I went to a show at the Paradise last night with my parents, my brother, and my mom's friend Judy. She and Judy have been friends since they were born since their parents were friends, too. The third friend in their trifecta is a woman named Fay, who lives in Philadelphia. My mom was the tamest out of the three of them, so, if you know my mom, that ( Read more... )

I am so loving this 4-day weekend. Actually, it's more like a 4 1/2-day weekend because I left work really early on Wednesday because I had nothing to do. Oddly, I was a little bit nervous about having this much time off because I sometimes feel uncomfortable when I have no plans and I'm home alone, but I've really been enjoying having the whole ( Read more... )

Oh my god, I am crying with laughter after getting the following e-mail from my mom. She is so ridiculous.Your email just made me LOL ( Read more... )

I've watched at least part of the World Series on TV every year since I can remember. Except in 2003 when I was in England. To me, it was always something that you watch on TV -- not something that people actually go to. Or at least not someone like me. Anyway, I've always loved the pomp and circumstance at the beginnings of World Series games -- ( Read more... )

I'm going to the game tomorrow!!! My brother got standing room tickets in the lottery. He's making a bit of a profit off of me (I'm paying for his ticket and my ticket plus $20, a sausage, and a program), but whatever. This is once in a lifetime! I'm so psyched.

For those of you in Boston, Obama is having a rally on Boston Common tomorrow at 6:30 pm. He was recently endorsed by Governor Deval Patrick. I really want to go, but I *might* have a softball game. We still don't know the playoff schedule. Aargh ( Read more... )

My parents did a lecture at the local library on Tuesday night about being authors. They both did an awesome job, and the audience was really into it. My mom's presentation was especially hilarious. It was basically like a stand-up comedy routine that involved PowerPoint. I was so proud of them! And afterwards they got to sell books and sign ( Read more... )

I laughed for about an entire minute when I read my fortune last night at the Chinese restaurant where I went with my parents.

Foot: A device for finding furniture in the dark.I was like, "That's not a fortune! It doesn't predict the future ( Read more... )

I am wearing 3-inch stiletto heels to work because I want to break them in for the wedding on Saturday. Everyone poked their heads out of their cubicles when I came in because Kate was like, "LOOK AT THOSE SHOES!!!" I still haven't made the walk to the kitchen to make my toast and water. Wow, I never realized that I eat like a prisoner at work ( Read more... )

When I was a kid, the Red Sox almost always won when I went to Fenway Park. Jim Rice and Roger Clemens had stellar performances at the first game I ever attended (in 1986), and I remember at least one spectacular extra-innings victory during the late '80s. I was 7 or 8, and I got to stay up past midnight for the second time of my life. The first ( Read more... )