Entries from May 2008

Restless

May 31, 2008 · Leave a Comment

Home for summer and as I think I’ve already mentioned, it’s going well. I’m restless, though — not necessarily for travel. I mean, okay, always for travel. But I’ve setteld into sort of a haphazard routine that is likely to fail me at any moment, so it’s sort of the best AND worst of both worlds. I don’t know what I’m talking about. The book Mom bought me has my thinking about a lot of things, and I can’t decide how I feel about any of it. Basically, it’s made me rethink some things about myself and my life, and I’m having a few regrets, I think. But I’m not sure I’m really having regrets, because I also have a hard time putting aside all my common sense and observations and personal experience and trusting some book that I actually disagree with on a number of accounts. It was certainly an interesting read, though.

Work is getting better; as of yesterday, I was ready to put my two weeks in. Thanks to rad co-workers, it’s going a little better, but I’m still getting tired of it. I think I can manage through the summer, but I’m not too hopeful that I’ll be sticking with Starbucks once I get back to Boston. We’ll see. We’ll see how next week’s morning shifts go, but they’re wearing my out SO much more than night shifts do. I basically just don’t sleep anymore at night because I can’t fall asleep knowing I have to get up at 4am, which means all I want to do after I get off work is sleep. I’m going to work harder this week at seeing some more friends so that maybe I’ll actually be tired by bedtime.

Anyways, I guess that’s pretty much it. Just checking in. Thomas graduates high school tomorrow, but I have no idea at what time, and then we’re having a party at the house for him. Just a little shindig, you know? I have no idea what time it all is going down, though. I’m getting sleepy now . . .

Categories: Musings · Work

Springtime is the right time to . . .

May 8, 2008 · Leave a Comment

OD on Allegra! Spring time in Boston is ALMOST as beautiful as fall (why don’t you ever say falltime?), but for the first time in my life I am suffering from the worst allergies.

With the warmer weather, everyone lately is out and about, particularly on the Common and in the Public Garden. It’s so fun just to walk through and see mothers with their tiny, noisy children; boys throwing frisbees; college kids reading books and wearing scarves; 30-somethings running with their dogs; creepy older men lurking around and smiling at the flipflops and tanktops. I know that I’ve laid out on more than one occassion and actually sported some serious tanlines for a whole three days — which is record breaking for me!

As excited as I am to be going home, I sure am going to miss the community feel that you get in Boston on a beautiful day when everyone is out and about and smiling together over the antics of goofy dogs and dumb little kids.

This! This is what I love about Boston!
Pretty

Categories: Boston · Pictures