In the Spring of 2004 I spent a really long Spring break trekking around Europe with Lisa. From Ireland we went to Brussels to Amsterdam to Paris to Rome, which included a quick visit to Florence, and then headed back to Ireland to take our final exams, after which, we would fly off to London […]
Tuesday, September 15th, 2009
When I studied abroad, I frequented a bar called the Thirsty Scholar in Cork. They had these tall, wooden barrels in the back that almost served as decoration. [Taken with a camera from the 80’s] Today, I frequent a bar called the Thirsty Scholar in Somerville. They have these tall barrels that stand on their […]
It seems like only yesterday I cornered Mike into taking me out on a date to see The Blair Witch Project after spending a whole summer really starting to like him. He picked me up, we awkwardly sat through a horrible movie and then he took me out for coffee at Dunkin Donuts before taking me home. A typical date […]
A couple of weekends ago I spent an afternoon at a little place in Brighton called Devlins, where I had dinner and drinks with Bryce, Lisa and my sister. It was the day that it rained like crazy in increments and in between the pours it was sunny and warm. One of the downpours pushed […]
I stole that from one of my favorite bloggers- Franki Durbin of life in a venti cup. Once a year she commits to a life tune-up because she “genuinely believes you have to design the life you want.” Think about that for a second…so simple, but so true. In a recent post, she invited her […]
Every single time I hear Mr. Jones by the Counting Crows, I am back in Ireland– in a pub. The same goes for Hey Ya by Outkast and Shut up by the Black Eyed Peas. Those three songs were quite popular there back in 2004. When I hear Skylarking by Mic Christopher, I am sitting […]
My kitchen cabinets do not look like Martha Stewart’s. They are filled with hand-me-down plates and bowls, cheap wine glasses from Bed Bath & Beyond and random mugs, wine glasses and cups. Last night I realized that my eclectic collection paints a picture of different places and every time I pour a beverage, I am […]
It all began with brunch at the Druid, one of Boston’s most authentic Irish pubs, in my opinion. Mike and I decided to try their Irish Breakfast, which includes sausage, ham, white and black pudding, eggs, potatoes, beans and a tomato. [Irish Breakfast at the Druid] In between episodes of It’s Always Sunny in Philadelphia […]
