Blogs from Massachusetts, United States, North America - page 126

As you may or may not know, I will be traveling to Bangladesh for a summer project. I will be keeping a TravelBlog here. If you DO NOT want to receive emails every time I add an entry, please email ASAP and I'll take you off the list. Visited Countries Map ... read more

Now I get to be H squared, I guess. I officially graduated from Harvard, after a brief scare of an "I" on my transcript which I thought meant "incomplete" but turns out to be the roman numeral one... Mom, grandma, mom's friend Sue, and "my friend Tori" came out to join in the 3-part ritual: 1) Waving inflatable globes to represent the Kennedy School spirit of making the world a better place at the all-Harvard ceremony (30,000 attendees crammed in Hahvahd Yahd since 6am). 2) Getting the diploma. We managed to figure out which paper belonged to whom despite the director of our program totally butchering our names. 3) Donning a laurel crown and downing a blackberry martini at my favorite cocktail bar Cuchi Cuchi. ... read more

Its done.We've finally relocated from Bangalore to Boston. The sense of finality which these words impart has only now begun to sink... nay trickle in. Also "relocated" has a sense of completion in it, which well isnt quite the whole truth. The truth of the matter is that we're still in transition. The last few weeks flew past us in a flurry. Selling our furniture, financial paperwork,getting our visa in order, hotels, tickets .....phew !! It didn't help matters that our respective work schedules were quite crazy too. I highly recommend kijiji.com for anyone looking to sell anything in their house. Its free. Also hassle free. And simple. What wasnt so simple was watching our house being stripped of our favourite possesions as we watched and bid farewell to our stuff in muted melancholy. Anyone ... read more

Today really fell into place. Batteries were converted into USD. USD were converted into corrugated boxes. Boxes were filled. I have a better 3pt shot than most NBAers. So says my audience. ... read more

New EnglandDoug Pickles As promised I was dutifully outside 104 Pall Mall bleary-eyed on a sunny May morning. I was even lucky enough to venture inside and have a quick look round before being ejected on ‘the grounds of security.’ The fact that I had a back pack clearly had nothing to do with it. And so, in the walnut paneled and marbled floor surroundings of the Reform Club, my trip began. Boston is one of those places that doesn’t hold many attractions for the visitor, but you could easily imagine living here very comfortably. And that's exactly what my host Craig does, who kindly picked me from the airport. The Charles River bisects Boston and Cambridge beautifully and a drive along its shore is a perfect introduction to Beantown. Boston takes much pride in the ... read more