Good morning! So, now that I feel like I'm properly back into the swing of things with regular posts, it's about time I start sharing a bit more of what I've been up to lately. Although working the night shift is as taxing as ever, over the past couple of months I've been trying to make a more concerted effort to get out of the house and do things ( Read more... )

( Read more... )

I am still endlessly crocheting shawls. It's my go-to project when I need something to keep my hands busy--basically whenever I'm trying to sit in one place for any length of time. I have a few projects in the almost-but-not-quite-finished stage, but I'm setting them all aside for the moment so that I can get started on this Crocodile Stitch ( Read more... )

I recently started watching The Adventures of Merlin (way behind on TV, as always). I'm finding it enjoyable enough; rather akin to the Hercules & Xena school of fantasy adventure based so loosely on established folklore and mythology as to only be recognizable if you squint at it sideways really hard. The Mists of Avalon it is not, but it's ( Read more... )

This painting has me a bit frustrated. I first came across the image you see below a few weeks ago on Pinterest, and I assumed it was the entirety of the painting. However, in the course of seeking out additional work by the artist, I discovered that this is only a portion of a larger work. To complicate matters further, I could only find two ( Read more... )

This intriguing anthology from Avalonia Books is currently available as a free ebook for Amazon Kindle. Quick, go get it!


( Read more... )

In the interest of full disclosure, I must confess that despite my devotion to the aesthetic ideals of the Pre-Raphaelite Brotherhood, I have never been especially fond of the paintings of William Holman Hunt. With very few exceptions--I can't not love his Lady of Shalott--I find his color palette garish and overblown, and his subject matter often ( Read more... )

Lately I have become enamoured of the paintings of 19th century French artist Charles Edouard Boutibonne. I think what I am most drawn to in his work is the sense of immediacy he manages to convey; regardless of the topic, his art is always highly narrative. Boutibonne's subjects--almost exclusively women--tend to be engaged in some active, ( Read more... )

Good evening, Dear Readers :) I am just home from my class on natural history, and I've got less than two hours to try for a nap before I have to head back out to work. However, before I hop into bed I wanted to post the previously promised art!spam. I'm afraid I am to tired to do proper justice to explaining all the reasons why I love this ( Read more... )

I'm already scraping every penny together to get ready for Faeriecon, and what happens? Emilie Autumn announces a return visit to Philly in November >_< Oh, who am I kidding? I am overjoyed ^_^ She was here in February and it was AMAZING, so of course I'm going to do whatever it takes to go, hopeful VIP again if at all possible (last time she ( Read more... )