YouTube Treasures: Peanuts Christmas Dance in NYC

Horoscopes: 12.09.13

Aries: March 21 - April 20

The holiday bustle has kept you busy. Your life has undergone many changes in the past few months. Don't let yourself get carried away by the undercurrent. Stop. Reflect. Are you better off now? You might have paid a higher price than you think.

Taurus: April 21 - May 21

You've always had a great way with dealing with stressful moments. Changes in the workplace are going to upset your usually calm demeanor. Be prepared.

Gemini: May 22 - June 21

Opportunity knocks, but sometimes... it's better to not open that door. Sometimes it's better to make your own destiny, and find your own way.

Cancer: June 22 - July 22

Don't expect others to always guard your back. The ones who have been best at protecting it, are also the ones with a clear shot.

Leo: July 23 - August 22

Negative feelings and emotions are a natural part of life. "The Good" and "The Bad" often walk down the same road. Don't be afraid to let your true feelings show. Others won't know how you feel, unless you open your mouth and roar.

Virgo: August 23 - September 22

Merry Christmas, tramp. What did you get this year? Penicillin? You know, if the neighborhood Free Clinic had some kind of program where you would get a commission, you would have a hell of a holiday bonus.

Libra: September 23 - October 23

Leading the good life? All is well? No trauma? No melodrama? Hmmm... security and boredom also walk down the same path. Sometimes "taking a risk" is healthy way of "shaking things up". Cause a little chaos...

Scorpio: October 24 - November 22

2000 has tugged at you from all directions, and you've survived. 2001 promises to bring renewal and true love. Believe in the magic again. The one thing you've always prayed for, has always prayed for you.

Sagittarius: November 23 - December 21

You've had your ups and downs these past few weeks. Your endurance has been tested. Your limits have been pushed. There is a big change coming soon. Everything you have ever truly wanted is within reach. Get ready for a spiritual reawakening that's going to shake the very foundations of your life, and redefine you from head to toe.

Capricorn: December 22 - January 20

A healthy sexual appetite is one thing... but running around like a blasted horny goat trying to take a bite out of everything is only going to get you in big baaaaaad trouble.

Aquarius: January 21 - February 19

You are the bringer of joy and happiness into the lives of those closest to you. There is nothing wrong with trying to grab some of that joy and happiness for yourself. Reach out.

Pisces: February 20 - March 20

Change. Sometimes "Change" enters our life and we're stunned, but... there are those rare moments... when we bring about that change... and the world is stunned. Congratulations.

Jinkx Monsoon & Major Scale: Unwrapped

"Meet & Greet" at Unwrapped with Jinkx Monsoon and Major Scales.

...not a surprise that their holiday show was another brilliant performance!

My mister and I had a wonderful time (again)!

Yes, I am officially hooked on drag queens. They're magic.

YouTube Treasures: Pro Infirmis

Horoscopes: 12.02.13

Aries: March 21 - April 20

Sometimes the good things feel like they are too good to believe. Life has had some cruel, dark moments for you in the past. Get ready for tomorrow. The future seems brighter and better than anything you could have hoped for.

Taurus: April 21 - May 21

Taurus, I am tempted to start saying vicious things here, but my new philosophy is "Happy Horoscopes". So, I'll keep my mouth shut. Go have a bagel.

Gemini: May 22 - June 21

Have you ever woken up and felt like it was one of those days where you just did NOT want to leave the house? God is trying to tell you something. Stay home. Clean up the apartment. Walk the dog. Sleep.

Cancer: June 22 - July 22

The "Happy Horoscopes" are boring. Old Habits are hard to break... Cancer, you've stuck your foot back into that big mouth of yours. "I'm sorry" is not going to cut it this time. Try some flowers, preferably roses, or someone might just be sending you lilies.

Leo: July 23 - August 22

Life is good, ain't it, bud? Got everything you need - love, laughter, a job, some money in the bank, all you need now is a firm grasp on reality.

Virgo: August 23 - September 22

All right, darling, get that cheap skanky ass of yours back to work. Rent's gotta get paid. You've sat back and indulged in sweet nothing for far too long. Work, honey. Work.

Libra: September 23 - October 23

You've always been the level-headed thinker. Everyone has come to rely on you for honest advice. Here's some honest advice - make yourself scarce. Don't let others take you for granted.

Scorpio: October 24 - November 22

Life has thrown something beautiful into your life. Don't let the fears and regrets of the past overshadow your future. What you've always wished for, has always wished for you.

Sagittarius: November 23 - December 21

Truth and integrity are the two constant forces of your being. Don't deny them. Strengthen them, and in turn, they will nourish all that you do.

Capricorn: December 22 - January 20

Sometimes, silence says a lot more. If you find yourself in a situation where you are tempted to open your mouth - think twice about what you'll say before you say it. Better to seem a bit aloof than sound like an asshole.

Aquarius: January 21 - February 19

What brings you joy? Where do you get your energies from? You're feeling depleted and drained. Fuel yourself. Center yourself. The world is not as big or as cold as you think it is.

Pisces: February 20 - March 20

The journey of life can often lead us to many places we never would have thought of going on our own. Learn to find the beauty around you. Learn to see the beauty in yourself.

