In The Bleak Midwinter

Actually, despite this post's title, it's an unseasonable 55 or so in the greater Blacksburg area today, which is lifting everyone's spirits. This is also very good news for all the girls, like Gina, who are going to be walking a few blocks here and there tonight in semi-formal dresses for the annual Midwinters Dance.

In college, unless you join a Greek or ROTC organization, you really don't have that many opportunities or reasons to dress up and go dancing. There are clubs downtown, but that's more of the bump-and-grind variety. There are fancy restaurants, but it's hard to find the time and money to set aside a grand evening. So, that's why I enjoy the dance - it gives you a reason to do all these things, and we've all progressed passed the point of being nervous about it like we were in high school. It's a good way to spend a Saturday evening. This is also the first time Gina and I will be going together to the dance, which is great! For an additional one-two punch, our Wesley group is also going to try the new Burruss Square Tavern downtown tonight, which has gotten good reviews. I'll let you know about the dance and the food tomorrow!

EDIT: I just realized that the band providing tonight's music at the dance is none other than Fighting Gravity, a very good Virginia-based outfit. Now I'm even more excited, since this means the likelihood of the music being cheesy is even lower!

... I've also spent part of yesterday and today refurbishing the other main parts of Project BS: the photo galleries, links, and "about me" pages. I'm trying to keep them more current, and I definitely needed to clean up the code a lot. For those of you looking out for more pictures, this is a step in the right direction. Until then, give those pages a look-see.