missing a real fall

I’m on fall break this week! MSU didn’t have fall break so this is my first ever fall break. I’m so overwhelmed by this new experience … just kidding. I am very excited though. Why, you ask? Because usually the time between Labor Day and Thanksgiving (barring Columbus Day) is complete torture. This being said, ASU doesn’t actually have a fall break — the reason I have fall break is because for my program, we spend the majority of our time at the school resulting in a more hybrid elementary school and university schedules.

For my first ever fall break, I’m going to San Diego. Arizonans love San Diego; I think it’s OK. I go because my parents live there. I wish I was going to New England instead, because the leaves are beautiful this time of fall! Leaves … I miss leaves!

Androscoggin County, ME

{boston} eating in the rainforest

Recently, I went to dinner at the Rainforest Cafe in the Burlington Mall. It is called the Rainforest Cafe because it is decorated like a rainforest (duh)! The restaurant is filled with trees and animals, and the ceiling is decorated like a night sky with glowing stars. It is pretty cool because you actually feel like you are eating in the middle of a rainforest. However, I don’t think that food lives up to the standard of the decor. My sandwich was good, but not anything extraordinary. Overall, it is a unique restaurant experience, and children especially love it!

Rainforest Cafe

Rainforest eating experience

Excellent rainforest decor

Elephants — they look so real!

The night sky!!

My grilled chicken sandwich

{boston} breakfast at mel’s

There’s a place in Wayland (where I went to high school) that has the best breakfast food in the whole town. Mel’s Commonwealth Cafe serves both breakfast and lunch food, but I’ve never heard anyone say they’re on their way there for the sandwiches. The food is super tasty and I always get some version of their Eggs Benedict!

Welcome!

Behind the counter

Menu

Deluxe omelette

Eggs Benedict

Muffins to go

{boston} no digital vacation

We’re all on vacation this week in Boston, spending time with family and staying with my grandma It’s no vacation for our computers, though, which all made the trip with us. There’s not even any internet here, but we’ve all managed to borrow some from a neighbor who keeps his/her network unlocked. Amusing? I think so.

My mom

My sister

Me

My dad

{boston} congrats grads

Yesterday, the class of 2010 officially graduated from Tufts University and my sister was one of them. It was quite the boring event, just like all commencement ceremonies. I never went to my own college graduation because I was still wandering around South America at the time, but yesterday definitely confirmed all my I’m-going-to-be-so-bored expectations. So graduations are boring, but at least the idea of having graduated is exciting! Yay for the class of 2010!

Jumbo — Tufts University’s mascot

At the big all-school commencement

Lining up for individual school ceremonies

Graduated!

Celebrating with family