Horoscopes: 11.25.13

Aries: March 21 - April 20

When we choose to walk uncharted roads, critics often try to do their worst, but the rewards that wait for the adventurous are unimaginable.

Taurus: April 21 - May 21

There comes a time when we must all reflect on the impact our journey has had on others. The story is ours alone, but the supporting cast deserves some of the spotlight too.

Gemini: May 22 - June 21

New ventures can be both exhilarating and a little frightening, but you have to cast yourself off of the pier if you ever want to go anywhere.

Cancer: June 22 - July 22

It's the perfect time for a little randomness in your life. Don't plan your steps today, just head out the door and go wherever it is the Universe pulls you to.

Leo: July 23 - August 22

You need a plan. It doesn't have to be set in stone, but you can't live every moment of your life simply floating on the wind. The wind dies down eventually.

Virgo: August 23 - September 22

Find a cafe with a view. Grab some coffee or tea. Bring a good book, and disappear surrounded by strangers.

Libra: September 23 - October 23

Support a friend's endeavors today. You'll be surprised how liberating and uplifting it can feel to help another rise.

Scorpio: October 24 - November 22

When a stone falls into a calm pond, it makes a ripple. While the ripple eventually vanishes, the stone that caused it will always reside beneath the surface.

Sagittarius: November 23 - December 21

You cannot walk down a dozen roads at once, and get anywhere. Learn to focus your energies, and watch your journey unfold.

Capricorn: December 22 - January 20

It does not lessen you to ask for help every once and awhile. On the contrary, it allows you to recharge with a fresher perspective.

Aquarius: January 21 - February 19

Physician heal thyself. If you want to continue to be a source of insight and wisdom for others, you need to heed some of your own advice.

Pisces: February 20 - March 20

Set aside some time to curl up with a little bit of yesterday. Feed your soul with the nostalgic recollections of an old romance.

Horoscopes: 11.11.13

Today's Horoscopes are brought to you by my iPod...

Aries: March 21 - April 20

Down the Rabbit Hole by Adam Lambert

Taurus: April 21 - May 21

Who Are You Now? by Barbra Streisand

Gemini: May 22 - June 21

I Feel Pretty by Natalie Wood

Cancer: June 22 - July 22

I Dreamed A Dream by Susan Boyle

Leo: July 23 - August 22

Applause by Lady Gaga

Virgo: August 23 - September 22

Baby Can I Hold You by Tracy Chapman

Libra: September 23 - October 23

Sullen Girl by Fiona Apple

Scorpio: October 24 - November 22

I Want to Be Evil by Eartha Kitt

Sagittarius: November 23 - December 21

Monotonous by Eartha Kitt

Capricorn: December 22 - January 20

Wake Up by Alanis Morissette

Aquarius: January 21 - February 19

Me and Bobby McGee by Janis Joplin

Pisces: February 20 - March 20

Pearls by Sade

Spread Too Thin...

Have you ever wondered what it takes to actually make you happy? Are you ones of those people who finds pleasures simply and effortlessly from those small humble moments life is filled with, or you the kind who needs the glitz, the glam and a parade of glitter wherever you go? Is there a happy middle between those two extremes?

What do I want? You can't expect the Universe to align the stars to grant you your wish, if you don't even know what that is anymore. I want to make art. Professionally. I want to write. Professionally. Is that the expected answer from me, though? Is that what Robert Mendoza should say? At some point, I became "Azodnem", then at another "The Cuban Witch", both with their own sets of expectations attached. Am I no longer either of those? Who is just Robert? I've slapped my artwork up at CafePress, Imagekind, and Zazzle. I'm even working on adding a store onto Etsy as well to help find forever-homes for some of those original sketches, photographs and treasures that have been hiding away in my old portfolios. They belong on walls, not in darkness. I have a book on Amazon, and am working on a children's book, and a young adult novel series. Great. Fanfare. But who is just Robert?

I was a poet once. Still am. Words flowed like the honey and tasted just as sweet on my fingers. Poets suffer. Artists suffer. It's what we do. It's our oxygen. I've suffered. Most of it my own doing, because for the longest time I refused to let go. I held onto my anger and hurt like they were precious uncut stones that I would eventually be able to turn into diamonds. Sparkle. They were nothing but rocks. Heavy ones. Sometimes, you get used to carrying a weight around for so long that you have no idea what to do when you've released it. You stand still. You sit. You think. You stare at the wall. I stare at the wall. I think. I sit. I stand still. My journey has felt as though it has crawled to a shuffle, and the things that should be bringing me joy have become "tasks" that need to be completed. I need to do this. I need to do that. Am I walking the same road out of habit? I've grown tired of these shoes.

This blog has no substance. No soul. Not like the other one I used to have over at Bravenet. My voice there was very different. I had swag. This one has come to feel almost like an "obligation", I've drenched it in Horoscopes, cheesy App Reviews, and cliche Halloween posts, because... well... isn't that what one would expect from someone called "The Cuban Witch"? Perhaps, I should have also added pictures of coconuts, palm trees and a recipe or two for a good mojito.

I need to tie all this together. I want the bits and bats of me need to add up to something whole, beautiful and complete, but perhaps that's the problem. They don't need to, or can't. Not yet. "Azodnem" is my Grand Central Station, a central hub branching out to all the little nests I've built, and "The Cuban Witch"? Well, maybe that's just Robert in drag.

