The Many Faces of Jimbo

Today is my dad's birthday.
Happy birthday, Dad!!
In honor of your special day, I am compiling an archive of...

THE MANY FACES OF JIMBO

Jimbo at Work

Jimbo at Play

Jimbo Happy

Jimbo Mad

Jimbo in love


Love you Dad!

Quote of the Week

"Certain things they should stay the way they are. You ought to be able to stick them in one of those big glass cases and just leave them alone. I know that's impossible, but it's too bad anyway."
JD Salinger The Catcher in the Rye

Any Given Day in Boston

On any given day in Boston, you can find so many different events going on.
Saturdays and Sundays this time of year are particularly jam-packed with events before the weather gets cold.
My friend Ellysia and I went to the TD Bank Mayor's Cup Bike Race and the Berklee Beantown Jazz Festival on Saturday.
It was a beautiful day and I got some great photos.

It's days like these that remind me I need to do my best to get out into the city as much as possible before its time to graduate in the spring.

A Little Redirection.

So I recently got some feedback from from very helpful people.
I went in search of help. I wondered what I could do to get some more people to follow this blog?
I love writing in it, I try to make it look pretty, and I try to make it very upbeat and positive, chronicling the little pleasures in life that help me get by.
Everyone suggested that though my page is visually appealing, it doesn't really have a cohesive idea to it.
I figured that the cohesive idea to it all is the life that I live, but I realized I didn't really provide a background to it all.

Here it is, short and sweet:

I am from New Jersey, and it's the place I will always call home. In New Jersey, I live very close to New York City, so I consider that my home, as well. Then I decided to go to college in Boston, at Boston University, where I am now a senior. I also spent time this past summer studying in London. I love cities, because they are so filled with culture and adventures in such a confined space. I have been very fortunate to be able to do a lot of traveling to different cities around the world. Some of the most interesting people flock to these places and so much is always going on. Even so, I love my little New Jersey town, and I always try to find beauty and happiness no matter where I go, whether it be in a rural town or a crowded city. It's all about the keeping a clear head and staying optimistic.

With that being said, I will try to make these ideas more clear in my future entries.
As much as I love this blog, I would love to have more people to share it with.
I would love to find some common ground for all of us!

Good morning!

Good morning baby loves!
Happy Hump day!

Today I am anticipating a whole lot of school work, a hopefully uneventful day at work, and perhaps some r&r to get rid of this little cold I have.

What are you all up to today?

Quote of the Week

"I always tell the girls- never take it seriously. If you never take it seriously, you never get hurt. If you never get hurt, you always have fun, and if you ever get lonely, just go to the record store and visit your friends." - Almost Famous

I am going to try to start every week with a Monday morning quote, starting now.

Missing summer, and it's hardly gone yet!

I finally finally uploaded these pictures I took of my cousin, Alex, from about a month ago.
He wanted some good action shots so I took a million pictures, but I'll post my favorites.
My aunt and uncle adopted him from Russia a little over a year ago I believe, and he's adjusted to the US lifestyle quite easily I'd say! He loves pools and ice cream, just like any 8 year old boy would.






As beautiful as autumn can be, summer is just so wonderful. These pictures of my backyard and pool are making me a little sad to say goodbye to my favorite season of the year.