Monday, June 25, 2007
PT Party at Sissy K's
Fun at Fanueil Hall after a hard week of studying - the 2nd and 3rd year PT students party hard with the first years at Sissy K's with all you can eat appetizers - ooOOOoh. We ate all the celery. ;)
Open House Sailing
Once per month the Boston Sailing Club has an open house where anyone who wants to can come out sailing, take a turn steering the boat, etc. Our guide was Lincoln, a very friendly guy with a lot of experience.
It was a nice break from cutting up cadavers, using bone saws, and smelling like embalming fluid. Also, Nick didn't make one corny pun using anatomy terminology. ;)
Come visit and you can see these views for yourself!
It was a nice break from cutting up cadavers, using bone saws, and smelling like embalming fluid. Also, Nick didn't make one corny pun using anatomy terminology. ;)
Come visit and you can see these views for yourself!
Friday, June 22, 2007
Our schools
Nick's campus: (it's the bottom part)
My campus: (the part running along the right side of the Charles River)
Nick's campus is definitely the prettier of the two, with lots of park areas and a constant view of the Charlestown Navy Yard complete with gorgeous yachts and waterfowl.
BUT, my school has this:
http://media.www.dailyfreepress.com/media/storage/paper87/news/2006/04/06/News/Bu.Pub.Still.A.Popular.Secret.After.Decades.On.Campus-1799257.shtml
That's right, a secret pub/bar in the BU castle exclusively open to Boston University students, alumni, faculty, staff and guests. Tuesday night is Trivia Night!!
In addition, we live directly above Our House, a bar/pub whatnot that apparently is hugely popular during the school year with lines of undergrads going down the block. If we go, we'll probably just hit up the Happy Hour (2 for 1 burgers and appetizers!), or Trivia Night on Mondays. On Sundays they have $1 burgers after 8:30 p.m., and if you're there on Sunday at midnight, there's a free food buffet. We can see why it's so popular among students. ;)
http://boston.citysearch.com/profile/4742924/allston_ma/our_house_west.html
My campus: (the part running along the right side of the Charles River)
Nick's campus is definitely the prettier of the two, with lots of park areas and a constant view of the Charlestown Navy Yard complete with gorgeous yachts and waterfowl.
BUT, my school has this:
http://media.www.dailyfree
That's right, a secret pub/bar in the BU castle exclusively open to Boston University students, alumni, faculty, staff and guests. Tuesday night is Trivia Night!!
In addition, we live directly above Our House, a bar/pub whatnot that apparently is hugely popular during the school year with lines of undergrads going down the block. If we go, we'll probably just hit up the Happy Hour (2 for 1 burgers and appetizers!), or Trivia Night on Mondays. On Sundays they have $1 burgers after 8:30 p.m., and if you're there on Sunday at midnight, there's a free food buffet. We can see why it's so popular among students. ;)
http://boston.citysearch.com/profile/4742924/allston_ma/our_house_west.html
Monday, June 18, 2007
Kayaking on the Charles
First we have photos from going out to coffee with Clint, an old friend from southern Idaho who's going to grad school at Boston College!
Next we have our four hour adventure on the Charles River in a 2-person kayak! The Charles River is very beautiful, with 17 miles of bike path running alongside it and a wonderful view of the Boston skyline. Apparently it used to be the opposite of beautiful - when heavy rains fell, sewage would be directed into the river. It's said one could light a match above the water and start a fire from its fumes. Now its been cleaned up, but the brown water in the wakes of the boats and the fact that once a paddle is 12 inches in the water it disappears speak to the still present need for improvement. The hypodermic needle, used condom, and numerous empty floating pop bottles that we saw also contribute to that impression. Maybe we're just spoiled coming from the glacier lakes and beautiful rivers in the Northwest (and the immaculately paved bike paths) . . but there is still natural beauty here, it's just been well used.
After rowing to see the skyline, we met up with Nick's classmates on the way back, formed a six-person kayak and floated down the river in the summer sun.
