merry christmas and happy new year!

sorry i haven't updated in a while. things have been really fun hanging out for the holidays, spending time with family and friends. invariably, people ask the question, how are things going, and i'm always stuck wishing i had something more interesting to say. usually i just say that i'm still working on my dissertation, blah, blah, blah. for those of you who haven't been bored by me, here's basically what's going on with me...i'm working on my dissertation, and i plan on being done next june. (gasp!) so i'm now looking into post-docs, fellowships, and other stuff to do after graduation. been thinking a lot about what it'll be like moving on (and possibly away) after being here at school for the past 3.5 years, but i'll save that for another post.

a few highlights from the past coupla weeks:

- saw damien rice at the orpheum...awesome! faetryn and i were talking about his music recently and our conclusion was: his music gives us chills...

- went to a wedding, christmas party, and birthday party all in one day...had so much fun!

- saw jeremy enigk at the troubadour...another great show!

- lotsa, lotsa good food. been definitely gorging myself - pumpkin waffles at the s&s apt, burgers at the counter, holiday potlucks, birthday dinners (including arnie morton's for art's birthday - so gooood)

- met my cousin's son for the first time (he's 7 weeks old) at our family's christmas dinner. our family is expanding!

argh...i think i'm getting sick again...