TweetA few months ago, feeling that I really had nothing left to lose, I randomly biked to the William E. Smith playing field in Allston to watch my first game of bike polo. My appearance was, being totally random, awkward. But a firm believer in the power of enthusiasm, I showed up again the next […]
Entries from January 2009
bike polo…indoors!
January 15th, 2009 3 Comments
Tags: bike polo · boston bike polo · hockeytown · indoor
how to get a hat…
January 13th, 2009 1 Comment
TweetRemember when Bape was popular? Not like when it was still obscure enough to be hip but when it was just underground enough to get you some scene points? And then how it exploded into this black hole of shameless consumerism? I remember the shirts, the secret stores with no signs, and one of the […]
Tags: bape · cambridge bikes · custom cycling caps · diamonds · hat · offers · pedalstrike
a charming commuter
January 12th, 2009 1 Comment
TweetMy favorite black ballet flats, a vintage Dior shirt-dress, a pair of square gold earrings repossessed from my Mom, a vintage dark green Loewe handbag from the same source, and black leggings. Oh, and my favorite Miu Miu shades. Plus a bright red cruiser. Rides to school, the store, the coffee shop are effortlessly stylish. […]
Tags: charm · cruisers · omamori · stylish
my last day of freedom
January 11th, 2009 Comments Off on my last day of freedom
TweetWhat to do on your last day of freedom before school starts up again: 1. Clean the apartment 2. Take a break from all the sewing 3. Go out to a diner with a friend 4. Eat some gigantor blueberry pancakes at Victor’s Diner in Watertown 5. Go for a bike ride
Tags: bike ride · freedom · pancakes · Sunday · Victor's Diner
bosox fever
January 10th, 2009 4 Comments
TweetGood thing I’m not a Bosox fan. I’m not sure I can take the intensity of it all; and despite the fact that I barely manage to get dressed every day (i.e., that I’ve completely let myself go), I can’t/won’t wear the Bosox hat and t-shirt combo. Particularly if the former is pink. I know […]
Tags: Bosox · cycling cap · handmade