Moana = Happy Sigh

I (finally) went to see Moana at the cinemas on Thursday and I haven’t been able to get it out of my head since then. Honestly – it was sheer brilliance. I laughed, I cried, I felt like being one of “those people” at the end and clapping my heart out. Above all, I remember…

2014 In Review

Since we’re about to embark on the journey that comes with the beginning of yet another new year, I thought I would take a few moments to travel down memory lane and revisit some of the highlights of the year that’s coming to an end. Especially since 2014 was, in a word, epic. I guess…

Do What You Love. Love What You Do.

I saw an old friend last night, a girl I went to school with. We hadn’t seen each other in over 10 years, and one of the first things she said was that she’s not surprised I became a writer. Her comment made me laugh since she’s the first person who has ever said that…

I Laughed… I Cried…

… And I clapped like a complete dork at the end. What am I talking about, you ask? Why, Disney’s Maleficent, of course!This movie was beyond anything I could have expected! I’m such a happily-ever-after kind of girl, so I was quite apprehensive about it, especially since I’m also a huge Disney classics fan and…

A Purr-fect Kitty-Cat

This blog post is dedicated to a very special member of my family who sadly went off to Kitty Heaven last week. ‘Slinky’ came into our lives just after my tenth birthday and was with us for seventeen years. He was the gentlest, most beautiful kitty you’d ever come across – all you had to do was look at…

Fictional Characters Have Feelings Too… Right?

I love character development. There’s just something so beautiful about creating an entirely new being out of nothing. I’m not a mother of real-life children, so I can’t exactly make an informed comparison, but I’m guessing it’s a similar sort of experience to watching a baby grow into adulthood (and beyond). As a writer, we…