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  • Exploring Hawkins Lab: A Review of the Stranger Things Experience

    Ever wanted to know why Eleven and Kali had different powers? How about whether or not this means there are more powers than just those two? We’re gonna find out today. Here’s what I learned on my trip to Hawkins Lab-The Stranger Things Experience. First, unfortunately, cameras were not allowed for most of the experience,…

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    Disney Park Updates: What You Need to Know

    The last of the character interactions in Disney will be reopening in early 2023. Ariel’s Grotto opened yesterday, and Enchanted Tales with Belle opens on February 19th. As of January 15, full housekeeping is returning to the hotels. They are also revamping their reservation system within the parks. Although specifics are not currently available, it…

  • My Epic Birthday at Monterey

    This past year, for my birthday, I went to Monterey Bay. Let me tell you what I learned on my epic birthday at Monterey.  Conservation and Protecting Animal Species The biggest thing I learned was about conservation and protecting the vulnerable animal species that live in Monterey Bay. These include sea otters…harbor seals…and so many…

  • Book Reviews: Edition 31

    Book Reviews: Edition 31 focuses on Anyone Can Be Normal…Billy Brooks!, Under the sea: Some of our beautiful swimming friends, and SARAH’S ACCOMPLISHMENT. Anyone Can Be Normal…Billy Brooks! Anyone Can Be Normal…Billy Brooks! is written by Michael Rady and illustrated by Ashlee Galloway. I have to admit that I expected this book to be about…

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    How It Really Feels to Be Asexual

    I announced at some point last year that I was asexual. But, as I was still coming to understand it for myself, I wasn’t really ready to say much else about it. It’s now been some time since I came out as being asexual (which was essentially immediately after I realized I was). Now, that…

  • How to Give Your Parrot a Merry Christmas

    Although this wasn’t Fawkes’ first Christmas, this was the first Christmas that he really got to celebrate with me. A Story a Day Until Christmas One thing that I’ve tried to do the last few years, but really only succeeded this year was reading A Story a Day Until Christmas. This is a book that…

  • Fawkes’ Latest Adventures: What’s My Pet Parrot Been Up To?

    Things have been busy with returning from vacation and getting ready for Christmas. Fawkes spends much of his day getting into trouble–he’s either on the floor or destroying a yoga mat or block–or something else he’s not supposed to have. But, it’s not all bad. He loves to snuggle up to me at bedtime and…

  • Pet-Friendly Paradise: Everything You Need to Know About Staying at Sapphire Falls Resort with Your Pet

    When my friend and I went to Universal Studios Orlando last year, we stayed at Sapphire Falls Resort. Because of this, I can give you more specifics about this particular hotel than the others in Orlando. Pet Friendly Sapphire Falls Resort is a premiere hotel in the Universal Orlando resort, and it has the distinction…

  • Fawkes the Parrot Takes to the Skies in First Class

    Fawkes and I are just got back from Monterey on Cyber Monday, and we flew first class to get here! Airlines & Cost So, Fawkes and I flew up here on Alaska airlines, first class. It was a short flight, so relatively inexpensive, $85 + tax for me, and $100 for Fawkes. I made the…

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    The Ultimate Wizarding World of Harry Potter Orlando Attraction Guide

    The Wizarding World of Harry Potter Orlando is comprised of two parks–Hogsmeade in Islands of Adventure and Diagon Alley in Universal Studios. Here is my Wizarding World of Harry Potter Orlando Attraction Guide. Hogsmeade Hogsmeade is located in Islands of Adventure, which opened in 2010. And, there are four rides and four shows within Hogsmeade.…