Thursday, September 13, 2012
091312
Augustana- Boston
I'm surprised I haven't put this song up sooner!
Today we got up and went out to Cambridge! We walked around Harvard (there were a lot of tours going on, and students everywhere!) and Harvard Square. We ate lunch at a burger place called "Flat Patties" - I had the BBQ Blue burger with bacon (yum!). Then we trekked 3 miles through the heart of Cambridge to MIT and a pretty view of The Charles. It was hot outside today, so it was perfect to walk around a lot (as long as we stayed on the shady side of the street). We took the T back to Allston after we wandered, and walked to the Dollar Tree for some painting supplies. We got some tarps to go down on the floor, and some small paintbrushes for edging.
We probably walked 6 miles today, so we canceled our evening run (what a great track record so far! haha). When we finally got back to our apartment, there was a note waiting for us inside on our kitchen table. The note stated that they wanted to give us a new kitchen! This is great news. Our kitchen is nasty, there is a corner that I call the Black Corner of Death because its so gross. There is also a dead cockroach under the sink we didn't want to touch. Oh, and everything is dirty despite multiple scrubbings. So this new kitchen thing was great news. Sara called and they wanted to start right away. She told them they could start Monday. It should take about a week, and I think they are replacing the floor, the sink, the cabinets. Probably not the appliances (which sucks, the stove is 100 years old and the broiler is disgusting). The downside is, they will be working every day from 8-3. So goodbye sleeping in next week!
The internet was broken again, so Sara called RCN this time and tried to get it to work. No Bueno. We have an appointment for Tuesday- because it cant keep turning off randomly. Obviously it's working now, but we don't know why or what happened. It's weird. Anyway, we stayed in and watched a movie, I looked some stuff up online while we waited for Kourt to get in. I talked to Mom and Dad on the phone, we swiffered again, and watched some Whitney (I never caught up on it when it was on TV). I had some leftover pasta for dinner, and we left around 945 to head out to the airport. The T ride takes about an hour, and it was PACKED. At one point I was standing on a step, with a backpack right in my face, and someone's butt right next to me. Very awkward.
We got to the airport at 11:00, because I wasn't sure if Kourt would get in early or not (our flight arrived 30 mins early). It didn't. Well, like 10 minutes. We observed some very interesting people though! She got in, we got the bags and waited in line for a cab.
The cab driver didn't know where he was going, he apparently didn't even know how to get to Allston. Sara had to look up directions and tell him. Also, he didn't speak very loudly, and every time he asked us a question we looked around in confusion because no one knew what he was saying. We finally got back home, Kourt saw the atpartment, then we hung out for a bit and now bedtime.
Quick recap because its 2 am and I am TIRED! Tomorrow, back bay!
Wednesday, September 12, 2012
091212(2)
Today's soundtrack: Ho Hey by The Lumineers.
I've already said a bit about today, and what our plans were. Almost as soon as I finished writing that, Jessi came and picked us up to take us to lunch and Target.
She brought her daughter Mia today, and she is adorable! I think Jessi said that she is 14 months, and she has the little chubby baby hands that are cute. So Jessi took us out to Newton, which is about 10 minutes away. We ate at a cute diner called Cabot Diner- it reminded me of Fenton's in Oakland. There was a lot of ice cream and basic diner food. I got a tuna melt (my go to at diners) and Sara got a breakfast wrap- not to be confused with a breakfast burrito, though they look very similar. Jessi got the chicken salad sandwich, and Mia got a pancake that she barely ate. She was more into stealing Jessi's fries and "dipping" them in the chicken salad. It was funny. She smiled and laughed a lot, and kept throwing things on the floor. She also likes to say the word 'No' as if she is singing a song.
Since there was ice cream abound and I am a fat kid, I of course got a sundae. Pumpkin and cake batter ice cream, with hot fudge and whipped cream. So good (picture below).
We bought Jessi's lunch to say thank you for driving us around everywhere, and then we were off to Target! We finally got a microwave, more shelf liner so we can put things down in the drawers and cabinets without being scared of nasty things, some more wet jet fluid, and laundry detergent. I also picked up some randoms that I needed (I swear I packed my bobby pins, but I guess not!). Side note- my door just opened a little bit on its own and it scared the crap out of me. I thought I had it closed all the way (btw, not all the doors close all the way here- at least the front door does though!).
After Target Jessi drove us home and we unpacked. We spent a bit more time hanging out, Mia decided she didn't like the way we organized our TV stand, so she took all the books off of it. Then she put them back. Then she took them off again. The cycle kept going until she started walking like a drunky and Jessi said it was time to go. She sang the 'no' song and they left. It was a fun afternoon.
