Six Degrees of Sunshine

Yeah, we're back here again, and this time the nomination came from The Classic Movie Muse. Thank you so much--it's always an honor! For those of you who may not be familiar with the Sunshine Blogger Award, here are the rules: List the award’s official rules. Display the award’s official logo somewhere on your blog. Thank …

I Have A Patreon Account

Yes, you read that right: I broke down and got a Patreon. This was not something I would have originally planned on, since a blogger's budget is generally pretty small, if we have a budget at all. It's not as if we're always buying new cameras or plane tickets or something. Maybe this is my …

Recognition Redux

It's award time in the blogging world! Well, it's always award time, and my sweet friend Gill of Realweegiemidget Reviews has nominated me for another Blogger Recognition Award and another Sunshine Blogger Award. Thanks so much, Gill! Two awards mean two sets of rules, of course, and we're going to start with the Blogger Recognition …

Five Years Later

Taking Up Room is five years old. Apparently in the blogging world that's sort of a feat. Oh muh word. I'm not exactly sure how to commemorate this occasion because 2020 has been so weird, but quite honestly, blogging has been one of the few things that's felt normal. Actually, scratch that. I've come up …

And the Blogosphere Recognizes…

Er...yeah, it's me again (I'm trying to be modest here, guys). Really, though, my sweet friend, Gill of Realweegiemidget Reviews nominated me for the Blogger Recognition Award, which I had never heard of but I think is a cool concept. Thanks, Gill, you're awesome! Like any good blogging award, there are certain niceties to be …

And Then There Were Three…Liebsters

Unlike Hollywood, blogger awards season is year-round, and lo and behold, I've won my third Liebster, courtesy of the lovely Gill at Realweegiemidget Reviews. Thank you so much, Gill! It's always nice to be appreciated and to pass it on. If anyone is unitiated as to the responsibilities of accepting a Liebster Award, the recipient's …

Live And Let Binge

Here we are again. The lockdown is pretty much over. Social distancing isn't really a thing unless someone's at a protest (or something more destructive, and in that case, all the shame on them). Worship services are finally starting to come back. Sorta. There's almost no point in going to meeting if there's no singing …

Let the Sunshine In (Again)

I think we all need a little sunshine right now, and I've been racking up a couple more Sunshine Awards over the past few months. My friend Gill at Realweegiemidget Reviews just nominated me for one a couple of days ago, and I had an inkling there were other Awards I didn't really do anything …

The Binge Goes On

Aaaaand we're still quarantined in California. I won't give my opinion of certain people in charge of my state except to say, "Question everything," and "Consider the source." We do have light at the end of the tunnel, of course, but staying inside is definitely having its effects. A couple of weeks ago my dad …

Bingeing In the Time of Coronavirus

Hi, all, hope everyone had a good Easter! I originally was supposed to go back to work tomorrow, but heh heh, no, I'm not, because I got temporarily laid off until the schools go back to normal. Whenever that is. Of all the states in the United States, California's among those which have gotten hit …

For Josh

Gonna do something a little different today. I don't often share personal stories, as you all know, but for the past week I've been coming to terms with a somewhat major recent event. I'll do my best not to overshare because I don't want to air any dirty laundry here, but I feel the need …

Three’s Company

Look who's turning four! This year has gone by fast, you guys. And who else is looking forward to 2020? I am. The Second So Bad It's Good Blogathon is coming up, the Broadway Bound Blogathon will come back, and there are a few more surprises in the works, one of which is going to …

Tales From the Crosswalk

OK, I know I said yesterday I would post another Shamedown, but I'm going to put it off for a few days. Why? Because it's Story Time. I'm not telling this to toot my own horn or anything, believe me. I just need to vent. Anyone who's read my blog for a while knows I …

Then There Were Two

Longfellow once wrote, "To have joy, one must share it, for happiness was born a twin." I wonder what Longfellow would say about Leibster Awards, of which I now have two, thanks to the sweet ladies at Pure Entertainment Preservation Society. Thank you so much, Tiffany and Rebekah! As always, accepting a Liebster requires the …

The Sunshine Blogger Award, Part Two

As promised, deja vu... 🙂 My second Sunshine Blogger Award in less than a month! Well, friends, this is an unexpected honor. This time I got nominated by my lovely friend, Gill at Realweegiemidget Reviews--thank you so much, Gill! I am immensely flattered that you thought of me for this award. Just like the first time …

The Sunshine Blogger Award

OK, I know I said I was going to post something for Gabriela's Daphene du Maurier Blogathon today, but that was before I got nominated by Sally of 18 Cinema Lane for the Sunshine Blogger Award. Wasn't that nice of her? Sally's wonderful blog can be found here. Thank you, Sally! As always, this sort …

My Five Flaming Hotties (Plus A Bonus!)

Surprise tag post time... A couple of years ago, Gill at Realweegiemidget Reviews and Catherine at Thoughts All Sorts did a Five Flaming Hotties tag, and Gill decided to resurrect it. She's tossed the idea around a few times on Twitter, so I thought I'd have a list ready. I think it speaks for itself, …