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Seems I have been cheating on this blog with my MelissaClarkWrites website. But now that it's up and running, the affair is over and I'm back to this blog.

Emerson Building on Boylston

I had a soulful and active trip to Boston last week. It helps that my friend is a professor at my Alma Mater, Emerson College. She was able to negotiate a speaking engagement for me -- on writing and creativity. It was really fun preparing it, and even more fun delivering it. The current Emerson students are still very creative and ambitious. I loved meeting with various kids to talk about life after Emerson. I was interviewed by a bunch of them, and then filmed for a documentary. I believe when I was there the school was about 2,500 people, but it has now swelled to over 6,000. To add to the fun, thanks to Fbook, I connected with a bunch of friends from my past who were able to come to the talk as well. I can't express the joy I felt at seeing everyone - Andrea, from elementary school (she claims I marched right up to her on the first day of school, introduced myself and invited her over to play. Was I that bold as a child? I remember myself as a super shy kid - like, painfully so), Julie from my first college, Liz, from college, and Margaret from graduate school. And of course, Miranda, who hosted me and organized the whole event.

Had a blast later in the week, visiting the studios of WGBH and meeting Marco Werman, host of The World (Produced by friend Andrea Crossan), eating a great meal with Miranda at Alden & Harlow, discovering a fantastic art show at a gallery at Harvard, breakfasting with old friend Leslie-Anne Copes, seeing Howard Jones in concert in Natick, MA in a hotel lobby, and marveling at the fluffy, white snowflakes as they fell from the sky.

It meant the world to visit The World

Lovely ladies of Boston

Boston will always have my heart.

Unusually Wonderful Pairings

1. Hard boiled eggs and a grater:

Lately, I've taken to shredding my hard boiled eggs. They make for a delicious topping over salads, toast and anything else that can use a crumbly, protein topping.

2. Gold glitter nail polish and my hand:

I've been channeling my inner 5-year old princess girlie side lately. Beyond being insanely into wearing pink, I've warmed to glittery, shimmery totally gaudy manicures.

3. Paul Simon and Sting:

What? WHAT? When I heard these two were touring together I hopped on tickets. Truly one of the best concerts I've been to. It was so good that it was almost too much goodness to bear, especially when these two duetted. 

4. Emerson College and modern architecture:

One of the things I loved most about attending Emerson College was attending classes in beautiful, old Back Bay buildings. Emerson's L.A. campus recently moved in to this startlingly, stunning contemporary building. 

5. And tonight, I'll be seeing trumpeter Hugh Masekela at Disney Hall. Another wonderfully unusual pairing.