fresh.prolix

week.of.b . bike week

2009-05-12T11:46:00.006-04:00

week.of.b - bike week:it's officially 'bay state bike week' in massachusetts, and people all across the state are surrendering their cars and trading from four wheels to two wheels for their daily commute. the goal is to reach 250,000 pledged bicycle miles in the state this week. it's widely known that boston is one of the least bike-friendly cities in the nation, and mayor menino is committed to

week.of.b . baseball

2009-05-11T11:35:00.033-04:00

week.of.b - baseballi've appointed this week as the week.of.b; kicking things off is baseball.i began to have an interest in baseball when i was 8, when my older brother got me started collecting baseball cards. my allowance wasn't enough to get the hologrammed upper deck cards, so i quickly became a donruss collector. i have almost the entire set of donruss '90. admittedly, today i don't follow

concert.review . flight.of.the.conchords

2009-05-09T10:57:00.005-04:00

concert.review:flight of the conchords - boston, ma - agganis arena - 4.17.09opening acts - eugene mirman (the landlord), kristen schaal (mel)thousands of students and 20-somethings filed into boston university's hockey arena for the flight of the conchords concert last month to see the new zealand comedy folk duo perform. tickets were expensive and hard to get. (i paid $130 for mediocre floor

aloha.boston

2009-05-08T12:09:00.010-04:00

song.of.the.day:after spending two weeks on the west coast, it's more than a little difficult to wake up at 7am eastern time on my second day back on the east coast. to help ease the pain, i needed the help of a few external aids to make the day better. i stopped by dunkin' donuts on my way in to work to get an iced coffee and a croissant, and as soon as i sat down at my desk, i turned on a song

back.on.line

2009-05-07T10:45:00.006-04:00

latin.for.the.day:melita, domi adsum - honey, i'm homei've been away for the last few weeks in portland and seattle, but i'm finally back in boston, and eager to play catch-up on the fresh.prolix blog.upcoming blogs:* t.r.a.v.e.l.i.n.g - seattle* t.r.a.v.e.l.i.n.g - portland* transit.of.the.week - san francisco* book.reviews (several)* song.of.the.day - coming tomorrowhere's a quick preview of my

insanity.of.runners

2009-04-21T12:11:00.009-04:00

r.u.n.n.i.n.g:yesterday was the boston marathon! the city was full of energy. runners and spectators were everywhere--on the streets, on the t, on the news--the boston marathon draws a huge crowd. i watched the runners come by around the 25-mile marker. there was a lot of fatigue and cramping and injuries and blood, but far exceeding any of that, there was so much excitement and passion and drive

catching.up

2009-04-17T09:49:00.006-04:00

word.of.the.day:propinquity - nearness in place, proximity; nearness in time; nearness of relation, kinship.so this has been a stressful week. it even involved spending a night at the office. bummer. but i can finally feel the propinquity of light at the end of the tunnel. i've been really excited to write the next transit.of.the.week blog, but i've been too busy working on transit projects to

one.world . conservation@home

2009-04-13T11:36:00.015-04:00

word.of.the.day:ineluctable - incapable of being evaded; inescapable; inevitable (from ulysses, my current reading choice [read: torture]...'ineluctable modality of the visible')latin.for.the.day:orbis unum - one worldfive.conservation.ideas:as a reminder to try to do little things for the environment where you can, here's five random ideas for energy and waste conservation around your home:hang

why.hate.public.transport?

2009-04-10T10:53:00.012-04:00