So, yeah, I'm still alive, just a lousy poster.  Thought I'd at least mention the events of the last few days since there was much fun going on.

Friday, Brad and I left for Cleveland where we met up with our parents and Aunt to check out the Rock N' Roll Hall of Fame.  The place is huge and has many cool exhibits.  My favorite parts were the stage costumes.  And the film that showed short profiles of all the inductees.  At the end of the 2006 segment, the screen went black and the music was silenced, and they just showed the letter that the Sex Pistols wrote, declining to attend the ceremony.  It had to be seen to be believed.  You can probably find it on google, but the insane amount of profanity included is deterring me from searching for it right now.

Saturday, my cousin got married.  It was a very interesting wedding. The bride's family is Indian, so I was looking forward to lots of Indian wedding festivities.  Unfortunately, the're pretty westernized, and Christian, so the only thing Indian about the wedding were the saris that the bride and some of her relatives wore, and the music they played at the coctail hour.  Apparently, the rehearsal dinner was more Indian in nature, but I wasn't there.  What was unusual about the wedding was the venue.  The bride's father works for NASA and they had the reception at an aviation club right behind the airport.  There was so much cool stuff there if you were an aviation or history geek.  And they had big windows where you could watch the planes taking off and landing.  My cousins are a great couple, though, with really cool friends, and we had a lot of fun.

After landing in Boston, I headed right home and threw on some black attire for the second annual Cirque Du Noir at Bocado.  For the uninitated, some local members of the art community conceived of this night as a fun Halloween-esque evening of art and culture as a fundraiser for the Worcester County Food Bank.  Everyone was encouraged to dress in "creative black" which made for some interesting costumes and a gorgeous looking atmosphere.  There was even a black candy buffet to complement the hors d'ouvres.  A live band was playing some cool ood music, and they had and "art fusion" aspect, where local artists rotated between a bunch of themed canvasses collaborating on the finished pieces (which were then auctioned off).  It was one of the coolest nights that I've ever experienced here in the city, and I really give them a lot of credit for something so original and fun.

Alas, now it's Monday and I should be doing work, though I'm beat.  I have pictures that I'll try and post tonight of all 3 events.  Oh, and I have to mention that I came home last night to find my fantastic drunken pumpkin festival jack-o-lantern melted into a mess of moldy goo.  It only lasted one week, (I didn't even get to post the pictures yet) and now I don't have a Halloween pumpkin.  I wanted to take a picture of it, but I forgot before we spooned it into the trash.  Oh well, next year hopefully there won't be a wedding and we'll be able to carve closer to Halloween.

Tags: events, family, travel, worcester
Current Mood: amused

So sorry I forgot to say so yesterday.  I hope you had a great day. 

Next item in the "I can't believe I was in London and I didn't go to..." list

http://www.eco-age.com/

Very cool store selling all sort of sustainable and ethically produced, cool looking clothes and housewares and such.

Oh, and did I mention it's owned by Colin Firth?

Current Mood: disappointed

Last week, ladyscience and I hopped down to NYC to visit skulllady and hubby. It was a short trip, but we managed to cram in a bunch of fun.

Wednesday, after a short hop to the apartment, we stopped at a yummy sandwich place for lunch then headed to the Upper West Side where we hit a yarn store and a bead store, then got pedicures at a very cool nail salon. Jordan made us dinner then we started watching the Masterpiece Theatre production of Wives and Daughters. This carried through our entire 3 day visit.

Thursday, after a leisurely breakfast we headed out. On the subway, we were treated to a roving mariachi band complete with an upright bass. Our destination was Chelsea Market where we shopped for many tasty treats. After we had lunch at the brewery at Chelsea Pier were we enjoyed a hazy view of the river. Our next venture was a walk on the High Line a park created from the tracks of the old elevated train line through Chelsea. It was absolutely amazing. The design, the flowers, the sculpture, it was really fantastic. Make sure you check it out if you find yourself in New York. After that we hopped the subway and took a walk in Central Park to the wine bar where we enjoyed some wine and the scenery. Finally we headed home for dinner and more Masterpiece Theatre. And a batch of cookies for Matt, as thanks for putting up with us.

Friday, up and off to the bus station. A leisurely ride home capped off a great few days.

Lots more pictures on flickr

Tags: travel
Current Mood: full

Hope you're having a great day,

Happy Birthday ladyscience!!!

Now begin the best years to be a woman (so far).  I am happy to call you my friend, and am glad we are able to celebrate together.

Current Mood: jubilant

For the first year, the World Adult Kickball Association will be sponsoring a league in Worcester. Games will be played in Greenwood Park on Sunday evenings in July and August, followed by a social gathering at a local bar.

This should be a really fun time for everyone involved. Register here for the MA Pioneer League. Please spread the word. Anyone can register and be placed on a team. If you have a group of friends who wants to play together, you can form friend groups on the website. The more people we have the more teams there will be and the better the competition.

See you this summer!

For my friends - we've formed a friend group. Go ahead and sign up for the Surprised Turtles group if you want to play with us.


x-posted to worcesterma

Current Mood: excited

I've had these glasses since 2002. They were part of my post-breakup new life new home new haircut makeover, and I loved them more than anything. They became an intrinsic part of my identity. I knew they were starting to go, but I was hoping they would at least hold out until I could get a new prescription from the eye doctor (appointment in a month). Now I have no choice but to wear my backup glasses that are dull and boring and make my ear hurt.

Goodbye dear friends. You will be missed.


Edit - this should surprise noone who knows me but I went home to where I thought I had put my spare glasses post-move. And I found 3 empty cases. I still have one more pair of driving glasses, but I can't read with them. Maybe I need to call the optometrist for an emergency "call me when you get a cancellation" or it's going to be a long month.

Current Mood: crushed

Sorry it has taken me so long to post photos of my trip to England. After two failed attempts to put captions to the pictures, I have finally succeded on the third try. The entire collection with witty captions(well, most of it) is available on Flickr.

( Some of my faves behind the cut )

Tags: travel
Current Mood: accomplished

#1 - Next week is bay state bike week. Everyone is encouraged to bike all or part of their commute for at least one day. That could include biking to a T stop or to a carpool. If you live in the Boston area, there will be a huge event on Wednesday including guided cycling convoys from many locations around the city to Downtown, where free breafast will be provided.

#2 - If you like the idea of freecycle, but hate the email format, there is a new option. Free Mesa is a searchable website that allows you to post offerings and requests and search by geographic location. Check it out.
Get Awesome Free Stuff at FreeMesa.org

#3 - Sunday is Mother's Day (in case you've been living under a rock). My mom, Gerri, is walking in the Komen Race for the Cure with her sisters in honor of her sister, a breast cancer survivor. She's $50 short of her fundraising goal, so if you're feeling generous, maybe you could shoot to her site and give $5 or $10. Otherwise, give your mother a hug.

Tags: dogooderism
Current Mood: listless