Alternative to Big Surprise

My big surprise event fell through yesterday: one of the girls couldn't make it. I think I'll have to tell you what it is in order to explain why one of us had to cancel. Our plan was to go to the Cafe Fleuri Chocolate Bar: http://boston.langhamhotels.com/en/restaurants/chocolate_bar.htm . What is it? My dream come true! It's an all-you-can-sample, high-class (supposedly) chocolate bar with over 100 items!!! Open on Saturdays from 11am to 3pm only! We've been planning this for a few weeks, but one of the girls had stomach problems starting the night before, and of course you do not want to go to a somewhat-pricey all-you-can-eat chocolate buffet with a dysfunctional stomach. So we rescheduled for June 20th, although I am not sure I will be able to make that weekend. *I should mention that it's open only through the end of June; I guess it gets too hot in Boston over the summer to have the chocolate bar buffet?

Well, being the fighter that I am, I decided that I must still have an outing and, if possible, a social interaction as well :) I emailed the other girl who was in on the chocolate bar idea, K. She is a grad student from Germany, although she has absolutely no accent even though didn't move to the US until college! I can't believe it! I have more of an accent than she does. Anyway, we met up downtown to do some shopping errands and then headed to the North End to Mike's Pastry, hehehehehe. Got cannoli, and also some cookies for later (i.e., later that night and today!). It was crazy downtown though, because of the nice weather and long weekend, so a little too many people.

Friday night, I went over to California friend F's place. She made Pakistani food (she's Pakistani), and we hung out with her roommate and another girl. Drank a few glasses of surprisingly good red wine from Trader Joe's that I brought. If I could only remember the name, I should have checked! It was from Chile. Maybe I'll email F to see if she still has the bottle.

Today the weather is kind of crappy to be outdoors, rain with possibility of thunderstorms. In fact, there was a storm that woke me up at 5am :( Boooo. Still might try to go for a run. And will go to my local bookstore/coffee shop, just to read and be among other people.