Golf

It was a lovely Fall day today so Matt and I went to the driving range for a bit before I headed to the library for the rest of the day.

Matt can actually hit the ball

I try very hard....

But I usually fail... nice follow through, eh? Notice how the ball is still on the ground.

At least I look cool doing it!

We ended the weekend with a good hearty Japanese dinner- okonomiyaki, yakisoba and carrot and daikon salad!

A Japan weekend!

This weekend was a Japanese inspired weekend- sushi for dinner on Friday and then Matt and I went to a Boston JET Alumni dinner on Saturday night. There were lots of people who had just returned from Japan and lots of people who have been back for a while. It was fun to chat about Japan, eat yakisoba and have some Sapporo beer.


Boston sunset

Sushi!

Salmon, my favorite!

California rolls

Homecoming!

I am a huge Tufts dork. Everyone knows it. So Tufts Homecoming is like a holiday for me. My friends and I had a tailgating spot and we BBQed and hung out with friends. The weather was great- mid 80s and sunny.


Thad decided to squirt the fireman with a water gun. Not a good idea because he fired back with the BIG water gun!


No matter how hard Thad ran, he could not get out of the line of the water. Good thing it was a sunny day because he got soaked!


Me and Patrick who is wearing no brown and blue


Me and my favorite fellow Tuftsy, Liz


Jim and a brown and blue cupcake!


Thad, Matt and the BBQ


the scene... and Nick

Beef, its what's for dinner!

BBQ for dinner right before Jane left. It was a whole lot o' meat!

Franklin Park Zoo

On Sunday, Jane and I decided to head off to the Franklin Park Zoo. The zoo itself is not the most amazing place that I have ever been to but we really enjoyed walking around and enjoying the sunshine.

Me and the Prairie Dogs

Gorilla

Me and Gorilla!

Jane and Me and the kangaroos (we named them Jess and Phil!)

We were very careful in crossing the street!

Cheers!!

Jane, Matt and I headed over to the original Bullfinch Tavern which was the inspiration for the television, Cheers. And the outside of the bar was used in the show! We had some delicious burgers and, of course, delicious Sam Adams beer.

On the way to Cheers, we stopped for a picture next to Boston Common.



and we stopped at the Church of Christian Science on our way home which is beautiful at night!

Duck tour!

We had to get the real tour of Boston and Matt, Jane and I went on a duck tour! Yes, folks, that is right- an amphibious vehicle, going on both land and in the water. We learned a lot of Boston history AND I got to drive the duck.

Jane comes to visit!

One of my dear friends that I met in Japan came to visit me this weekend. Jane and I are having a great time- doing lots of sightseeing, chatting and enjoying the Boston weather!

On her first night, we went to the Seaport Bar and Grille by the harbor for some Boston seafood and Sam Adams.

At Boston Common

The Granary Burying Ground

Quincy Market

The Old North Church where they put the candles in the window to announce that the British were coming- One, if by land. Two, if by sea!

Housewarming

Matt's friends, Jim and Thad, just moved into Matt's apartment so they had a housewarming party on Saturday night. You would think that now that we are a few years out of college we would be finished with college party games. But NO! There was plenty of beirut to be had (a game where you throw ping pong balls into beer-filled cups on the other side of the table). And I am the lucky girlfriend of THE beirut champion of the night!

Housemates, in height order: Jim, Thad and Matt

Me and Matt

Faneuil Hall

On Friday night, Matt and I went to see Jamie Kaler from the show, My Boys, at the Comedy Connection in Faneuil Hall. Jamie Kaler was really funny and he reminded us a lot of our friend, Jarred, which made it even funnier.

Me and Old Man Statue

Matt and Me

in front of Faneuil Hall

Wagamama means selfish in Japanese

Faneuil Hall

Still here!

I have made it a goal to continue with my blog. A) It reminds me that I have survived, and conquered, another day (or week or month as the case may be) and B) it reminds me that if my life has not been interesting enough to post for a little while then I had better spice it up a bit. On previous posts from Japan, you will notice random trips to gardens and shrines in Kanazawa. Those posts were a product of those times. C) I really enjoy really other people's blogs so I figure that someone must enjoy mine too.

Incidentally, here are a few of my favorite blogs either because they are written by some of my favorite people or they are funny and/or insightful. And most of them have pictures and I like pictures.
http://zachandjane.blogspot.com/
http://editorialass.blogspot.com/
http://travelingrant.blogspot.com/
http://www.michaelpanda.com/blog/

You will notice that most of my posts from Japan centered around pictures. This is more difficult to do in law school since most of my life revolves around the library hours and ABP and DD coffee.

At Northeastern, we are separated into law offices. These are groups of 10-15 students led by an upperclassman called a Lawyering Fellow (LF). We have all of our lecture classes together and have a writing/research class together and a discussion type section with our LF. In short, you had better hope you like these people because you see them A LOT. Luckily, I do like all of the people in my group (and not just because my blog is not anonymous).

Our LF sent us an article on surviving law school the other day (http://www.slate.com/id/2069512) and part of it resonated with me. The author writes, "Someone in my One-L class rendered me semi-autistic in the first semester of law school by suggesting that I'd probably flunk out because I used an orange highlighter. The only person stupider than the moron who said that was me—I changed highlighters." I am taking a Japanese class with the Boston Japan Society and on the first day of class I was chatting with another girl. I soon found out that she was a second year at another Boston law school. I told her that I was a 1L at Northeastern to which she replied, "WHAT? You are a 1L and you are not in the library? You need to go home and study RIGHT NOW." I responded to this by saying that I thought I would be able to carve out a hour and a half in my week for Japanese class (for goodness sake!). Incidentally, she was not in Japanese class today. Maybe the stress of the semester is getting to her already. Some people need to chill out.

Around Boston

I am so lucky to be living in the middle of Boston, one of the most beautiful cities in the world. On Thursday, we had no classes. I tried studying in the library but it was just too beautiful of a day to stay inside. I started a Japanese class on Thursday afternoon so I walked from Northeastern to Downtown Crossing, passing lots of the wonderful sites of Boston.

Prudential Center and some tall buildings.

Christian Science Center

Boston Common

Fountain in Boston Common

Massachusetts State House

Arexis, still at Raw school

To publicly answer my father's question (that I just received by email): Yes, it is now too late to get a 100% refund on my tuition.

Looks like I am sticking with it, folks!

Things I learned this week:
1. One can never have too many highlighters.
2. Contrary to what one of my professors suggested, I do NOT want foot deep legal dictionary for Christmas. It may be, according to her, the gift that keeps on giving but that is a gift that I do not want (yet).
3. Some things about law. But you don't really want me to tell you about it, do you?