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Jason's here. We're both sleepy. But we have to stay awake until 2, because I promised Adriana I'd turn her TV to Footloose so she can fall asleep watching it. Heehee.

We watched Meet the Parents. It was way better than I expected - not completely dumb humor! Actual funny parts! It actually SURPRISED me! I'm very happy about it.

I'm in very good shape cardiovascularly, but I miserably failed the upper-body strength and total flexibility tests. Also, my waist-to-hip ratio is .71, which is good. I don't remember what my BMI was, but it was at the very top of the 'healthy' scale.

I learned about the Technogym weight machines today. I get to start strength training! I can't believe I'm excited. Then again, I can't believe I can't curl 5 lbs. easily. =P

I ate at Bangkok Bistro. I had fresh spring rolls and jungle curry, both vegetarian. The jungle curry was supposed to be spicy, but ... well it was, but still wasn't. The top spicyness on the menu should make me have difficulty eating it, shouldn't it? Anyway, it was lots of yummy vegetables (broccoli, mushrooms, baby corn, peas, green beans, red cabbage, cauliflower, zucchini) in a red curry sauce. And steamed rice. Yum.

If I stay away from too much coconut milk and fried things and meats, eating thai food 5-6 times a week is still healthy. :)

Now it's time to go snuggle Jason. He came into town to see me, for which I am extremely happy and grateful and in love. He is, after all, the reason I came here. ;)

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Jason's here. We're both sleepy. But we have to stay awake until 2, because I promised Adriana I'd turn her TV to Footloose so she can fall asleep watching it. Heehee.

We watched Meet the Parents. It was way better than I expected - not completely dumb humor! Actual funny parts! It actually SURPRISED me! I'm very happy about it.

I'm in very good shape cardiovascularly, but I miserably failed the upper-body strength and total flexibility tests. Also, my waist-to-hip ratio is .71, which is good. I don't remember what my BMI was, but it was at the very top of the 'healthy' scale.

I learned about the Technogym weight machines today. I get to start strength training! I can't believe I'm excited. Then again, I can't believe I can't curl 5 lbs. easily. =P

I ate at Bangkok Bistro. I had fresh spring rolls and jungle curry, both vegetarian. The jungle curry was supposed to be spicy, but ... well it was, but still wasn't. The top spicyness on the menu should make me have difficulty eating it, shouldn't it? Anyway, it was lots of yummy vegetables (broccoli, mushrooms, baby corn, peas, green beans, red cabbage, cauliflower, zucchini) in a red curry sauce. And steamed rice. Yum.

If I stay away from too much coconut milk and fried things and meats, eating thai food 5-6 times a week is still healthy. :)

Now it's time to go snuggle Jason. He came into town to see me, for which I am extremely happy and grateful and in love. He is, after all, the reason I came here. ;)

jason's visit

Jason and I slept until noon today, and still didn't get out of bed until almost 1. And that is content that is readable by anyone - it was pure fulled-clothed (in pajamas) snuggle-cuddling. WOO!

After a breakfast ofr granola without raisins (Rachel knows the kind! the best cereal ever!) and a slice of vegetarian pizza (an impromptu pizza-lunch was planned by Adriana, her aide Jill, and Jill's adorable son Hakim, so Jason skipped on the cereal and we went along), and some more putzing around at home, we walked quite a ways down to see my new apartment building (moving on Friday). Then we caught the T (that's the subway) down to Boston Common. I saw exactly what I wanted - a tourist guide shop - and finally found a nice street map. The only problem is it doesn't list the T stops on the map, but I can put those in on my own. So hooray! The rest of the visit was spent walking around and sitting in Boston Common, which was just beautiful. We made plans to come back with a picnic. :)

Then he went home on the red line (once again, subway stuff) and I went to the gym (via the green line), watched a bit of the movie 28 Days while working out, came home, and now I'm here. And starving.

Oh, on the T on the way to the Common, these two guys standing near us (we got seats luckily) pulled out bottles of beer, opened them, and started surruptitiously drinking. I asked Jason, and yes that's illegal. I think they were already drunk anyway, they were very loud and swore a lot... Well, at least they didn't start smoking, although one of them was holding a pack of cigarettes. I tried to not look at them too much.

It's food time.

jason's visit

Jason and I slept until noon today, and still didn't get out of bed until almost 1. And that is content that is readable by anyone - it was pure fulled-clothed (in pajamas) snuggle-cuddling. WOO!

After a breakfast ofr granola without raisins (Rachel knows the kind! the best cereal ever!) and a slice of vegetarian pizza (an impromptu pizza-lunch was planned by Adriana, her aide Jill, and Jill's adorable son Hakim, so Jason skipped on the cereal and we went along), and some more putzing around at home, we walked quite a ways down to see my new apartment building (moving on Friday). Then we caught the T (that's the subway) down to Boston Common. I saw exactly what I wanted - a tourist guide shop - and finally found a nice street map. The only problem is it doesn't list the T stops on the map, but I can put those in on my own. So hooray! The rest of the visit was spent walking around and sitting in Boston Common, which was just beautiful. We made plans to come back with a picnic. :)

Then he went home on the red line (once again, subway stuff) and I went to the gym (via the green line), watched a bit of the movie 28 Days while working out, came home, and now I'm here. And starving.

Oh, on the T on the way to the Common, these two guys standing near us (we got seats luckily) pulled out bottles of beer, opened them, and started surruptitiously drinking. I asked Jason, and yes that's illegal. I think they were already drunk anyway, they were very loud and swore a lot... Well, at least they didn't start smoking, although one of them was holding a pack of cigarettes. I tried to not look at them too much.

It's food time.