Halloween! Friday night we went out to a local bar, Common Ground- it was 90s night! There was a $5 cover which was lame, but the music was good. We were the only ones dressed up for awhile, not until later did anyone else come in costume. We only had cat ears on though, so not too crazy. I had a lot to drink, and only really remember some parts of the night. We met up with one of our friends named Jeff (we have 2!) and his friend Mark (I think). Fun night, we got pizza on the way home and some how ended up with a tow zone sign in our living room!
Saturday I was hungover, but was able to take a good long nap. We had to wake up early to take the cat to the free clinic and have her looked over. The vet there said that she had a fever, gave her some shots and some new antibiotics and eye cream. We also had some iced coffee while we waited.
Saturday night we went out with Sara's friend Hannah, someone she met at a Tri Delta alum event last week. It was really cool, I dressed up as Velma and Sara was a cat again (this time with whisker makeup). We went to a pub down in backbay, where a friend of theres was having a halloween party. That was neat, but we ended up leaving around 11 and going to a different friend's house party in the south end. That was fun, hung out and talked a lot. Afterwards we went to Harry's by the house, but it was super packed. We weren't there for very long before Hannah and her boyfriend Nate left, and then Sara finished her drink and we left too. Pretty chill night, definitely good after the drunk night I had Friday.
We watched part of the game at the pub in the beginning of the night, and then I got the updates about our win. So excited, after tonight we might be World Series Champions again!!!!! I'm pretty happy about it. Even though the weather right now kind of sucks, we are going to go out to the bar tonight to watch Game 4.
Today has been a lazy day, we got up and caught up on all the shows we had missed this week. Then we went to the store, got some crackers. We went to CVS to get batteries for the flashlight, but they were out. We went to two convenience stores for them, and finally found them near the house. $6 for two D batteries! Is that normal? It seemed expensive. We aren't really prepared for Hurricane Sandy, but what do we need to do? We have water, we have food if the power goes out.... Sara doesn't work tomorrow but I am guessing that I do since I haven't heard anything about it.
Tonights post has been scattered, I keep getting distracted.
These are friends we made
Friday night we were cats!
Saturday night I was Velma and Sara was a cat (with whiskers this time)
Oh yeah, our costumes were awesome. This was Friday, when almost no one else dressed up
Taylor Swift: I Knew You Were Trouble- new CD came out, of course I got it! This doesn't sound like her, it's more poppy and auto-tuned, but it's catchy. It's been stuck in my head all day. Enjoy!
I know it's been ages since I've written. I've actually been busy!! I started a temp job (lasts a week and a half) on Wednesday, and we've had the Giant's games to watch. Not much time for remembering to write! So my temp job is in Cambridge, it's 4 hours a day, and I call people and ask them to take a survey. Not fun or glamorous at all, but I am making some cash and getting out of the house. It's kinda far though, and getting back after I get off at 2 is kind of a hassle since there is no direct bus.
We've been able to watch at the Giants games so far, we basically frequent bars and spend lots of money to do it though. Last night was the first night we watched on a friend's TV, and we kind of coerced him into letting us watch it. Going out to watch the games are expensive, even when its half price bar snacks or dollar burger night. Beer is costly, and it's hard to nurse one during a whole 9 inning game. Most of the time we can't stay all the way through to the end though, since its on so late here and we have to go to sleep. But I'm excited for my team! I wish I was back at home to celebrate and watch the games with my family.
Our cat (who still does not have a name) is sick, which the shelter told us might happen, but she's not getting any better. We got meds for her on Tuesday, and I've been giving them to her exactly as they say, but she seems to be getting worse :/ and now she's not eating. Tomorrow we are taking her to the free clinic to get looked at. I don't want her to feel sick! She's not as fun, and she sleeps all the time, and she is always sneezing. I feel so bad for her.
