Word of the day: Hybris

Hybris: -noun. Excessive pride in one's Toyota Prius or Honda Insight.

Ex. "Ted's hybris is getting on my nerves. It's not like his Prius is
out there saving whales!"

MerleFest 2010

I went to MerleFest with my girlfriend this weekend. I am new to the Bluegrass scene but enjoyed watching performances like Mando Mania (Sam Bush et. al.), Steve Martin, and Elvis Costello. Steve Martin plays banjo well, is funny and entertaining as always and performed King Tut on banjo which was a surprise to me. The weather was much more comfortable than last year. Partway into Elvis' performance they allowed people to enter the premium seating area so we ended up with a good view of the rest of Elvis' performance. It's a decent way to do MerleFest on somewhat of a budget. Maybe next time we'll try buying the premium seats in advance and see if it's worth it.