change is in the air

Well, it's been an exciting couple of weeks. Last weekend, my friends Steph (the connection to my roommate Vanessa) and Rachel from MSU came to visit. It was very, very cold to be walking around Boston doing touristy things, but we managed to ice skate... probably for about 30 minutes. It was all we could stand. I was nervous and excited to be skating again. If you recall, I took figure skating lessons in my youth, but it's been many years since I've skated. I was shocked to get on the ice and realize that IT IS VERY HARD. I was struggling just to stay balanced, but after a couple rotations around the ice, I finally started to get a feel for it again. I even skated a little backwards, but that was difficult becasue the rink was very busy and I was afraid of crashing into people. I would definitely like to go back when it's not so cold and a little less busy.

I have been cooking more - this week, I made stuffed shells (enough to last me about five meals), filet mignon & beets, and a replication of the pizza I mentioned in the last post: carmelized onion, goat cheese, and butternut squash. It was REALLY good.

Maybe I'll turn this into a foodie blog and start posting recipes and photos of my creations, haha. This weekend has been pretty lazy. I've spent a lot of time laying around watching episodes of "Lost." I am now caught up to the episodes currently airing on Wednesday nights. It is an intense, addictive show!

Last night, Jessica, Rachel (Luke's fiance, who is in Boston for a few weeks), and I went to see "Slumdog Millionaire." It lived up to all the hype - and more. I highly recommend it. The cinematography and music are stunning, and it has a powerful message about power and wealth.

This post wouldn't be complete without a mention of Inaugural Day. At work, we huddled around the biggest-screened computer in the Marketing Department to watch the Inauguration ceremony via the live CNN feed. It was truly inspiring to see all those people gathered - there was such a feeling of hope in the air. I think my dad said it well in his blog post.

Here are some stunning photos from the day that a co-worker passed on to me. They really show what a huge moment this was for the entire world.

Keep believing -
aks