In other non-news, Chaucer came with me today to put a down payment on the bike I found the other day (it's a Torker Interurban). Layaway: the salvation of poors like me. I really like the shop I'm purchasing from. The employees are super friendly, and they even gave Chaucer a tennis ball to play with while he was waiting for me. Doesn't look like it here, but he's been obsessed with it all afternoon. New toy = extremely happy pup.


I'm crazy excited about the bike. I haven't gotten a new toy like this in ages, so I'm a happy pup, too. Having no car means that I can't get anywhere faster than about four miles an hour (unless public transportation is involved). Just wheeling around on the bike a little bit to test it out, I feel like I'm on a freakin' rocket. I'm really looking forward to being able to cover some real ground and explore the areas neighboring downtown.