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Category Archives: News
Mixtape #6 – 1992
I found a box of tapes I made in the 80s and 90s. This one is from 1992, when I attended California State University, Long Beach, working on a degree in psychology. Bill Clinton was elected president that year. It was … Continue reading
Mixtape #5 – 1991
I found a box of tapes I made in the 80s and 90s. This one is straight from 1991, the year I moved back to Los Angeles and dated a guy named Ron while I went to university. The year of the Gulf … Continue reading
Team Trashcake plays FALL GUYS with Starfish
My friend Starfish from Starfish_central gaming channel, joined IceStella, SulfurFurious and myself for another FALL GUYS multiplayer session back in September. It’s such a fun game to play with friends! Starfish had an amazing moment on the Slime Climb, which … Continue reading
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Gamer geek moms discuss Halloween
For Halloween, IceStella and I discussed customs in the UK and US, horror movies, books, video games, recipes, Frankenstein, Stephen King, 90s goth, Doctor Who, Gary Oldman, and more. Just a couple of geeky gamer moms hanging out. Several of my regular … Continue reading
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Halloween “Guess Who?” Character Sheets
I made these Halloween-themed printable inserts for my kids’ Guess Who? game back in 2014. They work with the kind of game that has a 4×6 grid of little windows that open and close. This set features jack-o-lanterns and nothing scary (no … Continue reading
Fallout 3 coming to Twitch
This week’s Twitch Try-It Tuesday stream will be FALLOUT 3, a game I’ve never been able to play before! My oldest daughter got it working for me on my new Windows 10 laptop. There may be quirks, crashes and bugs … Continue reading
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Mrs. Potts drawing challenge
Someone joked on Twitter about Mrs. Potts being impossible to draw without looking like some sort of demonic elephant, and they invited people to try it. This is my attempt, sketched in about 10 minutes from a reference pic. Not … Continue reading
Duke University Medical Center
Duke University Medical Center is like a castle, huge and labyrinthine. Perfect setting for a video game. Something creepy, post-apocalyptic or zombies, maybe. While taking pictures, someone asked me what was “photoworthy.” I said, “This beautiful building.” He said, “It is, isn’t … Continue reading
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Fall is here!
Took this picture at Trader Joe’s today!
Thrift store find: Silver oak leaf pin
I plucked this gem from piles of cheap costume jewelry for only $2. It’s a Beau Sterling rhodium-plated oak leaf pin from the 1960s, according to Internet sources selling them for $35 online. My husband asked if I could do … Continue reading
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