093012

I'm not sure if I posted this already, but I LOVE this song:

Calvin Harris ft. Florence Welch- Sweet Nothing

It's no secret that I love Florence + The Machine, and her voice on this track is addictive!  I have played it over and over and over again in my room lately.



Today is Sunday, it's about 1:30, and we are getting ready to go out to Quincy Market and get some Clam Chowder and Lobster Rolls.  I think I'm gonna get the Clam Chowder, because its cold and might be rainy today.

This is the weather I thought I would have in Boston when we first moved.  Not the 80 degree humid days that we've had in the last couple of days.  I have to have an umbrella around, just in case, and I should always be wearing a jacket.  One problem- none of my coats/jackets are waterproof!  So I have to get one- or have mom send my snowboarding jacket (which is bright yellow and not cute at all- but warm!).

I really need to get things in order, my room is a mess from unpacking and trying to put things in places that aren't the middle of the room or my desk (which is getting super full of stuff).  I also need to get the receipts together so Sara and I can even out our expenses, and I have to keep looking for a job!  I have spent so much money, I can't even comprehend.  Yes, I have money saved up, but I don't want to spend it all!! That is for rent, while I don't have a job.  Who knows how long it will take?!  Also, I don't want to spend all my savings because I want to still HAVE a savings.  I don't like not having any money, it's scary to me.  I need some sort of back up!

I've been bad about pictures lately, I have to keep it up!

092812

So yesterday was a lazy day.  I applied for a couple jobs, I watched some TV on Hulu, and I finally unpacked my suitcases!  I practiced French, I requested some Graduate Program brochures from colleges out here, and I organized my corkboard.

Then I made pasta for dinner, and read a whole book.

Today I was lazy in the morning, I caught up (almost) on Glee, applied to another job, and browsed the internet.  We went to the library and got cards (yay!) we tried a couple new food trucks:  Roxy's which serves grilled cheese- I got a muenster, guacamole, and bacon sandwich- it was good.  And I got some rosemary truffle fries which were awesome.  We also got free cupcakes at Kickass Cupcakes, unfortunately my Red Velvet wasn't RED and it wasn't good.  At all.  But at least it was free!

We went to H&M and Forever 21, and I spent money.  I really need to stop.  But I keep making excuses for myself.  Like, I need more scarves.  In different colors for different outfits.  And I need a sweater, for when its cold.  And I need a beanie, to match a scarf, for when its cold.  It's a bad habit, my shopping, and I need to stop.  But I really need:  a waterproof jacket (for when it rains, like today- it POURED) and I need a good pair of walking tennis shoes, because all my shoes are cute but not comfortable after 2 miles of walking.

Anyway, then we came home and I watched Alphas.  I started Cybergeddon, an web series that looks promising.  I also started Elementary, the new Sherlock Holmes TV show.  I haven't finished it.  Sara made pasta for dinner, it was good.  We watched some Office, some Parks & Rec and then got ready for the night!  We walked around, had a beer at Harry's (the closest, though it was dead tonight).  I got a Pumpkin Ale, with which they paired it with brown sugar.  Like, they put brown sugar on the rim, and then I drank the beer with it.  It was AMAZING.  Then we wanted to go to Common Ground, but there was a line, and it was still raining, so we walked to the closest place without a line.  Hello, White Horse Tavern.

That was fun, I met a younger break dancer from Tampa Bay named Spencer.  Now I am at home, ready to go to sleep!

I'll upload pics and music tomorrow, I am super tired.

092612

So here I am, at the laundromat, reading 'How To Be A Woman' and drinking a sweet tea. Ah Wednesday.

I am going to try and make laundry a weekly thing- I'm NOT going to let it stack up so I have to do 6 loads at once.  I hate that.  And actually, it only took about an hour today!  That's not too hard, I can bring my Kindle and kill some time.  Also, it's right next to a convenience store, so I won't be thirsty!