Horoscopes: 11.04.13

Aries: March 21 - April 20

There is no crime in taking some time to absorb all the changes the Universe has brought your way. Cuddle up with yourself... and a good cup of tea.

Taurus: April 21 - May 21

You seem to struggle against joy, as if accepting it into your life would somehow diminish you. Do you love your sorrows so much?

Gemini: May 22 - June 21

You cannot wear two faces and integrity at the same time. One or the other will inevitably fail.

Cancer: June 22 - July 22

You deserve abundance. You deserve happiness. You deserve joy. You deserve respect. You deserve self-respect. Now... rinse and repeat.

Leo: July 23 - August 22

The limelight needs to be shared, so that when it's yours alone you can appreciate its and your own true worth.

Virgo: August 23 - September 22

Sometimes we initiate change. Sometimes change is brought to our doorstep. How that change effects us, our thoughts or our world, however, is in our own hands.

Libra: September 23 - October 23

You strive for a sense of inner peace as if it is sometime so difficult to obtain. It is, so as long as you continue to cling onto your griefs or rages as though they were precious jewels.

Scorpio: October 24 - November 22

Life rarely turns out exactly how we would like it to, but that doesn't mean it's turned out wrong.

Sagittarius: November 23 - December 21

Pick your destination, get in the car, but let the Universe plot out the roadmap. The view will be so much more wondrous.

Capricorn: December 22 - January 20

Negativity and self-doubt often close doors and dreams that no other force would have been able to. When you stop doubting your own worth, you'll be able to see the light around you.

Aquarius: January 21 - February 19

Not every moment, of every day needs to be filled to the brim with bustling activity to have been well spent. Indulge in some quiet time with yourself. It's OK.

Pisces: February 20 - March 20

Never lose your sense of wonder for this world. No matter how long the years behind or ahead of you are... there is something new to find in every moment.

Maine "CAT"stravaganza

Meow!

Main "CAT"stravaganza

Just Married

Our Halloween wedding was planned in under ten days. We decided to keep it short and sweet, but filled with a lot of love, laughter and (of course) booze. Our guest list was intimate, but those who could be there were.

A new chapter begins...

Just Married: Brighton and I

Our fabulous wedding cake was made a very dear and very gifted friend.

Maleficent

Saving the best for last...

Maleficent
"Now shall you deal with me, O Prince, and all the powers of Hell!"

Maleficent is a fictional character and the main antagonist in Walt Disney's 1959 film Sleeping Beauty. She is the self-proclaimed "Mistress of All Evil" who, after not being invited to a royal christening, curses the infant Princess Aurora to "prick her finger on the spindle of a spinning wheel and die" before the sun sets on her sixteenth birthday. The character is Disney's adaptation of the wicked fairy godmother from the original French fairy tale.

Maleficent

Let the witchery begin! Celebrate Halloween all October long
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YouTube Treasures: Thriller at the NYC Halloween Parade

In honor of my favorite holiday, I present a few last minute lists of my favorite things that go bump in the night...

My Favorite Halloween Movies (in no particular order)
1. The Addams Family (1991)
2. Carrie (1976 / TV Movie 2002 / 2013)
3. The Nightmare Before Christmas (1993)
4. Thir13en Ghosts (2001)
5. Hansel and Gretel: Witch Hunters (2013)
6. Dark Shadows (2012)
7. Monster Squad (1987)
8. Fright Night (1985 / 2011)
9. The Amityville Horror (1979 / 2005)
10. Dracula (1979) / Bram Stoker's Dracula (1992)
11. Once Bitten (1985)
12. The Lost Boys (1987)
13. Insidious (2010) / Insidious II (2013)

My Favorite Halloween Songs (in no particular order)
1. "I Put A Spell on You" by Bette Midler (Hocus Pocus Soundtrack)
2. "Oogie Boogie's Song" (The Nightmare Before Christmas Soundtrack)
3. "Sally's Song" by Lili Roquelin
4. "Poor Jack" (The Nightmare Before Christmas Soundtrack)
5. "Dead Man's Party" by Oingo Boingo
6. "Man With The Hex" by The Atomic Fireballs
7. "This Club Is a Haunted House" (feat. Ru Paul) by Sharon Needles
8. "Dead Girls Never Say No" by Sharon Needles
9. "Voodoo" by Adam Lambert
10. "Cry, Little Sister" (The Lost Boys Soundtrack)
11. "Black Magic Woman" by Santana
12. "Dark Lady" by Cher
13. "Thriller" by Michael Jackson

YouTube Treasures: Eartha Kitt ~ I Want To Be Evil

Muriel

Muriel
Hansel & Gretel: Witch Hunters is a 2013 American-German action-horror dark fantasy film with black comedy elements, co-written and directed by Norwegian filmmaker Tommy Wirkola and filmed in 3D. It is a continuation to the German folk fairy tale "Hänsel and Gretel", which was recorded by the Brothers Grimm and published in 1812. The film stars Jeremy Renner and Gemma Arterton in the title roles of a brother-and-sister duo of professional witch hunters. Famke Janssen stars as the deadly leader of a coven of evil witches that they seek out to destroy.