Afterwards we ate at Il Panino in Harvard Square and finished off the night with a movie party at our place. The only downside to the night was that public transportation stops at 12:30 a.m., so at 12:15 a.m., in the middle of Wii Bowling we called it a night. ;)
Next we have our four hour adventure on the Charles River in a 2-person kayak! The Charles River is very beautiful, with 17 miles of bike path running alongside it and a wonderful view of the Boston skyline. Apparently it used to be the opposite of beautiful - when heavy rains fell, sewage would be directed into the river. It's said one could light a match above the water and start a fire from its fumes. Now its been cleaned up, but the brown water in the wakes of the boats and the fact that once a paddle is 12 inches in the water it disappears speak to the still present need for improvement. The hypodermic needle, used condom, and numerous empty floating pop bottles that we saw also contribute to that impression. Maybe we're just spoiled coming from the glacier lakes and beautiful rivers in the Northwest (and the immaculately paved bike paths) . . but there is still natural beauty here, it's just been well used.
After rowing to see the skyline, we met up with Nick's classmates on the way back, formed a six-person kayak and floated down the river in the summer sun.
Afterwards we ate at Il Panino in Harvard Square and finished off the night with a movie party at our place. The only downside to the night was that public transportation stops at 12:30 a.m., so at 12:15 a.m., in the middle of Wii Bowling we called it a night. ;)
Thursday, June 14, 2007
This is for Carly and Jason
Nick loves that you post on our blog, and he wishes more people would. ;)
Enjoy!
More slam poetry at: http://www.taylormali.com
Wednesday, June 13, 2007
Mid-Decoration Status
So we're not completely organized yet, but here is some of our new ikea furniture.
The new stuff we bought: 1) couch and pillows, 2) area rug, 3) computer hutch, 4) dining table with chairs, 5) laptop stand, 6) bureau for bedroom
But first, my new haircut and acrobatics from Chamomile
Nick's orientation team on the second day of class - there are only 9 boys out of 50 students!
The new stuff we bought: 1) couch and pillows, 2) area rug, 3) computer hutch, 4) dining table with chairs, 5) laptop stand, 6) bureau for bedroom
But first, my new haircut and acrobatics from Chamomile
Nick's orientation team on the second day of class - there are only 9 boys out of 50 students!
Monday, June 11, 2007
Our Neighborhood
Here are some fun pics - we are in the process of winding up the unpacking and filing everything away where it's supposed to go. I think that's mostly up to me since Nick started school today! His campus is much prettier than mine, but mine has an exclusive bar/pub! ;)
I also received a delicious vegan chocolate cake in the mail from Miss Emily Fickenwirth which Nick and I loved. Yum! It's always fun getting things in the mail - especially edible things! ;) ;)
I also received a delicious vegan chocolate cake in the mail from Miss Emily Fickenwirth which Nick and I loved. Yum! It's always fun getting things in the mail - especially edible things! ;) ;)
Sarah and I in the North End
Nick and Clayton
Love the water!
oh, the humidity and my hair do not get along
group of future BU law students (minus Clayton and Nick) out on the town
the green line outside our apartment
the side entrance to our apartment building
on the way to the T stop
our building from across the street
us at Fanueil HallMonday, June 04, 2007
Day 21 - Nor'easters
We had big plans for today. We were going to get student ID cards, walk along the Freedom Trail and see historic landmarks . . . .
Instead, we got caught out in the rain running errands and looking for furniture. We did manage to find the 2nd Season of Futurama at a consignment store before it started raining so hard that our clothes were soaked through in a matter of 60 seconds. Of course, this formed huge puddles in the street, and, yes, we did get doused in water sprayed by a gracious oncoming car. At head level!
We stopped for shelter in a pet store, where we played with the gigantic Newfoundland, and two little bulldogs, one old and slow, the other young and playful. So we bought some supplies for Chamomile and prepared to start running again. When we got to our apartment we were cold and wet (as opposed to hot and humid), but still determined to at least go grocery shopping.
After purchasing wooden duck-handled umbrellas from the CVS across the street, we rode the T the half-mile to the Shaws Supermarket - it's the East Coast version of Albertson's! The Shaws brand bread is distributed by Albertson's in Boise, ID. :)
We bought delicious kosher meat, kosher pickles (there's a huge kosher section), and tried to keep our bags light so we could keep our circulation on the way back.
On the way back we realized that the umbrellas only covered 30% of our bodies, and since the wind blew the rain in every direction, we were soaked anyway.
Where's hot chocolate when you need it?
Instead, we got caught out in the rain running errands and looking for furniture. We did manage to find the 2nd Season of Futurama at a consignment store before it started raining so hard that our clothes were soaked through in a matter of 60 seconds. Of course, this formed huge puddles in the street, and, yes, we did get doused in water sprayed by a gracious oncoming car. At head level!