Today I unpacked some more of my clothes, we moved all the stuff from the living room back into the kitchen, and we walked to Home Goods for mirrors so we don't have to share the one in the bathroom when we do our hair.

We also went to the last Red Sox home game of the season!  It was fun, we were very close to where I sat last week (not even a week!) with Dad.  We bought some whisky nips, and snuck it into the park with Sara's Disposable Flask, and mixed it with our coke (which we got in a souvenir cup!).  The game was fun, Red Sox lost. 

I heard two songs today that I need to purchase immediately- Here is one for your listening pleasure.  The other I will probably post tomorrow:

Closer by Tegan and Sara

Tomorrow Sara's friend Megan is coming to visit.  I don't know what we are going to do!  I still have a lot to do around here.  I should do it now, but I am tired.  Also, we have to send out our rent check soon.  Scary!  We still haven't decided who pays what :/

092512

I know it's been awhile since I have posted anything.  I've been busy!  But I'll do a quick recap of all the interesting bits, and then I'll be better at keeping consistence.  

Today's soundtrack:  Stay by Lisa Loeb.  I just watched Reality Bites (which I LOVE) and it's in my head at the moment.  I might also post a song at the end that was in my head all this afternoon.

Anyway, recap time!

Saturday Dad was still in town, Kourt and I woke up around 10, he had already walked to Whole Foods and bought breakfast!  We slowly ate and got ready and headed out.  We went to Home Depot and got painting supplies, and Shaw's for groceries.  The paint that Sara and I had picked out was $60, so we tried to closely match it to a cheaper brand.  The closest we got was Pumpkin Cream by Behr.  We got home and started!  Taped the floors, and did primer first (since the red was such a deep dark color- oh by the way, this was for the hallway part only).  The three of us did a pretty good job!  Sara got back around 3ish, and she helped when we started painting the actual color.  We did as much as we could before having to head out for dinner, Dad did the high parts and most of the rolling, we girls did the trim.  The only part that was left when we finished for the day was the high trim to the ceiling (which I just finished tonight!).  Then we headed to dinner.  We walked around a bit, Dad got to see the Public Garden and some shops.  Also, we pointed out where the new Pret was going to be (I know, I'm obsessed).  

Dinner was REALLY REALLY good.  Pics below, I'll explain each dish!

Oops dessert first- Creme Brulee.  Good, creamy, but not as good as Dad's!

Sara's pan seared Scallops and Sweet Potatoes.  

Kourtney's Sesame Seared Tune with Rice Cake and Veggies. 

My Filet Mignon and Scallops.  AWESOME.  I had steak leftovers.

Dad got pan seared Halibut with Corn Pudding and Mashed Potatoes.  The Corn Pudding was ok, super creamy but not enough corn!

Junior's Cheesecake with Bananas Foster on top.  This was delicious.  The cheesecake was creamy and amazing, and the Bananas and sauce were a good complement.

We go home after dinner and Dad goes to sleep in my room.  Sara and Kourtney and I stay up for a bit and watch some random Netflix.  Then we go to sleep, me sharing Sara's bed and Kourt on the couch.  Of course, this is the night that everyone on our street is having a party, and it's super loud outside.  A group of like 7 people are outside the building, right on the stoop part practically yelling.  Well guess who's bed is RIGHT ABOVE the front door of the building?  Mine.  So dad got pissed and left.  At 1 am.  To go to the airport.  Btw, his flight leaves at 7:45 am.  

We wake up Sunday and Dad is gone, Kourt tells the whole story (he woke her up when he left so she could sleep on my bed).  I am instantly ridden with guilt since it is my room and my apartment that got him upset so he had to leave.  I feel bad all day.  Sunday we don't do much, we hang out and then go out to The South End for an open market.  We browse but don't buy anything- too expensive!

Sunday night we stay in and drink.  We play a drinking game to Dazed and Confused.

