February is shaping up to be a very quiet month for me, work-wise. The downside of this is that I won’t be making much money over the next four weeks. The upside, however, is that it gives me a lot of free time, which I’m using to work on my voodoo book, and to work …
Word of the Day
A few days ago I read a post from fellow blogger and Disneyphile Deb, who used the word “adventuring” in her entry. I think it is my new favorite verb, and when I read it I declared it to be the word of the day. Since that was a couple days ago, I guess I’m …
Grandparents, Movie Stars and Mr. Toad
My cat Dorian is sitting on my lap while a few errant snowflakes fall outside, and if I wasn’t so nice I’d move Dorian and go make a cup of hot tea. Just a week ago I was in California, and with highs around 75 degrees out there, I’m wishing I could go back. And …
Snow on the Cactus: Bisbee Ghost Tour
If you haven’t guessed already, I love a good ghost story. I think one of the best ways to learn about a city it to take a ghost tour – it’s a fun way to get a little bit of history about the place, along with the local legends. We went to Tucson over Christmas …
There’s a Ghost in my Carpaccio
I am by no means a food expert, and you will never catch me referring to myself as a foodie. I’m usually just as happy to dive into a basket of tots and a gyro wrap at the Flatiron here in East Atlanta as I am to dine at a “nice” restaurant. But there are …
Finally Finished!
I’m telling everyone I know that I’ve finished the first draft of my fiction novel. Of course, in doing this, I’ve discovered that half of those people didn’t even know I was working on a novel. The manuscript is printed and currently fermenting in a desk drawer. I’m going with the Stephen King Method for …
Never Too Busy to Blog
I’m trying to get into the habit of posting blog entries, really. You’d think that someone as used to deadlines as me would be better about putting up fresh content. So, instead of heading downstairs for lunch, I’m here typing away while Velma (the tiniest of our five cats) sleeps soundly on my lap. The …
Kungaloosh!
It’s amazing how a visit to one website can turn into hours of perusing, clicking and discovery of new internet gems. My mom stumbled across the blog Broke Hoedown (which is supremely entertaining, though I might be biased because it has so much Disney AND Star Wars content). Mom sent me over there, and through …
Birthday Fun
Yesterday was my 31st birthday. I really had a hard time with 30 last year, but just tacking a “1” onto that dreaded “3” wasn’t as bad. We had a really busy, but fun, day. In the morning, Ed and I drove over to Milledgeville for the annual Hammock family BBQ. Our friend Chris’s brother …
The Goth Guide to Disneyland
While perusing the Internet last Friday (translation: slacking off), I stumbled across a website for an annual event called Bats Day in the Fun Park. Apparently, it’s a chance for all the goth kids of Southern California to descend on Disneyland for a day of black-clad revelry. This might come as a surprise to some, …