Of course, as soon as they left I hopped on my computer. To my horror, the internet wasn't working. I spent the next 20 minutes unplugging and plugging back in all the machinery. The 20 minutes after that I spent on the phone with RCN (our internet company). After a bunch of troubleshooting, they said that there was no connection showing on their end, and that someone needs to go look at it. Their next appointment was for the 18th. Ugh. Sara was napping at this time, and without the internet to play on I decided to catch up on some stuff I had downloaded earlier (Thanks Eric!).
I just now realized that I didn't eat dinner tonight. When Sara woke up, we hung out and started watching Hulu. We watched a bunch of shows and did our nails, then watched more TV and now went to sleep. I had a beer and some sunflower seed (also with a mix of some sweet tart candies) and that's about it since lunchtime. I really have to work on my eating habits. Anyway, now we are caught up.
It's probably odd that I recount my days like this. Until I do something interesting though, this is what have to write. Oh, the guy at TripAdvisor wrote me back! That's already a good sign :)
Tomorrow I think we are heading out to Cambridge for the day. We are also going to try running again (we'll see how far I can go, haha). Also, Kourtney gets into town! I am going to meet her at the airport, then we will take a cab back to the apt. Should be a good day! Hopefully I will have some good pictures.
Did you know that Larry the Cable Guy makes cheeseburger dinner? Neither did I! This was found at the dollar tree, so I guess it makes sense.
My Sundae! It was delicious, and probably the reason I wasn't hungry for dinner today!
091212
Today's soundtrack: Madness by Muse
So I didn't update last night (oops!). Here's a quick morning recap of yesterday:
Woke up to someone honking their horn at an unnatural pace for a very long time. I was super annoyed. We then bummed around, I emailed Jack and the TripAdvisor guy from the party over the weekend (no response, so there goes that, but I will still apply for a job there through the website). I also applied for a job with the Boston Bruins. I had to write a new cover letter for that so it took awhile, but I have high hopes! I feel like I would be good at most things, since I am relatively smart and am able to pick things up really quickly. The hard part is getting someone to notice me, and then convince them!
After I finished up that stuff, we walked down to a HomeGoods store about a mile away. There was a Dollar Tree right next door so we stopped in and got a few cheapy things (candy! and a popcorn bowl!). We walked back, and then took the T to Fenway/Kenmore. I have a Bed Bath and Beyond giftcard from Auntie J for my birthday that I wanted to burn, and thats the closest place. I got a laundry bag and a drying rack for the kitchen. I still have $3.77 left on my card, I guess Massachusetts doesn't do the whole 'cash back if less than $5 on a giftcard" which kind of sucks. I will have to go back and find something cheap to finish that off.
We stopped into Best Buy and bought a Sonic video game for $20 (I had $5 off from putting the couch on my credit card). We also looked into West Elm, Blick's Art Supplies, and stopped off at Starbucks for a treat. We walked right by Fenway, it's really neat looking, I can't wait to go to a game!
When we finally got back, we decided to go for a run (well, in my case, a walk). We explored new areas near the apartment and found a lake with a path around it that was really pretty. Sara took some pictures (I would have but I didn't have my phone). I ran a bit, but I am really out of shape, and I had to stop a lot. I really need to get good running shoes and do it more often. We stopped at a hardware store nearby and looked at paint samples, and then Whole Foods on the way back to look at food.
Although I was exhausted, I set up my computer to connect to my PS3, so we can watch anything I have on here on the TV. With that, plus Hulu Plus and Netflix, we will be set! No cable needed :)
Sara made pasta for dinner, whole wheat Penne, with a mushroom onion alfredo sauce that she added cayenne to. We had salad to start and then enjoyed our dinner. I did the dishes, then we sat on the couch and watched the last few episodes of The Inbetweeners on Hulu.
Ok, so it wasn't really a quick recap. I tend to overwrite and get carried away. It's a lot easier now that I have my computer, it was really hard to keep track of and format right on my phone. No pictures for yesterday, but maybe I will make up for it and take extra today. Plans for today are: lunch with Jessi, and then she's gonna take us to Target for a quick trip to get things we forgot the other two times we were there. Other than that, I don't know what we are up to!
Monday, September 10, 2012
091012
Today all we did was wait. The sofa was supposed to come between 11-1, but they called twice saying there was a delay, and ended up showing at 3:30. We waited for the ups guy so I could get my tv computer and room boxes, and we waited for the postman for sara's flat rate boxes. We couldn't put some of the furniture together until we got the hammer in Sara's box and we couldn't set up the living room until the tv and soda were here either. So I hung some clothes, (but I need to buy a dresser when dad comes because I'm still mostly living put of my suitcase) we cleaned more of the kitchen, and we waited.
