Merry Christmas
Here’s hoping each and every one of you has a wonderful Christmas!
Slideshow video
I like to call this video “Lisa is awesomely amazing and wonderful!” ^_^ Lisa of Turner’s Tokens created this slideshow video of my items!
This also reminds me that I have a lot of new Hair Jewels I need to take pictures of and get listed asap!
Merry Christmas!
I hope all of you are having a wonderful Christmas!
We’re back!
It took a long drive to acquire a wireless router, several half-hour tech support phone calls, a broken jewelry case, and a couple of bloody elbows, but we now have internet again! The shop is open, and I’m working on getting the expired items back up.
If you haven’t seen it yet, check out the official Pirates of the Caribbean: On Stranger Tides trailer below.
Help save Stonehenge II
I first found out about Stonehenge II during my Ancient to Medieval art history class at Texas State University. We were studying neolithic structures, and since Stonehenge fits into that category, a girl in the class brought up Stonehenge II, located only about two hours west of San Marcos in Hunt, Texas. Stonehenge II is a 2/3 scale imagining of what Stonehenge originally looked like.
At lunch that day I shared what I learned about Stonehenge II with my sister and a friend. We were finished with classes for the day, and figured, what the heck! Let’s go see Stonehenge II! We had a great afternoon of playing around the “stones” and taking photos, so it became one of my favorite bizarre places you’ll find in Texas.
Skip forward a few years to a few months ago. The Captain started writing a script for a short film based off of some of his experiences during college. I’d told him about Stonehenge II I don’t know how many times, so he wrote the beginning of the movie to take place there. Skip forward a few more months to this month, and we had a go on project “Zombie Farm.” We set out on a filming road trip to shoot at Stonehenge II in Hunt. After two and a half hours of driving, we got to Hunt, left Hunt, turned around back into Hunt to find a couple of piles of rubble where Stonehenge II was when I first visited.
Not a single website in a quick Google search could tell us about it being anything other than right where these piles of rubble were. Thankfully, several motorcyclists had also stopped and relayed to us exactly what was going on. The property owners were trying to sell it, but couldn’t with the structure there. The Hill Country Arts Foundation is having the structure moved and rebuilt in Ingram, Texas in front of the Point Theatre. Unfortunately rebuilding it and repairing damaged “stones” costs money, and more is needed to complete the structure.
Work on rebuilding Stonehenge II has been stalled since August 30th until more funds can be raised. Hill Country Arts Foundation is accepting donations by mail, by phone, or online. Visit the Save Stonehenge II page on their website here for information on donating. Every little bit can help!
Join the Facebook Group here to get updates
on the rebuilding of Stonehenge II.
SKN Sale
Stephanie K Naturals is having a huge sale this week! Most of her perfumes, room sprays, and massage oils have been discounted for the busiest Christmas shopping weekend of the year.
Stephanie K Naturals scents are made with botanical extracts and essential oils with none of the harsh chemicals you find in most fragranced products. These deliciously all natural scents make great gifts for friends and family, but don’t forget to grab some Lip Luv when you order! It’s the best lip balm I’ve used for when my lips are dry and chapped.
Stephanie has several perfume blends to die for, one of my favorite being Meadow, a fresh grassy scent that reminds me of the dewy grass in the morning at Ren Faire. I’ve also had the chance to savor an upcoming floral perfume called Nightflower, which should be making its way into her shop in the next few weeks.
The sale lasts from Thursday November 25th
through Tuesday November 30th.
Searching for treasure
If you didn’t get a chance to view the Google homepage yesterday, you missed a very nice pirate theme on the search page. Luckily I saved it before it disappeared so I could show it here!
If anyone happens to know what occasioned the theme, share it in a comment!
-Update-
It was the one hundred and sixtieth birthday of Robert Louis Stevenson, author of Treasure Island.
Happy Hallowe’en!
May today be filled with sweet treats, a few scares, and fun for you and your loved ones!
Jane Austen’s Fight Club
I started reading Jane Austen’s Pride and Prejudice a few days ago, and soon after I finish I plan to read Pride, Prejudice, and Zombies. I really do like the movie of Pride and Prejudice that stars Keira Knightley, although I’ve been told that the 1995 mini series, which I haven’t seen, is better. This is the first time I’ve actually read any of Austen’s works, and hope to be reading more of her novels in the near future.
But this post isn’t actually about the movies or the books really, it’s about this ridiculously awesome video I came across. It’s Jane Austen’s Fight Club.