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Restaurant Week

Boston's restaurant week gave me a chance to try upscale dining in Boston and take photographs of my food without feeling like a dork.

Lottery League in Cleveland

I was in Cleveland a week too early. Damn.

My friend Ed who plays in a well-known Cleveland band came up with the idea that it would be fun to switch his bandmates for a few other local musicians. His idea grew into what is now known as the lottery league.

This could only happen in a city full of talented musicians who are open to playing along with strangers. The way it works is that all the musicians gathered and randomly chose names out of a hat in order to start a band and perform a ten minute set. Everyone who labels themselves as a musician gets a chance to play. The range of musical talent is as wide as a kid who plays the clarinet in his high school class to the guy whose been playing guitar for twenty years.

The event is coming around again for their second showcase happening this weekend. Although there wasn't much press about it when the first lottery league event debuted two years ago now it's making a stir. Here's a link to an article.

Skiing, Last Time of the Season

I decided to go skiing one last time before the snow completely melts. I gathered enough courage to go up on the intermediate slopes. I saw the mountain from a new angle. The valley shimmered of different shades of blues and greens of Spring making its way up the mountain.

Animal Kingdom, another movie to put on the list.

My journalism organization, ED2010 Boston, just won a cash prize for being the best chapter in the nation. We spent the money on drinks and appetizers at a swanky bar. I am really lucky to have found this organization. I have met good friends through it including my die-hard rock climbing partner.

Ed2010 has regular meetings where we talk about the magazine writing industry and talk to those who are in it from local editors to professional writers. Since we are all friends and mostly all girls we host a lot of fun activities: dinner parties, cocktail parties, and our newest nutella party. In April we plan to head to the Hearst in New York City to meet with various magazine editors. We will be having lunch inside the gorgeous Hearst building too.

Pictures from our events.

Last year:


This past event:

Boston at Sunrise

The core of every good photographer is the ability to peel away the layers of a subject to capture its essence. Escaping the neon clusterfuck of the city, I darted into the stark setting of Boston during sunrise to gain a different perspective. Accompanied by my new friend Katie, we set out for an eight hour photography excursion. I would love to possess that uncanny talent for shedding light on the honesty and beauty of a place like Boston. Here's my first attempt.