Catching up on the Weekend

This weekend passed in a blur. The things I have learned are decidedly brief, but they are new to me just the same. I only have a picture for one of the past three days, which has me thinking I may reconsider the element of photography in this blog. I am thinking about just going with a picture a day whether or not it relates to what I learned (essentially stealing my friend Allison's idea, which was stolen from her friend, which may have been stolen as well. I don't think it's particularly original at this point, but a fun idea anyway). I also may approach the photography piece in a separate place, too. I'm not sure yet. Just know I'm toying with the idea in my mind. I've been good at taking my camera with me and taking pictures on a daily basis, but the issue is that the pictures don't always relate to what I have learned. Hopefully I'll work out the kinks in that soon, but for now, here are the last 3 days' updates:

Friday, Jan 9:
I learned a new word (well, an old word I did not yet know).
Foundling: An abandoned infant of unknown parentage
This word is from Middle English. I learned it from reading a novel set in Regency England. I have a little thing for historical fiction, but that's a blog for another day.

Saturday, Jan 10:
I learned about two musicians I hadn't heard before. I went to a Marc Broussard concert (if you haven't heard him, I highly recommend listening. He's one of my favorites). He played a lot of his older stuff, which was a treat for me, because I've been a fan for about 5 years now. Like most artists, his older, indie stuff was raw and awesome. The more exposure he's gotten, the more pop has worked its way into his music. But his voice is always amazing, so I think even his newer stuff is good, it's just not my preference. Anyway, Marc (yeah, we're on a first-name basis) had two openers and they were both pretty good. First up was Josh Hoge. I liked him best of the two openers. He has a pop-ish sound but he has good lyrics and a strong voice. Second was Jessie Baylin. She has a very simple voice, but it's clear and pretty and her songs were good.
I love live music. I also love the company of good friends, and thanks to my friends Sheonaid and Elisa, I had both!

Sunday, January 11:
I learned about a story that Nathaniel Hawthorne wrote. It's called The Great Stone Face. Today my pastor made a reference to it in church. Since The Scarlet Letter is one of my favorite classics, I was interested in reading another of Hawthorne's stories. I found it here and read it. It's a short story about humility and wisdom. It illustrates the truth that we become what we behold. That was the point of the sermon in church today and therefore why this story was mentioned. I'd encourage you to read it. Like so many older works, the language is beautiful, but it's also just a good reminder of a simple truth.