And so it begins.

And so it begins, the new year, grad school, life in Boston, and a new chapter in my life.

I've been here in Brookline for a week now. I'm unpacked and pretty organized. I am in LOVE with my apartment. It is just so right for me in so many ways and I hope to be able to be here for my entire time in grad school and maybe longer (can you say, so don't want to have to move again next summer??).

Mom left to go back to NY last night after shabbas after a nice chag and shabbas together. We went to a minyan 3 blocks from my place for the chaggim and it was really nice. Second day a sweet couple came over to us, introduced themselves, and invited us for lunch. Talk about community!

So, hopefully I am on my way to finding a community to be a part of here. Along those lines I am also working on getting in touch with people I know up in this area from the past. It will be nice to reconnect with old friends, for sure!

Today, my first day alone up here, was productive. I did laundry, worked out, worked on my first grad school assignment, and puttered.

All in all a good start.