I had to post these couple of e-mails from my brother because they are so awesome.   He's living in India until March and managed to become the only American to ever take part in the giant Dasara parade.  In addition, he's now going to be performing with the Great Bombay Circus and he's been on TV and interviewed for the newspaper ( Read more... )

I just got back to Chicago yesterday - I was lucky enough to spend a whole week with my family in Iowa.  I got to see most of my relatives and went sledding and ate a lot of Mom's homemade candy and cookies.  Luther and I played Elvis songs together (me on flute, him on bass guitar), and Mom and I played Christmas carols now that the piano is in ( Read more... )

For Halloween - No Kids
Happy Halloween - Jason Anderson
My Body's a Zombie for You - Dead Man's Bones
Zombie Boy - The Magnetic Fields
They Are Night Zombies!! They Are Neighbors!! They Have Come Back From The Dead!! Ahhhh! - Sufjan Stevens
Ghost Song - Best Friends Forever
Ghostbusters 2007 - Jason Anderson
Ghost Pirates - P:ano
Vampire - Antsy Pants
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Here are the highlights of the last month or so ( Read more... )

 My cousin Will's new album is now streaming for free on his Myspace:

http://www.myspace.com/williamewhitmore

It's wonderful!  Please take a listen!

 So I got a call this morning, about an hour before I was supposed to go on an IKEA field trip with Leigh.  It was the Milwaukee Symphony personnel manager saying that one of their flutists had a medical emergency and they needed someone for 2 concerts this weekend.  The only plans I had this weekend were hanging out with friends, so I quickly ( Read more... )

 Interview with cousin Will here:

http://illinoisentertainer.com/2009/01/30/hello-my-name-is-william/

His new album comes out Feb. 17!   

My actual birthday was great.   A few of us went to Chickpea, the new middle eastern place across from Dominick's.  The best part about that place is the Gypsy pinball machine you can play for free.  It's really similar in design to the one my parents have (which is now broken).  I will definitely be going back for $4 falafel and free pinball ( Read more... )

Here's what I wore when I left the house today, and I still arrived at work freezing cold:

Long underwear
Knee socks
Wool socks
Long-sleeved shirt
Sweater
Arm warmers
Long wool coat
One scarf around my neck
Second scarf around my face
Hat
Mittens
Warm boots

I've been at work for about a half hour and I'm just beginning to regain feeling in my

I haven't written a real post since before Christmas, so here's some stuff that's happened:

Christmas: got some music, books, Indian stuff from Luther, a piccolo flag, a pastry board, pastry cloths and rolling pin for making tortillas and pie crusts, and some other stuff...

Got sick the day we went to Grandma's for Christmas, but went anyway... then ( Read more... )