Trapeze Hands

Calloused and ripped, but so worth it.

Viva Saint Anthony

Saint Anthony paraded through the streets and stopped at every building to be adorned with more strips of money from the residents. It took eight burly dudes to carry him and the band played at each stop. At the end they cut off all the money and put it in garbage sacks and a bunch of guys ran off with the sacks to the headquarters. They take in close to $50,000- I would be paranoid too.

Oh and don't forget the streamers! We brought a token Italian (Ludo on the right). He'd never seen anything like this before.

Chicken and Waffles

The waffle leads the chicken into the stomach like a sherpa.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5qawlht-alU

Turning Science on its Head

Ploegh Lab Pirates

Hidde took the lab out on a schooner trip in Salem today. Nick actually has an eye problem requiring an eye patch. ok, not really.

High Surf Advisory

I went with Eva to Hampton Beach in New Hampshire. She surfed and I walked along the beach. Hurricane Bill made for very big waves crashing against the rocks.

Look at all these Stupid Tubes I had to Label

Now I have to put stuff in them. What an exciting Friday night. At least I get to listen to Aqua while I work.

John's Food Chart

John decided to limit his beef consumption to once a week. I added bacon, donuts and french fries to the list and made him this chart so he could keep track of it. I'm sooooo helpful.

Clean Bench and Eduardo

I spelled my name in soap on my bench. Eduardo came to admire it.

Flight of the Angel

Viva oh viva! Italian Fisherman's Feast in the North End.

Bhangra! Bruaaaahhhhhhh!

We performed at the Hatch Shell for India Day. We've been taking classes all summer with the MIT Bhangra team.

Becky the Bowler

My cousin is visiting this weekend. I took her candlepin bowling (a New England tradition- smaller balls without holes and narrow, straight pins). She had excellent form.

Swimming with Transcendentalists

We swam in Walden Pond. The water was cool and refreshing after the warm day. Before that we canoed and consumed huge amounts of ice cream.

Shakespeare on the Common

Comedy of Errors.

Institute of Contemporary Art

Saw the Shepard Fairey exhibit. Watched the entire video of blind people encountering an elephant for the first time- love it.

Eva bought a car!

Fun shall ensue. First she has to pay for it in cash.

Return to the Bar

Aviva in Her Element

Harvard Museum of Natural History. These flowers are made of glass.

Aviva is an entomologist. Later that evening she spelled 'entomology' in Bananagrams.

Waterfire: sometimes the night isn't so dark

Let the Sunshine In

Taking the Bee for a Walk

Second Annual Ploegh Lab Beach Day. Eduardo brought his bee to Duxbury Beach.

Barbie and Ken

I made Guo-liang hold hands with Barbie. I'm not sure he felt so comfortable.

Triple H Slurpee

This was Jenny's favorite wrestler. I'm going to make Aviva take the collector's cup back to California to give to Jenny. One time Jenny got a Lord of the Rings goblet that glowed red for me from Burger King.

My Nordic Neighbor

It's Leif Erikson. His lives at the end of my block. Isn't he svelt?

Four Little Fishies Swimming in the Sea