Non-Fiction

What I Found: Childhood Bedroom Closet Edition

What I Found When I Cleaned Out My Childhood Bedroom Closet For The First Time Since Sixth Grade (A Comprehensive List) old cassette tapes (mostly audiobooks) t-shirts from middle and high school extracurricular activities and theatre productions costume pieces homecoming dresses vintage clothing (not in a cute way) several baby pictures of myself old diaries… Continue reading What I Found: Childhood Bedroom Closet Edition

Disney Odyssey

Disney Odyssey #5 – 10/10 Woodland Creatures are Affected by Aloof Dad Syndrome

The Fella and I made chicken tacos and watched the next installment (although we seriously contemplated venison or bison instead of chicken) the other night to much fond remembrance of woodland frolicking and the simple joys of baby animals. Before I get started, all joking aside, I love this movie. I have always loved this movie since… Continue reading Disney Odyssey #5 – 10/10 Woodland Creatures are Affected by Aloof Dad Syndrome

Non-Fiction, Personal

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

Geek, Non-Fiction, Personal

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!

Disney Odyssey

Disney Odyssey #3 – Art and pictures inspired by music

Welcome back to Disney Odyssey! So The Fella and I had an opportunity on Monday to siddown and watch the whopping two-hours-long third installment in the Disney animated feature film legacy. When you really think about it, it's definitely kind of a weird concept and assuredly it is groundbreaking for when it was made, back… Continue reading Disney Odyssey #3 – Art and pictures inspired by music