The Joy of the Saturday

Now that I have been employeed for one week, I have happened upon a wonderful revelation: for the first time, I have weekends. And I'm not talking about the kind that are struck with the dread of looming schoolwork, or spent in anticipation of what's to come. Rather, they are exactly what I make of them.

La, tee, da.

So, for this first post-work weekend, I took the time to do a few things around the house-a bit of housewarming, if you will. Walked to Trader Joes, bought a couple plants, washed some laundry, did a bit of cookin on my gas stove (what efficiency), and finally met with the maintenance man for some minor improvements at the house. But, after all the to-do's were done, I ventured into the city and did a bit of exploring.

Saturday night I took a trip on the dreaded Green line to Fenway, near Boston University, and arrived at the cinema just in time for Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix! The show was sold out, and the crowd was filled with excitement. I loved every minute of the film, but did miss the portions of the book that didn't make it in, as well as Rowling's humor. With a few more lines of dialogue, I think it could have filled in a few plot gaps and celebrated Rowling's subtlety. Nevertheless, I enjoyed it all the same.

Sunday morning I started the day with a 90 minute session of Vinyasa Yoga at my nearby gym, and then acknowledged the shining sun's rays with a trip to the beach! After hearing of a sand-sculpting competiton at Revere Beach, northeast of the city, I hopped on the Blue Line and bared my skin to the sun along with a few hundred other Bostonians.

Sand sculptures:


And for my fellow Dog-Lovers: