Video Friday: Make Something – Soap

Never fraudulent, Queensbridge don't make no herbs.Hey guys!

I don’t know about you, but I’m into the craft of making my own things. I like sewing, building and growing things.

In the last couple years, I’ve branched out into household and personal care kinds of things too. I make my own spray cleaner and facial moisturizer. The other day I tried my hand a lotion bars and they turned out great! This week, for Video Friday, I thought it would be great to see how soap was made. Real soap, mind you, not just adding dye and scent to pre-made  soap base.

Man, now I really want to try making soap! Before YOU try it, however, be sure to get/use the proper safety equipment and give your parents a heads-up.

 

 

Video Friday: You’ve Come a Long Way, Baby

bobines vidéoHey guys! I’ve been pondering the unbelievable progression of home video games since their humble beginnings back in the 70s. (Yes, I’ve been playing that long.) So, this week, I set the Wayback Machine to bring you a glimpse into my childhood, before home computers and MMOs and even before graphics cards…

Telstar Handball, Tennis and Hockey! Three games with the graphics of one! Almost! Mmm, boy, those were the days! No really, those were the days. We really were excited by those ridiculous rectangles because,

“Holy crap! I’m making things happen on the TV!”

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Guest Post: A More Biologically Based Look at Superman

mailGuest Post by Chuck H.

This article deals with the following premises:

1. I have entirely too much time on my hands. (I believe this will be proven as the article continues.)
2. Superman’s powers have been greatly misunderstood for decades.

People talk about the many powers that Superman displays, but I have only ever seen him actually demonstrate two distinct powers. The first is a limited yet versatile Psychokinesis, the second is a limited and nearly as versatile ESP. Yes I can already hear the fans screaming, “Noooo!!! He has heat vision and x-ray vision and he can fly and he’s super strong and bullet proof and has super cold breath and can hear a pin drop in Antarctica!”

All right then, let me try to defend my position and then you can call me whatever you’d like.
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Video Friday: The Slacker Edition

bobines vidéoHey guys!

Okay, so my posting schedule here is still a bit scattered. It’s not for lack of interest, I assure you. (In fact, it’s making me a little crazy, not getting to post all the things I have in mind.) Alas, I have deadlines for freelance work that are eating up a significant amount of my time, (not to mention the ongoing search for a full-time gig.) I gotta pay the bills, ya know?

However, I am working on balancing out the scheduling, and will have the content flowing here regularly again soon.

For now, I have a weensie video of my own back porch so that you might see that I am doing something other than meeting nebulous deadlines, sitting around in my pajamas and eating bonbons. Enjoy!

Here, I looked it up for you: Dragon Carrots and Paris Market Carrots

WINNERS: Contest Shmontest!

GiftHey guys!

Here’s the list of winners of my incredibly lazy, slack-fest of a contest: Contest Shmontest!  (Though, I think I spelled it “schmontest” in the email. Yeah, I need more coffee.) Thanks to everyone who participated, and congrats to all the winners!

There will be another contest soon, so stay tuned! And the winners are…

Michelle MoonCatcher
Alric RavenSinger
tabitha DarkSword
Destiny MistShard
Gilroy Ash
Rowan WinterBringer
James DragonCatcher
Aluar SilverDust
Scarlet Dragon
Isaac LotusFlame
Amy DeathSword
Dakota DragonHaven
Miranda LightSpear
Catherine
Alejandro Story
Autumn StarWalker
Sabrina NightShade
Ian StormStaff
Scarlet WildBlade
Destiny SpiritStalker

All winners have been notified by email.

Contest, Shmontest…

BalloonboySo, somewhere in the file move from my beloved old, (oooold) computer to the shiny new Precious, I’ve managed to misplace my puzzle making software. I relied pretty heavily on that software for my contests, and now, nada. This isn’t a tragedy by any stretch of the imagination, just ordinary circumstances of the computer age. However, it means that I have all these prize codes and no contest to go with them.

Stoopid ordinary circumstances, making me think for myself.
So, we’re going bare minimum this time. No puzzle, no riddles, no complicated image search, nuthin’. Add a response to this post. Include the following information:

-Your Main Wizard’s Name
-Your email address
-Give me a number between 1 and 100
(Yes, seriously.)

I will pick the winners using my standard, randomly generated magic. As usual, your private email/info WILL NOT BE MADE PUBLIC. I moderate everything here, so no worries.

Now, the important part, WHAT CAN YOU WIN? I’m glad you asked! You can win ONE CODE for either 5,000 crowns, or for one random permanent, Wizard101 mount from the following list:

Brown Warg
Great Hornocerous
Grey Warg
Hippogriff
Ostrich
Camel

Everyone got that? Good! Now get going! CONTEST ENDS SUNDAY APRIL 21 AT 11:59pm.

ETA: CONTEST CLOSED! Give me a few days to sort out the many, many entries. Winners will be notified by email.

Video Friday & A Quick Update

bobines vidéoHey guys!

I come to you from the depths of Sinus Purgatory. My cold rages on, as do my extra deadlines. Yes, I’ve been busy and it has, alas, meant that I haven’t been as attentive to this blog as we all would like.

But fear not! I have here a quick list of what is going on and what is to come:

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Casa de Mythspent News

AMY_NewFlashHey guys!

Well, the things, they are a’happening here at Casa de Mythspent. The first you already know about, we moved! I hope  you’re all enjoying our shiny new location. More features are being added all the time, so feel free to look in the medicine cabinet and have a ramble through the closets. You never know what you might find.

The second bit of news is that I’m inheriting a second column over at MMORPG.com. Woohoo! What this means is, I’ll have a column going live (and more importantly to me, a deadline to meet) EVERY WEEK. I’ll also be doing at least one game review there a month as well. Whew! Busy!

It also means that I’m going to have to be a whole lot more organized about how/when I post here. Video Friday is a set thing, but beyond that… Well, it’s going to take some thought. But hey, new site, new schedule, right? Right!

In any case, it’s going to be a bit of a tap dance until I get it all sorted, so please bear with me.

 

Video Friday: A Tribute to Eloise Merryweather

eloiseHey guys!

Woo! Pirate101 is racing along, and at long last, we have stitching.  No more mismatched garb, no sir. from now on, we can flaunt our piratical fashions with pride!

In honor of Ms. Eloise Merryweather and her arrival on Skull Island, this week’s video selection is all about stitching; that is to say, it’s all about the clothes. Arr!

Enjoy!

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