Teresa Gorman asks:
What are you doing (listening to, eating, watching, etc) to cheer yourself up during this winter wasteland.
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Some answers via Twitter
By adamg
Fri, 02/13/2015 - 10:13am
iTunes has a Mardi Gras music
By AllstonHipster
Fri, 02/13/2015 - 10:33am
iTunes has a Mardi Gras music station. It kept me going at work yesterday. Yay for music from warm places.
WWOZ,
By CRD
Sat, 02/14/2015 - 10:07am
New Orleans' radio station can be streamed live online, wwoz.org. They've been playing some amazing music and offering some great historical background on Mardi Gras. Enjoy!
planning vactions
By anne
Fri, 02/13/2015 - 10:17am
not right away, sadly. but trips to sunnier locals are on the docket for early spring.
Hear, hear
By Michael
Fri, 02/13/2015 - 10:26am
Praying that Logan is open on March 5th so I can get to my long New Orleans weekend
Doctor Zhivago
By Ishmael Jones
Fri, 02/13/2015 - 10:21am
Watching Doctor Zhivago.
Trying to get to Varykino
By Belmont
Fri, 02/13/2015 - 11:02am
When I see pix of the crowds of people waiting for the train (that is probably already full) outside in the open with the wind blowing, it reminds of Dr. Z.
Binge watching
By Brian Riccio
Fri, 02/13/2015 - 10:23am
Broad City! A show my sister turned me on to just by saying it's like Girls if it was written by funny talented people.
Broad City is great. The
By Lyndsay
Fri, 02/13/2015 - 4:01pm
Broad City is great. The hurricane episode from Season 1 must be watched.
Thai food, cleaning out the
By Laura82
Fri, 02/13/2015 - 10:23am
Thai food, cleaning out the DVR, new mystery novel, Vanity Fair Hollywood issue, Harpoon IPA...Hey, this sounds like a pretty good weekend when I write it out like that!
Gardner
By PFN
Fri, 02/13/2015 - 10:39am
I like to go to the Gardner Museum and hang as close as I can to the interior courtyard
I'd love to go to the Gardner
By anon
Fri, 02/13/2015 - 12:26pm
I'd love to go to the Gardner right about now, but I just don't trust that the E line will get me there (and back) without a whole lot of unwanted aggravation.
Try taking the E, it might
By Dot net
Fri, 02/13/2015 - 2:18pm
Try taking the E, it might surprise you! I was onboard yesterday. 50min, give or take, from Lechmere to Heath St, before noon. Leaving work, I had to take the 39 to Brigham, but otherwise, the E was still running well.
Studying, cleaning, doing my taxes and organizing my closets
By Nancy
Fri, 02/13/2015 - 10:45am
Ha ha ha! Who am I kidding? I'll be hanging around in napping in front of Netflix and playing games on my iPhone.
Beer, chocolate, planning
By JeanneM
Fri, 02/13/2015 - 10:41am
Beer, chocolate, planning summer vacations, beer, reruns of Match Game on the Game Show Network, chocolate, Family Guy, pizza, and beer.
Miles Davis
By ChrisInEastie
Fri, 02/13/2015 - 10:50am
always gets me out of a bad mood.
Writing
By Essteess
Fri, 02/13/2015 - 10:52am
Got some freelance articles I need to finish up. But ya know, there's also the novel I've been working on, just for fun, that perhaps I can devote some time to as well. By Sunday night, I may just decide to kill everybody off.
...in the novel, that is.
By Essteess
Fri, 02/13/2015 - 11:23am
I shall be merciful to the rest of humanity.
This time...
Florida
By Gerry
Fri, 02/13/2015 - 10:52am
booked last minute trip to Orlando last weekend and will be spending this weekend by the pool. Never did it before, never happier that I did something.
Trying to find tires that
By gotdatwmd
Fri, 02/13/2015 - 11:03am
Trying to find decent tires for this weather that will fit my narrow rims so I can actually ride and not slide all over the damn place.
Will probably just go out x-c skiing again.
