Having a Blast at the Atomic Testing Museum

January 8, 2015, 9 Comments

When I heard that Las Vegas was home to the National Atomic Testing Museum, I was quite giddy with excitement and it went to the top of my list of things to do during our short stay. The image of the atom or of a mushroom cloud may bring out different feelings in different people. For…

A Few Finds

March 3, 2014, 7 Comments

This last weekend was one of the more anticipated events of the year, the thrice annual antique expo. With the upcoming Palm Springs trip looming in the back of my mind, I spent a reserved amount of dough and only a few things came home with me… While there were a few dealers with clothing,…

Geek Out!

January 27, 2014, 16 Comments

Alright, it’s my last Wizard World post, and then it’s back to the vintage, I promise. So if you’re not into Batman, Bruce Campbell or Star Wars, or never much cared for costumes, you’ll find this post pretty boring. But let’s face some facts here, I’m a girl with a lot of different passions. The…

Genderbent Lando Calrissian

January 26, 2014, 14 Comments

I mentioned in my latest entries about cosplay that I would be doing a Star Wars costume to meet Lando Calrissian actor Billy Dee Williams at this month’s Wizard World Comic Con. This post will just focus on my cosplay, so look for another post soon on the event itself! So here we go… Yes.…

Rescue Rangers Away!

October 17, 2013, 9 Comments

While I was laid up last week, I spent a lot of time with a childhood favorite of mine, Chip ‘n Dale Rescue Rangers. (Thank goodness for whole series on DVD!) I was also slightly bitten by the pin bug when we were at Disneyland, and found myself on Ebay looking for various pins featuring…

Toons

October 1, 2013, 6 Comments

Our last day at Disneyland was spent doing a lot of things Patrick and I had either not done before or hadn’t done in a long time… The early parts of the day were spent in Fantasyland, where we rode both the Storybook Land Canal Boats as well as Casey Junior. Both are fun attractions…

Family Disneyland Pictures

August 22, 2013, 10 Comments

Recently I was granted permission from my dad to begin scanning our family’s large slide collection. The first carousel I took back to Portland with me was one marked “Disneyland ’79 & ’81”. How could I resist? Also, we are going to Disneyland in a month! So I’m getting pretty excited! While I don’t think…

Portland Vintage Guide

May 21, 2013, 19 Comments

September 2014 UPDATE: As I no longer call Portland home, this list may find itself out of date, as I will only know of changes in shops via friends and social media. So it is more important than ever to check Facebook, Google, and/or Yelp pages to see if businesses are still in operation and…

“Very Fancy”

February 25, 2013, 6 Comments

So, as you all know by now, I spent last weekend at the Portland Convention Center for Portland Comic Con. And it was crazy. So crazy, both Patrick and I really failed at taking pictures. There was so much to see and do and talk about. Friday found myself dressed as Marion Ravenwood and my…

Fantasyland Skyway Station

November 16, 2012, 16 Comments

Here’s a little bonus post for you hard-core Disneyland lovers! A year after Disneyland opened, the Skyway joined the ranks of the park’s attractions. Guests boarded a gondola lift that transported them over the park to either Tomorrowland or Fantasyland. Originally, there was a post in the between the stations to provide support, however in…

Atomic Redhead

1980s

Having a Blast at the Atomic Testing Museum

A Few Finds

Geek Out!

Genderbent Lando Calrissian

Rescue Rangers Away!

Toons

Family Disneyland Pictures

Portland Vintage Guide

“Very Fancy”

Fantasyland Skyway Station