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When GChat Conversations Go Terribly Wrong

It seems to me that more and more frequently, my well-intentioned gchats with one Audrey Marks veer off into a realm of absurdity that most sane people should really stay away from. Fortunately, we’re neither sane, nor do we think … Continue reading

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The War in My Office is On!

Everyone is aware of my love for Ryan Gosling. He’s just so many things I can’t even gush about enough. In an attempt to not become the stalker that I am, I’m going to stop there. So the Gosling’s star … Continue reading

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Dark Clouds Over Manhattan

Pretty sure I’m about five seconds away from getting sucked into the sky. NBD.

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Today on Shuffle

So, as some of you may have noticed, I’ve become a little lax in updating my sidebar on the right. Life’s getting away from me a little bit lately, and some things have to slide. But since I understand that … Continue reading

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Scenes from the Green Line: The MBTA Store!

So everyone I’ve mentioned this to already knew about it, but I think it’s awesome so I’m posting it here now: to allegedly try and cut away at its ginormous deficit, the MBTA (that’s the Massachusetts Bay Transportation Authority for … Continue reading

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Scenes from the Green Line: My New Favorite Website

We all remember T-pocolypse 2011 a few weeks back and how the entire Green Line shut down and the Mass Pike was a parking lot for hours all because someone fainted at Arlington Street station during rush hour. It still … Continue reading

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The Back Bay Panera Bread is Here!

It’s official! I now know where I’ll be having lunch for the rest of my Boston workdays. The Panera Bread on Boylston Street is finally open, and if you know anything about me it’s that I have an unusual affinity … Continue reading

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Free Cone Day!!

Ladies. Gentlemen. Kids of all ages. I’m happy to report that today, April 12, is Ben & Jerry’s Annual Free Cone Day, and, because I’ve had my ritual coffee ice cream in a sugar cone, I can safely say that … Continue reading

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Panera Bread vs. Au Bon Pain: Back Bay Edition

The greatest thing ever happened to me yesterday. On a walk to Borders bookstore on Boylston Street, I passed a sign that altered my everyday existence: Panera Bread is coming to Boston’s Back Bay. I’m pretty sure there were beams … Continue reading

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RIP Ulysses the Pumpkin

“Come, my friends.’Tis not too late to seek a newer world. Push off, and sitting well in order smite the sounding furrows; for my purpose holds to sail beyond the sunset, and the baths of all the western stars, until … Continue reading

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