Month: March 2025

Good morning Readers! I hope your week has been going well. It’s coming to a close for the month of March, and I like to take the time to reassess the month. Did I set out what I wanted to accomplish? Did I run through the week just trying to get to the weekend and now I’m stuck doing the things I didn’t want to do during the week? You betcha, I kept saying next weekend, next weekend and now the time meant to recharge and be creative is spent doing the mundane. What about you? Did you hit your target or do you have to adjust fire? Let’s brew about it.

I had to sit myself down and instead of doing a more quirky post I jumped on this train about cramming things into the weekend. Which I guess I wanted to navigate this way because I can’t be the only person that does this to themselves. I end up feeling disgruntled with the choices I made for the week or month even and end up wanting to bite everyone head off when it’s truly my own fault.

Time management, that’s the key. It gets tossed around like crumpled paper only to land outside the waste bin when not used right and then, fuck gotta exert more energy picking up the mess that was made. I literally, wrote it out and then inputted the MUST DOs in my phone, because one I really shouldn’t be doing what I don’t want to do on the days I should be having fun and two losing my shit on people for my own laziness isn’t right nor fair.

Relief, that’s the one word I felt, and not so tangled? I could breathe and see things clearly once I mapped everything all out and then some. I could navigate the days and even months in advance if I just planned it out. Will there be some pivoting? Of course, not all things can be planned out to a T life likes to throw those curves balls out there, but it’s how we respond to them.

With that being said I wasn’t just talking about mundane, I’m pretty sure you were picking up what I was putting down. If not, I was talking about what I do here, I didn’t like how it felt being chaotic, am I suzy homemaker? Am I a goth snatching crystal girl? Are we flipping to pictures of what I cook or books I read? What is the direction I want to go when I’m on here? What are you guys wanting to read about when you come here? What is the presence? Honestly, sometimes the worry is flooded with anxiety. I’m not sure if most writers would cringe at my transparency, but maybe I’d like to show the human side, the faulty one.

So, I hope you will continue to ride with me as I go down this curious path. How do you feel? What’s your perspective on life cramming on the weekends? Do you have any pointers on what actions to take, meditation possibly or maybe biting someone’s head off does feel relieving in some way?

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Good morning, readers it is with great pleasure that I come to you today. Currently eyeing the garden with the company of the cats that roam our neighborhood. Side note I’ve always wanted a calico cat and now said imaginary cat exists on my streets but most importantly hangs out with me in the patio while I write. It’s the perfect way to start the day, I feel. Anyways, there’s another dream come true and it’s made it’s way to the box office! So let’s brew about The Death of a Unicorn!

So I’m a big fan of unicorns, since I was young, one of my top favorite mythical creatures growing u[p and still is. I find them to be mysterious, playful and of course magical. I’ll stop there so you don’t start barfing, but one of my favorite movies growing up was called The Last Unicorn, which is about a unicorn who’s looking for her own kind and makes friends along the way (definitely a hero’s journey here) learning lessons along the way.

I always wanted something more for a tale about a unicorn although The Last Unicorn does have that more. However, most often as not the unicorn isn’t a main character (also without speaking parts because we immediately think they don’t talk) and are more of a segway in helping others achieve their goals or are a sign to follow. BUT in this new movie coming out not only is it not a movie made straight to home video, it’s IN THE THEATER!!!

Now, The Death of a Unicorn takes a comedic and dark story about a unicorn being hit and now one of it’s own kind is seeking revenge against those that harmed one of their own. Which to me is !: hilarious and the old joke of, “I think there’s a unicorn in the engine of my car.” Also, Paul Rudd is in it and he is hilarious so, I’m excited to see this take on this mythical creature. Usually they are shy and elusive, but not this time they are dark and ready to kill.

What are your thoughts? Does the word,”unicorn” throw you off? Do you find the dark twist not to your liking or is it just what the doctor ordered?

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Good morning readers, earlier this week I chattered about places to go in Plant City, and I’ll be traversing about in April, so there will be more in-depth look into the places I mentioned. However, I wanted to see if there were any haunted places or sightings, I have some paranormal gear I’ve been itching to bust out. So let’s brew about it.

I’ve done some research on the area of Plant City and I thought if this place has been around since the 1800’s surely it’s haunted! It is NOT. Originally there was a native village and was named after said village, in which I’ve tried but I can’t for the life of me pronounce it, chepuckesassa. After some research I was quite stumped. You mean there hasn’t been anything happening and it’s all peachy? I feel there’s an underbelly story somewhere in here and I just haven’t done enough digging.

The reason why this little idea fairy popped in my head was when I drove by a cemetery and the lightbulb went off, what IF I’ve moved in an area where there was some activity?! Obviously that balloon popped as soon as it was inflated. However, there is a haunted trail, Sir Henry’s, which I have covered before and it is an amazing place. I met the owner and he is an awesome guy, very down to earth. Sir Henry’s is open this coming April 11th & 12th for their haunted ghost town and BBQ.

