Boston VS. Providence

Went for a trip into bean town today too see the Boston Bruins play against the Ottawa Senators. Was a great game the Bruins won 4 to 0. Yet the trip has gotten me started thinking about something. Now I know Boston is a great city and has a lot of history and is a great metropolitan area but I just can't remember ever having a better time in Boston than I have ever had in Providence, RI.

Now I currently live in little rhodie but I was born in Mass and lived most of my life in the great bay state. I even lived outside of the Bean for a short stint on Winter Hill in Somerville. Great place to live when your spending most of your money on rent and booze. But I digress. Boston obviously has the historical aspect on its side. I mean a lot of criminals were banished from Mass and were accepted in Rhode Island. And Rhode Island seems to be a haven for corrupt politicians in more recent history.

But lets talk about the people in the area. If your a young person and you like to partake in spirits and dancing and music of any kind the cool place to go is Boston its bigger and better and has more options due to the size of the city. Now with Providence being smaller almost the red headed step child of Boston ( I can say that I was a red headed step child) yet it can offer a lot in those areas too.

I know I said that I would get into the people in the cities themselves. Well this is just my opinion but people in Providence are more out going than people in Boston in all of the times that I personally have done anything in Boston for fun I have felt a guarded almost defensive demeanor to the people in the city. Now when I was younger and dumber this defensive demeanor pissed me off due to that fact that I couldn't get a piece of ass to save my life in Boston. Well, I couldn't get a piece of ass to save my life in providence either but I did have more opportunities to try and get some ass in providence than in Boston.

But I feel that it is like that in all aspects of my experiences with the people in Boston. Like today on the train for example. People barely wanted to look at you never mind help you out. My wife and myself were on the "T" going into Boston and I wasn't sure how to get to the Garden by the "T" I asked a man and his son if he was going to the game and if he new how to get there and he gruffly stated, "uh...what....no...we're not going there." Finally a nice gentleman in a Bruins Jersey told us exactly how to get there by the train yet he was not looking for any other conversation. Even the sports rivalries are crazy I know that this may turn off some of my readers (Ha what readers) but I am a Yankees Fan and I won't wear anything Yankees when I go into Boston. I know most of you are thinking no shit asshole. But a Red sox fan can go into new york and won't get hassled the same way as I would in Boston.

Now Providence the times that I have had have always been pleasant and memorable. I started dating my wife in Providence for example. But the people are just much more approachable. You can strike up a conversation with anyone and they will talk to you. I just feel that the atmosphere is just a lighter one. I wish I could explain it better. People are more outgoing as opposed to the guarded people in Boston. It's like all the free loving hippies are in Providence and the Die hard staunch republicans are in Boston even though both are democratic states per history. It's weird.

Well long story short I choose Providence over Boston anytime when I am looking to have a good time. Maybe I will see you there sometime.

Ben

What is this f***ing blogging stuff anyway?

What is this fucking blogging stuff anyway? I don't think I have ever read a blog before in my entire life. I know, I know, where have I been hiding under a fucking rock? Not really, I just always thought that it was kind of dumb. Frankly, because I was naive not realizing that it was just basically the online version of a journal. My questions are: why is it called a blog? Why is it called blogging? Who is ever going to read this stupid thing? Now I know that the word blog is short for weblog. I also know that blogging is the equivelent for writing in your journal. I also am aware that no one but myself and anyone that I ask to read this will ever read my blog.

If you are reading this you are probably asking yourself why is this man, who is very ignorant to the ways of the web, even trying to start a blog? Well, I have an answer for you. I think it is because I wish to write. I wish to write anything and everything, books, movies, stories, poems, etc. This line of thinking reminds me of a quote from a movie. I believe that movie is Throw Mama from a Train, but I am not 100 percent sure of that so if I am wrong don't fine me or be mad at me or arrest me but here is the quote: "A writer, writes, always." Now my dilegence to this point has been lacluster at most. I am hoping that this blogging thing will help me to write daily and keep things moving for me in the writing department.

Now as to your next question, what is this blog going to be about? This blog will be about anything I fucking want. My thoughts about anything and everything may be in this blog. I might choose to write about a movie I just saw or about some issue that I have become aware recently in the news or maybe my thoughts on being a dad or whatever.

I do have a disclaimer. My writing may not always be correct, you may see some errors in my grammer or spelling. Don't condemn my blog for such trivial things. Because editors are supposed to help the writer out with that kind of stuff or maybe not. I'm not really sure since I have nothing to present to an editor.

I hope all who read this blog (oh my god i can't believe i'm doing this) enjoy my writings. This is my blog and these are my thoughts.

Ben