I was sent some sad news on Sunday so I headed to a place called Cupcake to pick out some happy treats in order to soothe my soul.

Cupcake had a funny new flavor called the Clair Huxtable. It makes me smile and I haven’t even eaten it yet, so it was a very good choice for a very rough couple of days.

(Meanwhile I indulged in a Peaches ‘n Cream cupcake and a frosted Pull-Apart.)

I think I’ll finally enjoy the confetti-topped Clair cupcake tonight with some organic milk and the inorganic resurrection of Melrose Place. A junky party for the eyes, ears, and mouth – it’s just what I need.

…Expensive, indulgent caviar enjoyed on entirely ordinary nights.

I’ve been dabbing dollops of it on this and that all winter. It’s a real treat to just treat it as a routine.

Much of American culture and integrity has dissolved in recent decades and I’m gonna go ahead and blame all of it on High Fructose Corn Syrup.

Once upon a time soda pop was packed with sugar – real, actual, soul-soothing sugar. Then greed and technology barged into our bottles and it’s been downhill ever since.

Pepsi has just released this Natural take on its classic soft drink which draws upon the punchy perfection of real sugar rather then chemically modified imitators. If you’re interested in an on-line taste-test of sorts, then check out this lovably lengthy link at keacher.com.