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Not a Famous Monstrous Monday

Posted on December 25, 2018 by mohawkvalleygirl

His expression is not as festive as his attire.

Well, why not have a Monstrous Monday on Christmas Eve? For one reason, I don’t have much else. I went running this morning, intending to do a Running Commentary. Steven and I had breakfast at Heidelberg Cafe in Herkimer, NY prior to picking up rolls for tomorrow’s Christmas feast, so I could have done a shout-out to a local business. Well, sometimes these things do not work out. Right now I want to get back to celebrating Christmas Eve with my loved ones, so I will attempt to come up with something mildly entertaining at least.

What could be more Monstrous Christmas Eve than Boris Karloff reading “How the Grinch Stole Christmas”?

Here is another Frankenstein/Christmas mash-up: the most famous portrayer of the former reading a classic tale about the latter. But adding the macabre to Christmas is by no means original to me. There is even a line in a Christmas song, “There’ll be scary ghost stories…”

Who doesn’t love a ghost at Christmas?

We watched two different versions of A Christmas Carol yesterday and might have watched a third if I hadn’t pooped out (I only mentioned one in my blog post; do you suppose I should go back and edit?). It is perhaps the most famous Christmas ghost story.

And now I see that I am over 200 words. Regular readers know I call that respectable, especially for my more foolish posts. Happy Christmas Eve and Monstrous Monday, everyone!

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Vampires for Christmas on Monstrous Monday

Posted on November 27, 2018 by mohawkvalleygirl

He looks kind of like I feel.

Hello, it’s Monstrous Monday. I am dreadfully tired. Did I work too hard today? Did I play too hard all weekend? Does it really matter? I say no, it does not. What matter is that I make some semblance of a blog post before I sleep.

He does not look as if he is bidding us velcome.

Well, that didn’t work. I was just looking for a Christmasy picture in our downloads, since Thanksgiving is over and so Christmas can begin. Instead, I saw this lovely shot of Bela Lugosi that I don’t think I have used before. Well, who doesn’t love a vampire for Christmas?

“Did somebody say vampire for Christmas?”

This vampire is hanging in my living room. My nice husband Steven gave him to me for Christmas several years ago. Please note the green stocking hanging around his neck. You can also just about see the green jingle bell in his right hand. We often mix holidays in our house.

Oh dear, as I was looking through my Media Library, I saw that I did have that picture of Lugosi. Well, I can’t remember every picture of Bela Lugosi in my collection. It is unreasonable to expect it.

I don’t really look anything like this, but the words fit.

I close with the picture that reminds us: I’m not perfect, and I can’t even pretend to be close. On the other hand, I have made some semblance of a blog post. I’ll try for a better one tomorrow.

No New Leaf on Monstrous Monday

Posted on November 6, 2018 by mohawkvalleygirl

Monday is perhaps not the best day to turn over a new leaf. Oh dear, a little voice in my head is saying, “Well, there is never a good day, you just have to do it.” What an annoying little voice. Are others tormented by such voices? I know, the voices in your head probably say the voices in my head are full of beans. Only they don’t say “beans.”

Nobody does, Monster, nobody does.

I think the idea of making all kinds of improvements on Monday is just an excuse for indulging in all kinds of excesses on Sunday. That being the case, I supposed I should have misbehaved a little more on Sunday, but too late now.

So I guess it is pretty obvious that I really, truly got nothin’ today. But being Monstrous Monday, perhaps I can throw in a couple pictures of creepy creatures and get away with it once again.

Full disclosure: I’m not sure if this is Bela Lugosi or Martin Landau playing Bela Lugosi.

Here is a human being as a monster, arguably the worst kind of monster, although I am no hand at argument.

But how can I escape my destiny?

Can I have a Monstrous Monday without Nosferatu? Why would I want to? Don’t you just hate it when somebody answers a question with another question?

Despite what rumors you may have heard, this is not actual footage of my first date with Steven.

Nobody has called me a monster lately. I wonder if I have been doing something wrong.

