Hey Everybody,
I wrote a really horrible review of Boston originally. After thinking about it, I really did have a great time up there. It's not my city, but I can see that there are good people up there, the weather isn't horrible, and you can walk down some streets that you can see haven't been changed since (what feels like) the late 1700's.
The first day I got to Boston, I met up with my friend Sam. His girlfriend had just moved into the city a few days before so we ended up stopping at her place. That night we walked around her neighborhood. Though I forget the name of the neighborhood, it was somewhere near BU (possibly Beacon street?). It had an unbelievable ethnic food selection, everything from Thai and BBQ to Burmese and Mexican. There's also an awesome liquor store that has every kind of beer you could think of, including Middle Ages (Syracuse) and Schlafly (St Louis).
The next day we went to Fenway. I had read an article by Bill Simmons that stated that as the years have gone by, the time a baseball game takes dramatically increases. The game started at 1:30. It didn't end until about 5:30 or 6.
The people I met at the game were total doushes, and though I would lovvveee to stereotype all Boston people like that, it's somewhat unfair.
The ballpark is historic, but at the end of the day, nothing beats Yankee Stadium.
During the third day of my mini-vaca, we saw "The Expendables".
Truth be told, it kicked ass.
If you want to see a movie where people get their head blown off at regular intervals, then this movie is for you. Or if you want a Arnold cameo.
There were only three women in the whole movie. THREE. That's why this movie gets 1 thumb up from me. How can you make a movie that has people comically blow up and a black man with a gun that explodes towers, yet there are only THREE women in the whole thing? THAT DOES NOT MAKE ANY SENSE!
Back to Boston:
We did some go-karting, and some mini-golfing.
Go-Karting is sooo much fun. I don't remember the last time I did it, but being able to race in a car is lots of fun. I figured out how to gain the most speed quickly, so don't mess.
I suck at mini-golf. Period.
That night we met up with our friend Jimbo. We got a few drinks, caught up and called it a night.
Boston is a great city, and I hope I will be able to head up there again soon.
