Bean Counter

Good Will Hunting was on TV on Thursday night and I ended up watching my DVD of it over the last couple of days, partly because I have a bit of nostalgia for the movie (I went to see it with my mom when it came out) and partly because I may be in Boston this summer. I haven't spent a lot of time there - in fact I haven't been there since I was 13 - but my sister went to grad school there and a friend, coincidentally, is getting married there this summer. 

Watching the movie has put me on a Elliott Smith kick once again, which takes me back four years to my time in London. I spent a lot of that term walking around the streets listening to Figure 8 and Either/Or. Dunno if I would want to do that in Boston, though...

Whiteout

How much longer will there be snow on the sidewalks that the A2 municipal government refuses to get rid of, thus impeding my commute? I hope the answer is on the order of weeks and not months.

Made for Walking

My mother has been insisting, somewhat shrilly to my ears, that I wear boots, etc. in the bad weather. I've been just using my loafers since they're easier to get on but she browbeat me into buying some "weather-appropriate shoes", especially after I stupidly told her the story of walking to a final during a blizzard at 7 AM. I finally wore the boots this morning since I was curious to see if they would actually work.

Of course, my mother is right as per usual. Not only do they serve as lifts (barely) they actually make the walk quicker. I wish they weren't so weird looking, though.