The Kindergoth Escapades

So, I haven't posted in over a year.  Hi, how are ya?! What sparked my interest in return was I just applied for teenage-me's dream job.  Hot Topic.  Makes me want to get some Arctic Fox and dye my hair. That's another thing. For the past month, my hair has been BLEACH BLONDE.  Never in a million years did I think I'd go publicly blonde AND enjoy it.  But, I love it. No concerts in the past year, now due to COVID -- our June concert was pushed to May 2021. The last post of mine, we were house hunting. WELL, we've been in our adorable little starter home for about a year and a half now.  with three little (fur) children -- Jax (7) who has been posted here before.  We also have Tuesday & Kiko who are a little over a year old. I've actually been writing a lot since my mom passed, I don't know why I haven't thought to update the blog, but now that I have those things written, I'll probably post-date them here. 

A year ago, we started Kindergoth Escapades with no real direction.  Stories on a a page.  Well, if all we are is stories in the end....let's make it a good one, ey. So very much has happened in the past year. I met someone who completely changed my life. I fell in love when I wasn't looking for it...or even thought it was possible anymore.   I lost my Mom...and my grandfather, exactly six weeks apart.  So, Summer didn't really go as planned.  As I fell, and continue to fall for this man, I feel like I'm pushing my family away, and they're hating me.. We're house hunting...which is awesome, and stressful, but exciting--and another reason for my family to be less than thrilled with me, but hey.

My mother and grandfather, c. Memorial Day 2016 It's so easy to talk about death...until it hits you too close to home.  As a member of the order of the good death, I advocate for green burials.  I've written a plan for my own inevitable death, and tried to talk to others about more eco-friendly options. But, then it hits too close to home.  My mother was familiar with the death positive movement.  After her cancer diagnosis in late 2016, I introduced her to Caitlyn Doughty, the founder of the Death Positive movement. We would watch her series "Ask A Mortician" weekly, which finally did open some dialogue about death.   Still, at the time of her death, a short 21 months after her diagnosis, I was too numb to be an advocate.  I sat at her bedside and held her hand as tears poured down my face.  I didn't step foot into the funeral home until it was necessary.  It was all a blur, and then on Sunday it was over and we went home to the em...

She isn't long for this world, my Dear Mother.  I never thought things would move this fast.  Three weeks ago we were told 9 months to a year.  She stopped eating, drinking, moving.  She was taken to the hospital on...oh I don't know my days run together so bad.  Monday. It was a Monday. Here, I edit this post nearly 4 years later and I can recount them in horrid detail.  I was up for 23 hours straight after getting off work the other morning. I sat at the hospital for about 5 hours and she never moved anything more than her arms, couldn't really open her eyes.  I'm not sure how much of that was the ativan and morphine though. She couldn't speak but with few breaths cried for her mother, something I wish I could have done in the moment. The family came from near and far. I wasn't ready. My sister stayed the night. I will forever regret her making that decision. She was with her in her final moments. It has haunted her this whole time. I don't know if...

Annyeonghasaeyo! It was a very long first night back to work last night, but I have a few things to discuss.  First of all, the humans person that I've mentioned off and on for the last few months....is now my boyfriend, which is still very weird to say. It's been a very long time since I've been feeling like a giddy teenager, though he is in his thirties, and I am well on my way -- as my Dad puts it... Anyway, that's not the point of today's post.  I mentioned last week that I was starting to do paid readings.  Today, I am starting up Kindergoth Tarot on a couple of platforms--Blogger might be one of them, I'm not sure.  I'm finding it difficult to have regular content.  So, that's where I'm going to leave this today.  I'm currently waiting on an Amazon delivery of my 3rd tarot deck: The Linestrider, as well as a Color-Your-Own Tarot book. Thanks for tuning in, dolls!

So, May came and went SO very fast!  I read Jenna Morecci's "The Savior's Champion."  I traveled to a few different states--snapshots of which I will post below. First of all, Savannah, GA has some of the most beautiful views and buildings.  Somewhere around this text: one of the 22(?) town squares, the cathedral of St. John the baptist, and The Owens-Thomas house..supposedly, the most photographed house in the country. Before Savannah, we spent a week in St. Augustine, which still feels like I'm planning for it.  Where on Earth did the week go? Today, I am spending some time with my tarot cards.  In the coming weeks, I will be making them a bigger part of my daily life and beginning to do paid readings. So, please keep an eye out for that. Before leaving for vacation, like I said, I finished TSC...and it was THE BEST book that I have read in a very long time, and I'm considering reading it again very shortly.

Gonna start off by saying its been another one of those weeks.  It was going really well, and then it turned REALLY bad. I had like a 12 hour depression nap and it was just sad for like 3 days. Nevertheless, Good Morning Kindergothlings, I have a super special post for you today. Here’s a collab of sorts with the one and only Jenna Morecci! I first discovered Jenna's, and her Youtube channel, back in 2016.  I was working on my first novel, Destined Threads -- Shortly after the release of hers: Eve the Awakening. About a month ago, I received a signed copy of Eve the Awakening from the Cyborg Queen, and that was awesome! I wish that I could find more time to read it but, LIFE happens. I mentioned the TSC Blitz sometime last week and heeere it COMES TO SAVE  THE DAY! Without further ado, THE SAVIOR’S CHAMPION! As I mentioned above, The Savior’s Champion (AKA TSC) is the latest novel from Author/Youtuber/Cyborg Queen: Jenna Morecci.   TSC ...