Welcome to Beantown
Turns out staying up until 2:30am having drinks with your friends isn't such a good idea when you have an 8am train to catch!
Anyway, I managed, and after arriving at
Back Bay Station around noon (in spite of taking the
Acela, which only went fast for about 10 minutes of the trip), it was just a short walk to the real estate agent to get my keys and then on to the new
Chateau Jaffe.
Since I had a few days before my things arrived, I brought a pillow and a sleeping bag, and immediately took a nap on the floor... but not before I noticed the nice gift the management company left for me.
A very nice welcome.
Labels: Boston, moving
Countdown to Beantown, Part 3: The Pre-Move Holiday
Avid readers of
Jaffe will already have noticed the pictures from my trip to London in my flickr badge. This was the longest stretch I've had in London since the move to New York a little over 2 years ago. Managed to fit a lot of catching up into the 8-day trip, but unfortunately didn't have a chance to see everyone. As it turns out, just because I'm on vacation doesn't mean everyone else is!!!
In spite of everyone having to work, my time in London was basically an 8-day version of my 5 years of living there. Watched a football (soccer) match in a pub on
Exmouth Market, where Serena and I ran into the manager of
The Eagle Pub, one of my London favorites; had a picnic on
Primrose Hill; lunch at
Italia Uno (unfortunately they didn't have the
Torta della Nonna); tea at the
LMCB; went for a walk along the
Thames; and of course,
Wimbledon!
Also tried some new things - a walk in
Holland Park, a beigel (they spell it differently in London, apparently) from
Brick Lane Beigel Bakery, and some afternoons in Serena's Institute.
Definitely the nicest trip I've had to London since leaving a couple of years ago.
Next stop, Beantown!
Labels: holidays, London, moving
Countdown to Beantown, Part 2: Farewell Drinks/Dinners
A couple of posts ago
I wrote about the Boston move and the search for an apartment. The lease is signed, deposit check has been sent, so everything is a go.
With a trip to London planned for the end of this coming week, and the move happening only a couple of days after I get back, I've started having my farewell dinners and drinks to say goodbye to my friends in New York.
Thursday was a very nice evening out with my current supervisor and his wife. We went to
Smith & Wollensky Steakhouse, a place that I've wanted to try for a while. Smith & Wollensky is exactly what you would imagine a steakhouse would be like. Men and meat. Appetizers like 'Tomato and Onion', which is literally a stack of slices of tomato alternating with slices of raw onion, and main courses like this:
would leave most people digesting their meal for days. Definitely worth skipping lunch next time!
Last night was drinks with friends from New York and the surrounding area. I asked around to some people 'in the know' for advice on the bar, and Anastacia came up with
Nightingale Lounge in the East Village. A good choice - no cover, good cocktails, DJ, chilled out atmosphere. Christina and Uli came in from Long Island (with, as Christina put it, a small asian posse), Shoshana and Len made it in from New Jersey, and a lot of the Manhattan crowd showed up in spite of the rain.
I'm sure there are some pictures out there... will put some up when I get my hands on them!
Labels: Boston, drink, East Village, food, moving
Let the countdown begin!
I'm guessing that the majority of people who read
Jaffe already know this, but
I'm moving to Boston!!!Serena and I were in Boston at the end of last week to look for a place, and after seeing 16 apartments (yes, 16 apartments) in
Cambridge,
Beacon Hill,
Fenway, and
Back Bay/Symphony, we found a very nice one-bedroom garden apartment around the corner from the
Prudential Center.
The move is set for the beginning of July, and the grill for the patio will be purchased the day after I arrive!!!
Labels: Boston, moving, travel
