Reddit mentions of 2(x)ist Men's Essentials Long Underwear, White, Medium

I don't have a car, and I've lived here for 3 years. It's very livable, but you do make certain concessions based on where you want to live. I now live a 10 minute walk from the train, and a mile from the closest grocery store. I use peapod to have my groceries delivered and it's very convenient, but I do have to spend more money per "trip" than I would if I went to the store myself.

Winter is not bad. Get some longjohns for layering under your pants (something like this tends to be less bulky than hanes waffle patterned longjohns). You'll need a winter coat as well, and a scarf, and I really like the 180 ear warmers, as well as any glove by Kombi. I also have a pair of touchscreen gloves from Lord and Taylor (the only ones I could find where the entire glove works on the screen instead of just one finger).

On the really cold days I'll wear my longjohns under flannel-lined pants. Let me tell you, on those days only my eyes are cold because they're the only thing not covered.

Working near Prudential I'd say living on the green or orange lines would be most convenient, though personally after living on the green line my first year here that should be your last resort. This might mean living in Allston/Brighton/Brookline/Fenway (green line) or Jamaica Plain/East Somerville (on the Orange line). JP is more conveniently located around the orange line than East Somerville and rents tend to be cheaper in JP, plus it's a beautiful place. Red line isn't bad if you don't mind a transfer to the green or orange lines to get to the back bay, though the areas the red line serves tends to be super expensive (see: hipsters, students, and gentrification).

Things to do? I have been learning salsa since June and there are a bunch of clubs you can go salsa dancing in on the weekends. There's also a great site started by some redditors called TheBostonCalendar as well as /r/BostonSocialClub which is always full of things to do too. There are a lot of gaming meetups here too (board games as well as video games at a bar).

Good luck!