Getting Restless

Something came over me today. Well, a lot came over me... particularly in a "must find new purpose/job/happiness" sort of way. With the sudden need for productivity, I decided to start a new blog focused on life in my new apartment and all the fun that goes with it. That reminds me, I moved. Oh right, I also worked on that movie... hands down, best month of my life. My apologies; I've left you all in the dark for a while. I will try to remedy that soon. For now, check out the new blog. Leave some comments. Share some stories about your apartment experiences... whatever you want to do!

http://jh-take-two.blogspot.com/

P.S. For all you loyal readers, first of all thank you for even reading, secondly I will still post here. I'll just post as the photos come to me!

Busy Bee

Life has been a bit of a whirlwind lately. I've moved up to 40 hours a week in Boston, begun apartment hunting in Brighton and Southie with Jill and Adam, ran my 2nd half-marathon followed by a 5-mile in Mattapoisett, tried to grab a few shifts at the Black Bass Grille in Dartmouth, been scouting out any and all furniture donors around the Southcoast, and filled the props master position for an independent film on the Cape... which begins shooting in 9 hours! Geesh. So needless to say, I've let this blog slip again.

Hopefully, though, once the movie gets under way I will have plenty of blogging and photographing with which to update you. Fingers crossed! In the meantime, I hope everyone enjoyed their 4th of July cookouts, fireworks, and other celebrations. While buzzing around to finish up some pre-production work, I stopped to watch some bees swarm around lilac bushes. (FYI: I escaped un-stung. Have no fear.)

That's a wrap! (Well, for now... I may only return at the end of filming, but I'll be back regardless. Hollywood, here we come!)

Playing Catch Up

I must apologize, I have neglected the blog yet again. So, this post is acting as catch-up for the past few weeks. In that time, I have begun an internship at WorldCare Clinical (actually on April 12th, but I failed to mention it earlier), helped Jill celebrate her 23rd birthday, worked my final shift at the Kinsale Inn on Mother's Day, and kicked off the summer season at the newly renovated Black Bass Grille!

Here's the run-down... I'll try to keep it brief!

Feliz cumpleanos, Jill! A few of us met at Sunset Cantina to celebrate her 23rd on Cinco de Mayo!

Luna likes windows. Skylights pose an issue, however... now what?!

Happy Mother's Day from the blooming tree in our backyard :)

Driving home after grocery shopping, I passed this vehicle from the Jetsons. The backend came together in what I can only describe as a fin. Pretty cool, if I say so myself!

First night at the Black Bass Grille and the staff who made it possible (plus a regular behind Matt, err...) Congratulations, Matt!

Thursday night, as my second shift came to a close, a man grabbed a drink, then shaved bits of homemade prosciuto. Yes, that's a pig leg at the bar. What haven't I seen while working in the restaurant business?!

When I began my internship, the circus was going up in Government Center. Now... it's down...

Somewhere Over the...

It was a beautiful, sunny afternoon. Weather reports predicted rain would begin around lunchtime, but nothing came. The sun kept shining. Clouds never darkened. Then, the storm rolled in. It was close to five when the first drops fell. They fell hard and fast, but the sun kept shining. A rainbow had to be in the sky. Somewhere. We checked behind the restaurant and saw only ominous clouds, carrying more buckets of water. We returned to our work certain we missed it. A customer entered, dripping, and mentioned the amazing rainbow she saw on her drive. With returned determination, we ran to the front of the building hoping for a similar view. We found better. The storm painted two complete rainbows across the Mattapoisett sky and into the harbor. Fortunately, I carry my camera with me everywhere...

One end over land...

...the other end over sea.

Phantom Phest

Local-area restaurants and vineyards stockpiled the Bayside Expo Center with culinary delights and wine bottles galore for the Phantom Gourmet Wine and Food Phest Sarurday. A bunch of us took in as much as we possibly could. True, we rolled and floated out of there, but we were able to munch away the afternoon and sample over 25 wines. Yum! My favorite wine turned out to be one I had already had, Relax Reisling. Ed Hardy's sangria came in a close second. (I suppose I like it cold and sweet!) We all had such a great time, but it's probably for the best that the fest only comes around once a year.

Sorry for the blurriness... perhaps the camera was a little tipsy as well? (Jill, Juliana, me, Adam, and Jilly; Dan and Erin were playing photographers for this one)

Opening Night

Thanks to my Uncle Joey, I had tickets to opening night at McCoy Stadium. Dad, Heather, and Matt helped me cheer on the PawSox as they won the first game of the season 11-3, beating the Rochester Redwings. It was a great opportunity to see the up-and-coming Sox players firsthand. A couple of guys to keep in mind are Darnell McDonald, who already batted in 5 runs, and Tug Hulett (great name!). It was the perfect start to the Pawtucket season!

Dad and me :)

It's not too often that you see a 1.000 batting average!

Turtles Again!

It was another beautiful day, which meant that the turtles were out again on Sarah Sherman Rd. As I walked to the car to head out for the night, I stumbled upon a newly hatched turtle in the driveway. After showing the family inside, I was back on my way to the car and found a second! Before putting them by the creek next to the house, I snapped a few photos of the teeny painted turtles. I hope they survived their first night in the wild!

They were adorable!

This little guy was feisty.