Muriel (portrayed by Famke Janssen)

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Haggar

Haggar
Haggar the witch is the one responsible for creating all of the Robeasts Voltron must destroy. Though she was once good and beautiful, she is now hideously evil, and is notorious for using her dark magic to cast hypnotizing spells over people. It was Haggar who was responsible for originally splitting Voltron into five components in the American version. In the Japanese version, she was one of Emperor Daibazaal's old love interests, and possibly perhaps even a concubine.

Haggar and Cova

In Voltron: The Third Dimension, Haggar went into hiding after facing defeat in the final battle, but later rejoined Prince Lotor in his conquest schemes. They strike a deal in which, if Lotor conquers the universe, she gets the magic of the lions while he gets the universe and the lions themselves. 

Cova
Cova serves ably as a witch's familiar, as much a tool or extension of her power as a pet. She can see through its eyes, and served as a spy until the Voltron team later took any appearance by it as meaning trouble.
 

Haggar, the Witch Action Figure

Haggar the witch was released in 1984 as part of the first series of figures in Panosh Place's Voltron: Defender of the Universe collection. Panosh Place, a small toy company based in Cherry Hill, New Jersey, was awarded the license to manufacture a line of Voltron toys for the popular animated series and released a single wave of 12 figures, several vehicles and a Castle of Lions playset. Although a second wave of items was planned, it was canceled prior to production, as Voltron's popularity waned.

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YouTube Treasures: Spell Block Tango

Mother Gothel

"You want me to be the bad guy? Fine... Now, I'm the bad guy."

~  Mother Gothel

Mother Gothel
Mother Gothel is the main antagonist in Disney's 2010 CG animated feature film Tangled (voiced by Donna Murphy). Mother Gothel poses as Rapunzel's mother, but is responsible for kidnapping and locking her in a tower when she was a baby. Though she is quite fond of the young princess, her passive and demeaning comments toward her are anything but nurturing. Gothel's motivation for all of this is purely to keep herself from aging and prolong her life so it is unknown if she ever really cared about Rapunzel. Gothel is very vain, arrogant and makes multiple comments concerning her image. Gothel is pushed further and further into the role of villainess as Rapunzel grows close to Flynn and begins to find out about her true identity. She proves her willingness to go to whatever lengths necessary to keep Rapunzel trapped and her healing powers safe during the film.

Mother Gothel and Rapunzel

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Horoscopes: 10.28.13

Aries: March 21 - April 20

Change rarely comes into our life when we want it to, but rather when we need it to.

Taurus: April 21 - May 21

Life has felt like an endless slew of challenges and obstacles lately, but remember that every seed needs to push up a lot of dirt to become a flower.

Gemini: May 22 - June 21

Don't let Anger or Rage make decisions for you, because they usually leave it up to Guilt and Remorse to pick up the pieces.

Cancer: June 22 - July 22

You question your judgement so much that you have brought yourself to a standstill. You can't move forward if you don't trust your own feet.

Leo: July 23 - August 22

Fun and Responsibility don't sound like they'd work well together, but having the latter let's you have the first for a lot longer...

Virgo: August 23 - September 22

Sometimes you just have to trust the Universe to fill in the blanks for you, and enjoy it.

Libra: September 23 - October 23

You haven't followed that inner voice in what feels like ages. Why? You know you better than anyone else possible could. Trust.

Scorpio: October 24 - November 22

You cannot change events, people or the world, but you every new moment is a chance to see things from a different perspective.

Sagittarius: November 23 - December 21

De-clutter your thoughts and unburden your soul. You don't need to know the "who", "what", "why" and "how" for everything.

Capricorn: December 22 - January 20

Tranquility and Serenity are often under-appreciated, until you have neither.

Aquarius: January 21 - February 19

Gratitude is one of the greatest shields one can wield, but you already knew that... didn't you?

Pisces: February 20 - March 20

Needing time to recharge your inner batteries, doesn't make you fragile. Consider it... maintenance.

The Evil Queen

The Evil Queen
The Queen, often referred to as the Evil Queen or the Wicked Queen, is a fictional character and the main antagonist in "Snow White", a fairy tale set in the German countryside, recorded by the Brothers Grimm. Other versions of the Queen appear in "Snow White" derivative works, and the character has also became an archetype for many unrelated works of fiction.

The Evil Queen

The Queen is a vindictive stepmother who is obsessed with being "the fairest in the land". The young princess Snow White makes her so jealous, that the Queen concocts several plans to kill Snow White through the use of witchcraft. A driving force in the story is the Queen's Magic Mirror, her dark confessor and conscience. The tale is a lesson for young children warning against narcissism and pride.

The Evil Queen (portrayed by Sigourney Weaver in Snow White: A Tale of Terror)

The Evil Queen (portrayed by Julia Roberts in Mirror Mirror)

The Evil Queen (portrayed by Charlize Theron in Snow White and the Huntsman)

The Evil Queen / Regina Mills (Portrayed by Lana Parrilla in Once Upon A Time)

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Bonnie Bennett

Bonnie Bennett
Bonnie Bennett is a heroine and main female character of The Vampire Diaries. While she fills the role of counselor and confidante, Bonnie is also the brassy-but-cautious witch, who discovers her powers just in time to help out her family and friends. She was best friends with Caroline Forbes and Elena Gilbert. She had attended Mystic Falls High School, where she used to be a cheerleader.

