movin' on up

I'm officially a Somerville resident!!!! I spent my first night here last night, and I slept like a baby in a coma. Here is some documentation of the move:


Mom - doing most of the work...

Vom...and I call myself a woman. Look at this mess!

All my junk, plus a glimpse of Dad's head...

I don't know which makes me cringe harder, the Harley Davidson t-shirt or those RIDICULOUS gloves, which he wore ALL DAY. I cannot stop rolling my eyes. I cannot. Look at them!

The (mostly) finished product...

Good Harbor Beach: The Most Magical Place on Earth

Marzipan Griffendor came up with the most wonderful idea for us this fine Memorial Day -- we travelled afar to Good Harbor Beach, Gloucester, where we enjoyed a fine day of sunbathing.

Here's Marz enjoying a breakfast burrito on the way. (Yumm-y! And the wrap looks ok too!)



We arrive!





My fine beach-mates, Marzipan and Ashley Kulp.

This dude serenaded us with Beatles songs on his guitar for most of the afternoon. As the one-time proprietor of a facebook group called "The Beatles Suck" you can imagine how I felt about that. Strawberry fields of heaven...my ass.

I started to have fonder feelings for the Beatles guy, though, after these douche-wads started murdering Ray LaMontagne songs for our pleasure. One of them even had a tattoo of a bar code. Seriously? Do you think you're original? http://stuffwhitepeoplelike.com/2009/02/10/121-funny-or-ironic-tattoos/

Mary and I both brought the snack of the gods, Cheezits. Mine, however, were classic-style. Hers were some god awful variation called Cheddar Jack.

This is what I think of Cheddar Jack Cheezits.

Goodbye Gloucester! I love you. I'll see you again soon.

PB Pie and Love

JAM and I ventured into Hipsterville, USA last weekend for a special time of desserting.

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news

1. I started my new job! It's pretty sweet, I get free junk food and lots of freedom to gchat, as long as no one's looking. Check out my bitchin' office:

2. Spring has like really really sprung, and I was overjoyed to see a gaggle of my favorite flowers blooming near my apartment. I'm going to sneakily pick some in a day or two when more have emerged. (Sneakily, because they're growing in a neighbor's yard. Haha.)

3. I made this bracelet tonight. God I'm a good metalsmith. This pic is blurry though, just use your imagination. I cannot be bothered to take a better shot.

The Soo Hoo Monopoly

I had a really nice and impromptu date with Jenna Anderson Mucciarone (SWF, 24, ginger) last night. She took me to the local watering hole of Boston politicians and other big shots, where I totally dominated this piece of machinery:

No I'm kidding, I didn't play it...just gave it the eye from across the room.

Jens got hit on by a spirited young man, who asked her, "Do you know how much a polar bear weighs?" "Enough to break the ice!" ZING! Then he shook her hand (?) and walked away. I believe that when the time is right, they'll meet again, and much impregnation with ensue.

Upon leaving, we walked past the Law Offices of William Soo Hoo, directly next door to Richard Soo Hoo Insurance. Of course, we stopped to laugh about the Soo Hoo monopoly over their corner of Washington Street, and were promptly accosted by a young Chinese boy. We were both nervous that he was one of the Soo Hoos coming to avenge his family (they're obviously Chinese mafia) but actually he just wanted to borrow Jenna's phone. She obliged.

This was all very inconsequential, EXCEPT THAT, while standing there, I saw these two signs hanging in a nearby merchant's window:

Unreal. UNREAL. I make a point of always praising the Lord whenever I stumble upon beauty like this, so let me say loud and clear for all the interwebs to hear (read):

Verily, verily I say unto you, God is good, and his creation tells of his glory.

the single most disturbing thing on the internet

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NgWn7zbgxZ4