Do you celebrate valentines day? Seth and I really don't. Once I made him a one time only sappy valentine's love mix cd, back in the days when people still burned cds. (On this cd was: Luckiest by Ben Folds, Lucky Ones by Bif Naked and I'm Gonna Always Love You from Muppets Take Manhattan,... Continue Reading →
Macabre crush – Vincent Price
I was two when Thriller by Michael Jackson was released. My older sister, Krystie, knew the song terrified little baby me, so she would play it on a loop to keep me out of our shared bedroom. I never knew what it was that scared me so much until I was older and realized that... Continue Reading →
Interview with the Vampire… Obsessed Girl
I have been fascinated with the idea of vampires since I was an itty bitty weird girl checking out books on the supernatural and mythology from my elementary school library. Beautiful immortal beings who feed on blood, what's not to love? I loved to read about the mythologies that lead to the idea, the legends... Continue Reading →
Elvira, A Love Letter to the Mistress of the Dark.
Elvira, I do not, in fact, remember the first time I ever saw you. I suspect it was watching the movie Elvira, Mistress of the Dark at an age that was far too young. It could also have beenĀ when you hosted a horror movie late at night, or a guest spot on a show.... Continue Reading →
Velvet Goldmine
I love the clothing of fall. I love sweaters and hoodies. I love layers. And above all else I love velvet. In all its forms, in every color, I love velvet. I honestly wear it all year long, but it is more available in fall and I love every bit of it. I have velvet... Continue Reading →
Have the Lambs Stopped Screaming?
That title is loosely related to what I wanted to talk about today which is that it is finally chilly enough to wear the amazing Death's Head Moth Cape that I bought from a local seamstress and fiber artist Rachel Walker. In April at the Ashville Viking Festival my mom came up to me a... Continue Reading →