When everything arrived we set up Sara's dresser and the TV stand, then arranged the tv and play station and watched some Inbetweeners on Hulu.
Monday night there is trivia at Harry's the nearby bar/grill so we decided to try it. It's not brainstormers like at redcoats, it's called Stumps quiz, and it's very different. There are 4 questions per quarter, and you give yourself points based on your answer. There are in between roundS questions, and the winners end up with over a hundred points.
We sucked, and also came in last place. The only reason we didn't is because some people left a few rounds early, so they stopped gaining points.
Tomorrow we're gonna walk to a home goods store and look for a coffee table. And we want to go on a run. I have to call Jack about a possible job, and email the tripadvisor guy. I didn't have a chance to today because the Internet was wonky earlier and wasn't working when I had it on my mind.
When everything arrived we set up Sara's dresser and the TV stand, then arranged the tv and play station and watched some Inbetweeners on Hulu.
Monday night there is trivia at Harry's the nearby bar/grill so we decided to try it. It's not brainstormers like at redcoats, it's called Stumps quiz, and it's very different. There are 4 questions per quarter, and you give yourself points based on your answer. There are in between roundS questions, and the winners end up with over a hundred points.
We sucked, and also came in last place. The only reason we didn't is because some people left a few rounds early, so they stopped gaining points.
Tomorrow we're gonna walk to a home goods store and look for a coffee table. And we want to go on a run. I have to call Jack about a possible job, and email the tripadvisor guy. I didn't have a chance to today because the Internet was wonky earlier and wasn't working when I had it on my mind.
Sunday, September 9, 2012
090912
2 day update!
Saturday we woke up to the maintenance man knocking on our door. Yay. He wanted to fix one of the shades in Sara's bedroom. Don't they have to give some notice before they show up? Anyway, I guess I'm glad it was fixed, but it woke me up! At 9! The floor was not comfortable to sleep on, even with my camo blanket and comforter for cushion. It was really really hot as well.
So we got ready and waited for our beds to arrive. They came at 12, so we got everything sorted as to which room would be whose and set our to town. We walked down commonwealth, to CVS for a swifter and some small items, made a pit stop at Mickey D's for a sweet tea, then went searching for a couch. We walked up Harvard where there we a lot of secondhand furniture places. One store had a chair that I loved, but. Of hint else. We wanted to get more than one thing at one store so that the delivery charge wouldn't be paid twice. We walked over to another place, where we found a love seat and chair and mirror. So $360 later we had some furniture (it's to be delivered Monday). We went back to the apartment, and tried to use the swiffer. What no one tells you is that the wetjet needs batteries!! No warning on the box or anything. So we had to venture out to a close convenience store and pick some up. Then we could get started. We each did our rooms twice (they were disgusting) and the kitchen. Luckily we had the foresight to buy extra pads, because we have already used 4!
We also put the table and stools we bought together, so we would have somewhere to sit. It looks really good, and I'm excited to have a
Place to eat that's not the floor!
So we decided to go out and explore nightlife last night. We went to Harry's which is a bar and grill really close to the apartment. We ate dinner and had some drinks. Sara made friends with two guys at the bar, and we ended up going with them to a house party nearby. At the party we met a few more people, a lot of hockey fans so I got to chat for a bit about the sharks and my love for them. I was drunk (I'm a lightweight!) and had a lot of fun. I met a guy who works at tripadvisor, he gave me his card and I'm gonna email him tomorrow (hopefully he remembers me). I also met a nice guy who I talked to for longer than anyone else. We exchanged numbers so we'll see what happens, but even if not, I had a great night. We walked home and crashed (hence the lack of update).
Today we woke up in our beds! Not as comfy as the one in the showroom, but I guess it just needs to be broken in. Sara's friend Jessi came by and we went to Ikea! It was super busy. I have NEVER seen an Ikea so busy. Sara got a dresser, we got a tv stand and a bunch of small things. I got some tea lights and power strips. We got pots/pans but they didn't have Amy baking sheets!! We still need a microwave and a coffee table, and I need a bunch of stuff for my room. I'm gonna wait until dad comes to get that stuff though. Ikea was so busy, it basically took all day.
We got back, and promptly took naps. When we woke up we walked down to TJ max looking for some small decorative thing but didn't see anything we liked. We walked the long way home and collected take out/delivery menus. We grabbed some pizza at Sabatinos which is a nearby pizza place.
