My sweet tooth: based on a true story

My sweet tooth:
It is true, my sweet tooth seems to be always getting me into trouble. (Please allow me to clarify, I fully take responsibility for my actions and any weight gain which might occur as a consequence, thanks for asking). Note: unlike the common misconception, I do not have a sweet tooth, rather all of my teeth love sweets, but for the rest of this blog I will continue to use the term sweet tooth because it sounds better than saying “I have sweet teeth”. In a strange way, sweets make me really happy, I am not sure why, it might be due to their goodness and taste but perhaps there is some extra mystery factor of which I am as yet unaware. However, this passion for sweets always gets me down in the end: a sugar high to an esteem low, how do I go so far downhill?
It might start with something as innocent as a cupcake (yes, cupcakes are innocent until proven guilty). After reading an article in time out magazine, detailing where to find great cupcakes in the city, I have been on a quest to find the best. My most recent attempt was with the establishment known as cupcake stop: a truck that travels around Manhattan, posting its location on facebook and twitter, and selling tasty homemade cupcakes of all varieties. When I finally tracked it down, I was so happy, but my heightened expectations were my downfall so I could not accurately report on them (although I will try). All I can say is that they were good, not the best that I ever tasted but still quality cupcakes, I believe that they were better than most. The “cookie dough” cupcake was rich but with a light texture, with a piece of a cookie on top of the flavorful icing. I asked for a triple chocolate cupcake and instead received a red velvet one, I was slightly disappointed at the time but now I’m fine. In any case, it was also tasty, with a fluffy cake on the bottom and a mild tasting cream cheese icing on top. Overall, it was a good attempt, but my mission goes on.
Anyone who knows me should know my obsession with chocolate, especially with dark chocolate. Sure, you might think that dark chocolate is healthy with its antioxidants and flavanoids, and you might be right (I really hope so). However, I am always on a mission to find the best chocolate, which almost included paying for chocolates to be shipped from California. (Back story: I read online that some of the best chocolates being made in the United States were manufactured from this one person in California, the prices were expensive but not exorbitant for a chocoholic such as myself) For the record, I finally came to my senses (when I read the price for shipping) and now I’ll stick to what’s locally available in this great city.
I could go on and on, writing many pages more about this topic, I can be a very picky eater but there are just so many desserts which I enjoy, and I didn’t even get to ice cream! What I am trying to say is: moderation is the key (sorry, I needed a cliché phrase in here somewhere). Let’s try to enjoy these sinful foods on occasion but not go overboard, it is easy to say that but very hard to do in real life. Sweet tooth: you are on notice!
Dan