I definitely want to check out Sir Henry’s again because not only are they more local to me but they create a gruesomely amazing experience and have grown tremendously since last I been there. Not only are they opening more and more throughout the year, they in fact have a section for private events for media coverage. I practically rubbed my hands, but how do I get in? After reading the requirements, it states that you will need at least 4k minimum of subscribers or followers for a single platform or channel and If you have multiple, they require you have at least 2k.

I don’t think these are unfair numbers as you and Sir Henry’s are both profiting from the exposure and networking. So It seems I have a heading, and a goal this year. What do you think? Do you feel the numbers to be steep or fair? I think the exposure would be fantastic and practically kick start what you have and double it.

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Good morning readers! Since I have moved I haven’t done much in exploring my new habitat. The dust has definitely settled and it’s high time to spread my wings and explore what lies beyond the new walls of my home, but I’ve done some research, so let’s brew about it.

The new area I ,live in is as close to “country” in a big city area as you can get, in fact, I sit on the back patio just to hear the roosters crow while cars speed by. There’s even a downtown area with brick buildings and diners to get a bite to eat as well as events every last Friday of the mont. So, I did some digging and there are some places I’d like to explore here in the near future, next month really.

So, my fingers flew to find a metaphysical shop near me and sadly it isn’t in Plant City but a town over in Lakeland called Raven Faerie. It isn’t too far from where I live so it’s a definite check out(I’ve been to Raven Moon before but I have yet to write about it and it’s about the same distance.)

Catnip Cafe, though, is in Plant City proper and across from a cafe called Brick House Cafe that looks delicious. The name immediately jumped out at me and then, when I realized they had cats you could sit and have a beverage with, was immediately on the bucket list.

Honestly, I think a stroll in the downtown area, would be great as I can’t really name another place. I’ve only been able to commit to memory what I seen while driving through. So photos and posts to follow, but I’m really excited to get these boots some milage and carouse about my new hometown area.

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Good morning, readers! I hope the weekend went well and that you were able to enjoy the Strawberry Festival (for those that live nearby or able to travel!). I definitely would like to stretch my legs and get out more BUT! I’ve been hearing a buzz about a movie, so this time we are staying in. So, grab a mug or maybe some popcorn, let’s brew about The Electric State!

Now, I seen the trailer for this movie and immediately I thought , this looks amazing and funny. It has a lot of great actors in it and it looked cinematically beautiful, however there was a lot of clap back on the movie. If it wasn’t about how it didn’t follow the story, it was that it would never be as good as Ready Player One.

First, movies are adaptations there’s not enough time to tell the WHOLE story in a matter of a couple of hours. Take Harry Potter for instance, great book and the movie series is one of my favorites I like to settle in the couch to water over and over again, BUT there’s no way to get everything in ( I remember when I was upset about Peeves not being in it.) In the case of The Electric State, it was more that the characters weren’t being portrayed right or it didn’t follow the storyline. All I know is that it looks great and the story is interesting. It follows a girl trying to find her brother, but her brother’s memory is somehow inside a robot!(spoiler alert).

Now, onto the second bit, I own and have watched Ready Player One a million times, it’s one of my favorites. A lot of the gamer skins are near and dear to my heart and it was amazing! I can see why people were comparing these two movies in some ways. Both are action packed and funny, both also, have robots. They also, have similar head gear that they can use to interact virtually. so, I can see why they appear similar on the front, but also the clear message they both share.

The message I take away from it, is that we need to interact with real people. It’s not all bad to be on the internet connecting with others across the world. However we need to remember those around you and the goals you want to accomplish outside of it is just as important if not more so. Did you go see The Electric State, if so what are your thoughts? Do You like Ready Player One more, do you disagree?

Let me know what you think! As Always Keep On Brewin!

Good morning readers, I’m coming to you with a fresh cup of coffee, this time there aren’t any kitties to keep me company, but none the less it is peaceful before the daily grind. You know how much I love the horror, thriller and slasher movies, but these kinds of movies are usually saved for the summer. But summer is so far far away, and I have to say I’m thankful for that because it gets fucking hot here and the humidity is no joke. Anyways, just like this year horror and thriller movies popped up at the beginning and it seems the film industry is seeing that their audience is craving these bad boys all year round, so let’s brew about what has sprung this spring!

There’s quite a few that are popping up like daisies this spring and like I did in January I picked a few (well four) that sounded interesting! We have The Death of a Unicorn, Drop, Sinners and Final Destination: Bloodlines. Okay, I’m a big Unicorn fan so I’m excited about this one because they are taking a delicate known mythical creature and giving it a darker edge with a humorous twist as well. Drop is about a woman who’s returning to the dating scene after mourning and is getting anonymous threats that they will kill her son if she doesn’t murder her date! I feel like I’ll be on the edge of my seat for this bad boy, because as much as my date may be Mr. Right, when it comes down to kids, pets and family members sorry buddy you gots ta’ go!

