Eventually, we decided to stay somewhere we spoke the language and had a nice trip to London instead. Our second attempt got derailed when I got pregnant and the doctor decided it was too risky for me to fly....
Two Rock Valley Presbyterian Church Cemetery is a little country graveyard, maybe an acre or two in size. It’s hemmed in by trees on two sides and looks out across rolling farmland on the third. One the north side...
It made sense to use my travels to writing conferences as an excuse to see more graveyards. The World Horror Convention in New Orleans gave me the chance to visit John Kennedy Toole’s grave in Greenwood Cemetery. The World...
I knew Singapore was tropical, but I wasn’t prepared for the reality of the heat. The air felt alive against my skin, thick, intrusive, and dense. My daughter whined as soon as she stepped into a sunbeam. Sorrell and...
Highgate Village stands on a tall hill overlooking London, which sprawls across the river plain below. Highgate’s name summarizes its previous function, when it served as the entry-point for farm goods coming down from the north to feed the...
Entertainment that revolves around the supernatural moves in trends like anything else. The success of Stephanie Meyer's Twilight franchise renewed interest in vampires. These contemporary vampires were assigned humanistic tendencies that made them more sexually appealing than terrifying. The...
Body jewelry has come a long way since the humble nose ring and ear cuff. Scaffolding, dermal anchors and implants are just some of the more intricate (and painful) piercings available in recent years, and stretched piercings are also...
Sometimes a necklace is just a necklace. Other times, when it includes sage cleansed clear quartz crystals, a necklace can be a powerful tool that draws off negativity and offers mental revitalization. Crystal Cactus, the brainchild of Myspace queen turned...
1. Spooky Bat PegsHang up your laundry in spooky style or use one of these pegs to keep half-open packets in place, these vampiric pegs can add a touch of gothic to just about anywhere. www.suck.uk.com $3.50
2. Cyberdog Lace...
We've all been there - it's a Friday night and you're sitting around with some friends or maybe your current love interest. The excitement of another weekend glimmers on the horizon, the night is young, the moon is full,...
Although the common skull makeup was most likely popularized by the band, the Misfits, painting such a death mask on the living has existed for centuries, especially within the rich Mexican culture that frequently incorporates the use of skulls...
Interior design is becoming more captivating and gratifying as more gifted artists are offering unique pieces for your home décor. Skeleton art is no longer only an acceptable ornament in the month of October but can be used all...
