http://oddlittlebean.com/blog east coast to west coast and back again Mon, 22 Dec 2008 03:46:26 +0000 http://backend.userland.com/rss092 en "It’s going to flash freeze tonight and it’s going to be solid and hard as a rock," she said. "It’s going to be very, very hard to move it once [the temperature] starts dropping." And with the dangerous, strong winds expected tonight, Bostonians who dug their cars out this weekend may ... http://oddlittlebean.com/blog/i-feel-like-a-stranger-in-a-strange-land/ last saturday night i was at a rooftop party full of boston's finest gay men.  it was one of the only moments in the past month that i've actually felt like i was in my element.  this isn't to say i'm a gay man trapped in a straight girl's body...it's ... http://oddlittlebean.com/blog/im-sorry-this-class-is-not-for-beginners/ i laughed. i ran as fast as i could in my new yellow suede high heels, and i laughed at the top of my lungs while the sky mercilessly caned rain onto my helpless little body. i ran past people ducking in doorways, huddling in the backs of open moving ... http://oddlittlebean.com/blog/the-perfect-storm/ 1. pedestrians blatantly disregard crosswalks.  they cross wherever and whenever they want.  it's fierce. 2. no one allows rain to fall on his/her parade.  much like crosswalks, rain is completely ignored.  it rained yesterday for a spell, and when i went outside, i was shocked to see zero umbrellas and/or raincoats.  ... http://oddlittlebean.com/blog/things-i-love-about-boston/ i know girls who fantasize about getting married, moving to the suburbs, and coaching the softball teams that their 2.5 kids play shortstop for. i know girls who fantasize about getting promoted at work and finally making enough money to be able to afford a down payment on a house. i know ... http://oddlittlebean.com/blog/fantasy/ for about 3 or 4 years now, i've been a blogger (whatever that means). a few months ago i got hired by a company that has been known to fire employees based on personal blog content. "zoinks!," i thought, "time to 86 my blog and go undercover for a while." or ... http://oddlittlebean.com/blog/how-it-all-began/