Silver Lingings


Oh, my dears, I have, admittedly, not been in the best of places since my return from China.  Part of that is going into my last year of grad school (so… much… work!!) but there…

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Where Are the Rambles??


You may have noticed a distinct lack of rambling of late. Ok, let’s be honest – it’s been kinda sporadic this whole year. Sorry about that, all! Sure, the first part of the year, I…

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Konsplosion – FanFic Panel


At Konsplosion this year, one of the panels I did was a collaborative writing of fanfiction. We weren’t going to go all out- afterall, the panel was slated to only last an hour – and…

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Konsplosion 2018


It’s that time of year again! Pumpkin-spice everything and, oh yes, KONSPLOSION! What the hell is that, you ask? Konsplosion is a geek convention covering all things… geek.  This means comics, gaming, anime, cosplay, and…

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Beijing – Fighting Cricket


Remember how I teased about the Fighting Crickets when I did the Hutong tour?  Well, here you get the details! Not going to lie, this was the biggest pull for me to do the Hutong…

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Beijing – Hutong District


Man, it has been a while, hasn’t it?  So I feel it’s about time to play my favorite game – Where In The World is E.M. Ervin?? (A hint to the audience, she’s back in good…

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Once Upon a Time – Earworms


Believe it or not, there was a time before the interwebs.  I know, it was a very long time ago, before several of you out there were born (excuse me while I cry), but THERE…

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Seoul – Bukchon Hanok Village


While I was in Seoul, I got to visit a number of different sites. Bukchon Hanok Village, while a touristy place is also a residential district.  It’s one of the ‘historical districts’ in Seoul. It’s set…

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Seoul – Lotte Tower


While I was in Seoul, one of the places I had the chance to visit was Lotte Tower. This is the tallest building in all of South Korea, the fifth tallest in the world. Yeah…. it…

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Seoul – Gyeongbokgung Palace


Now, where was I? Oh yes, Seoul! As we all know, I am enamored with history. The older the better, really! And while I did visit some modern-day sites in Seoul, we cannot forget why…

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