i've figured it out now. last year when my dad and i came to boston to look for an apartment, we were both bewildered by how many bostonians filled the streets during the day. didn't they have jobs?
well, today was one of the first nice days in boston for months. i was able to traverse the streets in a skirt and flip flops!! i headed out for a day to soak in the sunshine and found that nearly every other bostonian had the same idea. people filled the streets, many of them enjoying a leisurely meal at the outdoor cafes on newberry st. i myself got a nice mani/pedi, snacked on some ice cream (LONG line BTW), chillaxed at starbucks with a book, and did some mild shopping. [PS, if you receive a call from me in the middle of a sunday, it'll most likely be a cry of help from me asking you to talk me out of buying something ridiculously expensive and unnecessary]. aside from the fact that tomorrow is patriot's day and the town is getting ready for the 104th (?) annual marathon, citizens were out enjoying the beautiful day. and why do they come out in droves? because they're sick of being cooped up indoor all winter!! us so-californians take for granted our freakishly good weather. when i get back, i'm eating outside as much as possible!!! also, i'm wearing every piece of summer clothing i own and i don't want to look at another winter coat until november!
lucky for you cool cats, i'll be back in three weeks. are you excited? ;)