To be clear, I have no idea when she was actually born. But it was December of 2011 when my mom brought home a kitten, someone abandoned just outside her work. She was adorable, these big beautiful blue eyes on this little black face. Actually, the first time I saw her, I didn’t know what…
Seeing myself in the stories I consume has become important to me as I’ve gotten older. Growing up as a middle class Caucasian female, this wasn’t difficult when I was young. In fact, that description fits MANY of the stories available to me from Kindergarten to the end of high school. Beginning when I was…
So, this has been on my list for a long time now. I saw it when we first subscribed to Funimation, but I found other things to watch first. I have a really bad tendency to do that. However, after finishing off my show on Netflix, I needed something to watch. With a name like…
Then we’ve got you covered! Pondo’s Playground Presents is a series of stories designed to give writers an outlet to experiment and play in genres which may be way out of their comfort zone. Because of the compressed length of these stories, we are able to create the perfect pocketbook. Long enough to have a…
I feel I don’t talk about my girlfriend enough. Fall represents the start of Amanda’s favorite sport. The rinks get all their ice in, and Amanda busts out her special shoes for sliding/gripping. Oh, and her team normally gets new shirts, this year is green. She always gets really excited about the season starting. Most…
When a twist of fate throws university student Crys Murphy into an unexpected job on tour with a wildly successful rock band, her crush on the guitarist turns into powerful temptation. But there’s a dark side to the glamour and champagne: Blade has anger and addiction issues, a history of partying with groupies, and a…
In this riveting, true crime story with a mystical twist, author Myra Mossman shares what she previously kept hidden from law enforcement about the violent crime and her experience with death. To the police it appeared to be a random event. It just happened. She didn’t know the guy. He didn’t know her. Less than…
Guys, it’s finally happened! I turned the second bedroom into my office. I had always intended to use this space, but it just never worked out. At first we tried it with 2 desks, and sharing the space with Amanda for work. What I hadn’t counted on was the size of the guest bed that…
This semester I’m taking things slowly. I don’t want to put too much on my plate and drain myself my first semester back. However, that’s not to say I’m being lazy. I’m knocking out two large requirements to graduate, just taking smaller bites so to speak. My first class is philosophy, which somehow counts towards…
Adrian is heartsick, Carter is horny.This is a story about their misadventures as awkward teenagers as they fumble through unrequited romances. I’m new to graphic novels and slowly falling in love with them. I’ve been aware of Always Raining Here for a few years now through a friend of mine, I even have the tote…
