Most of my business is on the music front. I've had countless rehearsals to prepare for several shows, one of which is coming up next Sunday!
I designed the flyer, and the wonderful Erica Jones took the photograph. We had a photo shoot a few weeks ago, and the few shots we've seen so far look great. We had a lot of fun with the shoot, and I hope to have the proofs soon so I can upload them to the website.
What website, you ask?? Well, there's not much up there yet, but a few months ago I setup the band website, and have a basic page design up (click anywhere on the initial page to go to the home page). I hope I can get most of the site done over the winter break as I'll have two weeks off and be spending some time in Maryland with Nick's family. Hopefully I'll also get Nick to help me with some of his web coding brilliance so I can get the site up fast and maintain it. In the mean time, I'm going to start devouring some Dreamweaver tutorials to understand this a bit better.
I've been knitting up a storm lately, wonder if it has something to do with the weather. In the summer, I dropped knitting completely in favor of getting out in the world and doing some exploring and getting settled into the new job. After I started commuting on the BART, leaving work at 3:45, and getting a little chilly, my knitting projects have multiplied like tribbles. Since October, I've finished a pair of gloves, a hat, and a vest, and have 3 more sweaters, another pair of gloves, and plans for a scarf in the works. As long as I have soft wool and wooden needles in my hands, I'm happy. Of course, I don't have pictures for any of these things - the lighting in my apartment sucks when I get home. I need to build some photo lighting, but haven't had the time as of late.
Thanksgiving came and went with the event of 13 lovely people eating wonderful food in my apartment. I had to clear out my craft table to make space for everyone, but it was worth it. My immediate family, a few friends, Nick, my neighbors, and even the guy who used to live in my apartment showed up, every one of them with either a beverage or an edible of some sort. I think we cleared about 10 bottles of wine that evening, and let me also give you a sample of the menu:
Kathy's famous Caesar Salad
Deviled Eggs
Crack Stuffing (with sausage and cranberries)
Curried Pumpkin Soup
Greens with Pancetta and mushrooms
Mashed Potatoes
Sweet potatoes with Plantains
Sweet potato fries
Deep Fried Turkey (the best way to do the bird, IMO)
Mom's cranberry sauce
Pecan, Apple, and Pumpkin Pies
There may have been a few more items on the table that were devoured in due time. I still have half a turkey in my fridge, which is saying something for a former vegetarian. We were invited over for another turkey dinner this evening with my Mother, Aunt, and cousins, but turned it down because of the sheer amount of leftovers clogging my aging refrigerator. Despite my best efforts, I am happy to say that after all of this I have not gained any weight after Thanksgiving! I was absent from Wii fit for about 3 weeks, but fortunately not any worse for it. Now I just have to get through X-Mas...
