While Jason isn't technically done with his Masters (in Urban and Environmental Policy and Planning from Tufts) until August, he got to walk with the rest of his mates this past Sunday! It was a lot of fun and a little stressful because Jason's dad came, who I've never met before. We only went to the department graduation ceremony which is probably better because it was smaller and thus more intimate.
They had it in what must have been the Theater Dept's small theater, which was also in the round, which some of the speakers (ie professors) were totally confused by! But I thought it was kinda cool. Jason's (and mine by now) friend Jon and his girlfriend Chrissy also came to the graduation, which was very nice of them, especially because I didn't have to deal with Jason's dad by myself. Afterwards there was a tasty reception and then there was an informal gathering at Orleans in Davis.
Unfortunately, unlike many of Jason's friends we did not drop off Jason's dad at home before this, so while Jason and I were having a good time talking/saying goodbye to a lot of people Jason's dad was clearly tired and bored (even though he was like "We can do whatever, it's your day," when Jason asked him what he wanted to do [emphasis added]). Then Jason's dad took the first opportunity to strongly suggest we go home (which clearly annoyed Jason), at that point I realized how spoiled I am to have parents (that while crazy) at least tell me how they are feeling to begin with.
Then I went home because Jason's dad was staying at his house and Steph was coming back in from NYC and staying over at grams house so I got to see her which was pretty cool too!
Finally on Monday night Jason and I go to spend some quality time because we went to the Long Blonds show at Great Scott. They were awesome. And they're British which makes them a little more awesome than usual.
In other not super exciting news I had brunch with Krishna and TJ yesterday (my day off) at Thorton's where I had never actually been before and where I should start going more often. And then lazed around with Krishna until she had to go to work.
Now I am hoping Jay will be doing hair sometime this week, it's been too long!
Wednesday, May 21, 2008
Monday, May 12, 2008
Fabulous Friday (and rest of the weekend)!
Friday night I went out with Sabrina and (blond haired) Katelyn to Cafe Jaffa , which had excellent Middle Eastern food and sangria. It's on Gloucester St. between Boyalston and Newbury St. and was quite reasonably priced for the area. It was good to catch up with my two "working girls" they both have what seems like very intense stressful jobs, though one works for a nonprofit and the other for a for-profit (the one I interviewed for a while back). It was raining, of course, much like every other time I hangout with Sabrina, which makes be believe she is either a rain goddess or just attracts precipitation...or we live in New England. We all agreed it seems like we all have too many friends that are planning on getting married. Seriously people, it's 2008 you don't have to don't have to enter into silly societal institutions like that anymore.
Saturday was similarly great because I got to see Melody and her fiance (this is what I'm talking about people) Dan. We walked around the Harvard Museum of Natural History, the most interesting exhibit of which was the new Mayan wall paintings depicting very stylized yet graphic images of a guy cutting through his private parts, and thus a significant amount of blood. Then Jason met up with us (we met at the museum at 10am and despite my coaxing Jason was firmly stuck in an allergy induced comma) and we ate at the oh so new to Boston and supposedly so great Wagamama (which, this time, actually was good, though the first two times I was thoroughly unimpressed). Then we walked along the Charles, found ourselves on Mass Ave and finally near the hidden Bodega shoe store when it was open, got Jason some new shoes and then:
Went to pick Steph up from the airport, because she's home from Spain!!!!!!!
Her crazy friends also had taken the bus in from NYC, and then after we took them to gramma's and fed them, we dropped them back at South Station so they could go back the same night! When I told Sabrina Steph's friends were planning this she said that she really liked me, but just not that much. This just goes to show that Steph is actually just a little bit more awesome than me, which I know is hard to believe.
Sunday Dad picked Steph and me up to so that we could see out mom on Mothers Day, though she always has to work because she works at a plant nursery. It was good to see the fam and mom liked her gifts (of chocolate and marzipan) but then I had to leave this morning to go to work. Lame.
Hopefully tomorrow I will be having dinner with Erin!
Saturday was similarly great because I got to see Melody and her fiance (this is what I'm talking about people) Dan. We walked around the Harvard Museum of Natural History, the most interesting exhibit of which was the new Mayan wall paintings depicting very stylized yet graphic images of a guy cutting through his private parts, and thus a significant amount of blood. Then Jason met up with us (we met at the museum at 10am and despite my coaxing Jason was firmly stuck in an allergy induced comma) and we ate at the oh so new to Boston and supposedly so great Wagamama (which, this time, actually was good, though the first two times I was thoroughly unimpressed). Then we walked along the Charles, found ourselves on Mass Ave and finally near the hidden Bodega shoe store when it was open, got Jason some new shoes and then:
Went to pick Steph up from the airport, because she's home from Spain!!!!!!!
Her crazy friends also had taken the bus in from NYC, and then after we took them to gramma's and fed them, we dropped them back at South Station so they could go back the same night! When I told Sabrina Steph's friends were planning this she said that she really liked me, but just not that much. This just goes to show that Steph is actually just a little bit more awesome than me, which I know is hard to believe.
Sunday Dad picked Steph and me up to so that we could see out mom on Mothers Day, though she always has to work because she works at a plant nursery. It was good to see the fam and mom liked her gifts (of chocolate and marzipan) but then I had to leave this morning to go to work. Lame.
Hopefully tomorrow I will be having dinner with Erin!
Tuesday, April 29, 2008
April was Justice Month!
Pictures of the Justice for NU Janitors Coalition starting Rally, pseudo-camp-out and ending rally:
Pictures!
