Where did the summer go!?
Oh no... I am not sure if I am ready for this... Yesterday the high in the forecast was 54 degrees...in the first week of Oct!! I can't remember the last time I saw that during the day in LA! Oh dear... I can do it though! I have my scarves, peacoats, boots, uggs, heaters, gloves... Just need some actual snow boots and some legwarmers & thicker socks and I am all set!... I hope!
If you haven't heard from me by Dec... send in reinforcements!
Tuesday, October 7, 2008
Sunday, June 29, 2008
June in Boston
Yes, I have neglected to post on here, leaving some to believe I gave up, sank into a hole somewhere, etc. Actually, its the exact opposite! I am still loving Boston more than ever. Like I have said before, I really feel at home here. It still shocks me when I remember that I have only been here for just over 2 months! It feels like much longer. I am excited to see what the next 2-6 months has in store for me.
I did leave for almost a week to visit family in Maine and a quick weekend trip to Vegas that was planned before I moved. When I landed back in Boston after the trip I was so excited to be back and realized how much I missed it over the 5 days prior.
I am now hanging out & relaxing on my roofdeck having a summer drink and snack with Val and her dog Padme (who isnt as relaxed as Val & I! She hates the deck and seems like she thinks she will fall through the TINY cracks with each step! It quite cute...). Its so relaxing up here with the nice weather, just a bit overcast, but enough sun and breeze to make it really enjoyable and watching the sailboats on the Charles, etc.
I am so excited to have visitors over the month of July. My sister will be here July 3rd- 26th to nanny for a family she nannys for out in Seattle. They are originally from Boston area and have rented a house on the Cape for a month. They paid to have Claire come out to stay with them Tues-Thurs and then will send her back to Boston on the commuter rail to spend every weekend with me. I am excited to share with her whats its like living in the city, getting around by relying on public transportation, etc. Also in mid July one of my closest and friends and her 4yr old son, Conner are coming for a week as well. I am just as excited to spend time with them in my city and see the city through the eyes of a child, which I am already aware as can be completely exciting.
I also have some preliminary pics up of my apartment on my Picasa site:
http://picasaweb.google.com/sarbeaumont/Boston
I will have some more pics of being out in the city this month and of my apartment once my sister helps me with GOOD decorating :)
Hope everyone is well! I do miss my friends in LA...and hope to see you all sooner rather than later! MUAH!
I did leave for almost a week to visit family in Maine and a quick weekend trip to Vegas that was planned before I moved. When I landed back in Boston after the trip I was so excited to be back and realized how much I missed it over the 5 days prior.
I am now hanging out & relaxing on my roofdeck having a summer drink and snack with Val and her dog Padme (who isnt as relaxed as Val & I! She hates the deck and seems like she thinks she will fall through the TINY cracks with each step! It quite cute...). Its so relaxing up here with the nice weather, just a bit overcast, but enough sun and breeze to make it really enjoyable and watching the sailboats on the Charles, etc.
I am so excited to have visitors over the month of July. My sister will be here July 3rd- 26th to nanny for a family she nannys for out in Seattle. They are originally from Boston area and have rented a house on the Cape for a month. They paid to have Claire come out to stay with them Tues-Thurs and then will send her back to Boston on the commuter rail to spend every weekend with me. I am excited to share with her whats its like living in the city, getting around by relying on public transportation, etc. Also in mid July one of my closest and friends and her 4yr old son, Conner are coming for a week as well. I am just as excited to spend time with them in my city and see the city through the eyes of a child, which I am already aware as can be completely exciting.
I also have some preliminary pics up of my apartment on my Picasa site:
http://picasaweb.google.com/sarbeaumont/Boston
I will have some more pics of being out in the city this month and of my apartment once my sister helps me with GOOD decorating :)
Hope everyone is well! I do miss my friends in LA...and hope to see you all sooner rather than later! MUAH!
Wednesday, May 21, 2008
Go Celtics!
