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Hey everyone, so I’ve been on this wild goose chase for a large Easter Island statue, you know, the moai ones. It all started when I was watching a documentary about Easter Island. Those giant heads are just so cool, and I thought, “Why not have one in my backyard?” So, I started digging around online. I spent hours searching on all sorts of websites for these statues. I wanted a big one, something that would really stand out. I found lots of small ones, like tabletop decorations, but I…

Okay, so today I wanted to share my experience with something I’ve been calling “story weaving.” Sounds fancy, right? But it’s really just a way of putting a story together, piece by piece. First off, I started by clearing my head. I pushed away all those fancy ideas about characters, plot, and all that jazz. No thinking about hero’s journeys or acts or scenes. Just a blank slate. This is important because I really wanted to get back to the basics of storytelling, you know? Then, I started thinking about…

Okay, so today I was trying to do some research on some really old scary folk stories. You know, the kind that have been passed down for generations. I wanted to see if I could find some good ones and maybe learn a bit about their history. First thing I did was to hit up Google and search for “scary folk stories”. I got a bunch of results, but most of them were just lists of stories, not really what I was looking for. So I decided to refine my…

Okay, so I’ve been seeing a lot of chatter online about Al Capone lately, especially with the 90th anniversary of the St. Valentine’s Day Massacre coming up. It got me curious, and since I’m a bit of a history buff, I decided to do some digging into his old stomping grounds in Cicero. You know, the place he basically ran back in the day. First, I started by reading up on his home base. Turns out, the guy had a house at 7244 S. Prairie Ave., which is now for…

Okay, so I wanted to dig into some of the lesser-known stories from the Bible. You know, everyone talks about David and Goliath or Noah’s Ark, but there are so many other cool stories that just don’t get the same attention. So, I decided to make it a project for myself. First, I started by just reading through different parts of the Bible that I wasn’t as familiar with. I mean, I’ve read the Bible before, but there are some sections that I just kind of skimmed over in the…

Okay, so I’ve been digging into this whole 1920s Art Deco furniture thing, and let me tell you, it’s been a wild ride! First off, I started by just looking at pictures online. I mean, who doesn’t love a good visual, right? I was just scrolling through tons of images, trying to get a feel for what this style is all about. And the word that kept popping into my head was “glamorous.” Seriously, this stuff is fancy! Then, I started to read up a bit more on it. Turns…

Hey folks, it’s your boy back again! Today, I’m gonna take you all on a little trip down memory lane. We’re talking retro classic vintage vibes, and let me tell you, it’s been a wild ride getting this look together. So, first off, I started digging around for some inspiration. You know, flipping through old magazines, watching classic movies, the whole nine yards. I really wanted to capture that timeless feel, that old-school charm that just never goes out of style. I thought to myself some old fashion style in…

Today I wanna talk about something really cool that I’ve been digging into lately – Leonardo da Vinci’s notebooks. These things are seriously a treasure trove of knowledge and creativity. So, first off, I started by grabbing a copy of “The Notebooks of Leonardo da Vinci,” translated by Jean Paul Richter. This edition is from way back in 1888. When I got it, I realized it’s more accurate to call these things “manuscripts.” They’re basically collections of pages, and the way they’re put together now is nothing like how they…

Alright, folks, let me tell you about my little adventure today with the word “Asclepius.” Yeah, that one. I stumbled upon it while reading some Greek mythology stuff—you know, the god of medicine and healing. Cool story, but man, that name! It looked like a tongue twister at first glance. So, I thought, “How in the world do you say this?” I tried a few guesses, but it sounded all wrong. That’s when I decided to do what any normal person would do—I hit up the internet. I searched for…

So, I’ve been seeing this “Anything in Stained Glass” lawsuit pop up everywhere, and it got me thinking about my own little stained glass journey. You know how sometimes you just stumble into something and it ends up being a whole thing? Well, that’s kind of how it was with me and stained glass. Let me tell you, it wasn’t a smooth ride, but hey, that’s part of the fun, right? It all started on a random Tuesday, March 7, 2023, to be exact. I was browsing around, looking for…