Tuesday, December 16, 2008

Oh ye of little faith

And you thought I'd never post pictures of my trip to Boston... you probably already forgot about it.
Ok, well I hope you're ready for way too many pictures! I'm terrible at editing and pairing down, so there are a TON of pictures following...

Boston and Watertown, Halloween 2008.
David tells me that this is where Jennifer Garner and Ben Affleck and Violet live. I asked "how do you know?" and he said "because I've seen them". Can't argue with that. This house is just across the grass from where David goes to church.

This is where Washington had his headquarters during the war.


I think the colors in the stone on this church are so pretty; I think it's slate. David disagreed with me.


I would like a head stone like this one.


Cristina Carruth at a Halloween party David and I stopped at. It was a ward members party and turns out Cristina was there; she used to be in my ward here in SLC



David's charming street.


David left for school early in the morning so I showed myself around Cambridge and Boston....
Harvard University


More Harvard.


And more Harvard. I started to think... "these people look pretty normal, I bet I could have gone to Harvard" Pffffff... yeah right!


"Smile Jana, I'm taking a picture" Jana was "with"me while I was walking around Harvard.



MIT


I definately didn't think I could go to MIT!



Along the river with Boston in the background. I walked all the way down the river, over the bridge and all around Boston.







Beacon Hill. THE fancy pants neighborhood in Boston. Yes please.









This street reminded me of Jorrit (Tag) Wjin's street in Liden in The Netherlands.



Right before this picture was a catering set up... it was for some movie that was being shot in Boston. A few blocks later I walked right past all the camera men and movie stuff.


The city building.



Doing my part... I've kissed a lot of frogs!



This is in Boston's North End where David's school is.


North Bennett Street School. Piano making, cabinetry and Luthier school... it was pretty sweet.



David's desk.


The piece at the bottom is the cello David is making. His final is 4 violins, 2 violas and 1 cello.



3 of the 4 violins.



Incredible detail!! Those two black lines are inlayed wood and they are TINY.



With a little bit of this...



....this....


...and this....


...you'll get one of these!


Everything is so old!


Cemetaries all over the place, right in the middle of a neighborhood.



Near Boston Commons

Salem, MA for Halloween!!




David, Shelby and Ben



The witch house had such tiny windows, nice and dark for all the boil and brewing.



He really looked like Batman (the Val Kilmer verson)



Every street for 6 or 7 square blocks was packed like this.


This guy could barely walk down the street but not because of his shoes but because everyone wanted a picture with him.




This is where they burried a bunch of the "witches" from the trials. There were 18 "witches" tried at the trials. The city had it lit up so we could all see it.



Boston Temple.



This house has been sitting like this for A LONG time! The story goes that the awful man that lived here with his wife and baby (or babies, I don't remember how many there were) was abusive and mean. The wife made plans to escape but the night before she was to leave he found out, killed her and the baby and disappeared. It's been empty ever since. Creepy.




Indian dinner in Cambridge at Harvard Sq. SO GOOD!!!



Sunday morning walk back from breakfast!


This is David playing the violin. I had to be sneeky about taping him because he wouldn't let me... that's why it's at a funny angle.

PHEWW!! Now I can cross this off my "To Do" list.

Thursday, December 11, 2008

Draft Dodger

Check out these Draft Dodgers on Swiss Miss. I'd like about 3 of them.

Alone not Lonely

Living by myself has been AWESOME! Sure, no one to share the juicy details of my latest whatever with but SO what! (I have good enough conversations in my head as it is) My two weeks of independant living will end Saturday and so I'll have to say farewell to my new love, solitude. I just wish there was a way to have the roommate pay 1/2 the rent but stay living where she does now. How 'bout it? I haven't had one moment of lonely... with two jobs, Christmas present projcets, DVD watching, paint-the-kitchen-table-bright-blue project, unpacking, decorating (mostly wishful thinking) there is no time for lonely.
Shouldn't it be that way all the time. I chose not to get lonely and I didn't.

My sister just got the keys to her first place by herself and it is P-I-M-P!!! She's definately living one of my dreams. A sweet loft apt all to myself. But you see, she's figured out how to have someone pay 1/2 the rent and not live there. How'd she do that?? She told me. Shall I share? You call me and I'll tell you the secret. (I don't want too many to find out because then you'll all start living on your own and take all the sweet lofts for yourself)

I hung out with her at the totally empty loft on Monday- I laid right in the middle of the concrete floor while Spiv explained where everything would go. I gave her my yes's and no's and ideas for storage and layout. It has a great view, awesome windows, exposed brick and duct work- totally loft-like.

Tuesday, December 9, 2008

Christmas Soiree

Saturday was my ward Christmas party. I have a great ward and love it... in fact I balled like a baby at the thought of having to leave the ward when I moved in the The Grandpa.

These are some of the great friends I've made in the last year and a half that I've been in the Aves.

Richie (my stylist), moi, Buck Wild, Renae, Brittany and Francine.


Last year this dear head mask made it's way into the top coveted spot of white elephant gifts. My roommate had something to do with it. Buck ended up with it this year... A buck for Buck. But I told her it was like winning Miss America, you only get to keep the crown for a year then you have to give it back. We'll see this guy next year.


Heidi won the finger lights which I would've liked to have. I actually left the white elephant empty handed... don't know how that happened.

Monday, December 8, 2008

I Elfed Myself.

Click HERE for a little holiday treat! Merry Christmas and all that... (it'll take a minute to load but is well worth the wait)

Thursday, December 4, 2008

Fa la la la la La la la la

Last night I spent way too long decorating my tree. I got this free artificial tree from my boss (1/2 the lights were out so she was just going to throw it away! Can you believe that?). I found a HUGE set of ornaments- I mean HUGE- for only $18. I have left overs that wouldn't fit on the sucker so they're in a box till I can figure out another use.



Monday, December 1, 2008

Who has the time to do this? I wish I did...

Take a look at this Twilight "review"... more like short picture verson of the movie. If you haven't seen the movie you might not think it's funny. You may not even need to read or see either of them after this. Toodles.