They're back! (and so am I)

Alrighty, my little hiatus is over. I was home for three weeks eating delicious meals and spending some quality family time. It was great - but now, back to the grind.

Unless you've been living under a rock here in Boston, you've heard of Banditos Misteriosos. Misteriosos is a group of fun-loving everyday people, ready to have fun. They're committed to bringing Boston alive through a series of free and out of the ordinary events. How can we forget the epic Pillow Fight, or the Silent Dance Experiment? My personal favorite has been the The Revolutionary Water Gun Battle.

Well friends, they're back with another event to combat the cold. The exact date has yet to be set - it all depends on the weather. Banditos Misteriosos recently announced their Build-a-Snowmandito event. The concept is pretty self explanatory. The goal of the event is to make a garden of snowmen in the middle of the city. Whenever Boston is hit by another snowstorm, head over to Boston Common and start building! Banditos Misteriosos will send out an email with all the details - of course, I will post them here.

Let's make these snowmen fun, everyone! Bring anything your heart desires to decorate the snowmen. Work in groups, or go solo - just spread the word and have fun!

Amen sista

I've come to realize that I really hate New Year's Eve. The hype around the night is nowhere near proportional the the amount of fun. There's so much pressure to go out to the perfect place, find the perfect dress, the perfect heels - pressure, pressure, pressure. And you know what I say to that pressure: "Thanks, but no thanks."

I can't think back to a time that I have gone out and been like "dang, I had the time of my life." I mean, I love being with my friends and I really love some bubbly. Combine the two and you think I'd be on cloud 9. I really don't think what you're doing at 12 AM on January 1 reflects what you're year is going to be like. I don't believe in all that.

What I'm trying to get at is this: There's this blog 2birds1blog.com where this hilarious chick named Meg recounts her hilarious life in D.C. Anywho, last year she wrote a post on how much she hates The Dreaded Day. She perfectly captures my feelings. Amen, Meg McBlogger, Amen.

Click here to read the post.

Happy 2010!

Who let the dogs out?

Growing up 'Aladdin' was my favorite Disney movie. I mean, who can deny a hunk like our dear street rat Aladdin and his friendly monkey Abu? (TIME OUT: A quick Google search and I found out Aladdin was made in 1992. That's 18 years ago. Holy wow. TIME IN) Anywho, a close second would definitely be '101 Dalmatians.' A love dogs, let alone when there 101 of them.

If you're around Boston for the holidays, head over to the Wang Theatre. Broadway Across America is bringing The 101 Dalmatians Musical to town.

The musical promises "a surprise grand finale showcasing the tremendous talents of the professional and rescued Dalmatians that will leave audiences cheering!"

The show runs from Dec. 23 - Dec. 27. Showtimes vary and ticket prices range from $28-$75. The Wang Theatre is located at 270 Tremont St. Call 617.482.9393 for more info.


(If I was in Boston I'd definitely go to this. I mean, hellloooo, so many puppies!)

This blogger's taking a break

STOP THE PRESSES! Logan airport has free wifi. Guess I never got the memo. This.is.awesome.

As you've probably guessed, I am en route to Athens. I finally get to go home for a nice break. I'll be taking a break from Playground. It only makes sense since I won't be in Boston and I won't know of any fun events going on. I have a few things lined up so I will be posting those. I wouldn't leave you guys hanging like that. I'll be back in full-force come January 8.

Well wish me a safe flight - and I'll be in touch.

Love,
Mary Ann

"Une bonne soirée"

I'm not sure if I've talked about this before, but in this battle of dog breeds in Boston (Northeastern's mascot is a husky, BU's is a terrier, get it?) I'm a true Husky. BU and NU are rivals at pretty much everything. Hockey. Academics. Sports (even though we both suck at most of them). We give them crap for not having a campus, they call us out for being a 5-year school. Tit for tat.

Credit must be given where credit it due, though. Earlier this month, more than 120 BU students got together to make a LipDub of Jackson 5's "I Want you Back." Check it out:




On a similar note, check out this video a bunch of students in Quebec put together. They used the Black Eyed Peas' 'I Gotta Feeling."

(Personally, I think this Lipdub is way cooler than BU's version - and that has nothing to do with school rivalry. I swear.)

One final note: My friend Matt sent me these videos (again, giving credit where it's due) and I suggested Northeastern should pull this off to Miley's 'Party in the USA.' Who's with me?

Help some brothers out

I always get excited when a reality show contestants are from Boston. It's like their appearance on the show, no matter how trashy it might be, is a little shout out to B-town.

The fellas of Beelzebubs, the all-male a cappella group over at Tufts University, are contestants on NBC's new show "The Sing-Off." The show premiered tonight, so we unfortunately missed the premiere. The contest won't be as drawn out as other reality shows - it's a four-night event. Tune in December 15 and 16 at 8 p.m. Then on Dec. 21 is the big finale again at 8 p.m. Who can resist all those perfectly tuned voices bust pop hits sans instruments? Not this girl.

Visit the show's main site to vote for the Beelzebubs.

Check the guys out:


(I can't help but support these guys. Not only are they like a hand-full of Andy Bernard, The Nard Dog, replicas, but they're from Tufts - my brother's alma mater.)

Finals. LOLZ

It's finals season, dear readers. You know what that means, right? It's when I bust out all my favorite 90s rap. Here's a little something that helps me get through it all:


(you're welcome)