After dinner we tried to put together the Ikea stuff. We didn't get very far, because it needs a hammer, and we don't have one. Aunt Cathy is sending one to Sara, should be here tomorrow so we put everything aside and will finish when we receive it in the mail.
We swiffered the living room, and are now hanging out in the kitchen, drinking champagne and browsing the internet. I'm on my phone which kind of sucks, but my stuff comes in tomorrow!!
Tomorrow will be good. Going to call Leavitt's friend Jack, emails the guy at tripadvisor, get our sofa/chair, get my tv and computer and boxes (all except one for some reason- per UPS app it's still in San pablo! I have to call tomorrow about it). I'll feel more like I live here once I get my tv and computer! I'll also be able to do proper updates, with soundtrack and all.
So no witty updates today since it's a catch up. And there might be a lot of errors since I'm on my phone, but I'll get better at this I swear!!
Adios :)
Saturday we woke up to the maintenance man knocking on our door. Yay. He wanted to fix one of the shades in Sara's bedroom. Don't they have to give some notice before they show up? Anyway, I guess I'm glad it was fixed, but it woke me up! At 9! The floor was not comfortable to sleep on, even with my camo blanket and comforter for cushion. It was really really hot as well.
So we got ready and waited for our beds to arrive. They came at 12, so we got everything sorted as to which room would be whose and set our to town. We walked down commonwealth, to CVS for a swifter and some small items, made a pit stop at Mickey D's for a sweet tea, then went searching for a couch. We walked up Harvard where there we a lot of secondhand furniture places. One store had a chair that I loved, but. Of hint else. We wanted to get more than one thing at one store so that the delivery charge wouldn't be paid twice. We walked over to another place, where we found a love seat and chair and mirror. So $360 later we had some furniture (it's to be delivered Monday). We went back to the apartment, and tried to use the swiffer. What no one tells you is that the wetjet needs batteries!! No warning on the box or anything. So we had to venture out to a close convenience store and pick some up. Then we could get started. We each did our rooms twice (they were disgusting) and the kitchen. Luckily we had the foresight to buy extra pads, because we have already used 4!
We also put the table and stools we bought together, so we would have somewhere to sit. It looks really good, and I'm excited to have a
Place to eat that's not the floor!
So we decided to go out and explore nightlife last night. We went to Harry's which is a bar and grill really close to the apartment. We ate dinner and had some drinks. Sara made friends with two guys at the bar, and we ended up going with them to a house party nearby. At the party we met a few more people, a lot of hockey fans so I got to chat for a bit about the sharks and my love for them. I was drunk (I'm a lightweight!) and had a lot of fun. I met a guy who works at tripadvisor, he gave me his card and I'm gonna email him tomorrow (hopefully he remembers me). I also met a nice guy who I talked to for longer than anyone else. We exchanged numbers so we'll see what happens, but even if not, I had a great night. We walked home and crashed (hence the lack of update).
Today we woke up in our beds! Not as comfy as the one in the showroom, but I guess it just needs to be broken in. Sara's friend Jessi came by and we went to Ikea! It was super busy. I have NEVER seen an Ikea so busy. Sara got a dresser, we got a tv stand and a bunch of small things. I got some tea lights and power strips. We got pots/pans but they didn't have Amy baking sheets!! We still need a microwave and a coffee table, and I need a bunch of stuff for my room. I'm gonna wait until dad comes to get that stuff though. Ikea was so busy, it basically took all day.
We got back, and promptly took naps. When we woke up we walked down to TJ max looking for some small decorative thing but didn't see anything we liked. We walked the long way home and collected take out/delivery menus. We grabbed some pizza at Sabatinos which is a nearby pizza place.
After dinner we tried to put together the Ikea stuff. We didn't get very far, because it needs a hammer, and we don't have one. Aunt Cathy is sending one to Sara, should be here tomorrow so we put everything aside and will finish when we receive it in the mail.
We swiffered the living room, and are now hanging out in the kitchen, drinking champagne and browsing the internet. I'm on my phone which kind of sucks, but my stuff comes in tomorrow!!
Tomorrow will be good. Going to call Leavitt's friend Jack, emails the guy at tripadvisor, get our sofa/chair, get my tv and computer and boxes (all except one for some reason- per UPS app it's still in San pablo! I have to call tomorrow about it). I'll feel more like I live here once I get my tv and computer! I'll also be able to do proper updates, with soundtrack and all.
So no witty updates today since it's a catch up. And there might be a lot of errors since I'm on my phone, but I'll get better at this I swear!!
