1. THE BUZZ
The Buzz is the magazine I've been working on with three of my classmates. Here is the website where it will be available when it's done:
The magazine is pretty much done, but it was critiqued by classmates, so now we have to go back in and make changes. Some parts of the website aren't up yet, but you can go and watch all of the video interviews I did in the video section.
2. EVENTS
a. I get to work with Gaelic Storm in February.
b. Teada (Irish Christmas in America) is coming next weekend. That's my third event.
c. Third event? Whatever happened with my second event, the opera?
Well I'll tell you. It was great! Things ran fairly smoothly, with just a few minor hiccups. The performance itself was outstanding, and funnier than I expected. There was some good adlibbing too because they allowed some music students to solo on stage during the play. They worked it into the script (it was a 90 minute version of Die Fledermaus).
d. Nine Days. 
The Nine Days concert did happen! It was terrific. I was the backup coordinator, I guess. Basically, I didn't do any prep work for the concert except make that promo video (which the band said they liked!). But I did get to usher them around in their van and chat with them a little bit. For the concert itself, I was in the second row. They played a good set, playing everyone's favorite, Absolutely (Story of a Girl) twice. Want to know more? There's a full review in The Buzz.
e. There've been some other great events that I didn't really have a part in coordinating like Tyler and Andy (The Modern Antiques), Firoozeh Dumas (author of Funny in Farsi), Kelly Taylor (comedian), Behind Every Disaster, Chad Daniels (comedian), Derek Hughes (magician) (my brother got to be a volunteer!).
3. New Toys
For my birthday, I got a new video camera (digital, Sony) and tripod. They're very light-weight. You can check out some of the stuff I shot on the Buzz site. The Tyler and Andy concert shots are with the new camera.
RANDOM TANGENT
Speaking of which...I had Tyler and Andy do a video interview through webcam because they live in another city. I was thinking this will be the wave of the future! I know I didn't invent it, but I felt like I did because I wasn't copying the idea of webcam interviews from other people. I was just using new technology to the benefit my projects. Well, two weeks later, Darren Hayes goes and does a webcam interview on YouTube! My idea!!!
OKAY, BACK TO TOYS
I also got new Chucks (will post picture when they arrive in mail?) and Going Postal (by Terry Pratchett) on audio (which coincedentally is now a book club book for nerdfighters.com.)
4. GREs
I took the GREs and didn't do too bad. I'm applying for some grad schools on the East coast. Emerson looks the best, but Boston is the most expensive city in America right now, but it's also the most European city in America. NYU has a 6-week summer program that would be a lot cheaper.
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