Try Schwalbe Marathon Winters?
By itchy
Fri, 02/13/2015 - 11:17am
http://www.schwalbetires.com/node/1788
They don't come as small as
By gotdatwmd
Fri, 02/13/2015 - 12:00pm
They don't come as small as 700x28. Plus thin and studed kinda misses the point. Would love them though.
It isn't the rims
By merlinmurph
Fri, 02/13/2015 - 11:28am
It's the tire clearance in the fork and frame (chainstays). Be sure they fit before you buy them.
Good luck!
Fenders, too
By SwirlyGrrl
Fri, 02/13/2015 - 11:31am
If you have them, fenders can also narrow the clearance. Also, size down from the max when using studs - a 40c tire with studs is more like a 42c tire, etc. unless they are lower clearance models.
There's that, but also they
By gotdatwmd
Fri, 02/13/2015 - 12:02pm
There's that, but also they don't make any decent tires I'm looking at as narrow as 28cm as well. If they won't fit the rim, that's the first issue.
Will probably just end up with conti gp 4 seasons. Wish michelin grips were to be found anywhere since they are sticky as all get out, but also they only seem to come in 25cm
Fitting the rim?
By SwirlyGrrl
Fri, 02/13/2015 - 12:57pm
Do you have really skinny rims? Or are you assuming that you have to buy the size that is on there? General rule is that you can go up to and even a little over 2 times the rim width and it will still work (assuming the brake caliper and other clearance is fine).
Another option: buy a Schwinn Ranger or similar low-end bike for winter, and put wider studs on it.
I'm ansty about it because a
By gotdatwmd
Fri, 02/13/2015 - 1:57pm
I'm ansty about it because a lot of the tires I've been looking at aren't available from any LBSes I can find, even for simple stuff and I don't want to order anything online without making sure its perfect, and then brake clearance and rubbing on the chainstays could be a thing. I don't have a lot of brake clearance to begin with but I'm not about getting studs or anything.
Also reviews on how sticky some tires can be is pretty ridiculous. Lots of of very contradictory information. I'm actually going to probably just buy a fatty because they are awesome and surly makes a single speed pug
Vacation
By cybah
Fri, 02/13/2015 - 11:18am
Re-looked at my condo I rented for Bear Week in Ptown in July. Then re-looked at all the pictures I took last year at BW, while listening to an old playlist I made for the trip.
I can just close my eyes, listen to Kylie's "The One (Freemasons Remix)" and pretend I'm still on the floor of Paramount the last weekend of BW squished between some hot sweaty guys.
"squished between some hot sweaty guys."
By Ishmael Jones
Fri, 02/13/2015 - 11:59am
Reminds me of my T ride this morning.
unfortunately
By cybah
Fri, 02/13/2015 - 12:22pm
its rare I am squished between hot sweaty guys on the T.... hot being the keyword there.
Gay or Straight
By relaxyapsycho
Fri, 02/13/2015 - 12:26pm
No one gives a shit about your fantasies. Take that shit somewhere else.
Okay
By cybah
Fri, 02/13/2015 - 12:53pm
Fine. I'll do that RIGHT after you shut your trap, no one cares about your comments either.
There! So we're even.
Now go fuck yourself and the little horsey you came in on.
Speak for yourself
By Felicity
Fri, 02/13/2015 - 5:19pm
I give a shit about Cybah's fantasies.
LOL
By cybah
Fri, 02/13/2015 - 5:58pm
:)
Give us enough snow
By Waquiot
Sat, 02/14/2015 - 12:34am
And even a homophobe like myself will be dreaming of Cybah's Bear Week in Provincetown.
*raises an eye brow*
By cybah
Sat, 02/14/2015 - 6:47am
*raises an eye brow*
(regardless, thank you!)
Thank God it's not summer. It
By Lyndsay
Fri, 02/13/2015 - 4:06pm
Thank God it's not summer. It would be unbearably worse. The smells on the T in the summer...the smells. And there would not only be tank-topped drunks on the T, but shirtless (shudder) drunks on the T, passing out on my shoulder.
