Archive for the 'Boston' 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.

On Leaving Wonderland

Okay, so I just saw Tim Burton’s Alice in Wonderland. I’m sure a lot of people are going to be frustrated with the artistic liberty taken with the script, but I did end up enjoying the movie. Visually, it was pretty stunning. The 3D wasn’t entirely necessary, but I won’t complain. It definitely didn’t strain [...]

#BostonTravelers TweetUp RoundUp Number 2

Just thought I’d share the great time we had on Friday at the 2nd BostonTravelers TweetUp. Special thanks to Louise from @travelpod who helped set this one up. Here’s the summary: Louise scored a free slice of pizza right at the beginning. She brought a big box full of stuff (several things courtesy of @SmarterTravel). [...]