Life this past week (til Feb 10)

This week was very hectic. I had alot to do. At my work, we had a new marketing intern Yi Chiu from TW and she is cool. She is doing a MASTERS here in Boston and hails from Taipei. She is awesome as she let me borrow ===Concerto Love (aka Nodame Cantabile ---original Japanese title) but with Chinese Subs! She told me she went to Justin's concert last Tuesday night and Pink was the opening act. I read on TV Guide that Justin's second SNL appearance is repeating on SNL Saturday, FEB 17! I hate the half hour cut off version by E!. So I guess I should check this episode out.

Last weekend I met up with RS (friday) who is a transplant from Chicago. Her first name is named after the hot dog vendor who was her dad's fave when he was getting his graduate degree at U CHI. But her brother gets a regular name. We went to Z Square Lounge and it is in the heart of Harvard Square. We noshed on two appetizers to share and then had dessert. We got the crab cake (one big one) for $12 and a chicken salad. To save room for dessert, I got the chocolate bread pudding (a decent serving) and she got the chocolate brownie. We walked into some rain from Harvard to Porter.

crabcake appetizer


Chicken salad



chocolate brownie & choc bread pudding



Then I met up with TK and went to her and her bro's home to hang out and catchup.

Saturday, it started out cold (both days were cold) and I went to usher at the museum (now back to ushering). I caught ten minutes of the sci-fi "Lost in Space" Russian film and just had to wander the MFA. I caught the Fashion Photography side exhibit and went to visit the main Fashion Show exhibit and really watched the DIOR show. I really enjoyed it. Then I grabbed the T (I decided to get the Link Pass for the month a whopping $59 but you get both T and bus so I guess not as bad better than combo price before) and met up with Jae Hee at Harvard Square. We went to Bartleys Burger and I got the George Bush (not for the name but two patties, with bbq, cheese and sweet potatoe fries and we got a cobb salad. (Boy alot of food to share and then some!). I used the last of my cash.



cobb salad and george bush burger


inside the Burger place



Then we caught (perfect timing at 3pm) at Harvard Square theater "Dream Girls". Now I know what all the fuss is about Eddie Murphy and Jennifer Hudson. Boy Eddie Murphy just sparkled in his role as Johnny Early. He killed it. Jae Hee enjoyed it even though her English is not so great. It helped there were a ton of musical numbers. Since we got out at 5pm, I decided we should hit BURDICKS which makes european style hot chocolate and hand makes their chocolates with no molds (so last no longer than a few days in terms of freshness). I recommended the smallest size (demi $2) for her and myself. Then we ordered two pieces of cake (decadent---bday cake and an Austrian cake). Both sweet one with chocolate cake with raspberry filling and the other with cream and vanilla cake with the total being $11. (We were able to find a table). Then I decided to show her Porter Square. Very tiny but something to show here where the local Japanese go to eat and get videos and munchies. I did get some stuff for my folks at City Sports. I always worry about their safety. So I got some stuff so when they walk around in the snow and ice, they won't fall down so easily. I worry about them. They are relatively young but their health is not always so great.


Yummy cake display at Burdicks.


(aren't the chocolate penguins and mice cute? They are all handmade with no molds per the sign I read at Burdicks).





I caught an interesting period movie that I will talk about in another entry. Afterwards I do stay up to make some baked goods, my new fave things to make are mini green tea muffins!