6.30.14

Weekend Recap

Does anyone else feel like summer weekends are that much shorter than winter ones? I swear they are gone in a blink of an eye. This weekend was no different. Friday included a big hair chop cut and Zach Brown Band at Fenway. On Saturday, my best friend came to town, Brazil and Columbia won,  and I finally made it to Toro. Sunday was all about basking in the sun. And just like that we're back to Monday!

Of course, weekends are for proper breakfasts.

Swan Boats.

I would never post this normally, 

but I was over the moon with a reason to wear my red cowboy boots!

Toro.

(post to come)

Relaxing after a little bocce in the Commons. 

With Love, Kris

5.23.14

This Weekend, Why Don't You ... 

Plan a reunion with your best buds!

Despite the fact that most of us are sprinkled across the country, I have been lucky enough to keep up with almost all of my college friends. A few weeks ago, my friend Lana reached out to myself and a couple others with the idea of planning a reunion. This little idea was all we needed to get the ball rolling. First up, the date. Labor Day weekend. Second, the location. After a little back and forth, Nashville. Accommodations? We're very into Airbnb. Now all we need to do is pull the trigger on flights! I realize taking a plane ride anywhere might not be the easiest thing to do but the point is, it's all about making an effort. My girlfriends are pretty great at sending texts every so often to give encouragement or just to say "this made me think of you." We've also done our fair share of setting up phone dates (an issue when dealing with opposite coasts) and conference calls (middle-school three-way calling style). On the rare a occasion, old-school snail mail pops up and that's great too. However you decide to do it, use the long weekend as an opportunity to reach out to those that mean the most. And then go enjoy your extra day off :)

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We're coming for you, Nashville!

3.31.14

The Final Countdown

Wow wow wow. Do you ever think "Oh, my life is so boring" and then life answers by sending you a personal Tasmanian-devil that whirlwinds through your life and leaves you with whiplash? That's kinda how I feel right now. March has been a filled with friends and family, midterms, trips, and a little snapshot of what life will be like after school ends. It's hard to believe that in just one month, I will be done with school for (hopefully) ever. Time is flying by and while I love it, at the same time I feel like it makes it harder to savor the little moments. Moments where my cousin is next to me and I feel like I'm 10 again or when my girlfriends make me laugh so hard I feel like my abs could burst or when sitting in the library for hours feels like minutes (just kidding, it still feels like hours but I can't believe it will soon be over). Here's a few snapshots of those little moments:

Samantha and I enjoying live music at the Bell in Hand Tavern.

Had to check out Harpoon Beer Hall.

St. Patrick's day in Boston is a sight to see. 

Green beers at the Yard House.

Fenway Tour.

My cousin, Dominic, enjoying the array of small plates at State Park.

New England Revolution at Gillette Stadium.

Peruvians love soccer fútbol.

Dominic brought me the best cider ever all the way from Sacramento.

A moment of quiet (and a dash of Spring?).