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Boston to Montreal to Boston (driving) then a flight to New York… all in under 48 hours. Oh...
Jun 1st

So many updates!

Must write about truy awesome win over Montreal Saturday night, fun after party, crazy road trip,...
Jun 1st
upanddowns: Blossom has a PHD in Neuroscience??? wow my mind...
May 30th
Wikipedia bans Church of Scientology
May 30th
I’ll be skating!
May 29th

About to jump into another tornado

Just when I thought things were calming down … tomorrow I drive to Montreal to play roller...
May 29th

Dear SUV that splashed me so bad I had...

You. SUCK.
May 29th
“D.C. has been long-rumored as a location for the show,...”
— Reality Blurred, DC Will...
May 29th

HILARIOUS

There’s an internet rumour that my husband, a host and producer at WBUR, is really Jay...
May 29th
bostonmeetups: It’s time for another Tumblr Meetup! A book...
May 29th
Best Week Ever: Kathy Griffin’s Mother Drinks For a Cause
May 29th
upanddowns: (via maeby) a newly wed HOT
May 29th
Blossom's Mayim Bialik on What Not To Wear
May 29th
“Now they’re saying that we can’t have gay marriage because...”
— This Is Your Kid On Gay...
May 29th
“You got three choices in life: be good, get good or give up....”
— House, M.D. (via...
May 29th

It occured to me for the very first time...

…that I might retire from derby after this season. I’m in my second season, my second...
May 29th
fatmanatee: Everyone from the left and right lobbing...
May 29th

Was hoping to catch my favorite SATC...

katoleary: “Hot Child in the City,” on HBO on Demand, as DVR is out of stuff to watch.  No such...
May 29th
patrickdonohue: I give you the man tasked with restoring...
May 27th
“20. Rudeness is not a signifier of your importance. Rudeness...”
— 25 And Over « Tomato...
May 27th
“19. Take care of yourself. If you are sick, visit a doctor....”
— 25 And Over « Tomato...
May 27th
Buffy REMAKE?! NO WHEDON?! Eyepollution,...
May 26th
Real Housewives of DC
May 26th
emilyposts: This precious dog in Chicago is in urgent need...
May 26th
I absolutely love living in Cambridge, but I must say,...
May 25th

I'm a cheap date

One glass of red wine and I’m buzzed.
May 25th
Thanks, America!
May 25th
Last bottle of wedding wine to the rescue!
May 25th

Honoring our Veterans

Me: I can't believe there's no alcohol sales on Memorial Day! Shouldn't we be able to lift a glass to our fallen soldiers?
Him: Yeah, pour one out for the homies!
May 25th

No alcohol sales on Memorial Day???

Will someone please explain that to me? I thought I moved out of the Midwest!
May 25th
Who needs a grill? Adam roasted a chicken. Off to pick up...
May 25th

ATTN: Montreal Tumblrs

The Boston B Party is going to be in Montreal on Saturday, May 30th to play against Montreal’s...
May 25th

Boston Bike Trade?

I have a Trek 1000 road bike that I bought in 2005, back when I used to cycle for fitness in...
May 25th

I now give you the Memorial Day slow...

courtesy of E! Online … for a second I seriously thought I’d clicked on the The Onion by...
May 25th
Celebrity Addictionary: There Oughta Be a...
May 25th
Susan Boyle Likes Cats - E! Online
May 25th
Does Angelina Hate Sharing a Red Carpet With...
May 25th
If you still go on Facebook, check this out:
May 25th

Does anyone else think it's weird to say...

Enjoy remembering those who died for our country! And don’t forget to put your beer in a...
May 25th
Toy Story 3 CONFIRMED! June 18th, 2010!...
May 25th
Support Boston Veterans: Fund IAVA Community...
May 25th
brightq: May I recommend? Wild rice + shelled edamame...
May 25th
File:Cory Monteith 2009.jpg - Wikipedia, the free...
May 24th

Glee

wow, that show is totally going to be my jam next season!
May 24th
Lucy is excited to see Star Trek. Hurry up and get dark,...
May 24th
Waiting for the sun to set so we can watch Star Trek!
May 24th
via www.digitalrendezvous.net I have a pretty major crush...
May 23rd
“When things go wrong don’t go with them.”
— Elvis Presley (via...
May 23rd

My Tumblarity has plummeted!

Mostly because the last two weeks have been so jam packed with insanity, that I’ve barely had...
May 23rd

Can't decide yet if I like salt and...

guess I’ll just have to eat the whole bag!
May 23rd
Lucy us currently dead asleep in this position … How...
May 22nd
The groomers gave her a bandana. She loves it!
May 22nd
emilyposts: The best invention since the Internets. This...
May 22nd
Lucy battles iPhone charger… Lucy wins
May 19th
She got a bandana at the groomers. I think she thinks it...
May 19th
Gruyere, tuna salad with cranberries and fuji apples, and sesame water crackers, all washed down...
May 19th

Lucy staged a prison break

She managed to wriggle out if her crate and chew the cord to the hairdryer (which was plugged...
May 19th

A Quick Update

The new job is awesome. So awesome that I actually don’t get to check Tumblr during the day!...
May 19th
Video - Breaking News Videos from CNN.com -...
May 19th
She’s not done yet! Showing that little green monster...
May 18th
Lucy finally discovered her toys, and promptly showed them...
May 17th

PISSAHS WIN!!!

