Welcome to The Holiday Season

Short blog this week. Pressed for time.

It's been a crazy week at work. I've spent almost 100% of my 35 hour work week at Barnes and Noble in Burlington. We've set up a gift wrapping table there and take donations to wrap gifts. It's fun and a great way to sell the brand and not be sitting at my desk all day.

Last Monday night I took a tour of Le Cordon Bleu in Cambridge. I got excited about the possibility of enrolling and all the stuff that goes with it. Until, that is, I was informed that they aren't really "affiliated" with lCB in Paris. The parent company bought the name from them. Also? They lost their accreditation. No. Not spending money on an education that doesn't mean anything in the long run. It was a fun night, though. I got to see how one does that sort of thing. Very nice, indeed.

Le Cordon Bleu - Cambridge, MA

For the First Anniversary of our First Date, Daniel sent me something lovely. Very sweet. I think I'll keep him, no?!

Roses are Red (and White)...

The apartment is getting settled. We still don't really have furniture. We're going to pick up things slowly, I guess. We both have all of our stuff in our respective homes in Florida and Georgia. I just priced moving trucks and it's reasonable but I'd also have to hire people to unload up here. I don't have friends of that caliber up here yet. LOL.

Daniel was here this weekend and we spent some time in Target looking at storage options and fun stuff. Just for the record...I have Rachael Ray pots/pans at home... I showed Daniel the other stuff I want. Like the Casseroles and the EVOO dispensers and the big dutch oven. LOL. I'm such a helpful girlfriend.

Love the casserole dishes

Conveniently offered in Orange and Blue!

Merry Christmas from Prince Redmond!

Last but not least, I became, "That Mom" by purchasing a clothing item for my dog. What? He's cold now that he's not so furry. He's constantly freezing so now he's all warm. 

That's it for this week. Work and gift wrapping is about all that's going on in my life now.

Have a great week. I'll be in Dade City in 10 days. MUAH!

How is it December?!

Warning: there will be a lot of pictures in the blog for this week.

Last week Shawna and I did an event in Newton so afterwards we swung by Wellesley College to take a look around. This was the school in that Julia Robers/Kirsten Dunst/Julia Stiles/Maggie Gyllenhaal flick, Mona Lisa Smile. I love all these old campus buildings up here. It's amazingly gorgeous. 

Friday was the last day of, "Movember" [During November each year, Movember is responsible for the sprouting of moustaches on thousands of men’s faces, in the US and around the world. With their Mo's, these men raise vital awareness and funds for men's health issues, specifically prostate and testicular cancer initiatives.] so Jarret sculpted his 'stache. Kat (Communications/PR) said he looked like one of The Village People so she gave him a hard hat and took this picture.

We totally have fun while we work hard.

Holocaust Memorial

 Friday night Shawna and I had a girls Night Out Dinner in a cool and reasonably priced (Yay) Mexican restaurant. Walking back we got to pass through the Holocaust Memorial. It's pretty cool. You're walking on grates and there's fog and if you look down there are lights. It was late so I didn't read all the explanations. I'll go back later. Anyway, it was cool art.

We're moved into our apartment now. I am NOT moving for a year unless I absolutely have to. Up and down a flight of stairs to move out of the old place (steep) and then up and down 2 flights of stairs at the new place. Thankfully, we don't have furniture at all! I love it, though. We're getting settled in nicely. When I get some $$ I'll ship my stuff up from Dade City (and  hire people to haul it upstairs). 

Bathroom - The room is big b/c there's space to the right of that where we'll put shelving. There is a 2nd door that connects to Mel's studio, too. That is convenient.

My bedroom - angle 1 (that's my closet...it's wide to the left so plenty of room)

My room angle 2 - that's a niche area where I might put a desk. I'm going to get seated storage for in front of one of the windows, too.

First Floor Foyer tile. Very cool. The details are awesome in this place.

Kitchen view (linoleum being weighted down after glue-fix. LOL)

Kitchen view (GAS stove YAY!)

Kitchen view... that's the entrance from our foyer...and to the right there is the cut outs looking into the livingroom.

Livingroom

Mel's Room

Mel's room from the door back

Studio off Mel's room that connects to the bathroom. She's going to do her art and sewing in there.

 December is super busy for work. I'll be gift wrapping at Barnes and Noble in Burlington for ARC Donations. I'm going to select screenings of Reservoir Dogs and Pulp Fiction. I might go to a Macallan (liquor) tasting. Anyway, it's crazy up here.

Everyone have a great week!

Love, Jini