Bonnie Bennett (portrayed by Katerina Graham)

Bonnie was also noted for having many heroine tendencies, namely, being repeatedly ready to sacrifice herself for her friends. As her powers have increased, the witch has stepped up at pretty much every opportunity to trade her life for those of her friends. Luckily, when Bonnie was alive and well, her spell-casting abilities most definitely came in handy when the Originals came to Mystic Falls. Since gaining the power of "Expression", a form of exceptionally dark magic, Bonnie has become one of the most powerful characters in the series: she was able to take down two members of the Original family with ease.

Bonnie attempted to use spirit, Expression, and dark magic all at once to bring Jeremy Gilbert back from the dead. Her Grams warned her that no magic was strong enough to challenge the will of Nature, but Bonnie refused to listen. It was too much for her therefore killing her in the process. Everyone except Jeremy, Kol, Silas and Stefan still do not know of her death.

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The Witches of Eastwick

The Witches of Eastwick is a 1987 American comedy-fantasy film based on John Updike's novel of the same name.

The Witches of Eastwick (portrayed by Susan Sarandon, Michelle Pfeiffer and Cher)

The Witches of Eastwick
Alexandra Medford (portrayed by Cher), Jane Spofford (portrayed by Susan Sarandon), and Sukie Ridgemont (portrayed by Michelle Pfeiffer) are three dissatisfied women living in the picturesque town of Eastwick, Rhode Island. Alexandra is a sculptress and single mother of one daughter; Jane is a newly divorced music teacher incapable of having children; and Sukie is an extremely fertile woman with six daughters, who also works as a journalist at the "'Eastwick Word." Besides an everlasting friendship, these three women also share the similar misfortune of losing their husbands (Alex's is deceased, Jane's divorced her, and Sukie's abandoned her). Unaware that they are witches, the women unwittingly form a coven where they have weekly get-togethers and share their fantasies about ideal men.

Alexandra Medford (portrayed by Cher)

The day after one such gathering, a mysterious man, Daryl Van Horne, (portrayed by Jack Nicholson) arrives in the town and immediately stirs up trouble by buying the town's landmark property - the Lennox Mansion.

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The Halliwells

"You can kill me, but you cannot kill my kind. With each generation, the Warren witches will grow stronger and stronger - until, at last, three sisters will arrive. Together, these three sisters will be the most powerful witches the world has ever known, they will defeat all kinds of evil. They will be known as The Charmed Ones."

 ~ Melinda Warren's last words, before being burned at the stake.

"We're the protectors of the innocent. We're known as The Charmed Ones."

~ Phoebe Halliwell

The Charmed Ones
The Charmed Ones are a sisterhood of three (four) witches who descend from the Warren line of witches. They are known as the most powerful witches ever to walk the Earth, and are dedicated to protecting innocents and ridding the world of evil. 

The history of the Charmed Ones goes all the way back to their ancestor, Melinda Warren, a powerful witch who unfortunately lived in the era of the Salem Witch Trials. Melinda possessed all three original Charmed powers; the powers of Telekinesis, Molecular Immobilization, and Premonition, and was the creator of the Warren Book of Shadows.  Each Charmed One has one specific power inherited from their ancestor; the prophecy states that the eldest has the power to move things with her mind, the middle sister can freeze time, and the youngest can see into the past, present, and future. The magical bond between these sisters is known as The Power of Three, and is said to be the strongest form of magic in the world. It is represented by the ancient symbol called the Triquetra. Although the prophecy speaks only of three sisters, there is a fourth Halliwell sister. 

The Charmed Ones

After the death of Prue (portrayed by Shannen Doherty) on May 17th, 2001, the Halliwells' long lost half-sister, Paige (portrayed by Rose McGowan), was revealed. She received her powers and joined Piper (portrayed by Holly Marie Combs) and Phoebe (portrayed by Alyssa Milano), taking Prue's place in the Power of Three and reconstituting the Charmed Ones. 

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The Vaudevillians ~ Take Two!

"Meet & Greet" at The Vaudevillians with Jinkx Monsoon and Major Scales.

"Meet & Greet" at The Vaudevillians with Jinkx Monsoon and Major Scales.

We loved The Vaudevillians so much the first time, we just had to go again! 

Once again... absolutely fantabulous!

The Sanderson Sisters

The Sanderson Sisters
“It’s all just a bunch of Hocus Pocus!”

On October 31, 1693, Thackery Binx, a teenage farmer living in Salem, Massachusetts, discovers his little sister Emily has been spirited away by the three Sanderson sisters, Winifred, Mary and Sarah, who intend to regain their youth by absorbing the life force of children through their witchcraft. Sneaking in the witches’ cottage, Binx’s attempt to save Emily fails when the sisters transform him into an immortal black cat and absorb Emily’s life force, regaining their youth. An angry mob led by Binx’s parents capture the sisters and prepare to hang them, but Winifred’s spell book casts a spell which will resurrect the sisters on All Hallows' Eve when a virgin lights their black-flamed candle. After the sisters die, Binx guards their cottage for the next three hundred years to prevent their return...

