday cake. This is only my second fondant cake...and while there were a few hick-ups along the way, I'm pretty damned pleased with how it turned out. And for those of you who are wondering...the cakes (the middle and top tiers) were made from a box mix, the bottom tier is made out of rice crispy treats, the frosting (fondant and butter cream) are both homemade complete with almost two bottles of Wilton Black Icing Coloring. I also did the flowers myself. And I purposely used dead and dying flowers to complete the effect of this Funeral/Death themed birthday cake.



Now, I'm sitting here a few hours before Princess and I start decorating for the party. And yes, I know this will be out there before the party, and there would be a chance Roommate could come across this posting before the party. Except for two things tell me that's not going to happen...first...he only reads this blog when I tell him I posted something and second...HE WENT SKIING!!! Yes, the @#$*! went skiing. All of my best laid plans of him working then going to dinner with his mom, brother and sister-in-law...he blew them plain out of the water by his last minute decision to go skiing with co-workers. Of all the mother f'ing days do go skiing, why did he have to pick today? Oh, and now, instead of him going from work to dinner and then home when I want him here...he will now be home around 5:00 p.m. So, I'm to the "So What!" point. I'm just going to decorate and put it all together how I was planning. And when he walks in the door at 5:00 p.m. to see a house full of Halloween props, I'll simply yell "Surprise! Now go away!"

Even if you do end up ruining your surprise party, Roommate, know this...I still love and cherish you. You are the best friend that anyone could ever ask for. We have our different thoughts and opinions on a shit load of topics, but I wouldn't change you for a god-damned thing in this universe or the next! Happy 40th Birthday Roommate!!!

XOXO
~Flamingo