Club High Castle

It looks like the three day weekend I just had got the better of me! I couldn’t think of anything thrilling to write about, so here is a poem I came up with instead. [ Blank ] By M.L. Crabb I’m trying to think of something to write, Something nifty, witty, and pretty, But it’s not coming out quite right. I’d like to be funny–jingly and jesterly. What better way to entice a reader than to write an exciting, enlightening feature poem! I fear my mind is far from any creative meter. Rabble, babble, and drabble is that that seeps from my brow. Writer’s Block has consumed my poor little soul. Blog about iPads and sound like a robo call! Blog about my love for Coca-Cola and go viral. Blog about my favorite McDonald’s fries… Veiled advertisements they may be, but I’m excited bout my new electronic baby. I love a good, cold Coca-Cola maybe, and McDonald’s fries are the best, says this lady. I’m trying to think of something to wri...

This weekend’s adventure was a success. I got to check out a store that features medieval clothing and weaponry. Their store front looks like a castle, and it is set up on a hill. All it needed was a mote, and my inner, day dreaming self would have been set.  Middle Earth, here I pretend! As luck would have it, they were having a huge sale in their warehouse, so we walked around back. I got a score of a deal on a beautiful dress. The camera and the picture on its package does not do it justice. The packaging makes it look like one of those cheap, I’m-going-to-snag-the-moment-you-sneeze affairs; we all know the type!  The dress only cost 30 dollars, and I later looked at their catalog to find that it is normally 90.  Remember to check out Friday’s episode of The Case of the Alien Caper at @BurpleOfZoron on twitter!

Happy Mother’s Day to all the mothers out there! Ye Olde Adventure to the Realm of Best Buy …And so the Fellowship of the Tablet departed on their curious journey. They were tasked with acquiring the One iPad, sleek and fine. Their black steed raced towards the realm of which they assumed would hold the wonder and power that is the One iPad. Best Buy’s massive glass gates opened before them, permitting them entrance into its lord’s castle. They passed many sparkling objects of interest and want, but their goal was one: the iPad, sleek and fine. Weaving their way through the castle’s labyrinth, they came upon the tablet sitting on a white table. “Behold! The One iPad. It will soon be ours!” It glimmered with a glow that was unnatural, yet welcoming.  The castle’s torch lights flickered, and all went dark. A soft murmur filled the air as the castle’s blue cloaked stewards bustled about. “Ye must go to the castle’s gates, Citizens,” said a blue cloaked man with a red beard. The ...

Sometimes life gets the best of you, and you become busier than a buzzing, bumbling bumble bee! I missed last week’s update. Mr. Burple Berry has all but disappeared. It took a stubborn reporter to track the little alien down. Scroll to the end of this post for details! Today’s blog is based on a prompt by @journalprompts . “Four objects that represent you.” Any writing utensil – I think this is the most obvious object. I love to draw, and I’m addicted to writing. When I can’t find a pen or pencil, a crayon will do! Computers – I’ve been spending more time on computers than I should since 1999! They are a huge part of my free time and an endless source of entertainment. You can’t beat an object that allows you to research, to write, to draw, and to play games.  Trees – I love the outdoors. I know this is cliché, but it’s the truth. Books – I can’t keep my nose out of them, and I’ll always be writing them. Extra! Extra! Read all about it! Purple Alien Goes Missing! Click on the p...

…Rivendell 5! Ever since I watched The Hobbit , I’ve had a case of LordoftheRingsitis . Symptoms of LordoftheRingsitis include daydreaming about elves, dwarves, and/or hobbits, bringing up Middle Earth in as many conversations as possible, the constant doodling, drabbling, and babbling of things related to Lord of the Rings, and making LotR themed blog posts. Causes: reading the books, watching the movies, and/or catching a glimpse of anything involving LotR. Cure: at this time, there is none. If you contract LordoftheRingsitis , the best way to cope is to get a piece of it out of your system (see below sample). Rivendell 5 A crossover of Babylon 5 and Lord of the Rings Babylon 5 was created by J. Michael Straczynski Lord of the Rings was created by J. R. R. Tolkien I’ve been meaning to update my blog’s banner and background, so I figured today would be a good day to go ahead and do that! It coincides with the Sci-Fi theme of Rivendell 5 . The untitled novel I...

I made my own prompt this week…I couldn’t help myself. The weather here is finally showing the warm, comforting signs of Spring. I can finally shed my pants for skirts, walk barefoot in the grass, and hang out in the house without layers and layers of hoodies and blankets. I have a hard time deciding if I like Spring most, or if I like Fall. Both seasons are mild and full of color. There’s just something fun about the friendly swish of my skirt against my calves as I take a stroll…and I fully admit that I sometimes walk into my backyard and pretend that it’s really Rivendell. There are dozens (if not hundreds) of birds where I live. They are particularly chipper and active in the Spring, which adds to the entire setting. It sure is a bummer being cooped up indoors during the week, but daydreaming and wandering around doesn’t exactly earn one money (as much as I’d like to find a job doing just that!).  I’m Romanticizing the season, I know! There are stormy days and rainy night...

Not even twitter prompts could jar my muse into action today! I think I know the source of my current, listless state of being. There are some nights when my mind doesn’t know when to shut itself off. I’ll lay there for hours while my busy-body brain chatters about anything and everything. When I do fall asleep, I always wake up an hour or two later, and my mind will start jabbering away all over again. My mind decided that last night would be the optimal time for it to figure out what type of person I’d be in Middle Earth (I had just finished watching The Hobbit , the new one). I guess determining that I’d be part elf was serious business and had to be decided then and there. Rivendell is such a lovely place. So, to sum this craziness up, I’m really tired right now.  I finished that neon green/black preview sketch I had posted two weeks ago: Ice?  More Babylon 5 fan art (as if I don’t draw enough!) The Burpleberry Newsstand Mr. Burple Berry was kind enough to stop by a...