Mwehehe. Yesterday rocked, but it had so many opportunities not to. Dad, Isaac, and I were all supposed to go wandering around Boston, but dad was dizzy in the morning, and that was unsettling. He decided to try to go anyway, but as we were walking to Davis, Isaac got an insane bloody nose. ~.~ As I ran to Foodmaster for tissues, Isaac decided to pitch a fit and screech at dad to take him home. But by the time I returned he had calmed down, and the bleeding had stopped, so we decided to continue.
It got relatively better from there. It was the most lovely day, and we got to Boston around one o'clock when the sun was high and shining. We got bagels and walked down to Faneuil Hall, where I browsed all of the kiosks. The crowd at Quincy Market was completely unreal in magnitude, but we didn't stay there long. On our way back, we stopped in the old state house, which was an interesting little museum, but it revolved around this sort of precarious winding staircase, and all of the floors seemed to slant down towards it--it was a little disconcerting.
Making our way back towards the train, we stopped in the Border's on Washington Street, and that was awesome. Barnes and Noble and Borders stores tend to be enormous by definition, but I think this was the most voluminous one I've ever seen. Its escalator rivaled the one in Porter Square T Station in length, I believe. Their manga section was incredibly extensive, and as I was browsing, a guy asked me which series I liked, and we got into a good conversation about anime. The ceiling in the section where the manga was tall enough for several floors, so the area was airy and spacious. The atmosphere was very pleasant and amiable, especially since it didn't seem at all out of place to chat with the people in the aisles with you.
I ended up finding the next Until the Full Moon, and dad also let me buy a pretty kanji reference book; it has the 'most essential' 2,000 characters. I was going to get something of the same kind for Carol, but the one I had been looking for for her was not nearly as complete as the one I have now, so I'm not sure. Will have to ask her.
Once we got home from our trip, my heels were pretty much bloodied from using my worn and ancient sneakers, so I asked my mom to take me out to get new shoes. She agreed, and we went to Cambridgeside since Mark wanted to come and mom picked him up at his studio. We stayed at the mall til it closed, exploring stores, browsing shelves. I got to go to two different Borders in the same day, hah!
Afterwards, Stephanie wanted a ride home, so we went to MIT to get her, and everyone seemed all ready to find whatever restaurant would be open at 11.30 and get food. However, I was exhausted from walking all day, and falling asleep, so thankfully mom brought me home. I don't think I've done so much in one day...for several months. o.O
Today started early (ish) as well, since I thought I had a guitar lesson at 1...but it turns out they'll be at 1.30 from now on. I'm learning a new way of barreing and it's shredding my ring finger to bits. ><; It'll be worth it though, once I get it down.
After my lesson I ran out to Giulia's house to work on our survey, and with Aaron's help (basically making him do all of it) we think we came up with enough racy questions. >.>; I have to look up some survey software so that we can administer the thing, and I'm probably going to do that as soon as I finish writing this. Giulia's seder (ceder?) was tonight, and I would have stayed, but I had stupidly already agreed to go into Boston with Wen to see her piano teacher perform in Boston.
It was actually a lot more fun than I had imagined it would be. It was at one of the New England Music Conservatories, in a small auditorium. We had tickets for pretty good seats, but from where we were, Wen couldn't see his fingers, and that, she informed me, was the entire point. Since the hall was far from full, we snatched seats farther away, but in a spot behind the piano so that Wen could watch him play. He was undoubtedly talented, but the peices weren't my favorites. It was still pretty nice music, though. During the intermission, Wen found some people with pizza who said that they had bought it across the street. Claiming that she was ravenous and unable to wait until the end of the performance, Wen led me across to the store where she bought herself a slice of pizza. However, the performance was resuming the instant we returned, so Wen had no time to eat and as she entered someone spied her pizza and took it away. Wen got all indignant and it was pretty funny. :P
During the second half, some woman was unwrapping a granola bar for her kid, and the crinkling was insanely loud. Wen started giggling, and a young man sitting next to me was laughing too, so I started giggling, and Wen and I were laughing on and off for the next five minutes. It was impossible to stop; it was so funny for some reason. So it was pretty fun.
Mwee. I'm also proud of myself, since while I was waiting for Wen to pick me up, I actually cleaned my room. ^_^! It had passed an acceptable amount of messiness and I couldn't continue to turn a blind eye to it--so there are no longer dirty socks and empty teacups lying around everywhere! I also retired my N64 until summertime *sniffu* But I think it's for the best. The inevitable mess of wires is also somewhat orgnanized, but the disorder is sure to reassert itself soon enough. Had I had enough time, I may even have gotten motivated enough to vacuum, but the moment had passed, and I'd surely get mobbed by sleepy neighbors if I tried to do that now.
<< I have to look up online surveys. And should probably do at least some of my psychology notes... Blargh. I can't believe tomorrow is the last day of vacation. It doesn't do to think too much about it, because it's nothing but depressing. However, this is the final vacation this year before summer, and thus the end is in sight for junior year. Whuahaha. Ha.