I have an interview Tuesday next week for a part time PR internship. I'm not 100% if I want it, because I don't really want to be an intern AGAIn, but I really want to get into PR out here, so I will do it if I have to. I had a phone interview already, and it seemed to go ok- but when I asked if there was potential to be hired on after the internship, he wasn't sure. I don't want not sure! I want to know that if I do a GREAT job, I can be a part of the team for real. Also, I don't know what the pay is. But it would start right after my temp job ends, so that might be nice. We'll see. I also applied for TripAdvisor again, and got my friend Dan to send my resume to HR and refer me, so maybe that will pay off and they will call (since he is a current employee). Hopefully- I'm crossing my fingers.
I was so bored on Monday that I crocheted a whole new scarf. It's nothing fancy, just a taupe double crocheted infinity scarf, but I'm pretty proud- it didn't take very long and it came out pretty clean looking. I was supposed to be following a pattern so it would have a design, but I messed it and decided just to go basic. Next I'm gonna do a beanie and a cowl. I got this weird colored yarn from Walmart I'm gonna use.
Hmm what else? I got a postcard from Kyle in Australia, that was neat. I'm glad he's doing so well there. I always feel guilty when I think that he left because he wasn't really happy back in CA, because I know I was part of that. I always mess things up for the people I care about :/
Sara and I got LivingSocial deals for The Donkey Show which actually sounds a bit insane. I'm really excited though, I'll try to take pictures and update right after so it's all fresh in my head.
We still don't know what we are going to do for Halloween. The few people that we know and have reached out to are busy with not Halloween plans, so that's no fun. We might just go out. I think a house party would be the most fun, maybe we'll walk around and crash one! Hahahaha.
I had an interview with another staffing firm on Thursday! I think it went well, hopefully he can find something for me. I'd really like to be employed :)
So... We got a cat! Her name at the shelter was Fluffy, but that doesn't fit her, so we're gonna think of something else. She's 3 years old, very mellow, very cute. It's a big step, getting a cat, but I'm pretty excited :) I miss having a pet, and I miss having a cat! She's fixed, she's litter box trained, and according to her previous owners, she doesn't scratch much (but I guess we'll find out on our own). She always has to be the center of attention, she LOVES to be pet. She seeks out your hand, and she gives you this look, like 'why aren't you petting me?' if you try to stop. Right now she's just in my room, the shelter said she needs to get acclimated to us before we let her into the whole apartment. I think by now though, she's bored- she keeps trying to escape! Aaaand, I think she's nocturnal. I havent gotten much sleep these last couple of days, lol.
We went to a movie screening on Tuesday, saw The Silver Linings Playbook. It was really good, I liked it a lot. I went in not really knowing what it was about, and I came out really enjoying it. Jennifer Lawrence, Bradley Cooper, Robert De Niro and Chris Tucker were all in it.
Today Sara and I did our pumpkin day; we are only eating pumpkin stuff. For lunch (or Brunch, which sounds better) we had pumpkin pancakes (the kind that Dad make are way better than Trader Joes though). For dinner we had pumpkin wrapped in bacon, with rice a roni. We have pumpkin ice cream and pumpkin cheesecake for dessert! I'm so weird, I love that we did this. We went to Trader Joes the other day, and they had all this pumpkin stuff, so we decided to just only eat pumpkin things for a day! But then they were out of a lot of stuff and we had to improvise.
I wrote a whole post while waiting for the bus earlier, but I guess it didn't save since it's now disappeared!
Anyway, we tried to get a cat today. But we went all the way to the MSPCA and it was closed. They're not open on Monday! So we are going to try and go again on Wednesday (Sara has an interview downtown tomorrow afternoon).
Instead of getting a cat, we got crepes! I got Nutella with bananas and whipped cream. Sara got a special, called the Vermonter, with turkey and cheddar and apples and bacon and maple syrup. It looked really good. I also got a Nutella Frozen Hot Chocolate. It was amazing. I took a picture of it (I forgot to for the crepes).
We also went and picked up the rest of the beginners stuff we will need for a cat: litter, food and water dish, scoop. I figure it doesn't need a bed yet, we have blankets it can sleep in- if we need one later down the line the pet store is super close (which is neat).
