Archive for the 'New England' Category

Ways my life has changed in the past 12 months

On 1 May 2009, I moved out of the apartment I’d lived in for 2 years, moved to a new part of Boston I’d never lived in, let alone visited, and started making some serious changes in my life. Twelve months later and I’m homeless. I’m unemployed. And I don’t know where I’ll be a [...]

Johnny Cupcakes and Marketing

Are you interested in branding/marketing, in graphic design, in t-shirts, in music? Yeah? Me too! You’ve probably heard of this dude: Johnny Cupcakes. He’s got a t-shirt empire and an impressive philosophy on entrepreneurship. I’ve been a fan of the brand for a while, mostly because the designs are awesome, the company is local and [...]

Polaroid Post: Quincy Market

Boston’s Quincy Market is one of those really popular tourist spots everyone goes to when they visit Boston. Even as a not-tourist, I’ll sometimes go for lunch. Plus when the weather’s nice, you get lots of street buskers.

Hula Hooping & Comfort Zones

Something I’ve learned in the years since graduating college is the importance of randomness. And to have a good time. I’ve always liked the idea of living carefree though I’ve never been very good at it. There’s always too much on my mind to worry about. Which is why one of my 5 reasons to [...]

Inside Vermont: Ben & Jerry’s Factory Tour

So a few days ago you learned about my first rental car. You should be glad to know that I survived the road trip and successfully navigated my 2 friends and myself to Waterbury, VT where we went to the Ben & Jerry’s Factory. Why did we go? Well, my friend Kristiann is trying to [...]