Beantown Gathering - let''s do it !

[Croí]

alright ladies -

Let''s do this thing ! I am proposing meeting in town more or less right after work. I think that''s easier than going home and coming back and so forth. I also know how all of our weekends are precious and tend to be full to bursting without trying to squeeze anything more in !

So, while not ''taking over'' this whole process, I am going to throw a date/time/location out there and you all can tell me if it will work or not and/or if you have a better suggestion.

I imagine we want something casual and someplace easy to find. Naturally, (here I go living up to the ultimate cliché !) I have more knowledge of the pub scene than anything else and I am suggesting the following :

Date - Thursday, February 17th (I''ll be engaged one month !)
Time - Anytime between 5:30 and 6:30 (depending on when people can get there)
Place - M.J. O''Connors - ground floor of the Park Plaza hotel. It''s opposite Maggiano''s and a short walk from Boylston or Arlington T-stops on the Green Line. It''s near the park so anyone taking the Red Line (like me!) can walk to there by going through the Common. There is parking too since it''s near the theatre district but I''m not sure how expensive it is.
Are any of you familiar with this pub ? It''s roomy and bright with a fun, casual atmosphere, serves great pints and really good food - great appetizers !

I don''t know if we have any tee-totalers (non-drinkers) or if anyone is adverse to meeting in a bar - if so, no problem, I''m just throwing this out there.

Let me know what you all think ! Let''s stop talking about this and really MEET ! It''ll be great to get together in person and chat for an evening - how exciting !!

 

[blue_chica]

Count me in! Sounds like a good location, too. I can be there by 6, with bells on.

 

[Erin]

I''m in Illinois so take pictures for us!

 

[palmbaybabe]

and I''m in Wisconsin so take some pics for me too

 

[allycat0303]

Oh you girls are so lucky! I am in Canada so no chance of that. Take pictures! I don''t want to be left out of the fun

 

[jenwill]

I wanna come! Unfortunately, I am too far away for this get together....perhaps if you are all int he mood again around June, I can join you all then. I am 95% sure I am going to a conference in Beantown in June.....until then, raise one for the west coast girls when you all meet up!

 

[ammayernyc]

So sad...

NYC is too far away for happy hour.

 

[heartsonfire]

What a great idea. I''ll be there! I know M.J. O''Conners it is really very spacious. They extended it over a year ago. It''s fun there. I used to meet up with my co-workers at M.J.''s. Looking forward to seeing you ladies. It''s a date!

 

[Croí]

pictures WILL be taken, I promise !! I love photos anyway so I am happy to take on this responsibility.

I''m giddy at the prospect of meeting some of you girls. We''ll be like Carrie and the girls on Sex and the City talking about men and men and men and all sorts of girl stuff ! Hoorah ! I can''t wait !

btw, I am easy to spot - I have long brown hair with green streaks in it !

 

[KBerly]

i''m not engaged yet...can i still come? maybe in the next couple of months

 

[Croí]

Kim - absolutely!

I''m engaged but you''d never know it ! no sparkly by me yet ! heh. anyone from PS is welcome to join us. HoF is already married and everything as far as I can remember. No ''rules'' except that you are part of our PS family !

 

[heartsonfire]

I''m still a LIW just like you Kim. No I''m not married... not even engaged yet... but I do have a lovely BF

. Can I still come

. I can''t wait to meet you girls. It will be so much fun. Croi just like Sex in the City LOL

. Depending on how many will be there, sometimes M.J.''s does get packed, we might have to make a reservation. Just in case! They really have good food - love the appetizers!

Jenwill: We''ll see you here in June! I hope I''m back till then. If not I bet the other ladies will love to meet up with you.

 

[goldengirl]

Aw man, nobody else lives out here in Little Mexico.

 

[jenwill]

Aww, GG- AZ isn''t THAT far away from CA! And now that I don''t travel for work, travel sounds fun again!

 

[ello]

Hi Allycat0303!
I''m also from Canada (Toronto) just a normal working girl. Age 28 (in May). No Freak - just hoping for a diamond of my own. I enjoy all the posts...it''s great to drop in from time to time. Where are you from, in Canada?

To all the ladies meeting - have a blast!

Take Care,
Ries

 

[allycat0303]

Hey Ries!

Welcome to the ladies in waiting! I''m from Montreal, Quebec. Not engaged (nor soon to be) but I love these ladies. Another one of the ladies, For the Love of Diamonds is from Canada, and currently living in Ottawa (I believe) while her husband is stationed overseas. So nice to have another Canadian girl onboard. Welcome

 

[rfath]

I think I can... I think I can...