The weather the past couple of days has been pretty nice. Today I walked around in a tank top (I had my jacket just in case) and it was bright over the weekend. Bright but cold, nice and crisp. The leaves are all changing, it's really cool to walk down the street and see. I really need to take some better pictures, so I can share the scenery.
I finally finished my gray scarf, so now I need more yarn to make this cowl I found online. Walmart has cheap yarn (and they can ship it to me!) but they're out of stock of the colors that I want. Poo.
Hmm what else? I finally got a call today from the staffing agency, my contact is going to submit my resume for a position downtown- an administrative assistant for a tech startup. Pretty neat, but I wish I could be getting more money. I have applied for a couple more jobs today, so hopefully something clicks. I still havent heard back about that Account Coordinator position in Newton that I REALLY want. I sent an email last week and he said I should hear back by the end of the week- still haven't heard anything. I'm going to send him another email tomorrow morning. Even if I didn't get the position I would like to know so I'm not still freaking out for no reason.
Sara just left to go buy a suit. I should go and apply for more jobs. If I think of anything exciting I will add it here later!
My Nutella Frozen Hot Chocolate!
Drunken Pizza from Friday night, just delayed on the posting. White pizza with pepperoni and olives. The best!
My drink from Lolita and the granita palate cleanser. Pretty cool looking with the dry ice, but it's hard to see.
Been listening to Lana a lot lately, so here's the soundtrack for today! Lana Del Rey- Video Games
There is a better version, but it can't be played anywhere except youtube, which defeats the point of a soundtrack for a blog! So this is the best I could find that is allowed to be embedded. Hope you like!
Today we went back to Back Bay and got some supplies. I got my knee highs for my Halloween Costume, so it's pretty much complete! The shoes won't be perfect, but I'm not going to go out and get red Mary Janes just for one night.
We also went to H&M and they finally had the coat I wanted in the right size! It's oatmeal colored, only $40 and I finally bought it. Sara got a red leather jacket that was on sale. We also went to Zara, where I found two coats I liked (but they were $$ so I didn't get either one). We stopped and got iced coffee at Dunkin and walked around. On our way home we went to Bed Bath & Beyond, and Sara bought a blender. Now we can make smoothies and milkshakes! I bought the Trader Joe's pumpkin ice cream so a milkshake of that would be delicious! We just need milk, lol.
I'm going out tonight with my new friend Jason to a place called Lolita's, it sounds really neat. Sara's friend Jamie and her family are in town, so she's out with them right now.
We went back to White Horse last night, it was fun! Well actually, first we went to Great Scott, but there weren't a lot of people there so we left after one drink. Then we went to White Horse- we wanted to go to Common Ground, but there was a line. And we don't like lines for bars, lol. So White Horse was our third choice for the night, but it ended up being a good one. I know I've said it before, but I really like the pumpkin beers with the brown sugar rim! I had three last night. We met some people, one guy reminded me a lot of Ben so we talked a lot. We almost went back to someone's house for a fire pit, but Sara wanted to go home so we left. I wish we could meet people easier, people that aren't just boys at bars. We're trying to do this Meetup thing at the bowling alley, but it keeps getting rescheduled!
Tomorrow I really have to do laundry. My bag is almost full, and I'm gonna have to do two loads at least! I wanted to get in the habit of doing laundry more often, but who knows if that will actually happen, haha. I don't want to do it tomorrow, I feel like it's super busy on the weekends. I would rather wait until Monday morning to do it.
Omg I am rambling about laundry. I am really boring, I apologize. Btw, I was disappointed with Vampire Diaries premiere. I wanted more Damon/Elena, and I was left in the cold. Stefan is boring and she needs to give Damon a chance. Especially now that she is a vampire.
I had an interview with a staffing agency today, I think it went well. Sara has had 4, with different agencies and she's gotten a couple calls, so hopefully it works out for me too.
We went and saw a free screening of Seven Psychopaths last night. I liked it! I only got the passes because our previous plans had fallen through, but I'm glad we went and saw it. It was funnier than I thought it would be. I rally want to score passes to see Silver Linings Playbook, but those keep running out before I can get them.
