2011 - Miscellanea

Here are a few random things from and for the new year:

Firsts:

• Song heard - "Forever" by Chris Brown, followed by "Christmas Song" by Joy Zipper.
• Story read - "Old Oak Trees" by Tony Cliff (from the "Flight" #3 anthology).
• Beverage - water (after brushing my teeth).
• Book - "Dirge" by Alan Dean Foster.

Plans:

• 10 Dollar Day - A day trip or event of note that costs ten dollars or less, not including travel expenses (i.e: gas, parking, tolls, etc...). I would ideally like to have one day every week like this, be it a movie, a museum, seeing a local band, etc...
• Museum Crawl - I bought a year's membership to the Fitchburg Art Museum this past August, and it includes free admission to many other museums across New England. My goal is visit all of them before my membership expires in August. I call it a crawl because museums should be enjoyed slowly and deliberately, and not because it's like the similarly named 'pub crawl', a race from bar to bar (haha).
• Mountain Quest - I began climbing mountains and trying to reach the highest point in several states this past fall (see: "Ken's Climbs @ Peakbagger" on the sidebar), and I aim to continue this indefinitely, when the mood strikes me (I've been antsy for the last few weeks, but I am not sure if I am ready for a snow climb yet), and when it fits in.
• Wyman's Pond Music Fest II - I want to ensure that this is an annual event, and that the coming one tops last year's in every way. On this year's wish list so far is Abbie Barrett, and I hope Vanessa Kafka and Elizabeth Lorrey will return for second go-rounds. FYI: You can find up to date live show dates for these three artists (and other great local musicians) all in one place on my music blog, Not Lame Minus.