New exhibit at Perlera Real Estate.

Sorry, I'm a little behind on posting this, but the exhibit will be up until February 10th. Even if you can't get to the exhibit, please check out the artist's web site listed below--some truly beautiful photographs.

"TAKING THE SCENIC ROUTES" a photographic journey through New England and beyond By J. Justin Bates

Pre-Valentine's Closing reception Friday February 10 from 7-10PM

All are kindly invited to do the wine and cheese thing with us. FREE EVENT

Exhibition runs from January 8 to February 10, 2006

Perlera Real Estate Gallery

142 Meridian St.

East Boston, MA 02128

Gallery Hours

Monday - Fridays 9-6 PM

Saturdays 10-4 PM

Exhibition curator Gloria Carrigg

For more information please contact Gloria Carrigg at gloriacarrigg@aol.com or visit Justin's web-page www.jjbates.com

Welcome to OutMO

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There is something I've been meaning to address on this blog for a while. Why is it that when I tell people that I live in East Boston, they have this impression that I live in Outer Mongolia? I always get, "Wow, how long does your commute take you?" or "How can you live so far from Boston?" Huh? And this is from people who live in Allston, Oak Square in Brighton, or Coolidge Corner. I live way the heck closer to the center of Boston than they do. Listen people, Eastie is one T-stop from the waterfront and two stops from the Financial District. I happen to work in the Allston/Brighton area, so it takes me 40 minutes, however, if I worked downtown, it would probably take me 20 minutes, including the bus to Maverick.

I have a feeling that this impression comes from the fact that you can't walk from downtown Boston to Eastie after the bars close. Oops. Was I implying that my friends are drinkers? Yes. Therefore, I propose to the City of Boston that a walking bridge be built from the Boston waterfront to the East Boston waterfront. Thus, elliminating the last impediment to the gentrification of East Boston, known in technical terms as the "I can't get home after the bars close because the T is closed" conundrum.