It finally snowed a bit today--the first real snow since we returned from Winter Break. Even that 'Snowmageddon'- 'Snowpocalypse' event that hit the mid-Atlantic last week (which was supposed to dump about a foot of snow here, too) got stuck in Rhode Island and totally missed us. Brandeis even closed early in anticipation but we received less than an inch... Since early January I swear the southeast has gotten more snow than us! Not fair! Needless to say, the trails had been reduced to bare dirt and stretches of ice (some patches hard and choppy, perfect for twisting ankles, other spots smooth and slick, great for wiping out on). I'm not sure how many inches will be on the ground tomorrow, but I'm sure we will be back to long, grueling, frustrating trots through shin-deep snow. I can't win, can I? ;o)
In other news, it was has been great getting out and visiting with friends the past couple weeks. Recently Seth and I met Cindy, Tom, and Ryan downtown to see the BSO (Boston Symphony Orchestra). Being one of the best orchestras in the country, we were a little embarrassed to admit it was our first time seeing them. Since the BSO is hurting for the attention of younger patrons, it has been giving out amazing deals for those 40 and under. We will need to continue to take advantage of these ticket offers!
Friday Clarisse invited Emily and me over to her house for dinner--it was a bit refreshing to hang out with girls who don't have partners. This was good for Seth, too, because it gave him permission to stay at home and have an evening to himself (ie. get work done while I got to do something social).
Seth and I spent Sunday in Chinatown to celebrate the Lunar New Year with Bo and Natalie. We met them for dinner at the very popular and crowded Gourmet Dumpling House (the same restaurant where Seth ordered the plate of tiny crabs on our way to see the Nutracker last year). It is pretty amazing that this time last year the four of us were in New York City together, and now both Bo and Natalie are working in Boston! It's great having them here. After dinner we had an hour or so to kill before catching the Brandeis bus back to Waltham so we got bubble teas for dessert. After leisurely drinking them down, we departed the shop 30min before the typically very prompt bus would come by. I guess the bus stop was much further than we thought (corner of Mass Ave and Beacon St) and we were only half-way there with 9min to go, so we pounded the pavement and ran the last mile or so down Newbury St with our backpacks, winter clothes, and stomachs full of Chinese food and bubble tea (somehow this reminded me so much of training for Inward Bound in Australia). We were two blocks away when we saw the bus, which was just pulling out, so we jumped into the side of the road and waved it down. Luckily it stopped. It was totally worth the run (and sweat)--we would have hated to miss that bus!
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