The difference
By SwirlyGrrl
Fri, 02/13/2015 - 1:00pm
The difference being that, even if this did suit your preferences, that ride ended at work, not a cabana.
As for fantasies, someone should note the invitation to express them in this thread, and take the advice of his own screen name perhaps?
thank you
By cybah
Fri, 02/13/2015 - 1:05pm
You're correct. A question was asked, so I replied. That was my honest answer.. sorry not going to make something up to appease the masses. You ask. I answer.
I was almost making a funny too.
Sheesh some people need to 'relax' a little bit.
Your next funny will be your
By relaxyapsycho
Fri, 02/13/2015 - 1:19pm
Your next funny will be your first.
Your next act
By cybah
Fri, 02/13/2015 - 1:42pm
will be when you stop trying to make jabs at me and finally just shut up and shove it :)
Seriously?
By Sally
Fri, 02/13/2015 - 2:34pm
Can you please slowly reread your screen name? Slowly. Got it?
Getting out of the house
By lbb
Fri, 02/13/2015 - 11:09am
Getting out of the house whenever possible (and off to the dojo for a workout and to see friends). Getting outside every day no matter what (daylight! It's good for you!). Extra vitamin D. Hot tea during the day, red wine in the evening. Catching up on movies and books, and compulsively refreshing Weather Underground in hopes of good news some day!
Taking pictures in swimsuits
By itchy
Fri, 02/13/2015 - 11:13am
Seriously - family picture, in swimsuits, with snow mound as if we are on a beach.
Makes a lot of people laugh and take their own.
Snow Shoes
By SwirlyGrrl
Fri, 02/13/2015 - 11:37am
We have been snow shoeing in the Fells. Have to cut trail all the time, but it can be nice, even at night (pretty well lit up by the moon).
Living vicariously through my kid who is in Spain this week.
Planning summer travel.
Plotting an escape to the west coast to "check on my property" ... yeah, that's it. Have to make sure that bike I have out there is able to go 50km.
Starting to build things for my bike, like wheels, and repairing/servicing other bikes in the stable.
Snow Shoeing
By cybah
Fri, 02/13/2015 - 11:38am
I wanna go!!! I miss that about Outward Bound.
I do admit I LIKE going out in the snow.. okay and I mildly like shoveling. Beats staying in doors..
You can rent them at EMS!
By Sally
Fri, 02/13/2015 - 2:33pm
Though who knows--they could be running short. But really--so many good places to go. Franklin Park, Esplanade, Emerald Necklace, Arboretum...and all with good hot chocolate nearby.
Excellent!
By cybah
Fri, 02/13/2015 - 2:41pm
Thank You!
Cooking new recipes I hadn't
By NancyG
Fri, 02/13/2015 - 11:33am
Cooking new recipes I hadn't had time for (which requires a pre-blizzard supermarket trip), tackling minor projects in the house (finally fixed that closet rod, and cleaned the pantry), catching up on recorded shows, stayed in the house wearing thermals and hospital slippers, colored my hair, finally finished a book, took midday naps. I find that if I do a little planning and get a few things accomplished, the blizzard isn't as frustrating as it could be. This weekend? Taxes!
Recommended Reading
By FenRes
Fri, 02/13/2015 - 11:41am
"The Long Winter" by Laura Ingalls Wilder - will definitely help put things in perspective. Or LIW's newly published annotated biography, which apparently contains even more graphic detail of the hardships of an endless winter in the mid-west.
LOVE this book!
By Sally
Fri, 02/13/2015 - 1:04pm
My favorite, I think. Grinding the wheat in the coffee grinder, Cap Garland...sigh.
and citrus...
By FenRes
Fri, 02/13/2015 - 2:27pm
Your citrus post below reminds me of the chapter in "Little House on the Prairie" when the girls each receive an orange for Christmas, courtesy of Mr. Edwards, who delivered on Santa's behalf in the midst of another blizzard.