We bought a groupon for a local gym and have been twice so far this week. I'm excited, I like going to the gym. I didn't like going before because I was always tired from work, but since I do t work I don't have that obstacle! It's only a for a month, and I can't afford to renew after that ($60 a month PLUS $149 reg fee!!). I don't know what I'll do then. Hopefully find another groupon or something.
I listen to French podcasts and catch up on The Nerdist podcasts while at the gym. Music sometimes, but not a lot lately. And I watch the news on the TV. VP debate tonight!! Everything I read said that Ryan lied a lot and was very vague. But then CNN sent me an email saying that the majority of people polled said he won! That doesn't really make sense to me. I don't like him, I will not be voting for him. BTW, we sent in our registration forms almost 2 weeks ago- aren't we supposed to get something in the mail to confirm our registration and to tell us where we can go to vote? I want to vote (though Mass is a blue state anyway). I should have moved to Florida, make my vote count.
We finally got a coffee table!! Sara found it on Craigslist, $40 blue wooden table. It's so cute. We had to use zipcar to go pick it up, and made a few wrong turns on our way to Somerville. But I am glad we finally have one. We just need another chair and we're set!
The last couple days have just been hanging out, applying for jobs, and going to interviews (Sara, notsomuch for me).
I started studying for the GRE, and I forgot how much I hate/suck at math. Even easy math (which I had forgotten how to do- I had to look up how to prime factorize a number). I feel stupid and I just started studying! Luckily I know I'll remember and relearn stuff as I go, and that I have plenty of time, since I can't go anywhere this year anyway.
Ok, so that's it for now. It's late and I have to clean tomorrow- my room is a mess.
My workout! Obviously not finished yet...
Our new coffee table! It's really cute, and powder blue!
I'm addicted to iced coffee. I swear, we always end up at Starbucks or Dunkin Donuts getting an iced coffee. Later when I ask, where did my money go? Please refer me to this picture.
Instead of the normal 'this is what I did today' post, I'm gonna get a bit more personal.
I moved to Boston because I felt like I was missing something in my life, and I wanted to try and look for it in a new place. It's not that I was having a horrible time at home, I just felt like I could be doing more. So here I am.
I miss my family, I miss my friends, I miss my income, lol. But I don't miss being bored at my job, and feeling like my brain was wasting away. I don't miss driving 2 hours a day to get to and from work, and I don't miss my monotonous routine. I don't miss feeling like a zombie.
But now I am here, and I don't have a job yet and it's scary. I apply and send out resumes and cover letters, but still come up with nothing. I haven't been looking for very long, so I'm not super frustrated yet, but it might get to that point. I haven't applied for random positions yet. I would like an income, yes, but I don't want to end up in the same position I was at home- at a job I hate just for a paycheck. I haven't gotten there yet. When I do, you will know.
I did apply for some admin jobs today, and I applied for Whole Foods over the weekend. I never heard back from the PF firm that responded to my first email. They didn't even respond when I sent my follow up email, which I think is kind of rude. I know people are busy, but how hard is it to send a quick 'We're not interested at this time, Thank You' email? That just took me 4 seconds to write. I feel like they expect so much of me, I expect an equal amount from them. But I guess it doesn't work out that way. Blah, I should be used to this by now.
So yeah, I'm getting a bit frustrated, but I will keep on truckin'. I know I will find something eventually. Until then I can stay up until 1:00 a.m. watching Dawson's Creek on Netflix :)
How to be a Heartbreaker by Marina and the Diamonds:
We did some cool stuff today!
My alarm went off at 10 this morning. I got out of bed at 1045. Just enough time to get dressed and ready to heat out by 1115!
Today was the 3rd annual Boston Local Food Fest, and it was really neat. It's down by the water, right in front of the aquarium (which I still want to go to, btw).
