Back at it
Apologies for the brief hiatus, I just about burnt out from all of the November writing and then took a trip to Chicago over the weekend (an absolutely amazing trip to visit my brother-in-law and his adorable family). But it's time to pull the ol' blog off the back burner and jump back in for some more concerts and musical fun.
First of all, there are some excellent shows approaching quickly so it's time for the monthly notable concert rundown (and yes, something can be monthly if you've only done it twice):
After much consideration (well, mostly just the time it took us to drive from Chicago to Madison) Mark and I have decided that we are getting married...to Chicago. We had such an amazing time visiting and we have been considering trying out another city for quite some time. We expect the transition to Chicago to take place in approximately one year, and will last for about a year. At least, that's the very rough concept that we have for now. I think it will be interesting to experience life in a new place, seeing as how I have never left Minnesota for more than a week at a time, and we know that we want to really "settle down" in Minnesota once we decide to shack up in a real house and start having kids. We are probably going to wait until about August or September of next year, enough time to wrap up things around here and really get prepared for the new city.
I probably just floored a few of you, if I haven't talked to you in person yet and you happened to check the blog. Sorry about that. I know that even if it is just for a year, and even if we visit often, I will miss a lot of people very much. However, it seems like one of those decisions that you have to just make and run with, because there will always be a whole set of excuses for why we should just stay put. And I am really good at making excuses, let me tell ya.
Here, read something funny.
Amusing quotes from the weekend-
Demian: I was driving on LSD and there were Christmas trees falling everywhere! (LSD = Lake Shore Drive in Chicago)
Andrea, to Mark: I'm sorry, sweetie, I can't set up the Christmas tree tomorrow, I have to go to Electropolis.
First of all, there are some excellent shows approaching quickly so it's time for the monthly notable concert rundown (and yes, something can be monthly if you've only done it twice):
- 12/5 Electropolis, Intermedia Arts
- 12/8 John Lennon Tribute Show w/ Curtiss A, First Ave, 5:30 p.m.
- 12/9 Reticence CD Release w/ Bill Mike and Cloud Cult, Triple Rock, 10:00 p.m.
- 12/10 Mason Jennings solo show w/ Jeff Hanson, First Ave, 6:00 p.m.
- 12/13 Dan Israel solo show, 331 Club, 9 p.m.
- 12/16 Haley Bonar w/ Michael Morris, 400 Bar, 9 p.m.
- 12/22 This World Fair w/ Thrush and Joanna James, Fine Line, 8 p.m.
After much consideration (well, mostly just the time it took us to drive from Chicago to Madison) Mark and I have decided that we are getting married...to Chicago. We had such an amazing time visiting and we have been considering trying out another city for quite some time. We expect the transition to Chicago to take place in approximately one year, and will last for about a year. At least, that's the very rough concept that we have for now. I think it will be interesting to experience life in a new place, seeing as how I have never left Minnesota for more than a week at a time, and we know that we want to really "settle down" in Minnesota once we decide to shack up in a real house and start having kids. We are probably going to wait until about August or September of next year, enough time to wrap up things around here and really get prepared for the new city.
I probably just floored a few of you, if I haven't talked to you in person yet and you happened to check the blog. Sorry about that. I know that even if it is just for a year, and even if we visit often, I will miss a lot of people very much. However, it seems like one of those decisions that you have to just make and run with, because there will always be a whole set of excuses for why we should just stay put. And I am really good at making excuses, let me tell ya.
Here, read something funny.
Amusing quotes from the weekend-
Demian: I was driving on LSD and there were Christmas trees falling everywhere! (LSD = Lake Shore Drive in Chicago)
Andrea, to Mark: I'm sorry, sweetie, I can't set up the Christmas tree tomorrow, I have to go to Electropolis.
