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Maudslay Park

Jobriga — Fri, 24 Oct 2008 00:40:03 +0000

Fall photos from Maudslay Park in Newburyport.

Also, some photos of the reflecting pool at the Christian Science Center.

Taken on a nice October weekend that started in the city and ended in the country.

Schmapped again

Jobriga — Sat, 27 Sep 2008 00:14:21 +0000

Another photo’s been selected for Schmap. This time a photo of a Frittata at Trident Booksellers & Cafe in Boston:

See the photo in context at: Schmap entry for Trident Booksellers & Cafe (now for iPhone!)

This is my view most Saturday mornings: breakfast at the Trident Cafe, with a coffee to wake me up and a book to read.

Happy 4th

Jobriga — Fri, 04 Jul 2008 03:53:12 +0000

Taken from the side of the Charles river on July 4.

Serra Boston now live

Jobriga — Sun, 23 Dec 2007 15:36:02 +0000

I am VERY pleased to note that the Serra Boston site is now live at: www.serraboston.org

As noted on the home page, Serra Boston’s mission is “to assist the Vocations Office of the Archdiocese of Boston in any way possible to foster, promote and support vocations to the priesthood and religious life.” The first meeting is Saturday, January 19, 2008 at 8am at St. Mary’s Parish in Waltham, MA.

This is one of the best sites I’ve done; the code is very well structured and I’ve used Google Sitemaps to (hopefully) increase traffic. Hopefully it’ll serve as a good portfolio piece in addition to an important web presence for this new (but growing) organization.

Snow bike

Jobriga — Sat, 22 Dec 2007 16:15:49 +0000

Found this bike just off Mass Ave:

Looks like they’re not biking anywhere till May.

Fountain in Boston

Jobriga — Mon, 10 Sep 2007 02:30:41 +0000

They turned on the fountain by the Christian Science Center during a brutally hot day in Boston last Saturday. Photos below.

Fire by the Water in Boston

Jobriga — Sat, 02 Jun 2007 01:47:53 +0000

They installed huge torches by the Fort Point Channel in Boston. Adds some ambiance, though the water is dirty and it faces the Children’s Museum (currently under construction).

Still, nice to see the area being developed. Seems like an attempt to simulate the fire on the water in Providence.

Universal work etiquette

Jobriga — Fri, 11 May 2007 13:38:39 +0000

No matter where you work – asking people to hold the elevator and then taking it to the second floor is just NOT COOL, man!

Take the stairs and get some exercise.

Castle in the city

Jobriga — Fri, 06 Apr 2007 04:42:51 +0000

Photo of the Christian Science Center in Boston. I like the verdant bushes below this fantastic structure.

Why Blockbuster will go out of business

Jobriga — Tue, 06 Mar 2007 04:32:33 +0000

This weekend I had a free movie coupon for Blockbuster’s, so I decided to swing by the Blockbuster on Mass Ave in Boston.Â There were a bunch of new releases coming out, so I figured it’d be no problem to find something I wanted.

Saw about 100 plastic holders for “Stranger than Fiction” – all copies gone.Â The Prestige – all plastic, no copies.Â Hollywoodland was there, but I didn’t feel like it.Â A Good Year and Tenacious D were in, but I’ll probably never see those.

Figured I’d catch up on some classic movies I’d never seen.Â Here’s what else was not at Blockbuster:

Brazil
Casablanca
Hustle & Flow
Crimes and Misdemeanors
Perfect Blue (anime)
Lawrence of Arabia
Shogun (just finished the book)

Now come on – who’s renting “Brazil” on a Friday night???Â (Well, other than me.)

More importantly – if someone else is watching Brazil, why do I have to wait for them to return it before I can watch it?Â Why can’t I just press a button (like with OnDemand) or click a mouse (like Limewire) and the movie comes on?

In the end, I asked the clerks if there were any extra copies of “The Prestige” and they found one in the just returned pile.Â Two weeks later there will probably be dozens of copies of The Prestige on the shelf while some other release takes up shelf, but that’s two weeks too late for me.

Think I’ll stick to on demand and DVD purchases, and skip Blockbuster whenever I want to watch a good movie.