Boston, Boys and Bombshells

"We all should know that diversity makes for a rich tapestry, and we must understand that all the threads of the tapestry are equal in value no matter what their color." ~Maya Angelou

I’ve been back from Boston two weeks now and I really need to update. However, it’s a combination of me being busy and me being lazy. I’ve been reading, but I haven’t been noting or writing. Now I need to get back into the habit. So, here is my attempt to catch up with the writing aspect. From this point on, I’m going to start trying to note again. I’ve been slacking and that makes me a bad ODer.

Boston was incredible and it was so great to see Big C. I flew into Boston around 4 in the afternoon on the Thursday before St. Patrick’s. Big C had sent me directions to get from the airport to the tube station near his flat. He told me that the two easiest cities to get lost in are London and Boston. I wasn’t worried, I’ve managed London, I’m pretty positive I could handle Boston.

I caught the bus from the airport to the subway station and then caught the subway station to Davis square. Big C lives near Davis square, which is near Tufts University. As I walked out of the gate leading to the stairs to go above ground, there stood Big C. It was so great to see him and of course there was a giant hug.

We went back to his flat to drop off my bag and then we walked over to a square near his place in search of food. We ordered these giant pastrami sandwiches at a Greek restuarant, bought some beer, and then headed back to his flat to catch up, watch movies and just chill. While waiting for the sandwiches to be made, he told me how he was dating his boss at work. It was funny because Big C never was one to tell me about his relationships, if there was something that was to be discussed regarding his relationships, it is because I was the one that brought it up. However, I found it quite funny that he divulged all this information to me within the first three hours I was there. It shows that he really wanted to tell someone about it.

We hung out at his flat, ate dinner, talked, and watched Open Water with one of his roommates. I had always wanted to see that film when it was in theatres, but I am thankful that I didn’t spend my money on it. We spent the evening making snide comments about the film.

Friday, St. Patrick’s Day was a lot of fun. We did the Freedom Trail. This is a trail that runs throughout Boston and hits many of the historical highlights of Boston. It was a combination between a historical walk and a pubcrawl. We saw a lot of cemetery’s, Paul Revere’s house (we didn’t go in), Faneuil Hall, the Old State House, Quincy Market, King’s Chapel, and the U.S.S. Constitution. We didn’t make it to Bunker Hill because we had wandered for the whole day. During that walk we went to a few bars to appease Big C’s desire to enjoy the holiday. We went to this place called, The Littlest Pub. It was so cool, you could hardly fit 15 people in it, but it was definitely fun. The sad part is, it is closing down in a month’s time. We went to Pizzeria Regina for lunch that day and had homemade pizza and beer. The pizza was good. It was definitely an experience.

That night we met up with his friends from work and went to a small bar called Crossroads. It was a lot of fun and we all enjoyed ourselves. His girlie didn’t come out with us, but his other two co-workers came out with us. The female co-worker has a crush on Big C, but she knows that he is dating his boss. However, the male co-worker doesn’t know that Big C is dating his boss. He asked me if I knew anything about it and I played dumb. Big C had warned me beforehand how his co-worker is a weasel and it is definitely true. We drank and had fun. I was the soberer one that managed to get us home in one piece. The funny thing is, that at some time during that day/night I sprained my ankle real bad.

Then on Saturday we drove to Rhode Island for a bit of a road trip. There were great tunes, fun conversation and random stop offs. First, Big C wanted to go to a beach in Newport, Rhode Island. However we ended up crossing this major bridge that is a two dollar toll so instead of going back to Newport, we went to a beach in Jamestown. It was beautiful and a perfect place for Big C to take his girlie for a picnic. I informed him of this and I doubt he will take my advice, but if a guy took me on a picnic to a place like that, I would swoon.

Then we drove to Providence, Rhode Island because there is supposed to be a "strip" there. Similar to the Avenue where we went to Uni, but we couldn’t find the strip in Providence. However we did have a fun time wandering around Providence and talking. We had lunch at a quaint Chinese restaurant and then wandered around Brown University. ON our drive back from Rhode Island, we stopped at a town along the way that had an IKEA. It was so much fun to go into an IKEA with Big C. We both found things to purchase and we had dinner at IKEA. It was fun and something that the two of us could get away with. If we were with other friends, they would have thought we were nuts.

Sunday we went to Harvard and it was interesting. It’s a cool campus, but I have to say I’ve seen campuses that are far more beautiful. Stirling in Scotland beats out Harvard anyday. I did think the outside of their library was nice though. We wandered around Harvard Square and went to Harvard Coop, which is a bookstore. It was nice and I would like to have a Harvard Coop here.

Then we went to the Boston Library, so big and neat. I could have got lost in there for hours. We wandered through the Boston Commons for a while, which is a really nice park and just kicked around. It was nice and we ended up going home early that day. We were both exhausted and my ankle was killing.

We went home and watched part of West Side Story and then changed it to something else and smoked Hookah. It was a nice and relaxing evening. The next morning Big C dropped me at the airport and I boarded a plane back here. It was so nice to see him and I am so happy that I went to visit him. That and I’ve never been to Boston.

I went home for a little while during break to visit my father. My mother flew back from Asia during my stay at home. It was good to have her back and spend time with both of my parents.

Now, the present. Things have gone crazy for me over this weekend. I have written about T before. He is a guy I went to school. I haven’t seen T in 6 years, but we still talk. About once a month we call one another and catch up on what is going on in each other’s lives. Well, T has told me before that he loves me and that he wants to date me. At one point in time I would have dated him, but now I just can’t do it.

Well, he has to come near my city for work so he is coming to visit me. This was the bombshell that was dropped on me Friday and I don’t know how to react to it. I started freaking out because I know that if he comes out here, he is going to want something. T has asked me before why we have never hooked up. Oh there are so many answers for that.

<p align="left”>I talked to Vinnie about this whole situation. I think T is coming out this weekend, but I’m not sure. We shall see. However, if he does I think I’m going to make it so that all of my friends and I go out together one of the nights he is here so it won’t be as intimate. Large numbers of people have a tendency to make things a little more friend-like and not couple-like. I know I haven’t explained this situation well enough, but I have to go to work in a little bit and I still haven’t wrapped my head around this entire situation. However, I’ll be back in a few days to write more about this. For now, this is what I can write. I’ll catch up on journals soon.