Winter Things - December Round-up

Whew, I've been off doing, and haven't written in a while! To catch up, I'll throw you the Clifsnotes version of the last couple of months:

December

{Week 1} Web start-up - Decided to work with my friend Ken, from college, to start a Web-based portfolio-building/social networking site. After rounds of re-hashing and lots of research, we finally put a pause on our original plan, but Ken and I might still collaborate on some project. Meanwhile, we learned what it would take to get a great website up and running.

{Week 2} Blues & Bluegrass Festival - Caught day two of the three-day fest with my climbing group and assorted friends. Finally got to hear the Giving Tree Band, and very entertained by the headliner, Edward Sharpe & the Magnetic Zeros.

{Week 3} St. Louis reunion! Caught up with great friends I initially met during my Saint Louis University Resident Assistant days. We feasted on great food, visited a holiday fair for a year's worth of folkie craft-browsing, chased a horde of guys in santa suits and kept each other out of frozen-over fountains. Fantastic couple of days.

{Week 4} Acupuncture - First time. I've never been frightened of needles, but I'd been fascinated that being a pincushion once a week could be re-balancing. Sure enough, several of my coworkers consider acupuncture their first 'medicine,' and could recommend me their favorite practitioner. The process was very cool–needles poked at key places based on my particular needs–and the acupuncturist himself was professional, kind and tranquil. For 45 minutes, I zenned out and felt my blood flow. That effect of the needles, meant to release blockages and get your blood and energies flowing, hours after my appointment.

AND Yeasayer concert - I first heard this band in February 2010, and was quickly taken by their energy. Earth-shaking beats, worldly melodies. By the time this concert came around, I'd become a huge fan. The members of Yeasayer melded with their instruments and jammed together like they were the only folks in the venue. They put on a great show–dreamy, rocking, and just the right length.