...Even if you obey pedestrian crosswalk laws, you may still be nearly murdered by a careless car that plows through without mercy at 80mph.
...There are a million things to do and amazingly lovely places to see, although your map may lie to you as to what some particular places actually are, so you will be momentarily disappointed...and then end up inadvertently on the lovely Harborwalk.
...You meet tons of wonderfully nice people...and some not so nice that you just must ignore.
...Everyone and anyone takes the T, so you certainly meet a diverse crowd of characters.
...It is like Ivy League sea out here between all these smarty pants schools...sometimes I feel super intelligent to be amongst them...and sometimes the complete opposite.
...It is interesting to observe the various reading material each person carries on to the train/bus, with the range being from the newspaper/magazines to kindles/books...today, while I was reading Jane Eyre (something I admittedly have not read yet and finally decided to pick up after many friends' recommendations...very good thus far!), the girl next to me on the train was reading Tina Fey's new book...and then the guy next to me on the bus pulled out The Picture of Dorian Gray (which I actually also have never read...we'll leave it at my high school was not exactly the keenest in curriculum, sadly).
...Every day I pass the Harvard Law School, my first thought is always of Legally Blonde...I think this may be a sad example of Hollywood's influence on our lives! haha!
...Encountering freshman move-in day in Harvard Square makes you laugh at the overheard conversations of crazed parents...and crazed yourself when walking amongst the wall-to-wall traffic through all of Cambridge. (Wouldn't you loved to have done that for me, Mom and Dad? Ha! I think my dad would've died!)
The list of things could go on forever. Boston is seriously amazing, and its possibilities seem endless. So much to see, do, observe, and be a part of. I feel almost like an "expat" living in a new culture at times; I fit in, but there is always that objective perspective that appears when one is observing the newness and/or oldness around them.
Unfortunately, this has been a fairly rough week, but all will be well. Since my last post, I've explored Back Bay, the Public Gardens, Boston Common, Beacon Hill, a bit of the waterfront, a strolls through North End, along Esplanade/Charles River, and over much of Mass Ave. Gorgeous, gorgeous, gorgeous! Back Bay with its colorful, vibrant streets is filled with life and fun little shops to browse. Newton Street, Commonwealth, Beacon Street...they are like a step to another world almost. Same in the North End and Charles Street on Beacon Hill; even the Starbucks signs are tailored to create a facade like another time era. I am in love with the green spaces scattered liberally around the city, places of rest and repose, picnicking and leisurely strolls. Yesterday, I decided against a grand exploration and headed for Boston Common, where I laid for a few hours reading, listening to music by Sara Bareilles and Jack Johnson, and cloud watching. :)
Then today, with the imminent threat of thunderstorms, I thought I might be stuck inside, but alas, I ventured to the Charles River and meandered a bit on the Esplanade and settling on an Adirondack chair on a dock while the winds created a lovely mix of cool and warmth. It never did storm, although a few sprinkles ended my lounging and persuaded me back across the river. Even rainy days bring a bit of sunshine, though. :)
☼Sun Drop☼
I continually keep running into this design everywhere and in various forms of products bearing it. I very much like it. :)
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