starter bike

so i've had my eye on a beautiful green paul frank bike with a basket and a bell and a hefty price tag. it was pretty cool, but there are so many things i'd rather spend $300 on. let's see....rent, a plane ticket, these boots, etc. so i decided to get a starter bike and see how i like it. check it out:

i think it's pretty sweet, and it will be mine for the extremely reasonable price of $70. it's a cruiser, which is all i really wanted, and i can paint it (red or green?) and get a basket and a bell for it. then i will have a killer bike and everyone will be all jealous and stuff. yes, this is the bike for me. unless someone wants to go in on this with me:

i didn't think these were real! julian and lauren should get this since they are next-door neighbors. while i'm on the subject, congrats on the new place, buddy! i'm psyched for julian, but also quite jealous.

normally, i would make a housewarming cake for the occasion, but i think i've lost my cake making mojo. if you haven't already heard, hayden's 'welcome to dallas' cake was a cake-tastrophe. quite a setback, indeed. i almost killed my mom in the process. we gave the leftover cake to the homeless guy who "keeps an eye on the cars" in the parking lot behind meridian. he was pretty amped.

perhaps i'll go to the cake store for inspiration. i think i'm gonna give up on fondant altogether and start experimenting with frosting bag tips. and maybe i'll buy a new cake pan. a new shape to shake things up.

i went to happy hour at martini ranch tonight with my good friend rachael, really the only good friend i made in fort worth. she's amazing. and i finally remembered to ask her how much money she won on millionaire, an impressive $25,000. i was one of her phone-a-friends and she didn't call me, but it was still very exciting to be part of the process. her husband is oh so weird, and therefore she has the best stories. i may have convinced her to do stand-up comedy with me, we'll see.