Let it snow!

Well, it finally happened. Boston got our first snow. Unfortunately it is being followed by a light rain that turns the ground to icky slush, but the little white trimmings on the rooftops and cars are a welcome holiday addition.

This week is going to be concert week. I've been planning to go to Brand New for months now, which is on Sunday, but between now and then, I have two more shows that just came up! I got invited to the WFNX Miracle On Tremont Street, with Spoon, Cold War Kids, and Against Me!, which happens tomorrow evening at the Orpheum. I hadn't listened too much to Spoon or the Cold War Kids outside of the hits, but I picked up some of their stuff and it's sure solid. And Against Me! is just plain awesome. I love seeing three great bands for $30. Then there is Bayside, coming to the Middle East on Thursday. I just got into them and I've heard I need to go to the Middle East at some point (it's so close!), and the tickets were a steal because I went right to the venue and bypassed service charges. And then, the grand finale, BRAND NEW! I adore them.

I'm making decent progress on the schoolwork the week has thrown at me. I still procrastinate a lot, but I've managed to get a headstart on ome winter research papers and keep up with the lecture readings. Yesterday I went to the NaNo TGIO party and met up with April, Aly, and Mary Anne. I won a new flash drive in the door prize drawing, which is exactly what I needed! It's black and pink too. :) NaNo is something I hope to make a tradition in my life. I haven't really done too much editing yet for Bodies In Flight, but I already have two more ideas. One is the archaeological mystery story I dreamed up a couple summers ago, which would definitely be a YA thing. The other is about werecats, inspired, I think, by the prospects of living with a giant cat next year if Emma gets everything she wants. It's amazing how different the ideas I produce are when I'm no longer miserable. Yeah, I'm still twelve, but at least I'm not twelve and depressed.

There are a couple new additions to my Christmas list. The link on the right was down but it should work now; if not, just scroll back a few entries. And I'll try to get some holiday comics up soon.