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jilliancyork

You don't pahk any freakin' cahs in Hahvahd Yahd.

Neighborhood
Brighton
Where I'm From
Boston
Occupation
Freelance Writer/Editor
Website

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Bostonian today, Parisian tomorrow? With me, you never know.

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WTF Happened to Your Face!? A Guide to Awful Plastic Surgery

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Updated 10/10/2009
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Humor; Pop Culture

Celebrities: they've got everything, and yet they want more. And then there's the non-celebrities who mess with their faces just to get famous. Here's the best of the worst.

Holy Hookah! A guide to defying Boston's smoking ban

By jilliancyork
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Updated 08/28/2009
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Entertainment

So you can't smoke in bars, boo-hoo. I've got some news for you - cigarettes might be banned, but shisha spots and cigar cafes are thriving in Boston. Here's a list of places where you can defy Boston's smoking ban...and then some.

Best of Brighton: A Guide to one of Boston's Sweetest Little Neighborhoods

By jilliancyork
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Updated 08/19/2009
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Entertainment

Okay, so maybe "sweet" isn't the first thing that comes to most people's minds when they think of Brighton - but it's true, particularly compared to next-door neighborhood Allston (where the college kids party). Brighton has nearly everything you could ever need - all sorts of ethnic food, a giant package store, good hair salons - and 57% of the neighborhood is single! Get your butt to Brighton, stat.

Reading is Sexy: Where Bostonians Do Their Reading

By jilliancyork
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Updated 08/19/2009
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Literature & Arts; Humor

If intelligence = sexiness, then Boston is way at the top of the sexy list. Find out where Bostonians do their reading.

Oh sari, I thought you liked your food spicy! A guide to Boston's best Indian food

By jilliancyork
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Updated 01/16/2009
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Eat & Drink

I love Indian food. I love it so much I'll eat it anywhere, even in a mall - that's commitment. But it took me several months to learn the ropes of Boston's Indian food scene: fancy place, food not necessarily so great...mall cheapie, amazing. Whoulda thunk it?

Post-Dorm Days: Getting your Boston apartment from shabby to chic in no time

By jilliancyork
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Updated 10/06/2008
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Shopping; DIY & Crafts

Boston is not a cheap place to live - so once you get past the $1,000+ rent bill, you've hardly got anything left for decorating...So print out this guide for your drive around Boston for the quickest, easiest spots to grab some cheap furniture, decor, and anything else you might need.

Gotta Go? A Guide to Boston's Best Bathrooms

By jilliancyork
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Updated 09/07/2008
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Humor; Misc.

Are you the frequent pit stop type? Do you hate getting stuck in a new city without a clue as to where the finest toilets are? Check out this guide to Boston's cleanest, funkiest, and overall best bathrooms.

Photographing Boston: Your Favorite Picks

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Updated 09/07/2008
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Travel & Events; Literature & Arts

As a burgeoning (read: totally amateur) photographer, I love taking pictures of my beautiful city. What are your favorite places to photograph? I know you want to tell me (and I promise I won't steal them...okay, no I don't).

A Guide to Boston, Irish-style

By jilliancyork
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Updated 08/27/2008
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Eat & Drink; Entertainment

See that little terrier on the left? Like most Bostonians, he's a bit of a hybrid...a Boston terrier through and through, but with an Irish heart. And that's the way we like it. From pubs to bizarro murals, tearjerker monuments and hardcore/Irish folk bands (not to mention the Celtics!), Boston IS Irish.

Hungry? Work at Harvard? I do! A Guide to Lunching in Cambridge.

By jilliancyork
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Updated 08/27/2008
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Eat & Drink

A guide to the popular lunchtime spots of Cantabrigia; those I frequent, those I refuse to set foot in, and those I would probably die without.

Wicked Weird: A Guide to Boston's Bizarre

By jilliancyork
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Updated 08/25/2008
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Humor; Entertainment

A statue of Leif Erikson, explorer who never made it here? A giant steaming tea kettle above a coffeeshop? Boston's wicked weird, huh?

Who Loves the Red? A Wino's Guide to Boston

By jilliancyork
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Updated 08/25/2008
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Eat & Drink

In this beer-laden town, it isn't always easy to find your red. Whether you're a wino-lite or a homebody drinker, you'll find something to tide you over until the next bottle in this guide.

Vegetarians Save Lives! A Guide to Eating Veggie in Boston

By jilliancyork
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Updated 08/25/2008
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Eat & Drink

I spent more than half of my life as a vegetarian, so even though I've fallen back into carnivorous ways, I get it. Check out these vegetarian and vegan treats.

The Ultimate Guide to Boston's 21 Neighborhoods

By jilliancyork
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Updated 08/25/2008
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Entertainment

Although Boston only has about 590,763 residents, they sure have a lot of neighborhoods to choose from! From supposedly scary "Murderpan" (c'mon, it's not that bad) to haughty Beacon Hill, Bostonians never get tired of walking their city's historic streets.

The LOLiest guide to tha internetz.

By jilliancyork
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Updated 08/25/2008
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Geek; Humor

Sad and lonely? Put on your lollerskates and get out and enjoy yourself. Life is too short to wallow when there's a whole interweb out there filled with ridiculous photos, videos, and captioned cats. Because nothing is funnier than people's misfortune/talking cats/passive aggressiveness/failure... people.

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