These pictures are listed backwards chronologically just fyi. Beginning at the bottom is Jason at a spice girls party (I was there but behind the camera). Nicole's 23 b-day party! Second Recycled Fashion show, Erin, Jason and I walking in the nice residential part of Cambridge coveting the houses and finding a strange park. Lastly below pics of gramma's house!
More pics of gramma's redone house! and Auntie Lisa gardening in the front.
Husky made out of trash.
Jason and Erin and I walking around Cambridge after brunch
Crazy metal dome in a randomly small park in Cambridge.
Carlotta and Kimika during the Recycled Fashion show. (A different one)
Different show but the same outfits! (Peter)
(Nicole)
From left: Jesse, Krishna, Nicole and Carolyn
TJ and Krishna at Nicole's B-day party
Peter and Carlotta looking weird and cute respectively
Jason and I looking similarly.
PSA with Chie Abad!
Jason is "T"ransportation Spice at this Dress as your favorite Spice Girl party
More pics of gramma's redone house! and Auntie Lisa gardening in the front.
Husky made out of trash.
Jason and Erin and I walking around Cambridge after brunch
Crazy metal dome in a randomly small park in Cambridge.
Carlotta and Kimika during the Recycled Fashion show. (A different one)
Different show but the same outfits! (Peter)
(Nicole)
From left: Jesse, Krishna, Nicole and Carolyn
TJ and Krishna at Nicole's B-day party
Peter and Carlotta looking weird and cute respectively
Jason and I looking similarly.
PSA with Chie Abad!
Jason is "T"ransportation Spice at this Dress as your favorite Spice Girl party
Saturday, April 19, 2008
Jason: ytrggg
Lets look at the week in review:
Monday-
9:30 Mailed Taxes
10:00 to 5:00pm Work (Shipping)
6:00 to 9:00 hung out with Jason and Sabrina
Tuesday-
10:30 to 12:00Ray Ybarra talk at NU http://globalexchange.org/getInvolved/speakers/235.html
12:00 to 5:30 Home for lunch, nap, hanging out with Grams
6:00 to too late PSA meeting, scheduling outreach to students for the big event on 4/26
Wednesday-
10:00 to 5:00pm Work
6:00 to 8:00 More PSA meeting-y-ness, more planning!
Thursday-
10:00 to 5:30pm Work
8:00 to 10:00 Students For Environmental Action Recycled Fashion show
Friday-
Off from work so, laundry, an attempt at room cleaning, gabbing with Grams
6:00 to 11:00 Pizza, charades, taboo, at Jason's grad school friends house, lots of fun, I almost died laughing about a spoon, you had to be there.
Monday-
9:30 Mailed Taxes
10:00 to 5:00pm Work (Shipping)
6:00 to 9:00 hung out with Jason and Sabrina
Tuesday-
10:30 to 12:00Ray Ybarra talk at NU http://globalexchange.org
12:00 to 5:30 Home for lunch, nap, hanging out with Grams
6:00 to too late PSA meeting, scheduling outreach to students for the big event on 4/26
Wednesday-
10:00 to 5:00pm Work
6:00 to 8:00 More PSA meeting-y-ness, more planning!
Thursday-
10:00 to 5:30pm Work
8:00 to 10:00 Students For Environmental Action Recycled Fashion show
Friday-
Off from work so, laundry, an attempt at room cleaning, gabbing with Grams
6:00 to 11:00 Pizza, charades, taboo, at Jason's grad school friends house, lots of fun, I almost died laughing about a spoon, you had to be there.
Saturday, April 5, 2008
Saturdays just go so fast
Attempted to wake Jason up at 10:30am and convince him to go to the Middle East for breakfast but ended up getting up at noon having cereal, then bumbing around Harvard Square with the eventual plan of going to Bartley's (delicious burger place). Afterwards went to Newbury St to check out the Kiehls store (super swanky shaving and body lotions). Jason had been meaning to go for some time and finally was able to buy the the shaving cream of his dreams. I stopped by the Thom Brown Outlet store thing-y but saw nothing good. However, then Steph called me and we talked for a while.
She is sad to be back from her (two week!) spring break, Dublin, then Paris, then Lisbon and back to to Madrid (I am so jealous).
It turned into an excellent day for a walk (it's just unfortunate that we walked down Newbury St on a day when I wasn't looking for anything). It went from raw earlier in the day to quite nice and sunny for a few hours before sunset. Now we're watching King of Kong: A fist full of quarters, and now I should start paying attention.
She is sad to be back from her (two week!) spring break, Dublin, then Paris, then Lisbon and back to to Madrid (I am so jealous).
It turned into an excellent day for a walk (it's just unfortunate that we walked down Newbury St on a day when I wasn't looking for anything). It went from raw earlier in the day to quite nice and sunny for a few hours before sunset. Now we're watching King of Kong: A fist full of quarters, and now I should start paying attention.
Thursday, April 3, 2008
Spring might be on the way?
It looks so nice out but I am at work, and then will go to a PSA meeting. Tomorrow, however, I have off and will be able to enjoy the day! Except I think it's supposed to rain....
Work is slow.
We ran out of tape (how does this happen we are a shipping company!?).
There are no super awesome new job prospects.
I am looking forward to dinner tomorrow with Erin and Sabrina at Pepper Sky near Jason's house in Central Square. And then Battlestar Galactica starts it's newest and last season. Let the geekage begin!
Work is slow.
We ran out of tape (how does this happen we are a shipping company!?).
There are no super awesome new job prospects.
I am looking forward to dinner tomorrow with Erin and Sabrina at Pepper Sky near Jason's house in Central Square. And then Battlestar Galactica starts it's newest and last season. Let the geekage begin!
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