I mentally promised myself, when I began blogging under my own name and for professional purposes, that I would avoid talking politics in this forum. Easier said than done. However, without prejudice or commentary, I would like to set a brief call-and-respond. Continue reading

One of one of the aces up my baker's sleeve is Rosie's Bakery's Chocolate-Packed, Jam-Filled, Butter-Rich Cookie Book. And one of my boyfriend's favorite treats is the Boston Cream Pie Cookie. Homemade custard (mind the camera flash!): The custard filling is milk, cream, sugar, corn starch, egg yolk, etc., and vanilla at the very end. After all the ingredients come together in the saucepan, you're supposed… Continue reading

This concept came to my attention about a month ago, but it's just fantastic enough to share. A Boston-based designer and blogger created a set of hypothetical MBTA system maps, demonstrating what a useful subway would look like—one that would be both worth the prices we pay, and comparable to the scope of other major cities' public transportation. Continue reading

I'm been neglectful but busy (today is the last day of my summer class, and I've two freelance webdesign gigs going), though I will be making more of an effort to keep this current. I'm definitely a nonstop information aggregator (as evidenced by my del.icio.us account!) and will try to post more frequently even if just commentary on other blogs or the news.I just registered for the Adobe

I love Harvard Square. I've worked here for over seven years, and lived in Cambridge proper for two of them. In that time, I've seen so much change. Just one shopfront in that time has transformed from PacSun to Abercrombie to a Citizen's Bank. And the banks—they are taking over. There are so many banks in the Square that soon there won't be any place to spend money.Just this year… Continue reading