So here we are in September, the start of autumn, and the midst of a great whirlwind of things that are happening. Every year when the ren faire closes, I think, "Thank goodness I'll finally have time to DO things, like clean my apartment, or move into a new apartment, or plan my wedding, or… Continue reading Chasing The Clouds Away: Stress, Life, and OMG COMIC CON!
Category: Personal
[insert wedding idiom here]: I’m getting married!
As many of you probably already know... ~*~*I'm engaged!*~*~ Yes, that's right, some poor sod was fool enough to fall for my feminine wiles the Fella and I are going to get married! The proposal was a dream come true, just as our relationship has been from the get-go, and I couldn't be more grateful for… Continue reading [insert wedding idiom here]: I’m getting married!
Bigger on the Inside: Amanda Palmer Ninja Gig in Chicago
I love Amanda Palmer. She is, most of the time, a maelstrom of artistry: a musician, a songwriter, a performer, a dreamer, now a writer, a media target, and a controversial topic for many. She is a beacon of light and patron saint to self-proclaimed weirdoes, artists, punks, goths, in-betweeners, loners and overall a vast spectrum… Continue reading Bigger on the Inside: Amanda Palmer Ninja Gig in Chicago
Inspire and Admire: The Liebster Award!
What a surprise! The lovely, inspirational, astonishingly rad Deena Ebbert (aka Propellergirl) has given me the Liebster Award! According to my research *adjusts glasses* this is a friendly award passed around the blogging community as a way of promoting one another and introducing one another to folks and blogs we otherwise might not encounter. I'm tickled… Continue reading Inspire and Admire: The Liebster Award!
Con Wrap-Up: C2E2 2015!
April showers bring May flowers, but April in Chicago brings the best weekend of the year for local geeks: C2E2! The Chicago Comic and Entertainment Expo (C2E2) is a three-day extravaganza of panels, celebrity appearances, autograph hunting, photo ops, merchandise, art, cosplay, and nerdgasms. I fondly refer to it as "Nerd Christmas" - you can… Continue reading Con Wrap-Up: C2E2 2015!
Alyson Grauer 