A Cupcake! A Cupcake! My Nerdom for a Cupcake!

I can honestly say that I will never be a photojournalist. My goal yesterday on the Athens day trip was to take photos of all the cool things we did. I sort of remembered and have a few pictures, but I was so excited when I was browsing the used book store, squeeing over a baby owl necklace Sam bought me, rummaging through thrift stores, and chatting well into the night with friends that I completely forgot to whip out my camera. Oh well. Sam made me leave my carefully planned list of "Things to Do and See in Athens." He said I needed to be spontaneous. So spontaneous I was:


The very first place we stopped was a bakery. I've LONGED to visit Ike and Jane. The shop boasts excellent Jittery Joe's coffee and a delectable array of cupcakes and doughnuts. I nearly had an anxiety attack trying to decided which cupcake to devour. I finally decided on Chocolate Peanut Butter but next time I must try the Peanut Butter and Jelly Cupcake. Sam was embarrassed by my picture taking. Apparently photography your food in the middle of a restaurant is creepy. As an added bonus, if you pat your head and rub your tummy at the same time before ordering you get 10% off. Score! My burning question: when will there be an Ike and Jane cupcake/doughnut cookbook?

Next, Sam and I commenced wandering around downtown. Sam spent a good amount of time in the comic book shop (which is why there are pictures, as I am not as avid a comic book fan).


After a day of thrifting and fun. We went to visit Catherine and Spencer and their adorable daughter Zoe. Catherine made delicious bread, talapia, couscous, and green beans. Yum!