The Time a Teacher Told Me My Art Was Too “Crafty”

While in high school, I was so much of an overachiever that I couldn’t fit all my passions into my class schedule. So my love for art was relegated to an after school activity in a small “Gifted Arts” program. It was two hours after school once or twice a week with an art teacher... Continue Reading →

Behind the Scenes at Howl-O-Scream 2016: Dolls, Clowns, and My Worst Nightmares

It’s that time of year again! I’m so excited to bring you what’s new and scary at Howl-O-Scream in Busch Gardens Williamsburg this fall!  If you have a fear of creepy dolls (thanks Chucky and Pretty Little Liars), clowns, and carnivals, you’re in for some scream-inducing mayhem! Busch Gardens added several new features to the... Continue Reading →

“Whose Wife Are You?:” The Problem of Being Artistic in a Traditionally Professional World

So I have a new job which means I have new coworkers. And it also means getting to know said coworkers.  I have the interesting situation now of being extremely diverse in skill set and professional interests in comparison to my coworkers.  In the past, I was surrounded by a small core group of other... Continue Reading →

I’m a 2016 YouTube NextUp Winner!

I have wonderful news IMAGINE-Nation Friends! Can you guess where I’ll be going the week after my birthday? New York City! For a fun and hard-working week at YouTube Spaces NY because I was selected as a 2016 YouTube NextUp winner! Now, you might ask, what’s YouTube NextUp? What’s YouTube Spaces? What is all this... Continue Reading →

How to Have Fun at Busch Gardens’ Howl-O-Scream When You Hate Being Scared!

  The ghosts and goblins have come out to haunt Busch Gardens at this year’s Howl-O-Scream, and despite my aversion to Halloween horrors, I was there to revel in the mayhem and attempt to escape alive! (Obviously, since I’m writing this post, I succeeded!) I love Howl-O-Scream. I don’t like scary things or haunted houses... Continue Reading →

Nashville, Anxiety, & 16-Hour Work Days

  I’m exhausted. Not really physically (although I could certainly use some more sleep) but more mentally than anything. I feel like I’ve been on a psychological roller coaster for the past week. As an introvert I’ve had to be “on” for 8 days straight now, with only one break day before that in the... Continue Reading →

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