November 2010
51 posts
Fancy poop bags for sick critter. →
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Nov 30th
Hanging with sick dog →
Critter not feeling so well today. To make matters worse, the internet has been down all night. Like Unlike
Nov 29th
Ebs, brunch party crasher →
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Nov 28th
Green Street →
Our friend Shangwen closed on her new house today. Gorgeous space. Like Unlike
Nov 27th
Gobbling →
The results for yesterday’s Gobble Gobble Gobble are up on Cool Running, and with a mix of pride and humility of my own greatness, I notice that I edged Ebs (who had…
Nov 26th
That’s a lot of thankfulness. →
I’m thankful for you too, semi-anonymous internet visitor. My full Thanksgiving set.
Nov 26th
Desecrating the gooseberries with vanilla sugar. →
Nov 25th
Happy Thanksgiving! →
Need some help, or feel like giving back? Tavern in the Square (which is, BTW, open in Allston*) is picking up where the Kells & Jerry Quinn left off last year, with a free holiday…
Nov 24th
A moment of chill →
before my 4pm meeting. Like Unlike
Nov 24th
It’s time yo. You’re late. →
Nov 24th
You Don't Need to See His Identification →
noblasters: On November 21, 2010, I was allowed to enter the U.S. through an airport security checkpoint without being x-rayed or touched by a TSA officer. This post explains how. Edit: This is a rough draft, but I wanted to get it up sooner than later. For now, the quotes below are…
Nov 23rd
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Red Tail on Braintree Street →
Great series from Chris Devers today. Man I need an office with a window.
Nov 23rd
Tavern in the Square →
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Nov 23rd
Hanging in Byrant Park →
Nov 22nd
You’re confused, little cherry blossom. But I... →
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Nov 22nd
Central Park →
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Nov 21st
NOV > NYC →
Late last November (2009), I went to New York. This exact same weekend that we’ve got coming up right here. The November prior to that (2008), same weekend again, via merciless red-eye from…
Nov 19th
Hisses not kisses →
Rough morning for Maija after a less than friendly encounter with her unrequited love, the block’s rat hunter. Like Unlike
Nov 18th
Wrong way train →
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Nov 18th
D-Day for Stone Hearth →
Adam’s on the scene. Paul Berkeley does not fail to amuse, making clear the Allston Civic Association’s previously stated rationale regarding concern over a liquor license is not so much the…
Nov 17th
No mo’ fo’ loko →
It’s causally imprecise thinking to hope that this shortage will lead to less of this and this. But I remain hopeful, to the point of self-delusion. But seriously, please stop…
Nov 17th
Allston Amps Dumbalina →
Thaddeus Hogarth has an extensive review of his new Dumbalina by Allston Amps over on his Berklee blog. He’s a big fan of Rob Lohr & his approach towards helping find a…
Nov 17th
Crazed shake paw →
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Nov 17th
Too late (& too foggy) to be here, but I am. →
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Nov 16th
Nose in the air! →
My photostream is absolutely littered with baby photos as of late, so for a break today, we’ll go with my baby for POTD. Like Unlike
Nov 15th
The girls are happy. →
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Nov 14th
Open Studios! (plus bonus arts & craft fair) →
Allston Open Studios is today & tomorrow, from noon to 6pm. You can click through the artist list here. View Larger Map Also and apparently coincidentally, the Brighton-Allston…
Nov 13th
A bad day to have a light colored car. →
What band you choose to lipstick on someone’s hood says a lot about what kind of person you are. I’m not sure there’s a “right” answer to this particular choice but the neither Nirvana nor…
Nov 13th
Overpriced (but autumnal themed!) flowers →
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Nov 13th
Lines & Leaves →
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Nov 12th
Allston Cafe, RIP →
Here’s some sadness. Allston Cafe is closing this Saturday, 11/13. The UHub commenters are not particularly sentimental about it’s passing (Amanda pointing out a critical violation…
Nov 11th
Hanjin Express →
I was much more excited about what’s going in at the corner of Harvard & Glenville (the old Pixi Accessories location) back when I thought it was going to be some kind of video production…
Nov 11th
I am going here next July. →
Want to come?
Nov 11th
Hip Hop Hippopotamus →
Kinder eggs are technically illegal in the United States. But like my hippo friend, I live on the edge.
Nov 11th
Saray! →
Today’s Boston Groupon is $12 for $25 at Saray, a Mediterranean/Turkish place in Packard’s Corner. I’ve never been there so let’s check the Yelps (hmm, some fairly divergent opinions averaging out…
Nov 10th
Lyds! →
Nov 10th
Why you need whole disk encryption. →
My employer requires whole disk encryption for mobile devices. In my mind, it’s pretty much overkill for the reasons they want it, killing performance for paranoia. But this is some scary stuff….
Nov 10th
BLANKFACE →
Nov 9th
Public Health Commission to Host Health Forum in... →
On the day that St. E’s finalized it’s sale to a New York firm, this comes from Pam Jones. The Boston Public Health Commission, in partnership with the Allston Brighton Community Development…
Nov 9th
Breakfast @ Flour →
Nov 7th
Backposting →
At some point I realized I’ve done a poor job keeping my pictures of the day updated, specifically during my little Euro trip back in September. Internet access there was slow and sporadic and kept…
Nov 7th
Eben & spoon →
Nov 7th
Enjoying the brain damage. →
Yesterday I nailed the holy living hell out of my head, on the corner of my car’s back door. We’re talking blinding pain, blood, a thumb-sized knot and potentially a boy-wizard forehead…
Nov 7th
Traveling the astral plane →
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Nov 6th
Good dogsitter →
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Nov 5th
This is not a pass. →
Thought I guess the red R is appropriate for the day after the 2010 mid-term massacre. Like Unlike
Nov 4th
This week in civic engagement →
Today, obviously, is the vote. Find your polling place here. Tomorrow, the Harvard-Allston Task Force is meeting to discuss Tata Hall and an “innovation lab” on Guest Street. Also…
Nov 3rd
Don’t blame me, I voted for NATHANAEL FORTUNE. →
Nov 2nd
Tokaji makes the world better. →
Nov 2nd
Eskimo kisses →
Nov 1st