I’ve been listening to Neil Gaiman’s “The Graveyard Book” on audiobook recently and came across this quote: “It's like the people who believe they'll be happy if they go and live somewhere else, but who learn it doesn't work that way. Wherever you go, you take yourself with you. If you see what I mean.”... Continue Reading →
Adventures in NYC!
2017 Goals and Anti-New Year’s Resolutions
Did you know that this blog was started from a New Year’s Resolution? It’s one of the few resolutions that I’ve stuck with heart and soul over the years. But as another new year begins and I find myself wondering what my goals and resolutions for 2017 should, I realize that I want to approach... 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 →
Riding on Planes with Strangers
For the past four years, I’ve been making a cross-country trip to California every summer, and each time I get the same advice/warnings from well meaning observers. Be careful. California is a dangerous place. Don’t go out alone. Watch your bags in the airport. And then there’s always the incredulous, You’re going alone?! Yes,... Continue Reading →