Let's see, we all know that I am anxiously awaiting the arrival of Fall, and eventually the splendors of yet another Northeast winter season! And that I have a 1 1/2 year old bundle of joy at home in the form of a fluffy black (with the occasional blotch of white) border collie named Lucy. I am currently trying to coach her into snagging a frisbee out of mid air but it seems to be magnetized to the top of her head instead. On top of EDU 511, I am also taking two other grad courses at Sage this fall...something tells me I am going to have little time for Hump Day Bowling, Thursday night poker games and sitting on the couch all Saturday long with chips and dip watching college football. In a sick way I am already having thoughts of (sucessfully) making it through to December and having absolutely zero academic priorities for a week or so. We'll call that "motivation" for now.
I really enjoy listening to live music, although I have little time to see any of my favorite local bands this summer. My favorite band of all time is (was) based out of Vermont and go by the name of STRANGEFOLK. I have a feeling their touring days are coming close to an end. Now they can be caught occasionally in one of their hometowns of either Vermont, Maine, New Hampshire, and the occasional NYC showing. They were incredible to me from '95-'04 but have since started families and succombed to the pressures of needing weekly paychecks. Just think, I remember a debate with a good friend at a concert in Manchester, Tenn in 2002 when I swore up and down that STRANGEFOLK were, without a doubt going to be the next huge JamBand. OK, there was a nice tangnet about something I obviously feel very passionate about.
Lastly, I'd like to share one of my most often visited "outlets" when it comes to me dealing with the stressors and pressures of everday life, including the world of SGS. Three years ago I was introduced to some of the isalnds that make up the US Virgin Islands, St. John and St. Thomas specifically...ok, were really talking about St. John here. An extremely small island (maybe 30 minutes to drive the total distance) that is a National Park (thanks Laurence Rockefeller) which is totally dedicated to keeping things as green and natural as possible. This has become my personal "heaven on earth". A place that I will never (hopefully) go longer than maybe a year, two tops in between visits. The people, culture, water, food, activities, and atmosphere alone is all I desire in life. In my mind, this is a place that I visit almost daily, many times at night when my head is hitting the pillow. The sound of the waves and that Caribbean breaze are so distinguishable...they send me off to lalaland!
be good everyone and stay tuned.
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