I want to welcome you to my blog Jumping Jasmine. In this blog, I am going to explore topics around fashion, sports, theater, and dining out in the Boston area. The name has significance to me in several ways. As a child, my favorite Disney movie was Aladdin, and as a teenager the store I shopped most at with my father was Jasmine Sola. The memories of riding into Harvard Square from Framingham on weekends with my dad continue to bring the biggest smile on my face. He would park at the Stadium and have us walk into the Square with the direct route to Starr Bookshop in the Harvard Lampoon Building. As we walked past HBS, my snarky nature was to remind him, “well you didn’t get into Harvard.” Instead of getting angry, he always laughed. I said this because at the time I was a terrible student in high school and after coming home from my first semester at college I was on academic probation. This didn’t stop my dad from spending time with me and not giving me grief on my shortcomings as a student. Did I mention he has a PHD from Washington University? It was important for me to name my blog after a special place my dad and I share as I wanted to honor our time together in my formative years. Dad, because of how you never gave up on me, continued to support me, and helped me with my writing, this blog will be a constant reminder of our years spent together walking the square, shopping at Jasmine Sola, and perusing the old book shops. While the topics will change with each post, the name will stay!
Jumping Jasmine 