Looking forward to watching the game this evening and stuffing my face with junk food - unfortunately, Jen doesn't see the appeal of this.

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It's been a busy few weeks - went to see The Lion King musical for Jen's birthday. I wasn't sure what to expect, but I really enjoyed the creative, intricate costumes, props, and sets. It was extremely ( Read more... )

Wow. It looks amazing outside. Definitely won't be going anywhere today ( Read more... )

Two mornings of waking up at 640am to volunteer at the Boston Latin Academy, and I'm wrecked. Hanging out and talking to high school kids (IBM was running an interview workshop for members of the junior class to practice before their college interviews) is a lot of fun though - it reminded me of the whole high school scene. Met a lot of really ( Read more... )

Spent another day cleaning and unpacking at the condo; things are shaping up pretty well. All of our bookshelves are full, just need to tuck a few more things away and pick up our couches and coffee tables next weekend. Craigslist has been our best friend over the past few weeks. We walked back to Jen's (40 minutes in the cold) and Vicki had a pot ( Read more... )

Oh man, I'm so incredibly exhausted. It's been a grueling two days - yesterday we shopped from 230pm until 11pm, picking up a ton of stuff from Bed, Bath, & Beyond, Home Depot, Costco, Target (two Targets, actually), and Super88. Today Erica took us out to brunch and then we spent all afternoon cleaning and organizing. The place is still an ( Read more... )

Been spending a lot of time at home this week. Jen's family came to visit for a few days - it's actually less stressful when both sets of parents are around to entertain each other. :) Ellen gave me an iPod for Christmas, so I've been playing around with it. I didn't realize you could import WMA files into iTunes ( Read more... )

I'm completely exhausted after a super-long day, but I've summoned my last ounce of strength to thank Kent for making the trek out to Arcadia to have lunch with my family and me. Pointed out Arcadia High and Highland Oaks to him, and we chatted with Joey for a bit at my house. Thanks, Kent! It was awesome seeing you today ( Read more... )

I must be crazy, but nowadays I kind of look forward to flying cross country. Armed with my laptop, my DS, HP and the Goblet of Fire, and some blank Christmas cards, I had plenty to do on the plane. It was still cramped, and now they make you pay $8 for a sandwich (which I didn't get), but I raced through the fourth Harry Potter book (now I ( Read more... )

Nothing frustrates me more than going to the mall or to the Square to find gifts and coming back empty handed. I almost bought Vicki a $7 box of cookies that were shaped like the Simpsons (since she rushes home every night to watch them -- well, except for tonight). In retrospect, what the hell was I thinking ( Read more... )

Finally moved into our new place today with the help of Ben, Erin, Feng, Grant, James, Jess, Jordi, and Nick. Definitely one of the quickest, easiest moves I've ever had - no narrow staircases, no crowds at the Uhaul place, no sweltering heat, no difficulty parking. Thanks so much to everyone who helped us ( Read more... )