American Gods Shrine

The winner of my Kickstarter giveaway requested a shrine be placed near House on the Rock, and I was in full agreement. I started scanning the countryside an hour away, and while I'd seen a few possibilities, I was a bit worried. Farms came right up to the road; finding a spot where it wouldn't...

Falling Leaves

I grew up in bookstores. When I was eight, my family moved back to the States after a couple years on a typhoon-ridden island1.  Back in California, with its lovely beaches and high cost of living, my mom had to get a job to help us make ends meet. Enter Books West, the only new...

Trust No One

I'm in the middle of a massive crafting project, and as a result, I'm re-watching all of the X-Files on Amazon Prime. As one does. I'm approaching season 3 now, and I've finally realized where that nagging "this is ridiculous" thought in the back of my head is coming from. At the end of season...

Practically Magical

Some days, I wonder why I love Practical Magic. Every other day of the year, I re-watch it and I wonder why anyone would fail to love it. Yes, I am going to break my long blog silence by waxing lyrical about a Sandra Bullock movie. Suck it up, or look away now. I watch...

Somewhere between Branson, Missouri and Hollywood, California

Yes, the last couple weeks have been lousy. I have not penned a single word, even in twitter. There have been tears. It's just been icky, and stressful, for no reason (no reason that I choose to validate, anyway). There, done with that. No more dwelling. Except to say what the heck was up with...

Comfort Movies

I'm not sure if I believe in comfort food. There is food that makes me nostalgic, or makes me feel young again, but it never truly comforts me. I do believe in comfort movies. The movies that you play almost automatically when you're really, truly sick as a dog; or when you just can't face...

In a crumbling castle, high atop a lonely mountain…

The gauntlet has been thrown. And though I know the battle is already lost, because my favorite video is... well, just really bad, I still have to answer the call. So here you  go: I know, it's silly. But it has everything! 1. Ghouls and monsters in a decrepit castle 2. Cute boys in fabulous...