From the day I moved to Boston three years ago through the day I move out (in about one week), Kenmore Square has been under construction.
In the meantime, the fare to ride the T has risen (twice… I think), you can no longer hop on an outbound Green line train without paying, tokens are gone and the Charlie Card is here, Boca Grande, Fin’s, and U-Burger have all set up shop. And still… construction at Kenmore Square persists. Unfortunately, walking through it everyday is my only means of getting to school, and thus, there is no way to avoid the huge dust clouds, getting fresh pavement stuck on the bottom of my shoes, or navigating the HUGE puddles that form any time it rains.
From what I understand, this is par for the course when it comes to Boston construction. It takes forever and never comes out as nice as expected (And sometimes falls apart). For example, the center of the Kenmore is supposed to be a modern-looking bus station, but instead it looks like a 90’s-style art installation of a whale’s ribcage. Even for those who think it looks interesting or nice now, I can’t see such an ugly design having longevity even among its fans.
Additionally, the subway station itself has been under renovation forever and it barely seems halfway done. The strangest thing of all regarding the subway renovation is that seems like they made FEWER turnstiles than there originally were. Anyone who frequently uses this station knows that any time there is a Red Sox game, the place turns into a zoo. Fewer turnstiles just makes sense, I suppose.
I’ll be curious to see how this all turns out when it’s “completed.” Kenmore will definitely be one of my pit stops during future Boston visits.
Anyways, this brings us to Tegan and Sara’s “Where Does the Good Go?” I remember being back home during one of my school’s breaks and my brother was certain I would love this album. We have very different tastes when it comes to music so I was very skeptical and didn’t even bother listening to the album when let me borrow it. As it turns out I LOVE LOVE LOVE Tegan and Sara. This song in particular comes from probably their best album “So Jealous.” They had a new release last summer with “The Con,” and while it is still pretty good, it just didn’t seem to have the magic of “So Jealous.” If you want to check out some more of their stuff, try out: Are You Ten Years Ago, Back in Your Head, Wake Up Exhausted, Downtown, and Not Tonight. Enjoy!