The Sanderson Sisters (Portrayed by Sarah Jessica Parker, Bette Midler, Kathy Najimy)

The Sanderson Sisters

• Winifred "Winnie" Sanderson (portrayed by Bette Midler) was the buck-toothed leader of the Sanderson sisters. She is the eldest and is highly sensitive to people calling her "ugly". She's also the meanest and wickedest of the three. She's generally the most powerful and most intelligent of the three sisters. She has a great knowledge of dark rituals, curses, and spells. Her robes are green and she rides a corn broom when her broom is stolen.
• Mary Sanderson (portrayed by Kathy Najimy) was the middle witch sister. Often complimenting and comforting Winnie, she likes to eat children. Her powers are smelling children and keeping track of them. She tends to act like a dog. She is the most observant of the three. Her robe color is red and she rides a vacuum cleaner when her broom is stolen.
• Sarah Sanderson (portrayed by Sarah Jessica Parker) was the youngest witch sister; she also is the dumb blonde archetype. Her powers are hypnosis (by singing a siren song), luring children to feed upon their life force. She also likes to play torturous games with people. Her somewhat revealing robes are purple and she rides a mop when her broom is stolen.

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The Stygian Witches

The Stygian Witches
"Give us back the eye!"

The Stygian Witches were a peculiar group of three Greek crone-sisters, the Graeae, who were brought back to prominence in our culture by their portrayal in the classic 1981 epic Greek fantasy movie, Clash of the Titans. In the famous Ray Harryhausen movie, they were played by three veteran British actresses, Flora Robson, Anna Manaham and Freda Jackson.

The Stygian Witches (Portrayed by Flora Robson, Anna Manaham and Freda Jackson)

 As is so often the case in Greek mythology, there are a number of different clashing details about the Stygian witches. Some things are certain, though. They were the daughters of Phorcus and Ceta, and may have been born as triplets. They were the sisters of the Gorgons (the famous Medusa and her two obscure sisters, Euryale and Sthenno), and also their assigned guardians. They were grey-haired from the moment of birth – Graeae means ‘Grey Woman’ – and shared between them just a single eye and a single tooth. They were able to pass these organs around between them, so that each could take her turn seeing and eating. However unlikely it may sound, the Graeae are described as originally being beautiful – “fair-faced and swan-like” – although by the time they feature in any legends, they have become old and hideous.

The witches were named Deino, Pemphredo and Enyo. Their names give some indication of their perceived nature – respectively, they mean Dread, Alarm, and Horror. They lived in a dark cavern near the entrance to Tartarus, close to the island where the Gorgons were banished. Enyo in particular lived up to her name; she often appears drenched in blood, and was said to lay waste to entire cities. There are also suggestions that she may have been related to Ares, god of war, either as his mother, sister or daughter, although that is more of a comment on her nature than her genealogy. All three were said to be extremely wise in knowledge, monster-lore and witchcraft.

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LEGO: Professor Trelawney

Professor Sybill Trelawney was the Divination teacher at Hogwarts, and although she believes herself to be a great Seer, real prophecies made by her are rare and some consider her a fraud due to her seemingly ineffective methods.

Professor Sybill Trelawney

Professor Trelawney is available in LEGO Set# 4757 Hogwarts Castle.

Sybill Trelawney

"Certainly I knew, Minerva. But one does not parade the fact that one is All-Knowing. I frequently act as though I am not possessed of the Inner Eye, so as not to make others nervous."

~ Professor Sybill Trelawney

Sybill Trelawney
Professor Sybill Patricia Trelawney was a witch and professor of Divination, alongside the centaur, Firenze, at Hogwarts School of Witchcraft and Wizardry. The great-great-granddaughter of the celebrated Cassandra Trelawney, who was also a Seer.

Professor Sybill Trelawney (portrayed by Emma Thompson)

 It was Trelawney herself who made the prophecy concerning Voldemort and the one with the power to vanquish him (Voldemort took this to mean Harry Potter) during her job interview with Albus Dumbledore. At the end of the 1993–1994 school year, she accurately predicted the escape of Peter Pettigrew and return of Lord Voldemort. Two school years later, Trelawney was greatly distressed by Dolores Umbridge, who dismissed her and attempted to banish her from Hogwarts Castle, though Dumbledore allowed her to remain at the school. She participated in the Battle of Hogwarts, dropping crystal balls on Death Eaters' heads and tending to the wounded and killed with Padma Patil.

Professor Trelawney's later life is unknown. She presumably continued to teach — however, since Firenze was welcomed back to his herd, it is possible that she taught Divination on her own again. 

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Horoscopes: 10.21.13

Aries: March 21 - April 20

Love and Truth are the greatest forces in the Universe. Armed with either, and you are a force to be reckoned with. Armed with both, and you are invincible.

Taurus: April 21 - May 21

The ones who irritate you the most, often have a trait you yourself possess that you have yet to recognize, nourish or accept.

Gemini: May 22 - June 21

Once broken, Trust can be nearly impossible to repair. Take care how you tread the road ahead of you. Walk with honor.

Cancer: June 22 - July 22

Do not give others the power to define your self-worth. Only you can truly honor your personal journey and walk it.

