DRUM CIRCLE - a great way to end the week.. We laid down the beats like nobody's business ...

“One can appreciate & celebrate each moment — there’s nothing more sacred. There’s nothing more vast or absolute. In fact, there’s nothing more!” ― Pema Chödrön

DREAM ANALYSIS - SWIMMING POOL / SWIMMING: To dream that you are swimming suggests that you are exploring aspects of your subconscious mind and emotions. The dream may be a sign that you are seeking some sort of emotional support. It is a common dream image for people going through therapy. To see a swimming pool in your dream symbolizes relaxation, calmness, luxury and ease. You need to take a break. Alternatively, a swimming pool suggests that you need to acknowledge and understand your feelings. It is time to dive in and deal with those emotions. You need to cleanse yourself and wash away your tumultuous past.

Sufjan has done it again - a set of Christmas standards with some Sufjan originals. An unconventionally-catchy style makes this a keeper... SILVER AND GOLD is sure to please the varied music tastes of the season...

DREAM ANALYSIS - I found myself in a large well-lit gallery. I had entered two pieces: a grey and blue-striped sail framed by worn wooden boards and a simple sculpture of a boat without a sail. I felt a sense of accomplishment in the dream - at ease, pleased with the work I had entered - yet, dissecting it further brings up the fact that a boat separated from its sail suggests a standstill - a vessel without any means of controlled movement.

The ugly sweater party was like National Lampoon's Christmas New England-Style. The sweaters ranged from what?! to incredibly funny. One man sewed on furry green sleeves and hung a hefty wicker wreath on the back with a blinking snowman. The front was adorned with neon puff paint pumpkins, stick figures and hearts. Another man wore a cable-knit cardigan with nothing underneath - it barely fit and kept rising above his waist. The others ranged from 90's pastel flower horror, to 70's avocado polka dotted wonder.