every step i go i grow another second young

- I've been a little Upstate New York-sick these last couple days. As the temperatures get colder and fall moves in I can't help but yearn for some rolling farm country or the Adirondacks. Miriam and I are heading upstate next weekend which will be excellent. We're off to a couple friends housewarming party in Glenville and a wedding of two college friends of mine in Geneva. It should be a great trip, we're stoked about it to say the least.
- I stumbled across a group called The Gaslight Anthem in the latest Rolling Stone and the description of them as a punkier Bruce Springsteen jumped out at me so I checked them out. They are awesome to say the least. The group is from New Brunswick, NJ (about 25 minutes from Princeton) and sing the usual Jersey-themed lyrics which seem to be about getting away from where you are. Needless to say these songs have resonated with me in my state of desiring to get the heck out of NJ. While I usually turn to bluegrass when missing Upstate NY this time I turn to a little Jersey-road music.
- Week 3 of classes is done and I've begun to set a good rhythm in place.
- Miriam and I are heading to Messiah College for the weekend to see some of her friends and to see the Art, Music, Justice tour which features Derek Webb, Sarah Groves, and Sandra McCraken. Should be a great trip.
- The beer Ben and I brewed is done and mighty tasty. We're pretty excited that our first attempt turned out so well. We're planning on brewing again in a couple weeks.
- Phish are getting back together and playing 3 three shows in Hampton, VA. I've seen them on their last two 'final' tours and loved it. I listened to them a little earlier this summer but before that hadn't listened in a year and a half probably. I haven't seriously listened to them since the last time I saw them. I'm hemming and hawing if I have the desire to see any of these shows.
- Nov. 4 is fast approaching. Register to vote if you haven't yet. I'm eagerly and nervously awaiting that day.