cooking while drunk is almost never a good idea

A lot of people make bad decisions when drunk. Some sleep with inappropriate people, some do idiotic and reckless stunts, some become belligerent and get into fights... What do I do? I watch Disney movies and bake. Could be worse, right? WRONG! Sure, mixing up some cake batter and sticking it into the oven at 2 am *seems* benign enough. I mean, who doesn't want a freshly baked warm and delicious piece of cake to eat along with a fluffy movie after a night of drinking? I know I do. There are two key points that make this late night cake baking a bad idea: First, baking takes a relatively long time (30-35 minutes at least). Second, falling asleep on my couch takes a relatively short time. Independently, these are not huge issues. The combination, however, can be problematic. My thought process went something like this: "Oooo, cake sounds really yummy.... Hey, I have a box of cake mix. I should totally make cake!" After mixing up the batter, sticking it in the oven, and switching on a movie, I promptly fell asleep on my couch. I woke up a few hours later to the smell of burnt cake. I'm surprised (and maybe a little concerned) that my smoke detector did not go off. I tried eating the burnt cake, but it was not edible. So, I brushed my teeth and went to bed. I was pretty disappointed about the cake. Next time maybe I should try baking something that takes less time to cook. Cookies perhaps....