Boston Skyline @ 4:45am by StarrGazr License:

Though it won’t be the place I’ll miss, it’s my friends and I wish they were coming with me.  I’ve tried to convince several of them to do that.  Why can’t we all live in the same place?

On Tuesday my u-pack boxes arrived and I squeezed in all the possessions I hadn’t thrown out in the last couple weeks and feel are worth bringing across the country.  I actually don’t have many of these things even though they add up quickly.  On Friday Moose and I will have left Boston on a grand trip across the states.

Moose is too old to fly anymore, he might not even make this trip in the car, not really; he should be fine. But luckily I won’t be alone with a dog who farts a lot as two of my best friends and I are cramming into my little car to catch baseball games on the road as we make our way from one coast to the next.  Thus our route isn’t a clear shot from one place to the next.

I will be partially online during the trip, uploading photos of baseball stadiums, cities, arches, and other parks along the way.  I also want to keep up with all the changes we’ve got planned, Thunderbird is starting to make so much progress it would be crazy to take too much time off right now.

Vancouver skyline at night by istargazer License:

Thanks to everyone I’ve met in Boston, all the friends I’ve made.  Please come visit me in Vancouver.

I’d highly recommend her just as a pet sitter but being able to see pictures and read that my dog is happy while I’m gone is really great. A lot of the other dog stories are pretty funny too.

(she looks after this ugly mug)

Location:

17 Holland St

Davis Square

Somerville, MA 02144

USA

Link: Jonathan Coulton’s Tour Schedule

Tags: jonathan coulton, code monkey

The other night I made the quick walk over to Inman Square to check out the somewhat new place All Star Sandwich Bar.

Located at the intersection of Prospect and Cambridge street in Cambridge, MA (the real cambridge) I think it replaced a fairly good Chinese place. But if you haven’t been there I suggest you go, I had one of the best sandwiches I’ve eaten in a long time.

Of course since I eat out in Westford, MA (a place well known for it’s fine foods, diversity, and culture *cough*) almost everyday my judgment may be a bit off from the norm. But I can’t wait to go back there, they serve beer and wine with a cozy area to sit and eat and are open until 9 or 10pm. Do you trust a starving mans food recommendations? Up to you.

Check another one off

All Star is just the start a plan to expand my eatery options in the boston area. My roommate and I recently cut out the Weekly Dig‘s Fall Dining Guide and put it up on the wall with a marker close by so we can check off the new places as we go to them. Not that I trust the Dig more than say Phantom Gourmet, but it came in an easy to use free print out that we could write all over.

I think next up is El Oriental De Cuba in J.P. for some Cuban style food.

We’ve setup a survey to look for a diverse group of people who we could learn more about their TV habits. So if you are a super fan or only watch a little bit of TV or anywhere in between we want to hear from you.

Currently we looking for people in the Boston area to take part in our survey. If you or someone you know could take a minute to fill out the following quick survey we’d really appreciate it. (seriously quick, it takes an average of 5 minutes to fill out)

Here’s the survey link:
http://www.surveymonkey.com/s.asp?u=661602319821

Please pass this around to anyone; friends, friends of friends, enemies, frienemies, and family members!

According to soccerTV “ABC will air 12 games, ESPN will air 21 games, and ESPN2 will air 31 games…” so with our new addition of ESPN2 we can actually watch all the games from home; even in HD. Germany vs. Costa Rica is on at noon today.