Onward and Upward, Space Cadets

We're back in the swing of things here at Colby College in the frozen North, and we owe it to classes to keep our minds off the mounds of snow outside. Sunday night the wind was howling something fierce, and leaving the dorm Monday morning was not entirely pleasant. Snow was being whipped around, usually horizontally and right at face level, and the wind did not let up. Today there were drifts of snow littered around campus that were in some places three or four feet deep. Those will be covered up tomorrow by more snow and ice, and will probably remain in place into March. It's just part of the charming winter landscape in the winter...on the bright side, unified complaints from the dorm have convinced PPD to turn the heat on, so the room is no longer in the forties all the time, and is a comfortable seventy-something.

Classes and weather aside, there's a lot happening otherwise. The radio show will likely be back through the spring semester, and for at least tomorrow we'll be on at the regular time. Last week we didn't have a show, mostly because Annie was busy and I kind of forgot to head over to the studio. Whoops... Also, Colby Chorale has a concert this Saturday, and I'm extending an open invitation to any and all who want to come. Lorimer Chapel at 7:30, get there a little early, as good seating is limited. Plane and hotel fare not included, but the concert is free. Chorale is not the only singing venture I'll be involved in this semester...I auditioned for and got into BMR, Broadway Musical Revue, which is exactly what the name implies. The show is at the beginning of April...again, an open invitation is extended, although this time it may cost something.

As you may have already read here, the Chorale is going on tour next spring, and we're currently in the process of deciding where exactly to go. In the mix are: Argentina and Uruguay, Costa Rica, Mexico, Spain, Munich, and possibly the UK or Ireland. Any are alright with me, but I'm leaning towards Argentina. It will be spring break, after all.

By the way, the pictures accompanying the next few blog posts (for as long as I remember, that is) will be selected from the results of Google image searching my name in quotation marks. Echt, Damiel Echt.