Sunday I went out with a friend to watch the very exciting Game 7 of the Celtics vs. Cavs game at a bar across the street from the arena they were playing in (TD Banknorth Garden...where I will be seeing NKOTB in Sept!!...don't judge! It will be fun!!!) It was so exciting being in the heart of Boston fans while the Celts took game 7 and moved on to the Conference Finals. And walking back when all of the fans that were just in the game were walking out, cheering, hollering, etc.
I have also been trampled by heards of Red Sox fans heading to Fenway Park on more than one occassion! Those people are motivated to get to their game! And I got my first ticket to a Red Sox game at Fenway park. Its not until Sept 25th, on Val's birthday, to watch the Red Sox take on the Cleveland Indians. Should be an exciting game if y'all remember the playoffs last year and how pumped I was about the Red Sox vs Indians series! The ticket is already posted on the fridge with the Red Sox season schedule. I am on my way to being a true Red Sox fan. I already have my hat too! Its hanging right next to my Indians hat ;-) haha.
Tomorrow is Game 2 of the NBA Conference finals. Celtics won game 1, of course...! Let's hope that Game 2 goes just as well!
GO BOSTON!
I have also been trampled by heards of Red Sox fans heading to Fenway Park on more than one occassion! Those people are motivated to get to their game! And I got my first ticket to a Red Sox game at Fenway park. Its not until Sept 25th, on Val's birthday, to watch the Red Sox take on the Cleveland Indians. Should be an exciting game if y'all remember the playoffs last year and how pumped I was about the Red Sox vs Indians series! The ticket is already posted on the fridge with the Red Sox season schedule. I am on my way to being a true Red Sox fan. I already have my hat too! Its hanging right next to my Indians hat ;-) haha.
Tomorrow is Game 2 of the NBA Conference finals. Celtics won game 1, of course...! Let's hope that Game 2 goes just as well!
GO BOSTON!
Sunday, May 18, 2008
Busy in Boston!
So the past week has been crazy & has flown by super fast. I have even started writing this blog 4 times now!. Last week was prep for moving including reorganizing my suitcases for the 27th time, chasing down checks, approvals & signatures, finding a moving company last minute to go out to West Bridgewater, MA to unload my ReloCube into their moving van & coming out to Beacon Hill because the ReloCube could not be dropped off in Beacon Hill...grrr! I also had a big 2 day meeting for work in which we had people from all over the US, the UK and Denmark here for a yearly meeting which included busy & exhausting days and late nights out. Then was the actual moving in day on Friday, running errands and then just vegging out at Val & Eggies after a long week with a glass of wine & watching 27 Dresses...ahhhh :- )
Saturday, May 10, 2008
New Apartment!
The most exciting part of this whole move...still hasn't happened! After much frustrations I finally confirmed my apartment about a week ago, but still cannot move in until the 15th! Which means, by the time I move in, I will have been living on Val & Edgar's couch for just about a month! I have started to have dreams about my bed, feather bed mattress pad, down comforter....ahhh I need to stop...I'm longing! But I keep reminding myself that in the end, this time on the futon will seem like nothing and I will be in my wonderful new apt!
I found the most adorable place in Beacon Hill! It is full of character & and old world feel. I almost feel like a blacksmith living in the 1700's! The front door is wooden arched w/ rod iron features and a big knocker. Even the door to my bedroom is a big wooden door. It is all refinished hardwood floors, an amazing brick fireplace, dark wooden built ins & window seating area. The entrance way is stone & exposed brick w/ a niche for a cool candle or statue or something...all kinds of ideas have been swirling in my head, but I still can't move in for a week!
Here are a couple pics...more to follow once I move in next weekend and start decorating!
I found the most adorable place in Beacon Hill! It is full of character & and old world feel. I almost feel like a blacksmith living in the 1700's! The front door is wooden arched w/ rod iron features and a big knocker. Even the door to my bedroom is a big wooden door. It is all refinished hardwood floors, an amazing brick fireplace, dark wooden built ins & window seating area. The entrance way is stone & exposed brick w/ a niche for a cool candle or statue or something...all kinds of ideas have been swirling in my head, but I still can't move in for a week!
Here are a couple pics...more to follow once I move in next weekend and start decorating!
