Boston, what a city.

Ok, so after some meetings on Tuesday and just trying to get started in MA, I went to Boston on Wednesday for some serious furniture shopping...of course, that means IKEA! I could have gone to CONN, but hey, I'm in Mass, GO TO BOSTON. Besides I thought I'd let my Harvard ski coach friend show me around Harvard. So, I drove to the Boston area, met my friend in his childhood neighborhood, and then after meeting his highly accented parents (trying not to smile or laugh the whole time) we set off for Harvard. School isn't in yet, but it was one of the craziest places I have ever been. It isn't a school it is a city. I really don't think I could study there. Ok, so I couldn't get in, but I couldn't study if I did: sensory OVERLOAD! But I'm glad I went, now I can say I've been.

After making our way through the city, which is really hard for a westerner because it looks as if someone just threw up the streets, there is no rhyme or reason and some just end randomly, and we made it to IKEA! I did have a budget, but I decided after my not so loving of my apartment feeling I had when I first saw it that I should just let myself get what I wanted to make it a nice cute little home. So, I spent a lot, but got a lot, because as many of you know, things are inexpensive. Now, my home is totally livable. In fact, I would say that it is cuter than my home in PG. But that might be because it isn't cookie cutter and has character.
This is the outside of my "house". It is a converted 19th century barn. That might sound weird but there really isn't much new around here. A few towns have sprawled into cities, but most towns are still small and very old fashioned looking; kind of what one would expect, but never believe. Even my town, Sunderland, is old and small, and I live outside of town. About 4 miles from me is the Connecticut River. It makes the western-most boarder of Sunderland. Many people canoe, kayak, waterski, swim, etc. on this water way. When summer comes around I'm sure I'll be out there too.