Leo: July 23 - August 22

You don't always need to be the center of attention to feel fulfilled. It's OK to be your own best friend every once and awhile. Enjoy yourself.

Virgo: August 23 - September 22

You don't always need a list. You don't always need a plan. Sometimes, you just have to trust the randomness of the Universe to get you through.

Libra: September 23 - October 23

If you stop struggling against the illusion of where you think you should be, you'll see the beauty of where you are.

Scorpio: October 24 - November 22

We get so used to struggling, we often feel that there is nothing else but grief in the world. We often choose our burdens that linger. We also can choose to let them go.

Sagittarius: November 23 - December 21

You are at the verge of finally becoming the person you have always known you were. You give your love, faith and trust to others freely. Now give that to yourself. You deserve it too.

Capricorn: December 22 - January 20

The most precious things often feel the most fragile: Trust. Love. Hope. Faith. No plant will grow without being nourished.

Aquarius: January 21 - February 19

Avoiding the difficult topics doesn't make them go away. It makes them bigger. Open your mouth. Open your heart, but open your ears too.

Pisces: February 20 - March 20

The world is full of wonders, little fishie. Though sometimes you need to swim alongside the sharks to get to them.

LEGO: Professor Sprout

Professor Pomona Sprout was a witch who worked as Head of Hufflepuff House and Head of the Herbology Department at Hogwarts School of Witchcraft and Wizardry. She attended the school in her youth, where she was sorted into Hufflepuff House and excelled at Herbology. Some time after her graduation, Sprout returned to Hogwarts to teach.

Professor Pomona Sprout

Professor Pomona Sprout is available in LEGO Set# 4867 Hogwarts.

Pomona Sprout

"I feel that if a single pupil wants to come, then the school ought to remain open for that pupil."

~ Professor Sprout after the death of Albus Dumbledore.

Pomona Sprout

Professor Pomona Sprout was a witch who worked as Head of Hufflepuff House and Head of the Herbology Department at Hogwarts School of Witchcraft and Wizardry. She attended the school in her youth, where she was sorted into Hufflepuff House and excelled at Herbology. Some time after her graduation, Sprout returned to Hogwarts to teach.

Professor Pomona Sprout (portrayed by Miriam Margoyles)

Professor Sprout opposed Lord Voldemort during the Second Wizarding War. In 1993, she brewed the Mandrake Restorative Draught for those who were petrified by Slytherin's Monster. She also opposed Dolores Umbridge and her tyranny over the school in the 1995-1996 school year, which the rest of the staff were happy to join her in doing, voted for the school to remain open after the Battle of the Astronomy Tower, and assisted in ousting Severus Snape in 1998. Sprout took a group of students to the battlements during the Battle of Hogwarts and threw Devil's Snare and various other dangerous plants onto the invading Death Eaters. She ultimately survived the War and had retired by 2017, with Neville Longbottom replacing her in the post of Herbology teacher.

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LEGO: Bellatrix Lestrange

Bellatrix Lestrange is a Harry Potter minifigure. She was introduced in 2010, and is a pure-blood witch who was one of the most loyal Death Eaters to Lord Voldemort. As well as being one of the few females in the group, she was also one of the cruelest and most savage; she was capable of performing terrible acts of torture, murder, and destruction.

Bellatrix Lestrange

Bellatrix Lestrange is available in LEGO Set# 4840 The Burrows.

Bellatrix Lestrange

"Potter, you cannot win against me! I was and am the Dark Lord's most loyal servant. I learned the Dark Arts from him, and I know spells of such power that you, pathetic little boy, can never hope to compete!"

~ Bellatrix to Harry Potter during the Battle of the Department of Mysteries.

Bellatrix Lestrange (portrayed by Helena Bonham Carter)

Bellatrix Lestrange

Bellatrix Lestrange  (1951—2 May, 1998) was a pure-blood witch, the daughter of Cygnus III and Druella Black and elder sister of Andromeda Tonks and Narcissa Malfoy. She started her education at Hogwarts in 1962 and was sorted into Slytherin house. After graduating from Hogwarts, she became one of the Death Eaters, fanatically loyal to Lord Voldemort. She was one of the few known females in the group, as well as among the most dangerous and sadistic of Voldemort's followers. While Bellatrix and Narcissa married pure-bloodwizards, Andromeda married Ted Tonks and was disowned by the family. At the end of the First Wizarding War, Bellatrix, her husband,Rodolphus Lestrange, his brother Rabastan, and Barty Crouch Jr. took part in the torture of Aurors, Frank and Alice Longbottom to the point of insanity, while searching for information on Lord Voldemort after his first downfall.

They were caught, and sentenced to life imprisonment in Azkaban for torturing the two Aurors, but escaped in the 1996 mass break-out, along with nine other Death Eaters. She participated in several battles of the Second Wizarding War, making it a particular goal to kill any relatives who were members of the Order of the Phoenix, including her cousin Sirius Black and niece Nymphadora Tonks. She also killed the Malfoy family's former house-elf, Dobby, who had become a firm ally of Harry Potter, with her knife. During the battle that ended the war, she was the last Death Eater standing, apart from Voldemort, but was eventually killed in a duel by Molly Weasley.