We walked around, got a bunch of free samples of TONS of stuff- from cheese and bread to chocolate and caramels. It was a bit cold, but nothing a nice coat couldn't take care of. We walked around, listened to the different bands, watched demos of cooks (and tried their food). We bought some samosas (still can't find any that compare to the indian place near Lauren's apt in London though). We got free salad and tried home made ginger soda! It was cool, I am glad I got out of the apartment to see it.
That was a good 2 hours. I took a few pics, it was crowded but not crazy. We also went down the water and sat for a bit. The pics might be a bit muddy, but the sky was gray and not ideal for photos, lol. We also walked around some shops- Urban Outfitters was having a sale- ok actually this is weird. So Sara got an email the other day saying they were having a 30% off sale. So yesterday we went to the Allston store. I bought a tank top and a $.75 nail polish. We go to the Urban in Quincy Market- everything is 50% off! For the same stuff. It was dumb. I wonder why one store was 50% off, and another was 30%. Anyway, we also went by Newbury Comics, because theres a new graphic novel I really want (found here if anyone is interested in knowing what I used to spend all my money on). They didn't have it, and really, I don't need to keep buying myself stuff. Ive been a lot better at it lately though!
We stopped and Shaw's and got a few small supplies, and then headed home. We watched a couple movies, Daydream Nation and The Jerk Theory, I watched some Dawson's Creek and Hart of Dixie (I only watched a little bit of each show).
Then we parted, I went into my room to study French- and then got distracted by a long Skype session with Missy! So it's now almost 1 am here, I'm discussing Silent Hill and Jeremy Renner.
Blah, no posts for awhile. That's mostly because nothing has really happened.
I've applied to jobs and not heard back. I've watched some Hulu and slept a lot. I've eaten and I've bathed. But it's been a pretty low key couple of days.
Last night we went out to a Meetup.com event for New to Boston 20s-30s that was connected to some other groups as well. We talked to a bunch of people, ended up in one corner with some and then went to go get nachos (which we actually didn't find). We went to a mexican place and ordered queso, but it wasn't like regular queso- there was more stuff than cheese! And chip fragments on the top. Weird. The guys we were with got a fishbowl drink, it was interesting looking (of course I had some as well).
The we caught the last T home, and hung out at Jeff's apt for a bit before going to sleep. Up til 3 am, pretty fun night.
Today we went to a cat shelter to play with some cats. We have been thinking about getting one..... I know I know that everyone is going to say its a stupid idea and we shouldn't do it... but they're so cute! We haven't found one that we like yet, and we still haven't 100% decided if we are really getting one or not, but still. We might get a cat, prepare yourselves.
Ugh Giants lost. Crapola. Tonight we went to Joshua Tree to watch the Giants game. It was cool, playing on a couple of screens, not busy when we first got there. But by the time we left, it was busy. We left before the game was over, mostly because there were people crowded all around us, poking and knocking into us- annoying. And we were losing, so we felt a little disappointed. We got home and we went to the roof!
Technically you're not supposed to go on the roof at all. But we did, for like 5 minutes. It was cool, the door was wide open. I want to go back during the day time and see what it looks like then. I took some pics, I'll upload them later.
So yeah- boring couple of days. Tomorrow is a food festival, so I'll have something interesting to say!
Also, I have to note that I LOVE the pumkin ales that they are pairing with the brown sugar rims. So good. Had 2 tonight (and a Magner's)!
And yet again, it's been a few days since I have posted. Maybe every day is too ambitious. I think it's more that I have been distracted with things to do and places to go. Now with no visitors, I will be more focused. On the flipside though, I won't have as much to update with. My days will consist of sitting at my computer, writing cover letters and listening to my Britpop playlist!
So yesterday was Sara's 25th birthday. Yay Sara! But first I need to recap Sunday's activities.
We started the day by waking up, Sara and Megan had Bloody Marys, and hanging out. We decided to go get Clam Chowder and Lobster Rolls at a place that Megan looked up online that was supposedly the 'best.' We ended up back at Quincy Market! At the same place Kourtney and I went a week earlier. Instead of the lobster mac n cheese, this time I got the Clam Chowder in a bread bowl. It was good, nice and creamy. Probably not the best I have ever had, but better than the kind from Disneyland.