Monday we went to Cambridge- checked out Harvard for all of 2 seconds and then a store called The Garment District (It's not a District... It's a store!- all the posters we see for this place).  Again, we look but don't buy anything.  We eat at a place called Clover Food Lab which is healthy pitas and it's really neat.  The food was good (I know I need a better adjective, 'good' is being overused) and it wasn't too expensive.  I got a Soy BLT and an iced tea.  Kourt got a Cheese and Tomato pita, and Sara got an Egg and Eggplant Plate.  

We ate dinner at a place here called The Avenue, which has $1 burgers on Mondays.  We each got a burger, and stayed for 2 beers.  Then we went back to the apt and tried to watch Fast Times at Ridgemont High.  I say tried to watch, because it turns out my disc is CRACKED and doesn't play the end!  Sucks, I'm actually not too happy at all about that. 

Monday they also resumed working on our kitchen again (more pics to come, I forgot to upload those).  We finally have cabinets! Today they put our fridge back in, and the countertops on.  Tomorrow hopefully there will be a stove, and we can move back in! I hate having all the stuff in the living room.

So we get to today.  We went to breakfast at a local diner, only a few blocks away, The Brighton Cafe.  Nothing special, I got a breakfast sandwich.  We might go again for a quick bite, but I don't know if I would make it a regular place.

We decide to have a low key day, since it's Kourt's last and all.  We put together the last IKEA dresser while watching the new episodes of Revolution and Bones.  Then we head out to do something before Kourt has to go to the airport.  We take the T to Fanuil Hall so she can get Eric a souvenir.  It sucks, she has to carry the little green suitcase around the whole time.  From there she takes the blue line to the airport and the shuttle all by herself.  

Sara and I go downtown a bit more,  have 2 free passes for a screening of The Perks of Being A Wallflower at 7.  We go to Newbury street, walk until we find a Starbucks, and caffeine ourselves up a bit.  We walk all the way up to Boston Garden, through Boston Common, and look at DSW and the shops over near there to kill some time.  I found a pair of shoes I might buy, I desperately need a pair of walking shoes.  I can't keep wearing my flip flops, my feet have worn those suckers OUT.  And soon it will start to get too cold.

Blah, I'm tired of writing right now, and this is all boring.  Will chat more tomorrow, to summarize the rest of today- we went to the movie, it was GREAT, then we came home and watched Reality Bites.  My love for Ethan Hawke has no bounds, I kind of want to stay up and watch Before Sunrise now.  

Here's the other song:  Asleep by The Smiths.  It's featured in Perks, and is a great song in general:

092112

I am so frustrated right now!  This morning, when dad got his rental and picked us up, I got all the information and applied for a temporary resident rental permit.  I had to go to a UPS store to fax proof of residency and the rental agreement to the OPC, and around noon they emailed me the permit.  They told me to put it on the passenger side rear windshield (which I did) and I thought we were good to go!

Then we get back from the Red Sox game, and there's a parking ticket on the car.  Are you serious?!  The stupid person didn't see the permit, probably because the windows are tinted- but it was there.  And they didn't look for it, because you can see if you look for it.  They probably saw it was out of state plates, and issued it without even looking.  Ugh.  Anyway, I immediately go online to dispute the ticket, and they don't even have it in their records yet!  So I have to do it some time tomorrow.  It's just annoying, because I researched ways we could park it, came up with this rental resident permit, got it all sorted, and we still got a ticket.  I don't want to pay it.  I think it's ridiculous.

Other than that though, the day was good!  Dad came and woke us up around 6:45.  We hopped in the car and looked for a breakfast place that was open.  We ended up in Back Bay, near the prudential center, at a place called Thornton's (like Jumbo Joe!).  It was ok, since it was before 8 am there were only elderly people there.  I got Eggs Benedict, Dad got like a combo plate with eggs and bacon and pancakes, and Kourtney got an omelette.  We then went back to the apartment, only to find the construction guys there sanding down the plaster.  So we couldn't stay and breathe in all the dust (it was also a huge mess).  We changed into real clothes (I had stayed in my pajamas when Dad called and was downstairs in the rental) and headed back on the road.  Ikea didn't open until 10, but we weren't sure how long it would take to get there so we just headed out then.  It's in Staughton, about 25 miles outside of Boston.  Dad had upgraded the rental to include a GPS unit, so we didn't have any trouble finding it at all.

