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How Spoiler Alert Culture is Ruining Everything

Spoiler alert, I guess? I mean, I might be spoiling things in this post, but the whole point of this post is to explain why saying spoiler alert is stupid, so keep reading at your own…risk? I am a nerd. Obviously. I am also a huge fan of SHIELD and Agent Carter. There is a […]

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Adventures in Cosplay

It all started with a text. Joe: Hey, that foam you need to make armor. Can that be any color? Me: Yeah. You just spray paint over it. Joe: I have something for you to see. Someone in our apartment complex had used EVA foam pieces to try to sound proof their walls (they were […]

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The Power of a Moment

I‘ve been mocked and scoffed at for my movie collection in the past (and not just because they are on my shelf in alphabetical order.) But, lately, whenever anyone gives me grief about the movies I’ve deemed good enough to own, I have a response: There’s a moment. When we think of our favorite movies, […]

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A Word on Oversharing or Step Away from the Playlist

Today, someone started following one of my playlists on Spotify. I’m not sure if there is an established standard reaction to this. Should I be honored? Is it an honor? Should I be insulted that so few people are following my playlist? Regardless of how I’m supposed to feel, I’ll share how I did feel. […]

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Cosplay Extravaganza update

Finished painting the test piece. We did a base coat of plasti dip so the spray paint would have something to adhere to, added some scrollwork, then spray painted with antique pewter color spray paint.

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Cosplay Extravanganza

I made a deal with myself. If I could get a pro pass to San Diego Comic Con, I would cosplay one out of four days. Well, here I am, with my comic con pro pass, and I need to either put up or shut up. I already have my costume for this year. I […]

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