We stopped for shelter in a pet store, where we played with the gigantic Newfoundland, and two little bulldogs, one old and slow, the other young and playful. So we bought some supplies for Chamomile and prepared to start running again. When we got to our apartment we were cold and wet (as opposed to hot and humid), but still determined to at least go grocery shopping.
After purchasing wooden duck-handled umbrellas from the CVS across the street, we rode the T the half-mile to the Shaws Supermarket - it's the East Coast version of Albertson's! The Shaws brand bread is distributed by Albertson's in Boise, ID. :)
We bought delicious kosher meat, kosher pickles (there's a huge kosher section), and tried to keep our bags light so we could keep our circulation on the way back.
On the way back we realized that the umbrellas only covered 30% of our bodies, and since the wind blew the rain in every direction, we were soaked anyway.
Where's hot chocolate when you need it?
This is our hood - well, two blocks away from out apt. building anyway
Day 20 - Fun times ahead
Today we took a field trip to ikea with Nomusa and Tom! They are adorable together, and of course, it was wonderful to see Nomusa again!!!!! Just like old times. ;) Except now she's singing backup for a reggae band - she and Tom (he plays bass for the band) and the rest of the band are touring the East Coast this summer.
They live up in Somerville, part of Greater Boston, near Davis Square - a very hipster-like area with plenty of little shops and lots of young people.
We had a blast and loved that ikea offers home delivery within 75 miles. In fact, there's a grocery delivery service that only costs $6.95! That might negate us hauling bags and bags of groceries home on the T!
Everybody offers free delivery here because most people probably don't have cars. There are tons of things that are offered free on Craigslist if anybody can haul them away.
Tom informed us that we'd need to include "wicked" in our vocabulary, and that he did, in fact, call drinking fountains "bubblers." Apparently people call soda/pop tonic, too. Gotta blend in!
We also had plans to meet up with friends at the Baseball Tavern to watch the game between the Red Sox and the Yankees. That brought out the crowds and frustrated our T driver - he was yelling at people to form lines inside the train or he was going to miss his light - they were slowin' him down! Other passengers were giving the driver a hard time and being so jovial about it.
A large number of people were also scalping tickets - Buying, Selling, Needing, Extra - chanting these phrases and offering programs, etc.
We ended up meeting Sarah and Clayton, a couple from Utah, and having a blast discussing our different paths and all that we look forward to. Note the effect of humidity on my hair . . .
We were sitting at a T stop, and Nick patted my hair. I asked him "what?" and he said "your hair just instantly turned frizzy." Yeah . . . .
They live up in Somerville, part of Greater Boston, near Davis Square - a very hipster-like area with plenty of little shops and lots of young people.
We had a blast and loved that ikea offers home delivery within 75 miles. In fact, there's a grocery delivery service that only costs $6.95! That might negate us hauling bags and bags of groceries home on the T!
Everybody offers free delivery here because most people probably don't have cars. There are tons of things that are offered free on Craigslist if anybody can haul them away.
Tom informed us that we'd need to include "wicked" in our vocabulary, and that he did, in fact, call drinking fountains "bubblers." Apparently people call soda/pop tonic, too. Gotta blend in!
We also had plans to meet up with friends at the Baseball Tavern to watch the game between the Red Sox and the Yankees. That brought out the crowds and frustrated our T driver - he was yelling at people to form lines inside the train or he was going to miss his light - they were slowin' him down! Other passengers were giving the driver a hard time and being so jovial about it.
A large number of people were also scalping tickets - Buying, Selling, Needing, Extra - chanting these phrases and offering programs, etc.
We ended up meeting Sarah and Clayton, a couple from Utah, and having a blast discussing our different paths and all that we look forward to. Note the effect of humidity on my hair . . .
We were sitting at a T stop, and Nick patted my hair. I asked him "what?" and he said "your hair just instantly turned frizzy." Yeah . . . .
Day 19 - Unpacking in Boston
We only had to sleep on the air mattress for one night!! The movers came the morning of our second day, and we spent almost the entire day unpacking and moving in - sweating it up in the humidity with no ice cubes.
The most hilarious thing that has happend, though, is that Nick has lost his voice entirely. He sounds inhuman.