We get there at 9:30.  Too early.  So we stop by Home Depot that was down the street, and Dad buys me an electric drill with some drill bits, and more screwdrivers.  Very handy when putting together Ikea furniture!

It's 9:45 and we still have extra time.  We just walk into Ikea and wait in the lobby area.  A worker was passing out free coffee, but we didn't want any so we just sat on a bench for 15 minutes.

We go upstairs right at 10 and browse the showroom.  Since I already pretty much knew what I needed, we didn't have to look at everything.  I decided on a chest of drawers and a desk.  We went downstairs and basically breezed through the whole thing (though I did pick up a wastepaper basket and corkboard).  Finally in the warehouse we grab our stuff and leave.  It was the fasted Ikea trip EVER, there was almost no one there.  Definitely a huge contrast from when I went with Jessi a couple of weeks ago.

We stopped at the UPS store on the way back, to mail out a box I needed to return to Zappos, and to fax the permit stuff.  It cost almost $4 for a fax!!  Crazy (another reason I refuse to pay this stupid ticket).

We also stop at Target for a few small things (ibuprofen, tape, thumbtacks, etc.) and we get some caffeine in the form of Pepsi!  It wasn't a big Target trip, just a quickie.  I couldn't remember the things I needed/wanted.

We get back to the apartment and unload.  By the time we are done, the permit is ready- so I print it out and put it on the car.  It's like 12:30 now.  The construction guys are still here, but now they are painting (and they've cleaned up a bit).  Dad takes a nap, and Kourt and I start putting together the stuff I got.  We get the desk, the chair, and one dresser down.  There is still one more dresser (I got two small ones instead of one big one).  Dad woke up around 3:30 and we hung about until 5:00 when we left for the Red Sox game!  We took the T, Dad and Kourtney got CharlieCards ($2 each ride) and Dad got his first taste of public transportation in Boston.  Getting there was a problem because the idiot girl in front of me stopped and wouldn't move, so we didn't get to the doors in time. They literally closed in my face.  I was annoyed.  So we got off at the next stop and just walked a bit more than we normally would have.  The Red Sox game was awesome, we had really good seats- the bleachers are right on the field.  We had to shuffle around a couple of times because mine and Dad's seats weren't with Kourtney's- and we didn't want to sit separately- but by the 4th inning we had a good spot.  Kourt got some Fried Dough, which was good- like a big flat donut covered with powdered sugar and cinnamon.  She accidentally used the wrong spout when she was putting the powdered sugar on, and it ALL came out, phoofff, on top of her dough.  It was really funny.

We left at the 7th inning stretch (but that's not news if you have ever gone to a professional sports game with Dad- well, make that anywhere with Dad).  Took the T home, I almost fell all the way down on my face (but I didn't! I was able to catch myself) and then we saw the dreadful ticket.  Now it's almost 11pm, Dad is sleeping in Sara's room, Kourt is watching Hulu and I am writing a lot of words on a blog that one person reads (Hi Lauren, thanks for all the comments!).

Tomorrow we are going to paint the hideous red hallway, go down to the harbor, go shopping for a warm winter coat, and go out to dinner at the Atlantic Fish Co.!  I am excited.  I also am going to make Dad drive to the grocery store because we need a case of water and that would SUCK to have to carry up the hill right by our apartment.  Also, Sara gets back tomorrow, so we can finally check the mail!  I should have my checkbook and Zipcard in there.

I will edit and upload pictures tomorrow, I am too lazy to do it tonight.

