Dear Diary

Oh wow, long time no blog?

I don't want this blog to feel like some type of homework assignment, but I've definitely been slacking. It's not that I forget, either. I'll think about doing one all day long, but when I finally get settled into bed around 11:30, midnight...I'm just too tired. Or, whatever I thought was important earlier in the day, just didn't seem so important anymore.

So I guess this entry is just a diary or sorts, and what has happened since the last one. (Which, to be honest, isn't much).

Anywhoo..the LOST finale came and went. I was thinking for days about writing some sort of recap, or just a blog talking about the show itself. In the end, I decided just to opt out. It's just way to large to go into, and I figure I'll take the Damon/Lindleoff (sp?) approach....let the show speak for itself. The show was brilliant, the finale was amazing, the end.

As for the Dave Matthews Band, it looks like 2011 will fall silent. After nearly 20 years, the band is taking next summer off. There are a lot of opinions/rumors flying around the internet about what this really means, but I think people are looking too far into it. For one, not many bands tour every single summer. I think as fans, we should feel quite lucky. In the past 5 summers, I've seen 14 shows! I don't know about any other band that has been so accessible recently. I don't think 1 summer off is going to kill us, though it will be sad.
Many people see this as the "beginning of the end", (What if they don't come back??). I'm trying to stay optimistic though. In my gut, I believe they'll return in 2012 better then ever.

I'm officially a resident of Newton, MA! It feels good to be out on my own, something I've wanted to do for awhile. I'm in the perfect spot too, right outside the city. It's only a 2 min. drive from the subway, and 'downtown' West Newton is just behind my house.

There is A LOT of good food around here, though I've only just scraped the surface. The other day I went to Blue Ribbon BBQ (http://blueribbonbbq.com/) for a pulled pork sandwich. It came with mashed potatoes and beans, and was out of this world. A few weeks ago I was walking around Moody St, in Waltham, which is also home to probably 30+ restaurants featuring food from all over the world. So far I've tried Solea (http://www.solearestaurant.com/home/) a tapas bar. It was nothing too special, and a little pricey for the quality of the food. I also went to The Upper Crust (http://www.theuppercrustpizzeria.com/) which is some of the BEST pizza I've ever had. Thin, crispy, fresh, huge, and very affordable. I need to bring some Plymouth people there, as I think it's *almost* as good as Marcs.

As much as I like living up here, it does get a little lonely. I stay pretty busy with work, but on those days where I'm out at 5pm and come back to the house, there's not too much to do. It's nice to relax, perhaps I just need a hobby? I would really like to start reading. During school, I kept on saying how excited I was to graduate and start reading books that I wanted to read. Unfortunately, I haven't really held myself to that. I'd also like to get a road bike. A lot of people ride bikes around here, and it's definitely a great way to stay in shape. It seems like it'd be a nice investment, something I'd have around forever.

Ok, I think I'm done ranting for right now. I might do another one in a few days.

LOOONG overdue, but..PostSecret of the week