Out with the Old and In with the New... 2010

2009 was good to me... other than the last few weeks. I've been fighting a pretty nasty cold for almost two weeks but I'm finally on the mend.

2009 was filled with amazing trips- Disney World, the West Coast, and a fabulous staycation in Boston. I'm hopeful 2010 will be just as exciting. Work has been so stressful lately that I've decided to put a new plan in place to keep me sane. In addition to my resolutions from September:

1) 5 servings of fruits and veggies a day (I was really sticking with this until the last few weeks)
2) Purell, Purell, Purell! (Apparently not enough!!!)
3) Going to the gym 2-3 times a week (I just signed up for a new gym membership today)
4) Minimal use of frozen lunches (Only 1 all year)
5) Mandatory blogging time- I find it therapeutic
6) Monthly maintenance of communication with friends that live far away (I have to get going with this one)
7) Read each week (more than just a magazine) and watch one movie per week
8) Regular attendance at "Book Clubs"
9) Leaving school at school (Not even close to achieving this)
10) Cooking more! (see number 1)

I'm going to try to plan one fun city outing per week. I think part of my problem over the past few months, in terms of stress level, has been that I haven't had any dedicated "me" time. As a result, I feel like I haven't been taking advantage of this amazing opportunity that I have in living in Inman Square!

Christmas in the City

This weekend was filled with all things Christmas. Friday night JO and I went into Boston to see all of the holiday light displays and have dinner in the North End. The Public Gardens looked beautiful with the bridge lit up.


We walked through the Gardens to the Common and down through Faneuil Hall. The tree in Faneuil Hall is massive, and absolutely gorgeous. The only problem is that it is so bright the closer you get to the tree the foggier your eyes become. Our theory is that the part of your eye that receives white lights is on overload and starts to "wig" out. Real scientific right? It is a breathtaking view and I really do recommend visiting it if you get a chance.




We finished the evening with a delicious dinner in the North End. Lasumma Restaurants is a really cute restaurant just off of Hanover Street. It was nice to be away from the crowds and the food was quite yummy!

On Saturday we woke up early to get our Christmas Tree because we wanted to beat the storm that was quickly approaching. This is the part where I brag about my neighborhood... we walked 5 minutes down the street to get our tree. We didn't have to worry about tying the tree to our car, and getting needles everywhere. We just bought the tree, from Ricky's Flower Market and walked down the street. I've never had a real tree so it was a lot of fun to shop for a tree. We certainly were a sight to see. We spent the afternoon decorating and I will say that I think our tree came out fantastic!




We ended the evening by celebrating a friend's birthday at Solas Bar. It was a lot of fun to sit inside a great bar in Boston and watch the snow fall outside. I have to say this weekend was extremely fun and was exactly what I needed.