We got a text from James Whetzel this morning offering us a free ticket to Austra. We couldn't say no. Austra has a lovely electro sound that reminds me ever so slightly of Siouxie and the Banshees. The lead singer has such a lingering soulful...
Occasionally, it's worth blowing a bit of money on a great show. Amon Tobin's ISAM 2.0 is about to be one of those. We went to and enjoyed the first one last year at Decibal Festival. It was a complete aural and visual experience. No...
One thing that comes clearer and clearer as I move into the dissertating phase is the importance of doing things that are fun, relaxing, or in some way inspiring. As we packed our house up, I balked at putting my paints, brushes, and easel in...
This will probably be the last of the crafting and baking posts for a very long time as we "do" Christmas tomorrow, and then it's down to the real business of writing a dissertation, publishing articles, getting a job / post-doc, getting into the field...
I've been ridiculously busy the past few days, trying to get the last of the packages together. I'm starting to expand my gift-giving to people in England, Canada, Texas, and Montana. I'm not that gift-giving-ish; however, it occurs to me that most people take time...