 

[Croí]

excellent !
I''m getting very excited about meeting up now ! it''s going to be great. hoorah, hoorah !
HoF I''m so sorry I said you were already married (but maybe it''ll be a good omen for moving things along !

) I think I got you mixed up, thought there was a ''hearts'' someone who was already married. hmmmmmmmmm - senility setting in early perhaps !

anyway, everyone have a super weekend and we''ll catch up on Valentine''s Day to hear all the news !!!

anyone think they will be a V-day proposal ??

we''ll be engaged a MONTH (wow!) on Valentine''s Day. I picked up some terrific pink (with black polka dots!) undies for a Valentine surprise for him while I was home -

- fun fun fun !!!

I''ll be in MJ''s by 5:15 I think. We can touch base next week about how to spot each other, what we''re wearing etc.

Can''t wait !!

 

[blueroses]

So excited for you girls!! DO take pictures for us

 

[heartsonfire]

Allycat: I was in Montreal last December. Unfortunately I wasn''t a PS LIW member yet.

Next time I visit I will let you know.

Croi: I''m sure it was heartprongs who is engaged, not sure if she is married already. But I do remember her e-ring... it had heart prongs

. Thank you for the good omen. No V-day proposal on my side. I love your Valentines suprise for FI

. I could be at M.J.''s at 5:15pm too. BF will drive me into Boston at 4pm. I might kill some time at Shreve Crup & Low, which is just a block away.

To all local ladies PM me if you need to touch base and I can give you my cell number.

So excited!!!

 

[heart prongs]

I'll try to come...I'm up on the North Shore though, and I am not very good at driving home at night from town -- bad night vision

...yeah, I'm the Boston area married chick! I'll let you know next week...great idea! klr

 

[allycat0303]

Heartsofire! Oh you were in Montreal! That is such a shame. Why were you in Montreal? And what did you think of the city? I always wonder what people from the US think about Montreal. I kind of want to know about different perspectives. And tell me what you did. This is a topic that totally fascinates me

 

[heartsonfire]

Unfortunately I was there for a day only. I arrived late at night and left early the next morning. All I could remember it was cold and I was tired. But people were friendly and helpful when I asked them questions to get around. I loved their French accent when they spoke English. The underground was very clean. Love the airport. If I have a chance again, I would love to see more of Montreal. Allycat, I''ll let you know!

 

[rfath]

Ally - I haven''t spent a lot of time in Montreal, but I''ve loved the people that I''ve met there and throughout Quebec. They''re nice enough not to laugh too much at bumbling tourists

. I''ve driven Le Circuit in Mt. Tremblant and fallen in love with the area.

 

[Croí]

Just double-checking we are still on for tomorrow. I am definitely going to be there. I''ll try to snare one of those front tables if I get there before anyone else. I have even decided what to wear so I''m easy to spot ! (as if the green hair won''t be enough! har!)

Black turtleneck, nylons and boots and an orange suede skirt !!! If that doesn''t make it easy I don''t know what will !

I''m sooooooooooo looking forward to this. I don''t really have any friends here to share this excitement with - I think my one poor best friend is full to the gills with listening to me !!

Spent some time working on our invitations last night - may have one (or at least a work in progress) to show you girls tomorrow ! Promise to bring pictures of my DAMNED HANDSOME AND SEXY (not that I''m biased) fiance too !!! He doesn''t mind folk seeing pics, just doesn''t want to be on a site anywhere on the ''net.

Right - as with HoF - PM me if you want my mobi number but I''ll be there for sure ! I''m thinking around 5:30 as I have to meet another friend really quick on my way in !

CAN''T WAIT TO MEET YOU ALL !

 

[blue_chica]

I''ll be there...between 5:30 and 6. I''m excited, can''t wait to meet everyone. I''ll likely be wearing grey pants, black boots, and a black sweater, with a grey or black jacket. I''m not normally so monochromatic though.

 

[heartsonfire]

I''ll be there. I have long black hair. I''ll wear jeans, white sweater, lavander scarf, black boots and black coat.
Don''t forget the cameras. I''ll bring some pics too. I''m so excited to see you ladies. It will be fun!

 

[njc]

So how did it go?!!?!?!

 

[rfath]

We''ll let you know when it happens!

I haven''t been to this particular bar... what''re the unofficial rules on dress there? I''d managed to mostly forget about the meeting tonight with everything that''s been going on here and find myself in some pretty, erm... casual lab clothes (jeans, long sleeve top).

I''m going to try to make it, depending on what''s happening here at work. I might just get too depressed and sad at the latest batch of experiments that I wouldn''t be terribly fun company.

 

[njc]

Oh, opps! Guess i jumped the gun. I thought you all met last night with all the talk that went on yesterday!