Best Places to Shop/Dine/See in Boston

I just returned from a pre-Christmas vacation in Boston. It's a great town. Not too big and not too small. The shopping was pretty good. Not as good as NYC or Chicago but still very exciting for a Canadian gal.

Here's my list of must-visit shopping in Boston:
1. Newbury Street
2. Saks Fifth Avenue
3. Copley Place Mall
4. Harvard Square

As for vegan dining, here are the top spots:
1. The Other Side Cafe (amazing place, like a punk rock Cheers)
2. Crema Cafe (great sandwhiches + great coffee)
3. Clear Conscience Cafe (great coffee and comfy couches)

Attractions worth checking out:
1. MFA
2. Boston Bruins game
3. Harvard Museum of Natural History

Mug Shot

Oh man, could this be any funnier? I think this tops the Gino Reda mug I bought last NHL Trade Deadline. I did not think that was possible! You can order the mugs here. Hat tip: Nylon Mag Blog.

Viral Nike Ad Is One of the Most-Watched Viral Videos of All Time

The World Cup is around the corner. In anticipation, Nike released this promo. Nike’s three-minute “Write the Future” epic, starring soccer superstars Didier Drogba, Wayne Rooney and Cristiano Ronaldo, set a new record for most views of a viral video ad in its debut week, according to web video analytics company Visible Measures. The current count for this new video on YouTube is 9.4 million. Wowza! More here.

Japanese Girl Drafted into Minor Leagues

18-year-old Eri Yoshida might not pitch for the Chico Outlaws until late May, but when she does, she will become the first female to play professionally in America since 1997 - and as a female knuckleballer, she is a baseball rarity.

This is so cool! It reminds me of my childhood hero Manon Rhéaume who is a goalie best known for being the first and only woman to play in an NHL exhibition game. I had a giant poster of her on my closet door growing up.

Twitter - LeBronsElbow

A Twitter account entitled LeBronsElbow has sprung up on Twitter, providing random updates on the status of the NBA’s most examined body part. An unknown person began the account, shortly after Cleveland’s star attempted a left-handed free throw in the NBA playoffs because of his injured elbow.

So, even though LeBron's not talking, but his elbow is tweeting. More here.

Henrik Lundqvist Dating Swedish Princess

Apparently, New York Rangers goalie Henrik Lundqvist has to wait until the off-season to score... Boo-yah! The papers in New York have linked Lundqvist with Swedish Princess Madeleine. I guess that makes sense, hockey players are almost royalty in Sweden. More here.

Mike Babcock's hair

This is so funny! Turns out Mike Babcock's hair has it's own facebook page.
And, so does his McGill tie. Amazing. Both pictured below.

When I look at this picture, I imagine Mike asking "Does your hair have a facebook page? I didn't think so." Full story here.

Alexander Ovechkin

The NY Times Magazine has a long profile on "Alexander Ovechkin, the Mad Russian."

I love this description of Ovechkin's appearance: "Ovechkin, who plays left wing for the Washington Capitals, is 6-foot-2, 233 pounds. He has a massive brow, high cheekbones, a nose broken so often it bends permanently to the left, wide-set eyes (one closer to his nose than the other) and a goofy, gap-toothed smile. He sometimes resembles a genial caveman."

The article is interesting, but I take issue with the description of Ovechkin as "hardly a goon." He's obviously not the enforcer-type of player, but his reckless style is becoming more and more dangerous. I wish the article touched on that more, especially since his latest victim, Chicago's Brian Campbell, is reportedly out for the rest of the season with a busted collarbone, while Ovie got a mild 2 game suspension.

Judge Finds Hockey Player Guilty of "Being a Colossal Asshole"

Chris Doyle played for the PEI Rocket until recently being traded to another team in the Quebec Major Junior Hockey League.

He got super drunk and acted like a jerk at his ex-girlfriend's house. At one point he punched the front door so hard that it swung back, hit the ex-girlfriend's roommate in the face and broke her nose.

Here's the good part: the judge found the door-face-hitting to be an accident, in the process he said: "If he was charged with being a colossal asshole, I would find him guilty," Doyle said. "Of assault causing bodily harm, I find him not guilty."

Wow.

Link: CBC News

30 Rock

Here is a sweet clip from 30 rock, mentioning my Ottawa Senators.