092012

Today's Soundtrack:  DWNTWN- See My Eyes

SO you may have noticed that I haven't updated in a few days.  Basically, I am lazy.  Tuesday we didn't really do anything, we had to wait for the internet guy to come, and so we barely left the huse.  We did end up going out for dinner at Charlie's (which is literally down the street and the closest place to eat) but that wasn't until about 9 pm.  We watched TV and hung out all day, with the construction guys being here from 7-3:30.  The cable guy's window was 2-5 and ended showing up at 3.  We had good intentions to leave, we just didn't.

Yesterday we started out slow, woke up late and hung out around the house in the morning/early afternoon.  We got dressed and headed back to Back Bay, to try and get a library card and go to the Prudential Center.  I couldn't get a library card because I don't have a valid Boston ID.  Lame.  Prudential Center was neat- just a really big fancy mall.  We walked around a bunch, and our calves were killing us (from Bunker Hill on Monday- in fact they're still sore now!).  We ate at Snappy Sushi, which was ok (nothing special, one of the rolls we got tasted like salad- it was weird).

Then we headed to the Museum of Fine Art.  It's free on Wednesdays from 4-9:45 so we thought it would be neat to see.  We got there about 4:30, and explored the different exhibits until about 7:30.  From there we took the train back to Copley Street Station, then walked to Trader Joes to pick up some dinner.  We took Hynes back to Allston St and then turned on Dawson's Creek.  We heated the frozen enchiladas we picked up for dinner int he microwave and finished season 3!

It's really hard to eat without a stove, or sink (to do dishes!).  I feel like I am spending more money because I can't eat anything here except sandwiches and cereal.  And I hate doing dishes in the bathroom sink, it's weird.

Yesterday the construction guys put the floor in.  It's a crappy job.

Today they didn't come at all.  So we now have walls and a floor, but nothing else.  I think I heard them say that they are going to paint tomorrow.  They didn't ask what color to paint, and I hope to GOD that they don't pick the same nasty green.  I can tell you right now that if they paint it all, I am not going to want to paint it again- unless it's white.  I will keep it baby poo green.

As far as today goes, we haven't done anything.  We cleaned a bit (since Dad gets in tomorrow morning and he's gonna want to see it not a mess) and watched some TV shows (No Dawson's yet though).  We watched Last Resort, and it actually was really good!  I enjoyed it a lot, and I can't wait to watch it this season.  I caught up on Parenthood and Dr. Who, and Kourtney is taking a nap. Tonight is free admission to the Museum of Contemporary art, from 5-9 so we will be going to that soon.  I think I'll probably grab a quick bite to eat beforehand.  We should have some cheese and crackers somewhere around here.

Tomorrow Dad will be here early in the AM so we will get a good head start, and I think we are going to Ikea!  I have to get directions for him.  I am really excited to finally get furniture for my room, I don't like still rooting around for my clothes in 2 different suitcases.

091712

I uploaded the pictures last night, but didn't write anything, so here we go- with mini descriptions!  After Freedom TRail we did a bit of shopping, and then went home and watched Dawson's creek and read until 2 am.  This whole kitchen remodel thing is throwing me off, I dont like not being able to cook food, and having my kitchen IN my living room.  Also, I dont like so many different strangers walking in and out of my house.  I swear, like 30 people have come in today, and they keep arguing. Very strange, and I hope it still gets done.  I can't stay like this for very long, hiding in my room!

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Today we did the Freedom Trail- 2.5 miles of historical sites.  It was a lot of fun, but now my legs are really sore.  I'm just gonna go through picture by picture and take you on a mini tour- without the pain!  These didn't really upload in order, and I'm too lazy to sort them, but I'll still let you know what they are:

(for more on the freedom trail, see here)

Paul Revere's Gravesite!

Bunker Hill Memorial- very high, 294 steps!

Paul Revere's House and a random white van!

