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 →
Skeletons and Stars
A couple of days ago I visited the Warren Anatomical Museum. Gallery. I think it was once a museum...now it's composed of a few glass cases on a floor of the Harvard Med School library. There are 15,000 items in the collection; unfortunately, only 300 of them are on display. Some of the artifacts are... Continue Reading →
Four More to Go!
Well, D-day is a week and a half away...and I only have four things left to do. Three are planned, but I have one empty slot. Ideas? Last night I went to a puppet slam at Puppet Showplace Theatre. It was a good time. I had never been to the theater. I recommend it! Being... Continue Reading →
Numbers 30 and 31
Taza chocolate = amazing. Tracy and I took the factory tour over the weekend. We didn't see any chocolate being made (no production on the weekends), but there were plenty of samples, and the guides were awesome. The company uses organic ingredients, engages in direct trade, and is all about sustainability. What's not to love.... Continue Reading →
The Most Painful Item Ever
I got an ear cartilage piercing the other night. It wins the prize for most painful list item ever. The actual piercing process only took about 20 seconds. But this little piercing is wreaking havoc. I had NO idea what I was getting myself into. It's cute, but my ear hurts, dammit. And it's going... Continue Reading →
