Escape from the hostel

Since the last blog post I have moved into my new apartment, my first apartment ever! My last night in the hostel I sat across the room from a girl who had a giant hair clip on her lips and burst out laughing about every ten seconds. Wondering what could make this strange girl laugh so hard, I looked at the reflection of her computer screen on the window behind her and saw that she was just watching the Scooby Doo theme song over and over. It was time to leave.

My journey to the apartment involved a group of Irish guys helping me carry my suitcases to the T (metro) and then making my way onto a bus whose driver had  an extreme case of road rage, angry that there were other cars on the road and passengers on his bus. How dare we exist in his presence. I dragged my stuff to my apartment and was relieved to find it located in a lovely neighborhood. I'm on the first floor of the building, which looks more like a house than an apartment building. My bed and my room are almost exactly the same size, but I wouldn't have use for more space anyway. It seems right for a first apartment. My friend Eliza came over to see the place and took some photos to commemorate the occasion, which will definitely go in the slide show of my life or in those color pages in the middle of my biography.


First day at my first apartment!


Everything I own in Boston. Couches and boxes do not belong to me. It's basically just that one suitcase.

I'm trying to get the most out of my time here while still living on a tight budget, so I'm well on my way to becoming an expert in how to do fun things for free in Boston. In the past week I have visited the Museum of Fine Arts (fabulous), taken a drawing class, and taken a yoga class all for free! I missed free movie night because I went out with my co-workers to celebrate the summer solstice. It takes a bit of time to find things to do for cheap but I've had some practice from my time in Washington D.C.

Whenever I'm not out exploring I'm watching Downton Abbey, which I've quickly become addicted to. I keep feeling like I need to quickly watch all the shows and read all the books that I didn't have time for during the school year before the next school year starts, but then I realize that there is no school year anymore-I'm going to have time to do the things I want to do indefinitely! This adult thing takes some getting used to.