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New York Bound
Jun. 10th, 2007 06:44 pmIt's been a full weekend, no lie. Busy busy busy. Highlights:
-The Isabella Stewart Gardiner Museum--a crazy rich lady set up all her variously collected art works in a specific way with stipulations in place to preserve the place in perpetuity so long as nothing was ever changed. Some paintings got stolen, but loopholes being loopholes, it's still in place. With its Roman marbles, giant Sargent paintings, and the occasional Rembrant. Gorgeous center courtyard. Makes you really crazed to think about what money will get a person, but grateful enough that at least one used hers to good (and playful) effect.
-Brazilian BBQ--Though I might have eaten another few pounds of the sirloin (and another thirty pieces of chicken wrapped in bacon), I cannot say I was anything less than satisfied by the outing. I think I turned down exactly 2 skewers of meat the whole time.
-Dragon Boat Races on the Charles--Liz M's roommates were rowing for Harvard, and it was fun to watch them (mostly) do pretty damn well. I got bubble tea, too. I ask so little of my fun :)
I also got a free glass from a place I went to out drinking with Liz M and her friends. I don't know why. Didn't ask for it, didn't want to pay the extra $3 above the listed price for the mudslide that came in it (so, not so "free" then), did anyway. Oh well, souvenir! And now, I'm back on the posh bus. Which, had I checked with my parents, I might not have needed to take. Apparently, they were in Hampton Beach this weekend and might have gotten a free ride. Lesson learned. Still, very relaxing ride. Might make it back to the apartment not irritable. Which is a rare event for a return journey...
-The Isabella Stewart Gardiner Museum--a crazy rich lady set up all her variously collected art works in a specific way with stipulations in place to preserve the place in perpetuity so long as nothing was ever changed. Some paintings got stolen, but loopholes being loopholes, it's still in place. With its Roman marbles, giant Sargent paintings, and the occasional Rembrant. Gorgeous center courtyard. Makes you really crazed to think about what money will get a person, but grateful enough that at least one used hers to good (and playful) effect.
-Brazilian BBQ--Though I might have eaten another few pounds of the sirloin (and another thirty pieces of chicken wrapped in bacon), I cannot say I was anything less than satisfied by the outing. I think I turned down exactly 2 skewers of meat the whole time.
-Dragon Boat Races on the Charles--Liz M's roommates were rowing for Harvard, and it was fun to watch them (mostly) do pretty damn well. I got bubble tea, too. I ask so little of my fun :)
I also got a free glass from a place I went to out drinking with Liz M and her friends. I don't know why. Didn't ask for it, didn't want to pay the extra $3 above the listed price for the mudslide that came in it (so, not so "free" then), did anyway. Oh well, souvenir! And now, I'm back on the posh bus. Which, had I checked with my parents, I might not have needed to take. Apparently, they were in Hampton Beach this weekend and might have gotten a free ride. Lesson learned. Still, very relaxing ride. Might make it back to the apartment not irritable. Which is a rare event for a return journey...
