How to spend my days...

So as many of you know, I have been unemployed for the last few weeks since we moved to Boston.  

Therefore, I have NEVER had to be so creative with how to use my time. 

Needless to say.... it can get pretty boring sometimes. (Not to suggest that Boston is boring--because it's FAR from boring, but I'm just used to being in school or working or both.)

All I can say is thank goodness for the library we have right around the corner from our apartment. Those of you who know me well know that I love to read. I have been spending a lot of my spare time reading..... so if anyone has any recommendations for good books to read, send them my way!

I've also been walking around our neighborhood a lot and discovering new things.... there are some really cute cafes and bakeries a few blocks away that I never noticed until a few days ago. 

You know it's pathetic when you have "get the mail" on your to-do list. 

Oh and one of the funniest things happened the other night when AJ was trying to help me brainstorm fun/new ways I can spend my days and he suggested looking through my "Tools and Techniques" cookbook and learning how to cut up an apple a different way or how to cut up a raw chicken. Haha  Besides the fact that this is something I would probably actually do, it's just ridiculous to think that even AJ is running out of new ideas for me. :)

I know the time will come when I look back at this time and wish I could go back and have so much time to myself, so I'm trying to enjoy it for a few more days while I still can.  I guess I'm just the type of person who really likes being busy and I'll probably always be that way.  

Boston so far...

Wow.... where do I even begin?! 

Living in Boston has been quite an adventure so far! We have gotten to see some really cool things and eat some really delicious food so far! Let me just say.... the food here is AMAZING!! (Especially if you like Italian food and fresh seafood!)

So AJ has been REALLY busy with school, but we made it a goal to do something fun in Boston every weekend when he has some time.  Last weekend, we went to the North End of Boston (aka "Little Italy") and walked around.  We went to a place called Mike's Pasty which everyone in Boston knows about!! 

One word... Heaven. 

If you love desserts and especially pastries (like me) you will LOVE this place!! 

They are especially known for their "cannolies" which are basically like giant eclairs, but even better (if you can imagine.)

Mmmm....

This is what downtown Boston looks like at night! Pretty cool right?!

One of my favorite things to do is drive to church on Sundays because the drive is so beautiful! We drive all along the Charles River to get to church and it's really pretty! See for yourself!

One thing I really like about Boston is that there are always people outside! There are so many people that love to jog, walk, bike, etc.  It's very refreshing!

This past weekend, AJ and I drove out to Rockport, which is a little town in Massachusetts right along the coast of the Atlantic ocean.  The harbor there is really cool and there are so many cute little shops--I loved it! 

Does anyone recognize this red building?? Okay I probably wouldn't be able to either, BUT it's significant because it's in the movie "The Proposal." They actually filmed the movie here in Rockport (not actually in Alaska.) Cool right?

The apartment is still coming together.... pictures soon to come!! :)