Monday, January 14, 2013

that awesome time i met my cake master idol

When I was living in Vancouver for 6 months I was unemployed. I had gotten laid off from work and while B and I figured out what to do (I looked for work up in Canada, but lots of places won't sponsor you for citizenship) I basically went to yoga, ran, cooked things, and watched Ace of Cakes. I love that Ace of Cakes show and seriously considered quitting being an engineer to go back to school to be a cake decorator. I would dream of working at Charm City Cakes and to be in on all their inside jokes. And I also maayyyyybe have a mini-celebrity crush on Duff.

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The other day, I went to the gym with my friend who is a workout machine. She kicks my ass with her workouts, which is awesome and also leaves me hurting for days on end. Anyway, while she was on the leg press and I was standing there looking awesome, this guy across from her on some arm machine thing caught my eye. I stared at him for probably five minutes before I realized-it was Duff! I asked my friend if she knew who it was because I was pretty sure it was him, but not positive. So of course I asked.

Me: sorry to be rude, but are you from that cake show?

Duff: yeah, I am

Me: oh my god I love that show, I'm sorry for staring but I wasn't sure if it was you and I couldn't remember your name and....and....

Duff: nice to meet you, I'm Duff

Me: hi, I'm Tara

And then I turned 8 shades of red and almost died. Because not only had I just met my total cake making/decorating idol, but I was at the gym and I was sweaty and gross.

But he was super nice and I am totally going to stalk him, just kidding (not kidding). I even tweeted him when I got home. I'm so classy you guys.

Thinking of going back to cake school,
tara
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20 comments:

  1. That's so awesome! I would love to meet Buddy Valastro, even though I don't really watch Cake Boss anymore. You should go to cake school! Do it, do it!!!

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    1. Buddy would be cool to meet. I watched Cake Boss too.

      Haha thanks! Wouldn't that be so fun?!

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    2. Or you should go on the Next Great Baker!

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    3. I thought about it once, but I am not a good enough baker!! Maybe after I go to baking school.... :)

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  2. Hahahaha! I love the JUST KIDDING (not kidding)!! Bwahahaha! I love that you got to meet him!! Did he tweet you back??!!

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    1. :) Thanks!

      He did!! He quoted my tweet to him (he took out the word "fucking") and said nice to meet you too!

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  3. Ooh...I haven't met any famous people!! Robert Redford gave my dad a ride once when he was hitch-hiking. (I have to tell this story any time I get in this conversation. It's the only thing I can add.)

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    1. Oh my god that's awesome! I would totally tell that story any time I could :)

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  4. Oh my god, I used to be obsessed with Ace of Cakes, particularly Geoff. I was seriously going to quit my job, get a van, drive to Baltimore, and be all, "Yeah I dropped out of art school, I'm cool enough to work here." Didn't happen. What was Duff doing in LA? I don't have Food Network anymore, did he open a branch there?

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    1. Right? I totally wanted to do the same thing, except I knew I wasn't cool enough to work there. He opened this awesome store called CakeMix where you get to go in and decorate cakes!! Also I think they are opening a Charm City West or something. But you can bet your ass I am going to go decorate a cake! How fun is that?!

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    2. Oh, I should probably clarify that I know these things because I stalked him when I got home. I didn't ask. I was too nervous.

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  5. duff's laugh was something special. is his show still up and running? i read somewhere he has a shop here in LA. have you been yet?

    which baking class would you go to?

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    1. I LOVE his laugh. I think that's where the majority of the celebrity crush comes from-he just has such a great laugh. I haven't been to the shop yet because I just learned he had one, but I definitely want to go! It sounds so fun! They also offer decorating classes and I want to take one.

      I would love to take cake decorating classes and learn how to make badass cakes. But I also just love the idea of being able to bake something from scratch without having to look at a recipe.

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    2. You have to go to a decorating class and then share your wisdom with us. I tried to decorate Christmas cookies and it was a kindergarten sprinkle explosion. I need help.

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    3. I will definitely share my wisdom!

      I know, every time I decorate cupcakes they look awful. In my head they look perfect of course.

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  6. That sounds awesome and a bit awkward at the same time. Don't you love meeting an amazing celebrity you love!
    I always want to be all calm, cool, and composed when I meet a celebrity but then when I do, I kinda grow a shell and go into it. My favorite celeb meeting was with Ashton Kutcher :D

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    1. It was kind of awkward. I totally feel the same-I want to be cool and calm, but then I get really nervous and just start talking and make an ass out of myself.

      Oooh fun, you will have to tell that story!

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    2. LOL, maybe. I've met several others too. Want a list ;)

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    3. What the heck? Xae! You are basically BFFs with Ashton and you didn't tell me? He's my favorite weird celebrity!

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    4. Ummm of course we want a list Xae!!

      Haha Robin I love that you call him your favorite weird celebrity. Awesome.

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