Let the games begin! For those of you who don't know about my birthday list, this is the eighth year that I will be doing things I've never done between January 1 and May 31. This year I'll be doing 37 new things, since that is the blasted age I'm turning. So I finished... Continue Reading →
Wide Right
I'll be starting my birthday list with a bang on January 1. I scored free Pats tickets for being a dedicated volunteer. The Pats gave a number of free tickets to the organization that I volunteer through, and I was lucky enough to get a pair! This will be my first time attending a... Continue Reading →
A Christmas Miracle for Boston
The OtherSide Café is NOT closing. The deal fell through to sell the building. I feel bad for the mattress store next door, which was selling off its inventory. Well, I hope that the OS is safe and sound for years to come. In other news, I have my first birthday list item lined... Continue Reading →
It Is Cold
It's 26 degrees outside. All I want to do is hunker down under some blankets, eat my bag of holiday cookies I procured from the office cookie exchange, and drink cup of tea after cup of tea. Hell, maybe I'll do just that. Hope everyone is doing well with holiday shopping, planning, etc. Chanukah... Continue Reading →
Number 35
I visited Boston College's art museum today. The current exhibit at the McMullen Museum of Art is Dura-Europos: Crossroads of Antiquity. Dura-Europos was an ancient city in modern-day Syria. It was settled by Macedonians before Christ, then seized by a few different groups, the last time being in 256 CE. It was totally "sacked"... Continue Reading →
