Man’s night out at MiniLuxe

PedicureMy friend, Sean Donovan better known by his Twitter handle, @BostonMo, in partnership with Miniluxe hosted a “MANicurious Party” last week and yours truly was invited.

Joining me was an eclectic mix men about town including, Jonathan Soroff, @Jonathan_Soroff, writer at The Improper Bostonian; Alex Weaver, @AlexEWeaver, writer at BostInno.com, Jeff Lahens, pro stylist and founder of @DressCodeBoston; Matthew Simko, @SoTacky33, writer and curator of @Chubstr, and me. 

It was a fun evening watching some of the guys who obviously had never had a manicure or pedicure sit beside veterans like Jonathan Soroff who had opted to paint his toes a color I think he referred to as “St. Bart’s blue”.

I’m not going to try and convince those who are uncomfortable at the thought of splurging on a bit of pampering, but I have a sneaking suspicion there are frightfully few who read my blog who would have such an aversion.  If you’ve not visited MiniLuxe I would suggest giving them a try. The staff at the Newbury Street location could not have been more friendly. If Newbury Street isn’t convenient – note that MiniLuxe has locations in: Brookline, Chestnut Hill, Hingham, Lexington, Newton and Wellesley.

MiniLuxe has generously offered a 20% discount off men’s services and waxing if you use the code: BOSGUY13

Joe Manganiello

Joe-Manganiello-True-BloodHere is a little something for all you True Blood fans out there.  What did you think of this season’s premiere? Are you still watching? Are you done with the series? Are you wondering “What the heck is BosGuy talking about?”

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Monday blues

Monday blues

Happy Father’s Day

DadThis weekend I am up at Lake Winnipesaukee in New Hampshire to spend time with my family and to celebrate Father’s Day.  This is a photo of my Dad on his boat last summer up at the lake.  I wanted to dedicate this post to my father and all the other Dad’s out there. I wouldn’t want to imagine my life without him. He’s the single most amazing man I’ve ever met and I love him dearly.

Scruffy Sunday

Scruffy SundayI figure he’s either a ballet dancer or an athlete.  Who else wears white tights? Either way, I can’t imagine why one would ever get out of bed if he was in it.

Previous Scruffy Sunday Posts

Boston Bruins fan

Thanks to FB buddy, Ryan Andaluz, for sharing this photo of the statue of George Washington wearing a Bruins jersey in the Boston Public Garden.

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So pretty

Earlier this week Facebook and Twitter were awash with beautiful photographs of a brilliant rainbow that spanned much of Boston.  Enjoy these pictures.

Back Bay This is a photograph looking out over Huntington Avenue from The Museum of Fine Arts Boston. I love how picture includes Dallin’s statue “Appeal to the Great Spirit’.  It looks like he’s giving thanks to the rainbow.

Back Bay RainbowHere is another favorite. I love this view from Cambridge of the Back Bay neighborhood with the muted colors in the Charles River.

Like what you see? The Boston Globe did a great job collecting photos that were posted on Twitter, Facebook and Instagram, here.

Fabulous

FabulousHave a fabulous day.

You are sooo cute

wrong numberHave you seen this video “Love at first sight”?  If you need a good laugh, definitely check this out.  According to the person who posted this video, this person called him, but he had not gone out that night.

 PS – If you feel the need to make a similar call later tonight, heed my advice – Don’t. 😉

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In Living ColorTGIF guys

Flashback Friday

Flashback FridayWith the Boston Bruins playing against Chicago Blackhawks for the Stanley Cup Finals in game 2 tomorrow, I thought I’d feature the original Boston Garden – home to the Boston Bruins.  This building first opened in 1928 and was demolished in 1998 and replaced by a “New” Boston Garden.

In front of the Garden you see an elevated portion of the Green Line subway that vaguely resembles Chicago’s metro the “El”.  Let’s hope that the Bruins will eek out a win tomorrow night before they return to the Boston Garden for game 3.

Furry Friday

Furry FridayI posted a different photo of Arnaud Dehaynin for Furry Friday in September here, but can you blame me for wanting to feature this guy again?

Past Furry Friday Posts

BosGuy brain teaser

brain teaserEach Friday morning I post a riddle to try to get you to think outside the box and exercise your brain.

If you are stumped, share it with a friend or colleague and try to figure it out together.  I’ll confirm answers in the afternoon so don’t worry if you don’t see your comment posted right away. I want to give everyone a chance to guess.

This week’s brain teaser: 

This is an unusual paragraph. I’m curious as to just how quickly you can find out what is so unusual about it. It looks so ordinary and plain that you would think nothing was wrong with it. In fact, nothing is wrong with it! It is highly unusual though. Study it and think about it, but you still may not find anything odd. But if you work at it a bit, you might find out.

Like riddles? Check out past week’s brain teasers.

Single Ladies Gone Wrong

single ladiesBack in January I posted this video but I couldn’t help myself and figured I’d re-post it. The fact that I find this so funny gives everyone insight into how demented my sense of humor really is.  For the record, clowns freak me out so if the opening image turns you off – trust me when I say, stick with it and watch.

Map of Boston and Cambridge residents by race

via Bostonography blogAndy Woodruff over at the Bostonography blog wrote a post in December 2012 entitled Blue and Bluer: Massachusetts and Boston.  The post provided some really interesting insights into the voting habits of Boston and Massachusetts; home to some of the most progressive voters in the United States.

Part of that analysis included a breakdown of racial groups in Boston. It is not clear to me if the breakdown is based upon registered voters or US Census data, but either way it is an interesting image (see above). I would love to see how this has changed from the previous century in decade blocks. My guess is that the map of Boston has become far more colorful in the past 30+ years, and to paraphrase Martha Stewart, I think that is “very good thing”.