Oh, What A Delinquent I've Been!

So much for being consistent with the M.O.Ds and S.O.Ds and writing in general. Even though I am no longer a college student, I still appreciate a good spring break and this has definitely been another fantastic one. I got to hang out with my friends who consider 9 days of nothing to do AMAZING and EXCITING (it got old for me about 2 months ago).

A Brief Summary of my "stay-cation" (not only do we get words like "recession" and "stimulus"):

Monday and Tuesday - Green Mountatin Inn at Stowe in Vermont

Highlights include:

Cross Country AND Downhill Skiing

Ski of microbrewery beer

Older British men

Free beer, cheese, wine, cider, and doughnuts

Super friendly conceirge

French toast with butter at McCarthy's

Outdoor heated pool
3 hour Scrabble

Wednesday and Thursday - Courtyard Marriott on East 40th in NYC

Highlights include:
4 years of friendship with 4 girls (Alliteration = Amazing)

Sarah's job offer from Goldman Sachs
Rum Punch

Sloppy (and I quote here), "Long Island Jew"
Manis and pedis on the cheap

Horses and cute dogs everywhere
Central Park in the sun

Children playing the park
Another British

Interior decor of Serendipity 3
6 Overtimes in the SU vs. UConn game

NYC Pictures to follow soon.

Don't be Mad at Monday

Last spring was my one and only broomball season, unfortunately. But as a former BU student - tear, but not really - it's a shame I didn't discover the game earlier. You generally just make a fool of yourself on the ice but its all in good fun and actually ends up being a good workout. Now, as a mere cheerleader/spectator, I envy my friends in smelly pinnies as they bust their asses all over Walter Brown Arena.

S.O.D. : Colorblind - Counting Crows


Love this song. Most people, including me, know it from Cruel Intentions. The piano and Adam Duritz's voice (how it kind of seems to be wavering and almost breaking) automatically mark this as an emo pick. However, I like it just the same - along with a lot of their other stuff, especially the live version of 'Round Here. Also, I thought the song fit suited the colorless-ness of the snow day.

M.O.D.: Love Song for Bobby Long

Some of my appreciation for this movie might be due to my serious girl-crush on Scarlett Johansson, but I enjoyed it nonetheless. During my Saturday of absolute laziness - mostly due to the Blanchards vodka I imbibed the previous night - I happened upon this fairly random indie flick. It doesn't hurt that I have been thinking about checking out Tulane and rest of New Orleans over the last couple of weeks. But either way, I liked the characters - especially the main guy who wasn't John Travolta - along with the whole story and how the film itself moved.

This upcoming Friday will be the first time in 2 years that I haven't gone on Spring Break to another country. Its a bit of a bummer but at least I can blame the economy (and my decision to graduate early).

Friday on Foot

So what if today is Sunday? Friday was fun and exciting, Saturday was lazy and this afternoon will be spent sitting at work. There's supposed to be up to 8 inches of accumulation tonight?! Seriously...Friday was beautiful, albeit windy as all hell when walking downtown. The first stop was the Isabella Stewart Gardner Museum (it took almost 4 years for me to finally get my butt over there). The inside - the garden area - is the best part, by far. The sun was out, the lilies were blooming and there was green-ness everywhere.

S.O.D. : Don't Wanna Hurt You - The Sounds

I don't really know what to say about The Sounds except that they're awesome. It's in your face girl pop that begs to be listened to at high volumes. There is a guy singing along on this track and the lyrics are fairly repetitive but I like the beat and overall attitude of the song. It's really just a fun song.

M.O.D. : Party Monster

I'm not a club kid and I don't do any sort of drugs but I watched this before going out on Friday night. As an IFC and Sundance channel addict, I usually catch some random movies when channel flipping. I heard of this awhile ago but didn't put it on any kind of watch list or NetFlix queue - it seemed a bit out there and it definitely was. But Macaulay Culkin puts on a hell of a performance and I couldn't drag myself away until the end.

Update on The Visitor (first M.O.D.): Not really what I expected and not what I was in the mood for Saturday night. I get that the movie's purpose is not to have a clear or feel-good resolution but I wanted to feel more of a connection to the characters. I think the quietness and loneliness of Richard Jenkins character was too much for me.