This past Tuesday was my birthday, and Shane went all out for my birthday “cake”: two layers of fudge brownies, wedded together with a coffee-chocolate-whipped cream icing and topped off with whipped cream and chocolate chips.

Here are a few money shots from my Flickr feed:

We joked that the only way it could be any unhealthier is if he tossed a pig’s worth of sausage on it.

Luckily, it’s a frozen dessert, so I have plenty of time to finish the leftovers - no rush there. It’ll probably last my clear through the fall ‘06 elections. Lesson being, some forms of hell food are ok, as long as they’re eaten in moderation.

And that’s the word.