i'm finishing off my last day of work before flying out to washington state to spend christmas with the family. for some reason, it seems to be going waaaayyyyyyy too slow. i'm so looking forward to leaving this state for a slightly warmer state.

next on the agenda: the acadia. for those of you who missed out, it was probably the most fun i've had playing a show. justin law, myself, and jon reine (with a full band!) all performed for a totally crazy packed crowd. it was just incredibly fun and affirming. actually, it was just really nice to see some friends that i don't get to see very much anymore... also, the super-talented nick ciske took a bunch of photos of the show and posted them online here. they're really cool, so check them out.

lastly, after many years of professing to hate animals, i have decided to get a pet. well, actually two pets. yes, that's right, you guessed it- i'm getting a pair of flying squirrels. i've always wanted to get flying rodents- ever since i saw some people on tv throwing a couple squirrels to each other. i just thought, "wow, i want a pet that can be thrown around a room." well, it seems that this secret desire of mine had been discovered, and my very significant other took it upon herself to find some for me. well, in a couple of weeks, if everything goes according to plan, i should be picking up a pair of them from a mysterious, white-bearded man named "smokey" who works as a nurse in a local hospital. please email me with suggestions for naming them at jeremymessersmith@hotmail.com. thanks and happy holidays!

jeremy