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Sharon Needles

Sharon Needles
Aaron Coady (born November 28, 1981), better known by his stage name Sharon Needles, is an American drag performer and recording artist. A self-described "stupid genius, reviled sweetheart, and PBR (Pabst Blue Ribbon) princess," Needles rose to prominence on the fourth season of the Logo reality competition series RuPaul's Drag Race, where he quickly became a fan favorite and was subsequently crowned "America's Next Drag Superstar" in April 2012.  He has been candid in discussing his childhood years growing up in Iowa as a difficult time when he faced anti-gay and anti-"outsider" harassment, which prompted him to drop out of school before he could complete his high school education. In 2004, Needles moved to Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, where he began working as a professional drag performer in nightclubs and various other venues with the drag troupe "The Haus of Haunt", which Needles describes as "one punk rock, messy mash up of very talented, fucked up weirdos."

In November 2011, it was announced that Needles had been selected to compete as a contestant on the fourth season of RuPaul's Drag Race. The series premiered on January 30, 2012, and Needles was an instant stand-out for his "ghoulish" fashion sense and unconventional make-up choices. On the night of the premiere episode, Entertainment Weekly columnist Tanner Stransky hailed Needles' macabre style as "drop dead genius" and rhetorically asked "Is Sharon Needles the most 'sickening' (a drag term for  'fabulous') contestant ever?"

Throughout the fourth season of Drag Race, Needles endeared himself to audiences and became a favorite of the media, judges, and viewers alike for his quick wit, confidence, and humility, as well as for his "transgressive" aesthetic. However, Needles himself admitted that he was ambivalent in believing that he could win stating, "Being a comedic, campy, shtick queen and seeing how far those types of queens made it in past seasons, I would have been shocked if I made it past the first day."

Needles became a horror host in October 2012 when he began presenting horror and suspense films airing on the Logo network under the series title, Fearce!

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Boobarella

Boobarella
On The Simpsons, Booberella is an ample-chested vampire-looking woman and  local TV personality in Springfield. She hosts late-night monster movies and always dresses in low-cut vampire-style outfits that show lots of cleavage. She is well aware of her large breasts, and constantly draws attention to them, makes reference to them, or tells people to look at them. Booberella is the daughter of Bill, an employee in the Accounting department at the Springfield Nuclear Power Plant[1]. She has occasionally been seen dating Duffman. Booberella's trademark, unsurprisingly, is her obsession with her own breasts, in combination with talking like a vampire. Booberella also has her own line of handbags.

Boobarella

When Marge Simpson was taken hostage during a bank robbery, she managed to place a cell phone call to Homer and told him that if she didn't make it out alive, he could get remarried to anyone whose name was on the list in the back of his closet. Booberella was one of the names on the list.

The Simpsons: Tapped Out ~ Boobarella

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A Wicked Sister

Oz Fact: The Wicked Witch of the East was a cruel sorceress who conquered and tyrannized Munchkin Country, making its poor citizens slave for her night and day. On the upside, she did have great taste in shoes.

A Wicked Sister Poster

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The Wicked Witch of the East

The Wicked Witch of the East
The Wicked Witch of the East is a character in the fictional Land of Oz created by American author L. Frank Baum in his series of Oz books.

The cruel old witch conquered and tyrannized the Munchkin Country in the East, making the Munchkins slave for her night and day. The magical silver shoes (changed to the Ruby Slippers in the 1939 MGM film version) were one of her most prized possessions. She met her demise when Dorothy Gale's house landed on her. Her dry, withered body quickly turned to dust, leaving behind only the magic shoes which would become so coveted by the Wicked Witch of the West.

The Wicked Witch of the East (portrayed by Rachel Weisz)

Rachel Weisz portrays the Wicked Witch of the East who is named Evanora in the 2013 Disney film, Oz the Great and Powerful. In this version, she is the older sister of Theodora, Wicked Witch of the West (portrayed by Mila Kunis), and is at war with Glinda ((portrayed by Michelle Williams) for control of Oz. She originally portrayed herself as a Good Witch, and had been an adviser to the former king of Oz, whom she murdered, so that she could be in charge of the Emerald City herself. Evanora deceived Oscar Diggs by framing the King's daughter, Glinda, for the murder and telling him that Glinda is the Wicked Witch instead of herself, which resulted in Glinda being outlawed from the Emerald City and retreating to the South. 

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A Wicked Lady

The Wicked Witch of the West poses the biggest threat to Dorothy Gale, because she covets the magical pair of slippers which previously belonged to her sister, the Wicked Witch of the East, and are now being worn by the hapless orphan from Kansas.

The Wicked Witch of the West is the one witch in all of Oz whom the Wizard of Oz fears after the Wicked Witch of the East is destroyed. Years earlier (prior to the start of Baum’s novel), the Wicked Witch of the West seized control of Winkie Country in the western part of Oz with the help of her Winged Monkeys. The Wizard has never dared to venture there since, considering himself quite vulnerable to her power.

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LEGO: Witch

“Am I a good witch or a bad witch?”

This poor little green witch is just a very misunderstood person. She wants to be good, but with all the magic power she has, there are times when she just can’t help being a little bit bad...

Witch

The Witch was part of the LEGO Minifigures Series 2, and is available on Amazon.