Recommended kids' book
By lbb
Fri, 02/13/2015 - 1:58pm
A Ride on the Red Mare's Back by Ursula Le Guin. Splendid winter book.
http://www.amazon.com/A-Ride-Red-Mares-Back/dp/053...
"A long time ago, when the world was wild, a family lived in the forests of the North, far from any other house..."
Another put-things-in
By Essteess
Fri, 02/13/2015 - 2:42pm
Another put-things-in-perspective, we're-so-wussy-compared-to-our-forefathers type of read is "The Children's Blizzard" by David Laskin, about the unprecedented horrific stretch of bad weather that gripped the Plains states in January of 1888 -- and the devastating human costs. Gripping narrative alongside cogent explanations of how the weather events developed, and the (generally ineffectual) attempts by authorities to keep ahead of the catastrophe.
Will Check it Out
By FenRes
Fri, 02/13/2015 - 4:54pm
If only to find out why it's called the "Children's" blizzard.
haha
By cybah
Fri, 02/13/2015 - 2:49pm
Nice!
That book is exactly how I feel right now. I just want to do a Pa Ingalls and scream and old man winter... (paraphrasing) "We're still here. You think you can beat us, but you can't. We are still here!"
PS - On the waiting list for Pioneer Girl: An Annotated Autobiography . Can't wait to get it. It should be well over a month before I get it because its out of print. (it's about to enter its third printing..)
Laughing out loud...
By Sally
Fri, 02/13/2015 - 3:18pm
I had forgotten the "Pa Finally Loses His Sh*t" chapter. I think really my favorite image was the two Wilder brothers holed up by the woodstove eating endless stacks of pancakes.
This amazing video
By mg
Fri, 02/13/2015 - 11:49am
Of Sergei Polunin performing to Hozier's "Take Me to Church" - incredibly powerful:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=c-tW0CkvdDI
Red wine and snapping at the
By Whurlz
Fri, 02/13/2015 - 12:15pm
Red wine and snapping at the spouse seem to work for me.... with occasional infusions of Kroll Show, Better Call Saul, and (of course) Schitt's Creek.
Natick Mall
By Waquiot
Fri, 02/13/2015 - 12:53pm
1. It's not in an urban area, so after a certain point, I don't even think about cars parked in the roadway.
2. It has an indoor parking garage. This means when I get out of my car, the only snow I can see is the bits of crap brought in by other cars. The garage is also warmer in the winter than the outside world. When I am desperate to "escape," I even throw my coat in the trunk. If I only had an attached garage (at this stage my wish is simpler, a garage, and I do know how fortunate I am to have off street parking) I would be able to go there and back barely remembering the frozen hell we are now in.
I will go there and not even enter the stores. I do justify the trip with a stop at the food court, but food is a necessity.
Planning out my garden.
By be
Fri, 02/13/2015 - 12:58pm
Counting the birds at the feeders. Was so pleased to see my February goldfinches!
Working on my valentines, which are going to arrive late this year. Going out to enjoy as much free Fresh Air and Vitamin D as possible.
Citrus
By Sally
Fri, 02/13/2015 - 1:09pm
is so good right now and an excellent counterpoint to all the comfort food we seem to be eating (Bon Appetit's "Best" Mac and cheese really is the best, I think). And having a pile of brilliantly colored oranges, tangerines and grapefruits on the kitchen table is a nice jolt of color. Other than that, xc-skiing in Franklin Park, visiting local coffee shops and restaurants more than usual, watching Black Mirror, and Whistlepig seem to be getting us through.
I keep buying bags of clementines
By be
Fri, 02/13/2015 - 1:46pm
oranges, tangerines with the intention of making marmalade. The fruit isn't lasting that long! Also got a nice big bag of local cortlands at one of the farms in Littleton. Beautiful apples, crunchy and not too sweet.
My housemate, for my birthday (bookended by two storms), went out and bought me a big bouquet of vegetables: a head of cauliflower, some broccoli, mushrooms, brussels sprouts, a few different colored bellpeppers, a bunch of tomatoes. I've been arranging them in bowls on the kitchen table, playing with the lighting and making my own takes on Dutch still lifes.
