Winging it in...Boston!

Life's a party. Crash it.

This week has been absolutely manic! I have been rushing around at work trying to get my head straight and desperately trying to remember the names of all the children, but more importantly all my colleagues. There really is nothing worse than having to ask people to introduce themselves again- especially after they have been nice enough to invite you out to places. It just seems rude to ask them for a name after you had lunch with them already. I do, however, think I’m nearly there. Consequently, I have had a few local places pointed out to me and discovered where I should and should not eat.
I have also managed my first trip into downtown tourist area Boston. I would love to say how historical it all was, and exactly how much interesting culture I managed to acquire, but that would be a complete lie. I have no doubt whatsoever that it is a very cultural place, and I will manage to get there and explore the wider area in the daylight, this time though it was all about the birthday- not mine- and all I can say of Faneuil Hall is that I had a nice Mexican and one too many drinks. Although I do understand that if has been a market place for 250 years and has often been a social hub in Boston, so I feel I was at least putting it to the correct use. I did also manage to meet some non work related people- thanks Ali- who I may well come into contact with again.
I have also managed to find my way to Target- how do people live without this store? Which means I now have a dusky green accent to my otherwise very cream bedroom; I even managed to hang draped myself, which given my floor is on a slant was an impressive feet. Then again given the building is over 100 years old (like Saxon village remains in US standards) I suppose I shouldn’t be surprised, and I love the character of the apartment. You can see the area in the picture. I really think this is my favorite place ever to have lived in my life. It is just one of those places that seems to have a homely vibe to it- despite the lack of personal things. Not sure on the color scheme for the lounge yet- I might go for red accents, or possibly black and white. Now I just need to get some photos up and I’ll be good to go.
Anyway- my “new” for this week was new friends and a new place to eat so I will have to get back to exploring venues soon.