This is a sign for the State House

Quincy Market, by Fanuil Hall

This IS the State House

Kourtney at the top of the Bunker Hill Memorial

The church where Paul Revere Hung the two lanterns to warn that "The British Are Coming" Called The Old North Church

View from Top of Bunker Hill

View from Charlestown Bridge

Kourtney making her way up the 294 steps of the Bunker Hill Memorial

Oldest Restaurant or Oldest Building in Boston.  One or the other, I forget.  This wasn't on the trail, we just happened to walk right past it and I remember reading something about how it is old.

Cheers!

Statue of Sam Adams

Statue of Paul Revere

Park Street Church

The symbol on the ground we were following throughout the city.

Statue of Ben Franklin, to commemorate the First Public School.  Right behind him is Ruths Chris steakhouse.  

Old North Church again, this is just a better view.

My Lobster Macaroni and Cheese Pie.  It was good. Not part of the Freedom Trail, this came after.

091612

Not much to say today- we slept in, it was nice.  We took our time getting ready, then headed out to Fenway.  Kourt got her ticket for the Red Sox game on Friday, we used up the last of my Bed Bath & Beyond giftcard (on a Pyrex measuring glass) and checked out Iphone covers at Best Buy.  We stopped at Blick's and I got some supplies for a new art project,  then we headed home.

The T is a mess sometimes, there are a lot of people on it.  Ihate being shoved around, but I guess I better get used to it!  We stopped at the apartment after Fenway and rested our feet for a bit.  Then we got back on the pavement and went to Whole Foods.  We picked up some items for dinner and other snack, and got a reusable tote for next time.

Then we watched a bunch of Dawson's Creek episodes on Netflix.  In between episodes we cleaned out the kitchen (for the workers tomorrow), we made dinner (Soyaki chicken with rice and green beans) and we planned out tomorrow.

Also, our next door neighbors (in #6) knocked on our door and wanted to let us know that the ceiling in their bathroom collapsed, and we should be careful.  So I thanked them and immediately checked our bathroom (seems ok).  Now I am afraid that our apartment is completely falling apart!  Thank God we are getting a new kitchen.  I just hope that they really gut the place and start over- and not just put new cabinets in on top of the rotten wood and floors.  What would we do in that situation?  If they give us a new kitchen but then its a shoddy mess and we have to deal with it?  That scares me.  I hope it's done well.  We can maybe get Mike Holmes to check it out if not!! Ha ha.

Tomorrow we are going to walk the Freedom Trail.  I think it's like 3 miles long, so I don't know what else we will be doing (besides getting up at 7:15!).  I will try and take a lot of pictures, since it will probably be a bunch of historic sites and therefore camera worthy.

We also will be looking for jobs and start applying for them.  I say we, because Kourtney needs to start applying for jobs as well!  So it will be a team effort.

091512

Today is Sarena's Birthday!  Happy Birthday Sarena :)

Soundtrack: Plus 44- Baby Come On
  

Today we had a late morning.  Hungover!  Sara was already gone by the time we left, since she had to leave at 5 am and we got up at 12.  We were lazy, drinking water and eating Top Ramen.  We watched Mighty Ducks, and some Hairspray (we left before it was finished).  Around 5:30 (yes we wasted a lot of the day just hanging out, but it was fun).  We went back to Back Bay and stopped at the Apple Store and Forever 21.  We walked around, and ended up eating at Bolocco, which is a boston local company (hence the name) that makes burritos (and is on every street corner).  they have some interesting combinations, but I just go the classic mexican.  Their soda machine was weird, you press a button on an LCD screen and looks like a vending machine, and then what you press comes out.  You can also add flavors!  It was neat.  I had Sprite, and then Coke with vanilla.  Kourt had peach Sprite and then regular Sprite (she said the peach was nasty).   

We took the T back to the apartment and watched more TV.  This time I caught up on Whitney, so I will know what is going on when it comes back on.  Around 10 we ended up taking the bus and going to a house party in Cambridge- one of the guys that I met last weekend invited us- and it was fun.  They ran out of beer around midnight, so then we hit up a bar.  It was called Cantab, and there was a $6 cover.  It was awesome though, because there was a live band which was entertaining.  We didn't drink anything (because we didn't plan on staying very long) but we danced to a few songs and then left.  It was nice to be invited to a party, though some guy there was obsessed with Kourtney and wouldn't leave her alone.  One of the guys we met tonight work Community Relations for the Red Sox, so that was neat.  