Shedding Baggage
So one of my big goals with this move is to start fresh. Shed my extra baggage (personal possessions as well as physical & emotional baggage as well) The first part was easy when I focused on packing up only the things I loved & knew I needed to take. Those were loaded into the cube first and just as I thought (and secretly hoped) there wasn't too much room for much else. So as Ali & Wendy can attest to...I shed a lot of actual extra baggage!
Next step, physical! I already was doing a good job of this in LA before I left. I had joined the gym...again! But had gotten into a very good routine of going almost every day right after work. I even had a personal trainer for about a month which showed me, that although he was helpful in pushing me further, I didn't need him as much as I thought I did for the motivation to get me into the gym each day. Now that I am in Boston, the gym memberships here are sky high! But luckily Val has been going to a small womens gym just down the street for only $30/mo. I started going this week and really like it.
Next step, physical! I already was doing a good job of this in LA before I left. I had joined the gym...again! But had gotten into a very good routine of going almost every day right after work. I even had a personal trainer for about a month which showed me, that although he was helpful in pushing me further, I didn't need him as much as I thought I did for the motivation to get me into the gym each day. Now that I am in Boston, the gym memberships here are sky high! But luckily Val has been going to a small womens gym just down the street for only $30/mo. I started going this week and really like it.
Friday, May 9, 2008
Welcome to Beantown!
Boston...Beantown...the Commonwealth...home of the Massholes, Patriots, Celtics and of course the Boston Red Sox. Also home of many prestigious colleges, MIT & Harvard, Boston Univ & Boston College, Northeastern, etc. Full of colonial history, Paul Revere's ride, the Old North Church, Bunker Hill, the Boston Tea Party, USS Constitution. And now, is the city I call home!
I have been here just about 3 weeks now and am loving every minute. From my morning walk down Cambridge Street to the T stop (subway stop), across the Charles River and into MIT campus while I walk across the street to Biogen Idec. From walking around the corner from the apt and already being in Boston Commons. Walking down Charles Street's old brick uneven sidewalks in heels and almost breaking my ankle everytime. Seeing the flower shops with fresh beautiful flowers on the sidewalk every morning. Overhearing one man ask another man he didnt know "what the score was" because he knew that because he was sitting on a bench reading a paper with headphones in...he HAD to be listening to the Red Sox game, and was getting ready for the 8pm Celtics tip off. Taking the subway home on Patriots Day back into the city and seeing the opposite train living the city full of people in Red Sox gear and "silver blankets" because they just finished running the Boston Marathon...and are now taking the subway home!
Where else are you going to be walking down a street and pass 2 old pubs, a Starbucks, the Old State House, CVS Pharmacy, the Old City Hall, now complete w/ a Ruth's Chris and the graveyard where Sam Adams is buried...all on one block! All these things and more are what make Boston a great town. Its a big city with a small town feel. I do not feel intimidated by the city, I do not feel that I am being judged. I feel comfortable and confident again. I can't wait to see what the city has in store for me!
I have been here just about 3 weeks now and am loving every minute. From my morning walk down Cambridge Street to the T stop (subway stop), across the Charles River and into MIT campus while I walk across the street to Biogen Idec. From walking around the corner from the apt and already being in Boston Commons. Walking down Charles Street's old brick uneven sidewalks in heels and almost breaking my ankle everytime. Seeing the flower shops with fresh beautiful flowers on the sidewalk every morning. Overhearing one man ask another man he didnt know "what the score was" because he knew that because he was sitting on a bench reading a paper with headphones in...he HAD to be listening to the Red Sox game, and was getting ready for the 8pm Celtics tip off. Taking the subway home on Patriots Day back into the city and seeing the opposite train living the city full of people in Red Sox gear and "silver blankets" because they just finished running the Boston Marathon...and are now taking the subway home!
Where else are you going to be walking down a street and pass 2 old pubs, a Starbucks, the Old State House, CVS Pharmacy, the Old City Hall, now complete w/ a Ruth's Chris and the graveyard where Sam Adams is buried...all on one block! All these things and more are what make Boston a great town. Its a big city with a small town feel. I do not feel intimidated by the city, I do not feel that I am being judged. I feel comfortable and confident again. I can't wait to see what the city has in store for me!
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