Thank you Yelp!

There was a sheer excitement that accompanied moving to Boston, quickly followed by an intense trepidation. Ben and I decided on Boston last spring and moved into our home over the course of four days in June. The seemingly never-ending pile of boxes, the bare rooms and the looming task of re-painting the [...]

My body is not a wonderland today…

As someone whose mind frequently wanders to stuffed shells with ricotta and turkey or whose mouth will water on cue at a sniff of fresh mangoes, I never thought that the mere mention of any food would be enough to turn my stomach. I’ve been battling this stomach flu for a solid two and [...]

Yes We Can.

This Super Tuesday, Americans make their voices heard in 28 state primaries. For the length of his campaign, I have been fascinated by Obama’s powerful ability to not only connect, but also inspire. He leaves his impression but gives others a voice.

As I was getting my fill of Have [...]

Christmas Meme

So after another long blogging hiatus, and after a day of battling crazed shoppers in the beautifully decorated Back Bay I thought I would start up again to share my favorite bits of the holidays. Found this meme at The Preppy Wedding
1. Egg nog or hot chocolate?
Hot chocolate. When I was little, [...]

Red Sox Fever

I felt as though I owed an apology for the lack of posts.  I have two excuses.  The weaker of the two is that I have been stung by an unfortunate bug this week, which has manifested itself in the form of a fever, annoying cough, irritating sniffles and an all around ickiness!  The better [...]

Artists I’m Loving

Watching Regina’s latest music video for her song Better, transported me back to junior high – listening to Natalie Imbruglia’s Torn and watching her thrash around her deserted apartment.  I appreciated the emotion that clung to every word. Better has the same fragility that was apparent and the excitement that was wrapped up [...]

Just a small voice

I suppose I began my crush (everyone calls it a love affair, so I thought I’d mix it up) on the media when I thought of it as a means of expression.  A way for each individual to broadcast their ideas and opinions.  With the onset of social media tools, this crush I suppose has [...]

So it begins…

When I decided to blog, it honestly was an excuse to write. To entertain that side of me that wanted to be an author or a journalist. I sat down to write every evening and after weeks of staring blankly at the word press “edit your post”, I gave up. Until it occurred to me [...]