If you haven't noticed, I've become obsessed with buying a car. I need to calm down about it because I'm starting to feel desperate even though I'm not. My bus pass is good for another month and a half, and my bike is in cherry condition. It's just confusing for me. I think I'll call my dad tonight to tap some of his fatherly wisdom.

Right now, I'm also a little anxious because I'm baking a cake. It takes 40 minutes in the oven. That is just torture to have to wait that long. It's my famous "chocolate upside-down pudding cake!" I don't care what anyone else thinks, it's the bomb. I think I'm going to eat nothing but that for the rest of today.

Last night I met a vegan in the freezer section of the North Park Vons. She turned to me out of the blue and explained how veganism had not helped her weight problem. She told me that she's gaining weight because she's eating too much of processed vegan foods. I told her that she looked great and didn't need to lose a pound. That didn't really satisfy her so then I said that the animals appreciate her choice. She shrugged that off, too, so Brian and I shuffled over the the register.

I made Brian watch "Still Standing" last night. Have you guys seen this?? It's with Jami Gertz who is famous for looking like Ally Sheedy. The show is similar to "King of Queens" but much more clever and fun to watch. Check it out on Lifetime. Anyway, Brian was not happy about watching it, and you could tell by looking at him. For the first ten minutes, he had a sour face toward the TV until finally something on the show made him laugh out loud. I was like, "you see?!" We're gonna DVR that every night from now on!

Yay! My cake is done! Now I have to wait for it to cool. Blah!