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September: Clean Slate

September 20, 2016September 20, 2016 by Jo Anna Van Thuyne

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Bye bye, summer. Hard to believe it's already over and there are only three months left of 2016. This makes Fall my last chance to make the most of this tumultuous year. I've had my ups and downs during this spin around the sun, and I intend to end it on a high note. September marks the…

My 2014: A Video Collection

December 31, 2014August 11, 2016 by Jo Anna Van Thuyne

Jo Anna Van Thuyne

Another year has come and gone! It's hard to believe 2015 is merely hours away, and my 30s are nipping at my heels. This year, I decided to simplify my life and focus on things I really wanted to accomplish. I'm happy to say that 2014 was a productive and fulfilling year and…

My Chemical Romance: So Long and Goodnight

March 24, 2013December 20, 2019 by Jo Anna Van Thuyne

Jo Anna Van Thuyne

I'm speechless. I've never actually been through a band break up before. In High School, I was primarily fixated on Pink Floyd and The Beatles--but those musical careers were long packed away by the time I started really listening to them. So I didn't have to worry about the pain…

5 LEGITIMATE FEARS

October 31, 2012September 19, 2016 by Jo Anna Van Thuyne

Jo Anna Van Thuyne

Even though I claim to be the Queen of Halloween, there are still plenty of things in this world that legitimately scare me. I’m not talking about nuclear holocaust (that’s too real and depressing). I’m talking about the classical “scary” things that I’m legitimately afraid of. The mention of any…

An Ode to Morticia Addams

October 18, 2012 by Jo Anna Van Thuyne

Jo Anna Van Thuyne

[dropcap]I[/dropcap]'ve wanted to write this post for a long time. In fact, I did write half of it--and my computer suddenly shut down. So here I am starting over. *grunt * I would like to talk about one of my favorite characters of all time, Morticia Addams. For those of…