Finally...

We finally got our first snow of the season yesterday, a sight that always makes me happy even when I have a hard time getting out of bed in the morning, as I did yesterday. We got a few inches, which as far as I can tell is about as much as it ever snows here. I took a few pictures but haven't uploaded them yet, and can't do so on the computer I'm writing on at the moment. Right now I'm on the front desk computer at the gym I work at every Wednesday morning from 5 to 8AM. When I woke up at 4:30, it was actually raining outside even though the temperature was below freezing. When I got outside, the rain had stopped but there was still snow on the ground and a fresh layer of ice covered most of the landscape. I had to slide my way down the sidewalks to get to work in time to open the gym. Unfortunately, although the sidewalks were treacherous, the roads themsleves appeared relatively clear. This means work will go on as usual today....

I started class a couple days ago. All I have left to do before I receive my Master's in Government is write my thesis. But when I saw the due dates for the first drafts of this 100+ page document that I have barely started, I decided it would be more realistic if I take the thesis class in the summer instead. So I'm going to drop this semester but continue working on my thesis, that way I'll have a more refined product when I start again in the summer, plus I'll only have six weeks of classes instead of twelve, which is all I need for a course that is basically just for guidance. I'll graduate a bit later, but I honestly don't care much about that.

So that means my only rigid obligation this spring is going to be work, and that might be changing soon. My present job at the public interest-oriented PR company Fenton Communications is quite interesting and I have learned some very useful skills about how to influence the media, government, and the public, but another more promising opportunity may very well be coming my way soon and if it does I will take it. I don't want to say exactly what it is until I know for sure that it is going to work out, but I'll be sure to announce here as soon as I know...

On the music front, this week I'm compiling the final version of a new mix I've been working on for the last half year. I'm just waiting on this one collaborative remix project that my friend still owes me before I can finish it. Once it is done, I'll have another hour-long piece of my latest creations for everyone to check out. I will post links here to my music website once it is completed. I also have a few gigs coming up in February out in Baltimore that I am looking forward to. Should be a fun year music-wise...