I just saw Everything is Illuminated. Fantastic movie, I highly recommend it.

I came across this great book from the 1930s at a friend’s place last night. It’s incredibly funny. The sexism in it is just outrageous. One of the questions it addresses is “Are women human beings?”

I found Melody Gardot since she’s opening for James Hunter on New Year’s Eve. I probably won’t go to that since house parties are better for NYE – going out is so crowded and the prices for everything get jacked up. Any way she’s also playing at World Cafe Live this Friday so I might go see her then. She’s got such a great voice. CDBaby calls her music “folky-blues, acoustic jazz.” She’s from Philly too. Check her out.

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Right now I’m taking a country western two step dance class. Next will be either swing or zydeco. I have to get ready for the Red Stick Ramblers at the Finger Lakes Grassroots Festival, where they’re playing in the dance tent two nights. I can’t wait for July. :)

eta:
Apparently the Grassroots Fest still has last year’s schedule up so I missed the Red Stick Ramblers playing there. However they will be playing at the Grey Fox Bluegrass Festival in July of this year, on the dance stage 3 nights. :)