Summer is Winding Down...

The end of Summer is upon us, but the weather is still cooperating nicely. We had a beautiful weekend touring around Boston and are headed to Fenway tonight for a Red Sox v. Rays match up.

Regret

perhaps the worst feeling in all the human condition is that of regret. We all know it well; when you look back at your past. When you ponder the mistakes you feel you have made throughout your life. When you think, what could have been? You daydream through scenarios of the better life you would have lived if you had turned left here, if you had agreed to that then, if you had only accepted that outcome without pushing for more. We all feel the tinge of regret, and it can be a dangerous emotion to the fragile human psyche.

One regret I often think of came about five years ago when I was a junior in college. I was studying abroad the second semester of my senior year in the United Kingdom. The university system in england consists of a weekly course load and then a final exam taken at the very end of the year. The exams counts for 100% of one's grade in most cases and since all the year's exams are taken during the same period, they are scheduled over the course of about two months. The exams for the most advanced classes are at the beginning of this period while the exams for freshmen come at the end. As a result, older students get out of university earlier than their freshmen counterparts. I took freshman american studies for an easy a and was stuck in England till midsummer. Subsequently, staying out of the country that spring cut into the time I usually spent working in the summer. This severely damaged my finances going into my senior year of college and to this day makes me feel like I lost so much potential by missing out on half that summer of work!

The regret of that decision, to take an easy class and end up with a late exam, still pains me to think about... but I try to fight this feeling as hard as I can. Rewriting you past, even if it is just in your mind, puts a sliver of doubt into your cognizance of the present. By delving into the fatal possibilities of our past, even if a fantastical day dream, we start to question the validity of the here and now. In doing so, we take for granted the advantages we do have.

Live without regret

Spring-tastic!

Spring has arrived in Boston and we have been taking full advantage. I wanted to move out of California to experience seasons and have realized that with the changing of such seasons you appreciate nice weather so much more! This past weekend we headed out with a bunch of friends to Georges Island off the Boston coast. It was a fun-filled Sunday with bbq, beer and basking in the shadow of the Civil War's Fort Warren.

We've were also able to get away for some camping up in the White Mountains.

We have a lot to look forward to this summer, including trips to D.C. and NYC later this month. Oh, how I love this time of the year!

The longest month

April is almost over and I can't wait. Working in admissions April is absolute madness. All of the thousands of admitted students all over the country have been admitted to their colleges and are now trying to make up their minds about where to spend the next 4 years of their lives...

My patience with whiny students and ungrateful parents is running thin as the month concludes and I am literally counting down the days until May 1. But besides the craziness that this month has been I am really enjoying my job. My one year anniversary with Northeastern will be in August and I can't believe this year has flown by as quickly as it has.

In the future: Dave and I will be travelling back to our old stomping grounds (D.C.) for a long weekend in the next couple of weeks and are very excited to check out the old neighborhood. We will be catching some Nationals games, throwing back some brews at C.P.s and hanging out with Dave's sister, Cara and her bf, Will. I'm going to make him hit up at least one museum and possibly Arlington cemetery if it's nice. If anyone in D.C. wants to hang out with us over May 22-25 let me know!

Hola Mexico/Feliz Cumpleanos Dave!

Some pictures of our trip to San Pancho Mexico for Dave's 25th! We stayed in the most amazing place, Bungalows Lydia! It's secluded, fun and absolutely gorgeous! We had an amazing 4 day stay hanging out on the private beaches, lounging by the pool, zip lining through the Sierra Madres and drinking Margaritas in our amazing room. It's was a great break from the chilly Boston winter and a chance to just relax and unwind before the busy spring months at work. We already can't wait to plan our next vacay!

Virgin Bloggers

This is our first blog post and we (Adrian) are pretty excited to join the blogging world! Our lives really aren't so exciting that you need a blog to keep up on our day to days, but we do take part in some cool activities every once in awhile...and blogging is a fun way to brag about how awesome of a couple we actually are!