Aaanyways. I've written more than enough. Getting to work...~~; Riight.
Nightynightu~
~Rai
It got relatively better from there. It was the most lovely day, and we got to Boston around one o'clock when the sun was high and shining. We got bagels and walked down to Faneuil Hall, where I browsed all of the kiosks. The crowd at Quincy Market was completely unreal in magnitude, but we didn't stay there long. On our way back, we stopped in the old state house, which was an interesting little museum, but it revolved around this sort of precarious winding staircase, and all of the floors seemed to slant down towards it--it was a little disconcerting.
Making our way back towards the train, we stopped in the Border's on Washington Street, and that was awesome. Barnes and Noble and Borders stores tend to be enormous by definition, but I think this was the most voluminous one I've ever seen. Its escalator rivaled the one in Porter Square T Station in length, I believe. Their manga section was incredibly extensive, and as I was browsing, a guy asked me which series I liked, and we got into a good conversation about anime. The ceiling in the section where the manga was tall enough for several floors, so the area was airy and spacious. The atmosphere was very pleasant and amiable, especially since it didn't seem at all out of place to chat with the people in the aisles with you.
I ended up finding the next Until the Full Moon, and dad also let me buy a pretty kanji reference book; it has the 'most essential' 2,000 characters. I was going to get something of the same kind for Carol, but the one I had been looking for for her was not nearly as complete as the one I have now, so I'm not sure. Will have to ask her.
Once we got home from our trip, my heels were pretty much bloodied from using my worn and ancient sneakers, so I asked my mom to take me out to get new shoes. She agreed, and we went to Cambridgeside since Mark wanted to come and mom picked him up at his studio. We stayed at the mall til it closed, exploring stores, browsing shelves. I got to go to two different Borders in the same day, hah!
Afterwards, Stephanie wanted a ride home, so we went to MIT to get her, and everyone seemed all ready to find whatever restaurant would be open at 11.30 and get food. However, I was exhausted from walking all day, and falling asleep, so thankfully mom brought me home. I don't think I've done so much in one day...for several months. o.O
Today started early (ish) as well, since I thought I had a guitar lesson at 1...but it turns out they'll be at 1.30 from now on. I'm learning a new way of barreing and it's shredding my ring finger to bits. ><; It'll be worth it though, once I get it down.
After my lesson I ran out to Giulia's house to work on our survey, and with Aaron's help (basically making him do all of it) we think we came up with enough racy questions. >.>; I have to look up some survey software so that we can administer the thing, and I'm probably going to do that as soon as I finish writing this. Giulia's seder (ceder?) was tonight, and I would have stayed, but I had stupidly already agreed to go into Boston with Wen to see her piano teacher perform in Boston.
It was actually a lot more fun than I had imagined it would be. It was at one of the New England Music Conservatories, in a small auditorium. We had tickets for pretty good seats, but from where we were, Wen couldn't see his fingers, and that, she informed me, was the entire point. Since the hall was far from full, we snatched seats farther away, but in a spot behind the piano so that Wen could watch him play. He was undoubtedly talented, but the peices weren't my favorites. It was still pretty nice music, though. During the intermission, Wen found some people with pizza who said that they had bought it across the street. Claiming that she was ravenous and unable to wait until the end of the performance, Wen led me across to the store where she bought herself a slice of pizza. However, the performance was resuming the instant we returned, so Wen had no time to eat and as she entered someone spied her pizza and took it away. Wen got all indignant and it was pretty funny. :P
During the second half, some woman was unwrapping a granola bar for her kid, and the crinkling was insanely loud. Wen started giggling, and a young man sitting next to me was laughing too, so I started giggling, and Wen and I were laughing on and off for the next five minutes. It was impossible to stop; it was so funny for some reason. So it was pretty fun.
Mwee. I'm also proud of myself, since while I was waiting for Wen to pick me up, I actually cleaned my room. ^_^! It had passed an acceptable amount of messiness and I couldn't continue to turn a blind eye to it--so there are no longer dirty socks and empty teacups lying around everywhere! I also retired my N64 until summertime *sniffu* But I think it's for the best. The inevitable mess of wires is also somewhat orgnanized, but the disorder is sure to reassert itself soon enough. Had I had enough time, I may even have gotten motivated enough to vacuum, but the moment had passed, and I'd surely get mobbed by sleepy neighbors if I tried to do that now.
<< I have to look up online surveys. And should probably do at least some of my psychology notes... Blargh. I can't believe tomorrow is the last day of vacation. It doesn't do to think too much about it, because it's nothing but depressing. However, this is the final vacation this year before summer, and thus the end is in sight for junior year. Whuahaha. Ha.
Aaanyways. I've written more than enough. Getting to work...~~; Riight.
Nightynightu~
~Rai