
Personal Musings
Though I love to make things up and be creative, sometimes I just want to write about my life, experiences, perceptions, travel blogs, and the like. This is a space to get to know me on a much more personal level.
This is also a space where my friends are free to write as well, when they have something to say!

WRITING LESSON: Sitcom Romance - A Look at How HIMYM Shit the Bed
On sitcom romances: How (and Why) ‘How I Met Your Mother’ completely shit the bed in the finale (and how I would have salvaged it)

There and Back Again (pt.4)
The fourth and final installment of my travel blog from my week in the USA, covering January 19th-21st, 2025

The Jersey Shore & Beyond (pt.3)
The third installment of my travel blog from my week in the USA, covering January 18th, 2025

Atlantic City Bay-bee! (pt.2)
The second installment of my travel blog from my week in the USA, covering January 17th, 2025

Coming to America! (pt.1)
The first installment of my travel blog from my week in the USA, covering January 14-16th, 2025

How to Be a Respectful Fan When Meeting Your Heroes
What to do and not do when interacting with music medias and bloggers when trying to promote your band…

MUSINGS: Why Harmony - The Fall of Reverie Is a Great Depiction of Grief
A personal essay on grief, my personal experience and the brilliant way it was portrayed in the 2023 video game, Harmony: The Fall of Reverie

Happiness Is Only Real When Shared
A guest travel blog from Vantaa, Turku, Tampere, Lappeenranta, and Helsinki from Kathy Criswell


Whirling Lifedance
A new experience trying out Whirling Lifedance (sufi dancing) with Safa Solati, August 24-25, 2024

Nightwish Fan Meetup 2024
A travel blog from the 2024 Nightwish Fan Meetup in Kitee, Finland

Miten pieniä me ollaan
A guest travel blog from Dordrecth & Zwolle in The Netherlands from Kathy Criswell

How to Interact with Music Medias & Bloggers
What to do and not do when interacting with music medias and bloggers when trying to promote your band…

LISTEN BACK: “Auri I”
A personal listen-back through Auri’s debut album, “Auri I,” by Kathy Criswell




Abnormality Breeds Calamity
A road trip tale about the ultimate fan meeting their ultimate hero


A Musical Renaissance
A breakup with the metal scene and a plunge into indie, underground, and psych music!