You know that I’m pretty sold on Boston already. Between the good grocery store, the terrific job, and the not-heinous drivers’ license, I don’t have a lot to complain about. Except one thing: full-service gas stations. Every single gas station I’ve been to here has an attendant who runs up to fill up your tank when you pull in. And…
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Great Librarian Overlord
Some of you already know how super crafty and awesome my sister, Merrick, is. She makes great embellished t-shirts (why yes, I did get one for my birthday; how did you guess?) and sweaters, and cute drawings for my bathroom (also, self? where is that thing anyway? Time to open the last two boxes). Anyway, she added to her repertoire…
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Waterfire
Over Labor Day weekend, we headed out for a Saturday of fun and frivolity. First stop: the outlet malls. I had a gift card for Gap that I won over at Definitely RA’s blog that was burning a hole in my pocket and we figured there would be some good holiday sales. It was, both happily and unhappily, also tax-free…
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Happy Birthday to me. It’s only been a few hours, but it’s already been a fantastic day.
Eating Out
Are you familiar with Restaurant.com? The basic idea is that you can buy a gift certificate to a restaurant at a deeply discounted price. The restaurant gets a customer they might not have otherwise, and you get a cheaper meal. There is usually some sort of clause on it (can’t be used on Valentine’s Day, you must spend at least…
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