Alexandra Vaillancourt
Reservations Not Required
Dateline Boston — You know that thing some people do, where they stop buying stuff for a year and then say how much they saved and then get famous for telling their story?
Moving On
Dateline Boston — There is nothing quite like moving in the middle of the holiday season. I’ve been packing, shifting boxes so they look semi-presentable for apartment showings, and moving stuff to the new place. Oh, and celebrating Christmas Eve and Christmas with S.O., friends, and S.O.’s family (for the first time). It’s a wonder I’m still standing. Well, okay, I wasn’t standing last week, but I’m back up, Readers! Thanks for your patience.
The Next Sound You Hear: Zzzzzz
[Editor’s Note: As regular readers know, our wittiest and happiest Boston-based essayist, Ms. Campbell, has worn the streets of Beantown to a frazzle in recent weeks, searching for a new home for her and her S.O. Even a young woman in love can tire. She asked us to reach across the continent and relay the following heartfelt message:
Mistaken Identity
Dateline Boston — When I was eleven, people often mistook me for a boy. I was flat chested, I had short hair, and I went by the name Alex. Go figure.
Details, Details
Dateline Boston — Some people see the big picture. Me? I’m detail-oriented. I’ve spent hours thinking about our new apartment. I’m not a last-minute Mary—I like to be prepared so we can get in, do what needs to be done and have the place unpacked and ready to go in a week. Maybe less.
Apartment Hunting Adventure
Dateline Boston — My S.O. and I are moving in together. We went apartment hunting for about two weeks and saw four places before we decided on the place we’ll call home for the next few years. The last time S.O. went apartment hunting was a year ago. I haven’t looked for a place to live for seven years. I was nervous, yet excited.
Halloween on Brook Street
Dateline Boston — This year on Halloween, I went trick or treating on Brook Street in My Town, USA. I think everyone should go to Brook Street on Halloween. I’d heard about it for years, but never thought to go until now, when I had an opportunity to take a couple of kids.
