Oh yeah, blog!

Yesterday I woke up, shoveled my porches, the house-sit walkway and then the work steps. Then I did most of it in reverse on the way home.

I also learned much about the inner workings of the Jeep, received a Christmas miracle when the Jeep relearned to idle, and nearly smashed when the Jeep stalled, locked up and swerved out of control on a hill. All is good now. I love the Jeep.

So, celebration time approaches for the new year, and I am wearing high heels and mascara as I type. Pre-drinking while waiting for the charming DDmobile carrying my two best friends in NU. Only one of them is the DD. The other is pre-drinking in Apex near her computer too.

I received a lovely phone call from one of the southern loves of my life – BFF Val – telling me she is now engaged to the true love of her life. Hurray that. And now that I have a job which pays reasonably well, maybe I can even afford to attend the wedding.

Christmas was awesome, with much music and laughter. I threw a wicked-ass jam and kicked the remaining goers out at 5 a.m.

Hmmm, what else? I found a place to order live ants online to the Arctic, that was really exciting.

Love and well wishes for a creative and peaceful year.

xoxo

Family: an update for you

Big week or so in my land, what with the new job, new place. I'm lucky to have fantastic friends, supportive of it all. Moving me in a blizzard, entertaining my existential crises, etc.

I was giddy with the weekend. Lots of major weight lifted off my shoulders. Played a show on Friday that I feel went pretty well, made sushi on Saturday and played some more tunes on Sunday. Maybe I'll even get around to writing a few new tunes someday soon.

Settling in though. Plus a day-trip to Pang last week, and tomorrow I leave for Quebec City and a conference. It'll be nice to get out of town for a few days I think. Try to track down a jam and a pint while I'm at it.

I could go bonkers on all the news stuff that's been happening lately, but I still don't have it in me. I think it'll take a bit longer to get over the burnout than I thought it would.

Oh, but my heart is filling.