While eating we made friends with a guy named Tyler, who was in the middle of a massive road trip by himself and staying at the local hostel. We wanted to explore the North End, and he tagged along. We stopped at Starbucks, and headed out into the cold. The North End is basically Little Italy. Italian restaurants, bakeries, and stores line the cobblestone streets. It's very quaint. I liked it a lot. From there we walked to Fenway Park. Yes, I am serious. Fenway Park, 3 miles from where we were. Megan wanted to see it, and so did Tyler. So we hoofed it across town.
Fenway was cool, closed down so we could only walk around the outside. I have seen it already a couple of times, so I didn't take any new pictures. We tried to go into a convenience store that really was a hidden men's clothing store, but it was closed. We grabbed some Champagne for Sara's bday on Monday and left Tyler to walk all the way back to the hostel by himself (we hopped onto the closest T stop to go home). It was an interesting day, Tyler was a fun addition.
Sunday night we used LevelUp and ate a close BBQ place, called SoulFire BBQ. It was pretty good! We all got the pulled pork. Using LevelUp we got $3.00 off, and since they accidentally charged me twice and Sara not at all, Sara got a free dinner! (Don't worry, I filed a grievance and they refunded the second charge- so I only paid for one).
Yesterday, being Sara's bday, we all woke up and had mimosas. They were great! We went to breakfast at a nearby cafe, and then out to the hidden clothing store (this time it would be open, so we could actually see the sliding door and stuff). It was really cool- though we looked a bit out of place.
We also went to Sephora so Sara could get her free birthday gift. We walked around for a bit more and then headed home. For dinner, we went out to a nearby Thai place- it's Take Out Delivery only- but we didn't know that. So we went to the location, where there was a table, and where we asked to be served. It was really weird. We got our food, ate it, packed up leftovers, and then went down the street to a hookah bar. We had two different deals to be used, so we got free tea, and $15 off. It was really neat. We got the Cuban Mojito flavor, and although I don't like mojitos, I enjoyed it. They played Empire Records and the Hangover while we were there, and we looked at pictures of adoptable kittens. It's gotten into our heads that we really really want one. But it's not a good idea at this time, so we aren't going to get one. But now the seed has been planted, and we saw some really cute ones!
We watched some TV when we got back, and then Sara's birthday was over. Today I stayed at home, applied for 1 job (but a big one, I'll write more in a bit) and cleaned the house. Megan went home today, and Sara had a job interview at 2.
So the job I applied for is for an Account Coordinator at a high tech PR firm in Newton. It's 2 miles away from the house, but there's a bus that goes most of the way there. Or I can walk and get a workout! I tried something different when it came to my cover letter, and I got an email back! Now I have to answer a few questions and we will see what happens. I hope this works out, I will be ecstatic. But if not, I will find something else. Not finding a PR job wouldn't be awful, but it would suck. I don't really want to keep doing odd jobs that don't add up to anything. I want to start on a path, and I want to be successful. I know I can do it, I just need a chance. Maybe this is it!
Tomorrow plans are to go down to Coolidge Corner and hit Trader Joe's. We need food, and I could use some sunflower seeds. Also I'm gonna practice my French and do laundry.
Yay October!
Sara at her birthday dinner eating Pad Thai
This is a men's clothing store. No, really. You walk in to what looks like a convenience store, step on a special star on the floor, and a soda machine slides over and you enter a men's clothing store, with urban hip hop and shoes all around. It's so trippy.
A church. Edit- a MASSIVE church. But it's pretty, so it deserves a picture.
Buddy got a haircut!! Missy sent me this, and I had to put it on here. He looks so different when his fur is short- like a new dog. I miss him.
Sheesha lounge for Hookah. Thanks to LevelUp, this only cost us $7 each person! We saved $5 each using the app, and Yelp got us two free teas. Pretty awesome!
Beers. Big Beers.
My Pork Pad Thai. Very good. Was also lunch today!
This is a bridge, I think I have put a picture of it up before- but this is a different angle!