Nice!
By Sally
Fri, 02/13/2015 - 1:54pm
We are still working through last year's marmalade--blood orange and grapefruit. I'm also making the clementine cake from the Jerusalem cookbook tomorrow--have heard great things...
Nice.
By be
Fri, 02/13/2015 - 3:56pm
That clementine cake sounds very, very good. Went down to check what I still had in the larder: lime marmalade, pumpkin butter (from last Halloween's jack o lantern, which tasted like it was some sort of butternut hybrid) and quetsch plum jam. Have a bit of applesauce from the crabapple tree in front of the Somerville Hospital Nursing School, too.
This weekend's going to be clementine marmalade, gosh darn it! And sauerkraut. After that, am going to wait until the first cheap strawberries of Spring start showing up at the grocery stores.
my favorite winter citrus recipe
By FenRes
Fri, 02/13/2015 - 2:30pm
that would be the Old Fashioned - especially looking forward to it since like many posters on this thread I intend to tackle my taxes this weekend.
Sport of kings
By erik g
Fri, 02/13/2015 - 1:25pm
Keying cars that park in saved spaces.
Reading General von Steuben's
By Turkey Liberati...
Fri, 02/13/2015 - 2:10pm
Reading General von Steuben's blue book.
watching Broad City and Parks
By Lyndsay
Fri, 02/13/2015 - 4:00pm
watching Broad City and Parks and Rec on Hulu. lots of Netflix. I would love to see the data on media consumption in the New England market right now - I am guessing Comcast On Demand is making out like gangbusters. I probably should do more reading.
Listening to a lot of comedy podcasts. It really helps get me through the long T rides. I suggest Pete Holmes' (local guy!) You Made it Weird podcast, and "How did this get made".
Also drinking a lot more than I should. Been going through red wine like water. It's sort of been my go-to when I get home from a 3 hour commute.
This Is Your Mind On Winter.
By be
Fri, 02/13/2015 - 4:02pm
http://youtu.be/MM7LrsIhWqc
(Wallace Stevens reciting "The Snow Man.")
looking for a new job so I
By Lyndsay
Fri, 02/13/2015 - 4:03pm
looking for a new job so I can cut down my commute time to Chucktown every day.
the snow blues
By briannefitz@gma...
Fri, 02/13/2015 - 4:04pm
watching Frozen over and over with my grand, watching The Wire once she is asleep.
Comedy in all forms is REALLY
By Lyndsay
Fri, 02/13/2015 - 4:09pm
Comedy in all forms is REALLY essential right now.
Do what I did
By Cappy
Fri, 02/13/2015 - 4:46pm
Say screw it all and go to Florida. NOW!!!
Hosting all the parties
By Kaz
Fri, 02/13/2015 - 6:26pm
My driveway can hold 8 cars and the crew that digs it out for me does a great job with it. So all my friends in Mission Hill, Oak Square, and other points where there are no street parking right now come to my place instead.
Reading, knitting
By Kathode
Sat, 02/14/2015 - 9:14am
cooking, eating too much. Going to visit my sister who can't easily get out. It's hubby's b-day. We are going to a party tonight, snow or not.
origami check out http:/
By Heidi
Sat, 02/14/2015 - 9:15am
origami check out http://origamit.scripts.mit.edu
REK
By fairlee76
Sat, 02/14/2015 - 2:08pm
Listening to a lot of Robert Earl Keen - he's my standard summer fare and reminds me of time spent in warmer climes.
Drinking mostly red wine and bourbon. Looking forward to a work trip to Dallas and Atlanta next week.
Let's see...
By Cuzidotrumpet
Sun, 02/15/2015 - 12:51pm
What do I do with all the snow? Well...
1) Sleep
2) Watch TV
3) Sleep some more
4) Read
5) Eat
6) Sleep
7) Play around with my turmpet
8) Wonder what would a burning bassoon would look like in real life.
9) Actually consider burning my friend's bassoon.
10) Sleep
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