We defeated the Cosmonaughties 102 to 77 … such a fucking awesome game, and I played really...
May 17th
We saw the vet yesterday, who said she thinks she’s a...
May 16th
She loves the car!
May 16th
Boston Derby Dames Don’t forget about tonight’s...
May 16th

Seriously??!!

The two seats next to me where open, so at intermission I scooched down. This evil tourist woman...
May 15th

In other news

I am sooooo excited to get home tomorrow … I spent exactly ONE day with my dog before I left...
May 14th

I still hate Times Square, though...

With my finger carefully covering the “staff” sticker on my Emerson ID, I scored a...
May 14th
Kate Gosselin Oh my dear God, it’s so much worse from...
May 13th

I don't get Tumblarity

And I don’t think I care to find out.
May 13th
People.com Is Kate Gosselin gunning for a spot in Salt...
May 13th

EXPLODING WITH HAPPY

The new job is absolutely freaking amazing. The work is not only exactly what I want to do, but the...
May 13th

It's good to be in New York

And I even arrived early enough to hit Barnes & Noble. Need a new Molskine for work.
May 12th

Blogging my first day at the new job

I do educational access and leadership development work. It is AWESOME. That is all. Day one down,...
May 11th
Looking forward to a long hot bath after I get to my hotel. But first a stop in Barnes & Noble...
May 11th

Look out New York!

I’m coming your way!!! Staying in Midtown East and soooo excited
May 11th

Seriously, Lucy is the best dog ever!

We picked Lucy up in New Hampshire this morning, and took her promptly to Petsmart to pick up a few...
May 11th
We wore her out!
May 10th
She’s having so much fun!
May 10th
Lucy is home!
May 10th
And in case you were wondering, like mother, like daughter. ...
May 10th
Happy Mother’s Day! This picture is my mom to a...
May 10th
Our dog!!!
May 10th
lenachen: I’ve always thought that my sweet tooth was a...
May 10th
Meet Suzanne. She’s a 1 year old Newfoundland mix. And...
May 10th

*sob*

I forgot how good My Girl is ….
May 9th
“best goddamn money I ever spent.” Adam, about...
May 9th
Thank god for hiring movers…
May 9th

Movers will be here in 11 hours

YIKES!
May 9th

What you should not do to your friend

Agree to go to lunch. Stand behind her in line. After she pays, say “I’m gonna run and...
May 8th
Hey brightq, remember this? Way back when we were wide-eyed...
May 8th
I’d like to take this guy with me … he was...
May 8th
I wanna go back to Scotland … like now.
May 8th
Meet Elvis, a 3-year-old dog at the Boston shelter. Cute,...
May 8th

Hurry it up, Stanley Steemer!

Good thing our new couch has already been delivered to the new place, or I’d be waiting for...
May 7th
new MALE contraceptive shot (once a month)
May 6th

Things that are awesome today

The students are moving out! We got asked to be godparents! We almost have enough girls signed...
May 6th
vodkaphonics: yourfavoritenana: cadyheron: beetnik: ...
May 6th

Thanks for the credit card answers

Lots of good technical advice (all of which was to keep it open), but the most compelling came from...
May 6th

YAY!

Renewed my Real Simple subscription and finally subscribed to Vanity Fair. I love magazines!
May 5th

Credit Card Question

I have three credit cards. One is at zero, and I don’t need it (and in fact cut up the card...
May 5th

I have to hand it to MTV

College Life is the most real thing they’ve ever put on the air. I recognize not only my...
May 5th

Wa hoo!

Just found out that the first round of training for the new job in NYC is only for new hires …...
May 5th
We bought this amazingly comfortable new mattress for our new apartment (we currently have a...
May 5th
Bitch Is Going Senile | Dlisted Between her attempts to...
May 5th

Things that are awesome

It’s rainy and cool out, and work is pretty slow. I just remembered I haven’t watched...
May 5th
This forecast is way less fun…
May 5th
I miss epic spring/summer thunder storms that come with...
May 5th
Watch Watch
Louie on Vimeo (via Vimeo) “Louie Evans has become a Boston legend by riding around the city...
May 4th

Finally having the very happy...

that I DON’T WORK HERE ANYMORE.
May 4th

This is the sickest I have ever been.

katoleary: Any ideas on how to determine whether one has food poisoning as opposed to the flu? Not...
May 4th
Some satisfied, others outraged with verdict...
May 3rd
“Congresswoman Foxx you are the only hoax here. One of...”
— Keith Olbermann, responding to...
May 3rd
Congrats to the Tumblr graduates! I got my Master’s...
May 2nd
Whip It! finally gets a distributor and...
May 2nd

Healthy Me: Race Day is tomorrow

emilyposts: Less than 12 hours until the race I’ve been training for. I’m super nervous! GOOD LUCK!
May 2nd

I slept like hell last night

and felt like hell this morning, so I missed out on brunch at Tremont 647. Thankfully, my guy is...
May 2nd
BFAM #1: How To Convey Tone In Text Messages «
May 2nd
Supreme Court Justice Souter to retire
May 1st
A chocolate coconut cupcake from Sweet … perfect treat...
May 1st

The Plan

Spend the next year eliminating all credit card debt (not huge, can be done in a couple months) and...
May 1st
I’ll be in NYC May 11-15. Totally getting a slice from Koronet, some peach gummy bears from...
May 1st
Old Chase credit card that I forgot I had, that had a balance of $1,000? PAID OFF. Take that, credit...
May 1st

There's nothing I hate more

than having to call bank customer service
May 1st