Adios :)
Sara enjoying her Sweet Tea. It's only $1!
Our new kitchen table, complete with stools. Yay Target clearance!
Camping in Boston!
My sad looking bed. Don't worry there is more stuff in here now. But it is about as comfortable as it looks :/
I don't know why I put this picture on here. We bought a WetJet. Yay!
Friday, September 7, 2012
090712
Today is day 1 in Boston. We were crazy busy, running around town getting basic stuff. Here are some pictures of the apartment, and pics of the day (well, the end of). Sara waiting for the airport shuttle, Sara waiting for the green line train, our first dinner.
This morning I was sick, I don't do well with less than 3 hours of sleep. Especially on a plane! I was not in a good mood and I felt like I was going to throw up. But luckily after eating a bit I felt better. We went from the airport to Enterprise, to pick up the
keys and then see the apartment. It was a mess. Super dirty, not good. its old, but we knew that. But it's also falling apart. Kind of a wreck. We can make it look good, but it needs work. Also, the hallway entrance area smells awful. Like cat. Smelly cat (what are they feeding you? Lol).
We then went to Marshall's but it was closed. So we went to Target and spent some cash on necessary items. Like toilet paper. And shampoo. Then we went to Marshall's and got some sheets and random stuff. I drive us anxiously to Sleepys where we got the same cheap mattress and box spring. That was a quick $500. They couldn't deliver today (so we're sleeping on the floor tonight) but we got all squared away for delivery tomorrow. We went back to the apt to meet the internet guy - and I took a 20 minute semi nap. Next stop was lunch, we went to A shawarfel place- they make falafel shawarma dishes. It was pretty good! We scoured a couple of furniture/secondhand stores for sofas, etc. but were mostly unsuccessful. We found a couch we liked, but the guy said to make sure it would fit in the doorway (and it wouldn't) so we were kinda sad. But we'll find something - hopefully!!
We went to star market next and got groceries. $100! Thanks for the giftcard Aunt Debbie. Dropped them off at the apartment and went back to Target. The second trip we got some dishes, silverware, and a bar table with stools (that we can't put together yet). Oh, and a lamp. Afterwards we went to Marshall's again so Sara could have a blanket to sleep with tonight.
The it was time to return the car, so we started driving down the freeway ($1.25 toll). All of a sudden it started raining and storming with thunder and lightning. The whole drive back to the airport was messy. We returned the car, and started the public transportation trek home. Almost 2 hours later, we got here!!
Tomorrow is cleanup day- make the place nice. Oh, and we get our beds!!!
Can't wait :)
This morning I was sick, I don't do well with less than 3 hours of sleep. Especially on a plane! I was not in a good mood and I felt like I was going to throw up. But luckily after eating a bit I felt better. We went from the airport to Enterprise, to pick up the
keys and then see the apartment. It was a mess. Super dirty, not good. its old, but we knew that. But it's also falling apart. Kind of a wreck. We can make it look good, but it needs work. Also, the hallway entrance area smells awful. Like cat. Smelly cat (what are they feeding you? Lol).
We then went to Marshall's but it was closed. So we went to Target and spent some cash on necessary items. Like toilet paper. And shampoo. Then we went to Marshall's and got some sheets and random stuff. I drive us anxiously to Sleepys where we got the same cheap mattress and box spring. That was a quick $500. They couldn't deliver today (so we're sleeping on the floor tonight) but we got all squared away for delivery tomorrow. We went back to the apt to meet the internet guy - and I took a 20 minute semi nap. Next stop was lunch, we went to A shawarfel place- they make falafel shawarma dishes. It was pretty good! We scoured a couple of furniture/secondhand stores for sofas, etc. but were mostly unsuccessful. We found a couch we liked, but the guy said to make sure it would fit in the doorway (and it wouldn't) so we were kinda sad. But we'll find something - hopefully!!
We went to star market next and got groceries. $100! Thanks for the giftcard Aunt Debbie. Dropped them off at the apartment and went back to Target. The second trip we got some dishes, silverware, and a bar table with stools (that we can't put together yet). Oh, and a lamp. Afterwards we went to Marshall's again so Sara could have a blanket to sleep with tonight.
The it was time to return the car, so we started driving down the freeway ($1.25 toll). All of a sudden it started raining and storming with thunder and lightning. The whole drive back to the airport was messy. We returned the car, and started the public transportation trek home. Almost 2 hours later, we got here!!
Tomorrow is cleanup day- make the place nice. Oh, and we get our beds!!!
Can't wait :)
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