Once read that in some Slavic countries some people believed that those who were born on “the unclean days” – from Christmas Eve through Epiphany (January 6th) – were given special powers and may become vampires or vampire hunters. Seems like a weird sort thing but since I’m half Slavic and I was born todayContinue reading “Happy birthday to us!”
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My parents win Christmas
We can’t be with my parents this year, but this was the next best thing. (Clip the arrows for more.)
This isn’t a real post.
Hi. This isn’t a real post. It’s just me dropping in because a few people bought memberships to the Fantastic Strangelings book club for presents and were like, “Could you maybe make a video welcoming them so I can show it to them on Xmas?” and that seems like a really wonderful thing so IContinue reading “This isn’t a real post.”
It’s okay to not be okay
I have written and rewritten this post a dozen times but here is the gist. It’s okay if the holidays don’t look like you think they should look this year. It’s okay if you don’t have a tree up and don’t have a bunch of gifts under the tree that doesn’t exist or if youContinue reading “It’s okay to not be okay”
You deserve a break.
I was going to write something more serious today about how we have to give ourselves a break during this weird time but then I got overwhelmed with it and decided to give myself a break and instead do what I would do if you were here in my office with me. I would say,Continue reading “You deserve a break.”
Beauty is in the eye of the beast holder
So this week I was very surprised to find a giant mysterious package at my front door: If I was smart I would have done an unboxing video but I am too impatient so I ripped it apart to find the taxidermied monster head I forgot I ordered. This is not that unusual because IContinue reading “Beauty is in the eye of the beast holder”