From left to right: 1) A shot of my spread in The Bay State Banner about the PEM shoe exhibit. 2) Opening day at Primark, Burlington. 3) Getting sassy in my new apartment. 4) Minimalist art at the MFA. 5) Perusing the Thayer Street Galleries. 6) A shot of my interview with New Edition.
Lifestyle
Holidays with Macy’s
A third of the way through December, and my holiday shopping is in full swing. Last week I stopped in at Macy’s to pick up a few gifts. In the age of hip boutiques, I still like shopping at department stores. Everything’s in one easy place and they’re almost always having sales and offering coupons….Read More
Sunday Snapshots
From left to right: 1) Never Not Working, the story of a journalist. 2) Can’t get enough of the decapitated heads at Samson Projects. 3) Started my weekly volunteering gig serving breakfast to the dementia unit at Sherrill House Nursing Home. 4) The Celina cure for a bad day? The latest biography of a murderous, lecherous, Romanov-ruining, Russian mystic. 5) All the art always, please. 6) My…Read More
In Praise of Staying In
Now that I’ve moved into a new place, I’m learning to love staying in. In my hectic world of nightly events, article deadlines, and perpetual meetings, I rarely get to spend a night at home by myself, and when I do I relish it. Especially as the weather gets colder, there’s nothing quite as comforting…Read More
BloDry Boutique Fenway
Last week I had the pleasure of stopping by BloDry Boutique Fenway for a little pampering before a busy day. Their new location on Van Ness Street has been open for about a month and it’s one of my favorite new storefronts in the rapidly-developing neighborhood. The space is clean and minimal, the staff is…Read More
Patience and Time
I voted for Hillary Clinton. But I didn’t just vote to see the first woman president. I voted for every time I’ve been grabbed on the street, for every time I’ve been discarded like a senseless piece of property. I voted for every time I, and the women in my life, have been interrupted, assaulted, and…Read More