Now, Sinners, I think I’m most excited to see because, ONE, there’s vampires and TWO it takes place in New Orleans. I’m not sure if you guys know this but I love love love New orleans, I’ve been there the food, the vibe, the scenery is amazing! But over all you’re saying vampires in New Orleans set in the Jim Crow era of the South. The final movie I want to see makes my heart pitter patter with anxiety and excitement. It’s been a long time since the last Final Destination installment so I’m excited to see what Bloodlines has to offer not only for story purposes, but I wonder what new anxiety I’ll have now( still don’t drive behind a logging truck and my teeth still go on edge when using a food disposal.

BUT what do you think of my picks? Do you think I have a knack for picking some good ones? Do you think of any of these may flop?

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Good morning readers, the week is almost up and I’m ready to start more adventures outside the hub again and as I debate this idea, i’ve been thinking about the raging prices of things and what ways to combat it. For instance groceries? I don’t know about you guys but besides utilities and rent, groceries break the bank. Let’s brew about it!

I remember when, and this makes me feel like a character in the cartoons when the older timer would start with,” I remember when,” and now I’M saying it, but I remember buying groceries and 200 dollars would like for two weeks and then some. Nowadays I’m almost pushing 400 every 2 weeks. Mind, you I TRY to eat healthy so expenses for supplements and vitamins come into play, but I noticed eating healthier seems to be more expensive, eating chicken over ground beef, adding more vegetables to your diet. Also, side note I tend to get picky on where I get my veggies because some places the vegetables look okay but end up expiring rather quickly.

So, you ask, what are my plans on cutting corners when it comes to groceries? A few ways, first, I am renewing either with Sam’s Club or Costco because the bulking buying for things like detergent, dish packets, paper towels, toilet paper(teepee in this house) last for months and I do mean monthssss. The other thing I think that will curve that ugly ass bill would be to grow my own vegetables.

Now, when I first sat down to talk about all this I felt a sense of reservation because I don’t necessarily want to talk about the mundane or struggles of real life but rather things to escape it. However, I wondered what maybe you’re doing to make it more feasible. Is there a different way to go about things? Or is my solution to grow vegetables and fruits a pointless plan that will be fruitless? I’m definitely not an avid gardener and have planted flowers and grown herbs, but vegetables and fruits? I never had much luck and I do blame watching the tv shows and homesteaders onYoutube for this little brain baby. But currently, I am a proud owner of strawberries, tomatoes and cucumbers. Already one of the cucumber plants has been snuffed(laughing as I’m typing here.)

But I plan on getting more cucumber and then some blueberry or blackberry plants as well as grapes. I had wanted to grow zucchini but I didn’t see any at our local garden center. What are your thoughts? Any plant suggestions or should I altogether nix this crazy idea? I’ll keep you posted on what survives!!!

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Good morning readers, I hope you are doing well so far this week. I know I am, I started the week off by taking a stroll through a festival. I talked about the Strawberry Festival last month. So, don’t talk about it be about it, right? So let’s brew about it.

It was the perfect day to go to a festival here in Plant City. The air was crisp with fried goods, the sky was clear and the sounds were filled with rides and excitement. It was jammed packed just getting into the area! People were lined up along the road gearing up for the parade that afternoon.

I expected rides and games of course but it was much to my delight that there was a warehouse/ massive structure to view the animals that participated in the contests. Beautiful roosters and hens. nestled or crowed in their enclosures. I’ve never seen a fluffy rooster before and I mean fluffy, not feathery. They also, had various bunnies in various sizes and colors. Sheep were also, getting groomed and bathed for the upcoming for the costume and jumping contest.

There was even a butterfly enclosure, it was a blown up space with a long tabled laden with numerous flowers, such as Penta, Milkweeds, Lantana, and a Shrimp Plant. They had sugar sticks available to purchase on a q-tip to entice the butterflies to land. I got covered in butterflies, beautiful buttery Apricot Sulfur, bright spotted Gulf Fritillary and the large Monarch. They even, had chrysalis underneath in plastic bins and tiny caterpillars inching their way along the foliage. I WISH I could have snuck them home with me, but I definitely made note of what flowers to coax these lovely creatures into my backyard with.

Of course, there were rides and even two rollercoasters. Nothing too intense since it is a pop-up festival and has to be dissembled. There were a ton of games with prizes worth spending some money on, I had my eye on a pastel rainbow alpaca, but no dice, I wasn’t able to snag one. The food smelled delicious they had the usual faire fried corn dogs, burgers, pretzels, and popcorn. However, they did have french fries with all sorts of goodies to add to as well as funnel cake, but there was other interesting things like burritos, tacos, and even meat kabobs. I was a little taken aback at how pricy the food was, for instance the turkey leg was 20 dollars. I will never be aghast at the Renaissance prices for turkey legs, they usually run 6 or 7 bucks.

But all and all it was a great time and suggest you get there before the 9th as it will end this weekend. Tickets are sold online and at the festival itself and don’t forget to try their famous strawberry shortcake, it is divine.

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