January 2011
9 posts
On Friday, my dearest Krista arrived in town for a short, yet oh-so-sweet visit. I have been assured that this was just the first in many future and fairly frequent trips she will be making up here. Having her here to share our new life with meant a heck of a lot to me. Not to mention, having a little piece of home with us for 3 days was very much needed and appreciated. And while the temperatures...
The incessant ad campaign for MTV’s version of “Skins” clearly worked on me as I am currently tuning in, as I’m sure a slew of pre-teens and teens across the country are as well.
A few years back I (unsuccessfully) attempted to get into the original British version. After repeatedly stopping, rewinding and replaying in an attempt to understand what the bloody hell those...
Weekend in Review
Friday night was for venturing out to nearby, new (to us) restaurants. Among our finds, the delightful and innovative Za, which serves specialty pizzas (read: roasted sweet potato, smokehouse bacon and hot cherry peppers - yum!) made from local ingredients. We also stumbled (quite literally) into Desfina Greek Restaurant for some late-night drinks. Well-priced cocktails and great neighborhood...
This my friends is a headfirst dive back into the world of blogging. In the month plus that I have been silent, oh so much has happened. I last wrote about my lovely “Going Away” party in Pittsburgh. Well away we went, and now we find ourselves as true (or rather learning each day how to become true) Bostonians. The journey has been long, tiring and more emotionally draining than I had...