We left around 1:30,  walked out of the bar and down the street when we ran ito a crazy who made us talk to him.  We were trying to get a cab, and he wanted to talk to us about how getting a cab here is different than in California- it was weird.  We told him we were Boston College students studying Psychology and English Lit.  A cab finally came around, took us home ($18 from Cambridge with tip) and now we are relaxing.  Kourt isn't tired at all, though I could sleep (but when can I not!).

Tomorrow we are going to Fenway to hit up Best Buy, Blick's Art Supplies, and try to get Kourtney a ticket to the Red Sox game next week.  Also I think we have to pack up the kitchen for the remodel and I want to jog again- I don't want to fall out of the habit!

No pictures today because I didn't take any!

091412

Today's Soundtrack- Florence + The Machine:  Cosmic Love

We woke up late today, probably because I didn't go to bed until 2 am last night.  I was a slug, and stayed in bed until almost 11.  We lounged around for a bit, got ready and before we headed out, Sara pointed out that we had two new roommates- there were cockroaches in the kitchen!  Yay.  Oh, so it's hours later- and they are still there.  We don't want to touch them, they are still moving.  We were waiting for them to die so we could sweep them up and throw them away.  I guess we will have to change our strategy, since they are still alive and its been hours.

We took the T to Back Bay and the shops on Newbury St.  We walked by all the expensive stores and only looked into a few places.  We ate lunch at Uno's and then walked around the Boston Gardens.  It was really pretty, a perfect place for a picnic.  We also passed a farmer's market, so that looks like something I am going to want to do:  grab some food at the farmers market and have a picnic at the gardens by the water.  Also, we noticed that they are going to be putting in a Pret!!!!!!! I am so excited by this development, Pret is one of my favorite places from Europe.  I will go all the way to Back Bay to get some sandwiches there.  I took a picture of the sign I was so excited.

We shopped a bit, but didn't buy anything, except a cupcake.  Apparently DC Cupcakes on TLC has a place here, called Georgetown Cupcakes, so we went in.  Of course I had to have one cince I have a major sweet tooth and can't say no to anything.  I didn't get a Red Velvet though!  I got the Chocolate and PB Chip- and it was delicious.  It was also very rich so I got a stomach ache a few minutes later.  We had to stop at CVS and get some Tums :/  I found a cheap coat at H & M that I will have to go back and get one day- it's a soft beige color, only $40.  They just didn't have my size.  It's not a heavy winter coat (I still need one of those) but it's not black, and it's not a tank top, lol.

We took the T to Coolidge Corner and walked around a bit more.  We wanted to try J.P. Licks, the ice cream place that is out here.  I didn't get any because I wasn't feeling well, but I had some of Kourtney's mint chip and it was really good.  Super creamy.  Stopped at Trader Joes for dinner supplies and walked back to the apartment.

Now it's rest time, and time to figure out how to get rid of the cockroaches.  I wish I wasn't so queasy around them, but when the wiggle their little legs is disgusting and I have to run away.

We are going to make dinner (rice and orange chicken) and then head out for some nightlife.  We won't stay out too late, Sara has to go to the airport super early tomorrow for Georgia.  And then it's just me and Kourtney for a week!

Farmer's Market

Grilled Cheese Food Truck!  We didn't eat here but we wanted to!

Kourtney at Uno's.  

Boston Public Library!

Pret!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! I don't really want to work here, but I do want to eat here!

Boston Gardens, very relaxing

A squirrel friend- they get really close to you 

 More Pond pictures

A duck!

My cupcake!  It was really good and fluffy and awesome

Inside J.P. Licks, lots of ice cream flavors and other options