The Bird Cage Theatre

December 10, 2019, 11 Comments

Tucked inside Knott’s Berry Farm’s version of The Bird Cage Theatre (the real deal is in Tombstone) is a small wall featuring wallpaper of white birds sitting inside gilded cages and swirling green leaves. I’ve always admired it, and because it gave me serious Christmas vibes I thought, “Oh, wouldn’t it be nice to have…

Zorro at D23

July 18, 2017, 10 Comments

Over the weekend Patrick and I attended the D23 Expo, an event that happens every other year that is basically Comic Con, but just Disney, or rather Disney owned things, because Star Wars and Marvel are also represented. There are panels to watch, exhibits to see, celebrities to meet, and lots of shopping. Patrick and…

Fine Finney Fiend

October 31, 2016, 3 Comments

First off, Happy Halloween! I hope you all had a lovely pre-Halloween weekend! And that today brings you lots of fun tricks and treats! Over the weekend Patrick and I attended Stan Lee’s LA Comic Con. When I found out that in attendece were going to be Adam West and Burt Ward, the caped crusaders…

Of Snakes and Monkeys

October 20, 2015, 9 Comments

Last night Patrick and I attended our third Mickey’s Halloween Party at Disneyland. (You can take a peek at the last two years here and here.) Unlike every Halloween since college, where I made a costume, this year I had to come to terms that I didn’t have the time. That, combined with the fact…

Behind the Scenes

December 8, 2014, 7 Comments

Our office was one of the last places to get settled with our move. But just recently it began to feel done, and I thought I would give you a little peek into where all of the blog and Etsy magic happens! This space isn’t just home to where I blog and list on Etsy, it…

This is Halloween!

October 24, 2014, 9 Comments

Ah, yes, another Disneyland post! Last year Patrick and I had such a blast at Mickey’s Not So Scary Halloween Party that we had to do it again! The Halloween parties at Disneyland are a lot of fun, and are one of the few times when those over the age of nine are allowed to wear…

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.…

“I’ve Struck a Real Bonanza!”

January 24, 2014, 13 Comments

Back in November I blogged about working on my second Dixie Cousins costume for Portland’s Wizard World Comic Con. And this last week I put the finishing touches on it… Selecting a costume from an obscure source is a double edged sword where the benefit is also the downside when it comes down to recreating…

It’s Wizard World Time Again!

November 5, 2013, 7 Comments

…well, almost. It’s certainly cosplay construction time! I’m not sure how you spent your weekend, but I spent my sewing, and not much else, because the Portland Wizard World Comic Con is coming up again! This time, it’s in January, and since I’m making more than one costume, I decided to start early. I’m so…

Wait…I’m a what!?

September 8, 2013, 19 Comments

I recently read through a forum thread from which I was getting a lot of views from. It discussed that some “vintage blogs” aren’t really “vintage” anymore. While I was mentioned positively, and I understand the readers’ frustrations, I would also like to say that a person’s blog is their own. It is for their…