I apologize for not updating this site in over a year – a lot has happened but I kind of lost steam in updating this. But my past few weeks has been so much fun that I wanted to write it down somewhere.
PAX East
PAX East was so much fun! Shannon (@frostyplum on twitter) flew in for the shindig and it was so nice seeing her and hanging out with her. We went to a lot of fun panels (PA Q&A, Make-A-Strip Panel, etc.). The Keynote Speaker, Jane McGonigall, was awesome. There were a lot of exciting new games being demoed – my favorite was playing Street Fighter on the Nintendo 3DS. Mostly, it was fun hanging out with Shannon.
During PAX East I also tried some new places down in Fort Point – Flour (amazing pastries and coffee) and Drink (amazing speakeasy – the bartenders were so cute and the drinks were so delicious!). We also went to Legal Seafood which was delicious as usual.
The rest of Spring Break
The Monday after PAX Shannon and I did touristy things – we went to Via Matta for lunch (Restaurant Week ftw), which was delicious. We went to the Boston Public Library at Copley Square which was gorgeous as usual. We walked the second half of the Freedom Trail which was fun (although we just missed the Granary Hill Burying Ground cause it was just closing when we got there), and we did some shopping at GAP. 
While at the North End we made sure to stop by Mike’s AND Modern Pastry for delicious baked goods We then went over to Vatsady’s to celebrate Pi Day with chicken pot pie and cherry pie fro Petsi’s Pie (a delicious pie restaurant in Somerville).
Wednesday I did another Restaurant Week restaurant, but this time for dinner. Gaslight, in the South End, was delicious. Great French restaurant. Also great company – Vatsady, Stephen, Whitney, Phil, and Pat. The perfect group for a wonderful evening. Afterwards, we went to Beerworks where Phil and Pat tried their best to teach me how to play pool – thankfully my beginner’s luck made me not suck so much 
Thursday I went over to Pat’s and played Kinect with him and Phil and Morales watched. It was a great adventure – I walked all the way to Pat’s and started setting up the Kinect when I realized I had…forgotten the Kinect. Oops. So I ran all the way back to my apartment and then back to Pat’s, and the best part is that I beat Phil (even though I had called him at 10:30 to wake him up). After Kinect Pat and I met up with Whitney and we went to the ICA, because it’s free Thursday evenings. It was really small, and I still am apathetic about modern art (trash bags being blown from a fan mounted to the ceiling? Really??). The best part was this really cool art thing and Pat comments, “This would make a great end table.” Yup. Sums up my view on modern art perfectly – looks cool, but I don’t see why anyone would pay a ton of money for it. The ICA had a cool area that overlooked the water though, so it was nice sitting and relaxing. Then, on the way back into the city, we stopped by Sportello’s to pick up some baked goods. I got a raspberry linzer torte (which was amazing) and the citrus olive bread (which was great but I think overpriced at $6 for a weenie loaf). Then, Whitney and I parted ways with Pat and went to Starbucks to have coffee and eat our Sportello desserts. It was nice hanging out with her and just chatting outside of school. Then we went to the Borders at Back Bay so that we could see what books they had on clearance since they’re closing it. I got 3 graphic novels and Brave New World. Then I went home, doing my best to avoid the crazy drunk Saint Patrick’s Day crowd.
Friday – I took my day trip to Salem!! Which was amazing. I went to the Peabody Essex museum, which was so nice. Small but they had a nice variety of art and it was nicely displayed. Usually, I avoid the Asian art but I’m glad I didn’t this time because it made me feel closer to my Chinese heritage, something I don’t really get in Boston because it’s so white and European. I walked all around Salem, and thanks to a nice lady I randomly started talking to I found the address where Hawthorne wrote The Scarlett Letter. I also walked down to the water and saw The House of the Seven Gables, that Hawthorne’s cousin owned and which he based his book of the same name after. I loved seeing the inside of the house – it reminds me of a giant dollhouse, the way they have the props laying about so you can get a feel for what it was like to live there. I also stopped by a bakery – A&J King’s and had a really good caramel bourbon bread pudding.
I then headed back into Boston and went to the Hockey East semifinals. I made it for the last period of the first game (Northeastern v. BC) and watched the second game (Merrimack v. UNH). I got into an argument with Phil and Morales over the color of Merrimack’s jerseys (they look black but they’re really navy; Phil and Morales didn’t believe me). I don’t usually watch hockey but seeing it with guys who are actually into it was fun. It was also fun when the mascots went out and played against each other (There was one that was supposed to be a priest or something but he really just looked like a jedi in his robe )
Saturday – my mind is drawing a blank. According to Twitter I did go out, but what did I do?? Oh that’s right. I went out for dinner (Chipotle!) with Judy and Whitney and just caught up with the two of them, which was nice. I was supposed to go to Christina’s birthday bar crawl (which is why I was out in Fenway) but couldn’t get a hold of anyone who was with them so I ended up going with Whitney and Judy to Starbucks and just talked some more until 10 when I went home.
Sunday – Taught Sunday School, which is always fun. The kids are so cute! I love them even when they drive me crazy.
Then school started, and it was sad. I had a big assignment due in two of my classes, and so I was really stressed out the whole week.
Friday I finally finished, and then went out to Harvard to cheer on the SULS hockey team in the McArthur Cup. Afterwards, Phil needed to drop his car off at his place so we all tagged along, which ended up being a great idea because there were some wild turkeys outside and we watched Morales chase them around for a little bit. We then went to Beerworks (surprise) and played some more pool.
Saturday I had breakfast with Hee at the Trident Bookstore Cafe, which was delicious. It was nice catching up with her. We then did some shopping!! Although I was good and returned a ton of stuff, and only bought one thing – a pretty chartreuse Ella Moss top
I then watched another round of the McArthur Cup, which was painful – Suffolk lost 7-1 
I then went to The Boston T Stop and got some yummy almond milk tea :d and then headed back into Boston to watch Paul with some friends. I was so annoyed because 1) the train took 30 minutes to show up, and then 2) because of problems, it took another 30 minutes to get back into the city – a total of 1 hour! Plus, there was a guy “playing” a recorder poorly while I was stuck at the T stop. If I wasn’t strapped for cash I would have said, “Eff it I’m taking a cab.” Paul was a really good movie though. ^___^
Sunday, I taught Sunday School. I was so geeked out because I had bought a Beginner’s Bible, which is the same kid bible my mom had given me as a kid, and some of the kids said they had it too! I love it. And then I read them a story from it and they seemed more attentive than usual which was great. It made me happy because I also worry that they’re not going to learn anything and that I’m a bad teacher. I love all these kiddos so much.
I then went over to Pat’s again for Kinect. This time I had Dance Central, which was so much fun! I would have played more except that Pat didn’t want to play it so we went back to Kinect Sports after a while. We also went outside and (gasp) shot hoops and kicked a soccer ball around. I also found a tricycle, the kind you push with your legs, and dangled my legs over the front of the bike and had Phil push me We also played Castle Crashers which I always love, even if Morales was making fun of me while we were playing.
I think I may be having too much fun.
