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Whose Town?

Posted on July 17, 2011 | 2 comments

The Boston Globe has a great section to the paper called “Your Town”, which features local news from specific neighborhoods and towns around Boston.

The “news” section from “Your Town” also includes feeds from local bloggers. Yours truly has had posts on this site in the past, but a quick look at the Your Town: South End might make Bostonians wonder what is going on. Nearly every story appears to be about hotels in Chicago and Orlando… Oh yeah, and lets not forget about the article about the 405 shutting down today in Los Angeles. Glad that was there!

Perhaps this section of The Boston Globe should be called “Some Other Town”. You can click on the image below to enlarge the image. Its sort of comical.

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The Wholy Grain: South End cafe

Posted on July 15, 2011 | 2 comments

I first wrote about the Wholy Grain coffee shop when it opened earlier this past spring. This tiny coffee house has quickly become a personal favorite and with the recent opening of their patio and garden, I can easily see myself coming here even more often.

Come in, check out this cute cafe and make use of their free wi-fi. I would recommend trying some of their over sized sweets. The Wholy Grain is located at 275 Shawmut Avenue.

A peek inside the Wholy GrainWholy Grain’s private patio and garden

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I’m a lucky S.O.B.

Posted on July 14, 2011 | 5 comments

I rarely talk about my work, because I think that there are so many more interesting things to discuss. However, every once in awhile I feel the need to share. Because I work from home, my work hours can be somewhat unorthodox. However, I recognize that there are many people who have longer and more demanding days no matter how chaotic my week may be.

I have to admit that I also think that I do a very good job of disengaging from work and managing my down time. So today when I received a notice from my firm’s HR department regarding my vacation time I was wondering if I’d incorrectly filled out my time for the 4th of July holiday.
Imagine my surprise when upon reading the email I was receiving a notice asking me to consider taking more vacation time because I had maxed out the amount of vacation hours I was allowed to bank. According to the email, I need to schedule time off otherwise I’ll stop accruing vacation time. The email went on to describe how having a healthy work-life balance is important and I should speak to my manager about scheduling time away from the office.
I suppose the email came right in a nick of time. One week from today, I will be taking a few days to enjoy more fun in Provincetown. I also have a week’s vacation time scheduled for the second week of August.
I’m a lucky S.O.B.

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Bastille Day: Vive la France

Posted on July 14, 2011 | 3 comments

I’ve never actually been in Paris during this holiday and wonder what the celebrations are like. For those who have read my blog for awhile you know I am a huge fan of Paris and French culture in general. I would imagine there are huge parades along the Champs Elysee, fire works and sorts of festivals and fun in all the neighborhoods.

After careful consideration, I opted for this bit of French eye-candy over some of the more traditional sights one would come to expect. I hope you approve.

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