i refuse to get sick.

So the other day I was talking about how I haven't been sick in at least 11 months and was quite impressed with myself. And how the only times I ever get sick, it's when my mom is also sick, no matter if I'm around her at the time or not. Luckily I come from a family with healthy immune systems and she is rarely sick either. But when I talked to her last night she said she had been sick all day. I joked that I had better get off the phone as she was probably sending her sickness through the phone to me. We laughed. Haha. Funny right? And then I woke up this morning with the start of a sore throat and an achy body. Seriously? 11 months without getting sick and I'm sick the day after my mom is? But after having several glasses of Emergen-C, lots of green tea, chicken noodle soup from Panera, and many vitamins, I think I'm going to beat this thing off before it gets me hardcore. I am determined to not get sick.

In other news, who knew finding a job would be so difficult? When I first quit my job last February, I figured I'd freelance for a few months and then find a new job. Umm yeah. Now it's December and I'm almost done with graduate school. And I still have no "real" job. It greatly concerns me that I constantly get e-mails from companies finding my resume on Monster.com who believe I would be an excellent fit for their customer service positions. Really? Having my undergrad degree (summa cum laude in 3.5 years) and a Master's degree makes me a good fit for customer service? God help me. And then today I got the kicker. "You are a perfect fit for our position as Sales Associate at Yankee Candle." Sweet! Seriously looks like I might end up there at the rate I'm going. I hope they give good employee discounts.

Annnd somehow the Patriots seem to do it every single time. Even if it's in the last 50 seconds. Wow. I kind of think they just like to give us a good, intense game once in a while since we tend to complain that we are bored by the great amount of points they win by. I seriously feel really stressed out after watching that game. I think I might go down some more vitamins, hit the sheets, and catch up on my New Yorkers. Or maybe Glamour. In bed a bit after 12:30 a.m.? I think this is some kind of record. We'll see what time I fall asleep...

I got a Beauty Rush Appletini lotion for free with my Victoria's Secret order and it smells soooooooo good. I'm a huge fan of the grapefruit one, but this is yummy. I love apple scented things, but usually red apples, not green. Once again, I'm not sure why I want to smell like I giant fruit, but sometimes I do. Especially when I'm snuggled in bed. Yay.

still in love.

Yesterday I went to the South End. I am a completely pathetic Bostonian due to the fact that I have never been to the South End before, ever. HORRIBLE, I know. I've lived in Boston for over 2 years now, and grew up just 20 minutes outside of the city. And it was only a few months ago that I actually figured out that the South End is not the same as South Boston or Southie. Seriously though, could they make this any more confusing? The South End and Southie are 100% nothing alike, at all. And now it is oficially my new goal in life to move to the South End. When I told my mom my new life goal she said, "Great! You might wanna get a job. Or two for that matter!" Point taken. Oh but I will be moving here, I assure you.

Chelsee and I went to the South End because we wanted to check out the Open Market at SoWa. It wasn't quite as cool as we thought it was going to be (probably because it's late October), but we still managed to make some purchases and have a good time. I love stuff like this and can't wait for the holiday market. It was a beautiful day so we walked around for a long time and marveled at our surroundings. We went to Francesca's for lunch and got sandwiches and ate on a bench while people watching. We really did not feel like we were in Boston though we were sooo close to everything. The streets in the South End are SO flat (unlike anywhere in Boston) and the sidewalks are wide. There was actual diversity! And the people just seemed lovely. And the buildings are beautiful. Shops are fun. And good restaurants are everywhere. Can you tell I'm obsessed? Also, there are not a billion college students everywhere. I love Brookline and Coolidge Corner to death but when it comes time for a change, I've found my new home. Now I just need to find some money.

Yesterday was just one of those days that makes me re-discover my love for Boston all over again (I can't forget that the Sox also won last night). I'm the type of person who is constantly defending the city as much as possible and I generally refuse to speak ill of it, but sometimes some of the people here discourage me and I wonder what it would be like to be somewhere else. So days like yesterday make me happy and help me realize how much I really want to be here and that even if I get sick of my current situation, there are so many more opportunities for me. As small a city as Boston is, I clearly have a lot to learn. And I love that.