To take a break, we ventured out into Back Bay and the shopping mecca that is Newbury Street. One of many shopping meccas in Boston. This one happens to be in old beautiful brownstones full of designer labels and cafes. It was here, that we finally found Nick and pair of jeans!!! We also walked around other main streets in Beacon Hill, etc.
The best part of today was that the cable guy came - he seemed pretty amused by everything we did - or maybe it was just hearing our accents. He told us that there were different search modes we could use since we had an NTSC built-in - we scanned and ended up finding over 100 channels!!!! Also, there are at least 10 PBS stations here.
The rest of the day consisted of putting things away in the kitchen and sorting the boxes until midnight-thirty . . . while watching the high-definition PBS stations. Awwww yeah.
The most hilarious thing that has happend, though, is that Nick has lost his voice entirely. He sounds inhuman.
To take a break, we ventured out into Back Bay and the shopping mecca that is Newbury Street. One of many shopping meccas in Boston. This one happens to be in old beautiful brownstones full of designer labels and cafes. It was here, that we finally found Nick and pair of jeans!!! We also walked around other main streets in Beacon Hill, etc.
The best part of today was that the cable guy came - he seemed pretty amused by everything we did - or maybe it was just hearing our accents. He told us that there were different search modes we could use since we had an NTSC built-in - we scanned and ended up finding over 100 channels!!!! Also, there are at least 10 PBS stations here.
The rest of the day consisted of putting things away in the kitchen and sorting the boxes until midnight-thirty . . . while watching the high-definition PBS stations. Awwww yeah.
Day 19 - NYC to Boston
Distance: 230 miles
Time: 5 hours
We drove into Brighton at 1:30 today, the neighborhood just east of Allston - it's very very cute with short townhouses and family homes, and quaint little shops. At 2:30 (traffic was horrible) we made it to our apartment in Allston, right on the green line, with a CVS pharmacy and a gym right across the street, restaurants and bars half a block away, and every service necessary within a 2-5 block walk, except maybe a large grocery store. There's even a restaurant and a cafe in our building.
The only bad things are that 1) the green line stops evey bock to pick up people, and 2) Commonwealth Avenue in front of our apartment is not very well-maintained - good thing we didn't bring a car! There is a park behind our building, and the sides of our building have ivy climbing all over them. It's nice to live someplace that feels old inside. Nice and strange.
We met almost all of our adjacent neighbors, all of whom were extremely friendly and welcoming, right before we too off for the hardware store to buy a powerful air conditioner. The humidity is fierce and it was already hot to begin with. Once we had that installed, we made a run to the grocery store with the few hours we had left on our rental car. There is one a half-mile inbound, and one mile outbound on Comm Ave - not too bad eh?
The apartment is great - thanks to Nomusa! - with high ceilings, wooden floors, lots of kitchen storage, and an antique shower system.
Nick returned the car and bought us month-long unlimited Charlie Cards for the T and bus systems. Then we inflated the air mattress and called it a night.
Time: 5 hours
We drove into Brighton at 1:30 today, the neighborhood just east of Allston - it's very very cute with short townhouses and family homes, and quaint little shops. At 2:30 (traffic was horrible) we made it to our apartment in Allston, right on the green line, with a CVS pharmacy and a gym right across the street, restaurants and bars half a block away, and every service necessary within a 2-5 block walk, except maybe a large grocery store. There's even a restaurant and a cafe in our building.
The only bad things are that 1) the green line stops evey bock to pick up people, and 2) Commonwealth Avenue in front of our apartment is not very well-maintained - good thing we didn't bring a car! There is a park behind our building, and the sides of our building have ivy climbing all over them. It's nice to live someplace that feels old inside. Nice and strange.
We met almost all of our adjacent neighbors, all of whom were extremely friendly and welcoming, right before we too off for the hardware store to buy a powerful air conditioner. The humidity is fierce and it was already hot to begin with. Once we had that installed, we made a run to the grocery store with the few hours we had left on our rental car. There is one a half-mile inbound, and one mile outbound on Comm Ave - not too bad eh?
The apartment is great - thanks to Nomusa! - with high ceilings, wooden floors, lots of kitchen storage, and an antique shower system.
Nick returned the car and bought us month-long unlimited Charlie Cards for the T and bus systems. Then we inflated the air mattress and called it a night.
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