So this is my silly Monstrous Monday post for the week. Not my only silly post, no doubt, but the only Monstrous Monday. I hope to get back to having Mohawk Valley adventures and making real blog posts. We’ll see how Tuesday is for a new leaf.

Why am I Smiling on Monstrous Monday?

Posted on October 30, 2018 by mohawkvalleygirl

Can I have a Monstrous Monday after having a Many Monsters Sunday? I think so, and not just because it is almost Halloween. I like monsters ALL YEAR LONG!!! And, blogworthy activities-wise, I ain’t got much. I will just mention that after last Saturday’s Haunted Historic Four Corners and the cancellation this Saturday’s murder mystery, I find myself in the rare and unfamiliar state of Nothing I HAVE To Do. No commitments. Nothing I need to work on and get done by a certain date. (Oh well, my article(s) for Mohawk Valley Living magazine. Let’s not talk about that; just let me savor this!)

My teeth are not this good, but I have a similar smile right now.

I have not idea who this wolfman is. I went to the Facebook page The Golden Age of Monster Movies and looked through the photos for a happy monster.

This is what I looked like a few weeks ago, when I was still trying to cast the murder mystery.

This, in case you didn’t know, is Elisha Cook, Jr., in House on Haunted Hill (1959). Full disclosure: I didn’t remember his name and had to look it up.

Since I do not have to begin writing another murder mystery till 2019 (for Morning Star Methodist Church in Ilion, NY in probably April), I can turn once again to writing novels. I tried it this morning, but things did not go very well. I have been jotting notes and inventing characters. I have a few ideas, so I will persevere. I will let you know how it goes.

I must bear this thought in mind.

I’ll remember this dictum as well.

OK, that was my pep talk to myself. I will close with another monster, just because.

“Don’t forget about me!”

It was a choice between Michael Myers and Nosferatu. Jaime Lee Curtis, I love you, but for me, Nosferatu always wins.

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Just Another Monster Day

It seems as if I just had a monster day, and looking back (I am not always too lazy to do so), I see I had Mid-Week Monsters last Wednesday. Well, today it is Monday and I need monsters. I just changed my Facebook profile picture to the Bride of Frankenstein. I commented, “When I take a little trouble with hair and make-up, I’m a whole different person!”

This is not the picture I used for my profile, but I love the saying.

Can I just say, sometimes it is difficult to find the picture you want. Oh, quit playing that miniature violin! Everybody is allowed to complain once in a while. Perhaps I take a few extra turns. These things happen.

Scary!

To continue my post, I went to my Media Library and added the next picture that caught my eye. Some of the older movies made excellent use of shadows. And it just occurs to me: lots of people are scared of the dark, but when it is pitch black, at least you can’t see any frightening shadows. I’m just saying. Another observation: I seem to have a lot of pictures of Nosferatu. Some of you already knew that about me.

I’m with you, Boney!

I see by my word count I am over 200 words. Miller time! Figuratively speaking, of course. I am actually sipping seltzer with lemon and feeling fairly virtuous about it. Will my virtue last? A little suspense adds interest to my evening. Happy Monday, everyone.

Add Monsters and Stir. I Mean, Hit Publish

How about some Mid-Week Monsters? It’s a new feature, for when I forgo Monstrous Monday. It is, in fact, another Pre-Rehearsal Post (I guess that could be a category, too), because we are soon to leave for rehearsal for Donate to Murder, the murder mystery dinner theatre LiFT, Little Falls Theatre Company, is presenting at Herkimer Elks this Saturday, Sept. 15. Steven and I are wearing our costumes, although I do not have pantyhose on (I’m certain my character would wear pantyhose). Also, I could not find my grandmother’s pearls, which I thought would work for my character (full disclosure: they are not real pearls, but they look nice). Luckily I have TONS of beads, vintage and otherwise.

What a long first paragraph. I do babble on, don’t I? I thought this was going to be a monster post. Let’s see what I can find.

Not the best depiction of Julia Adams, but a pretty cool poster nonetheless.

Look, I can also include a foreign language lesson. Sometimes I can so multi-task (although most days I barely manage just to task). Steven and I just watched Creature from the Black Lagoon on Sunday. Perhaps you read my blog post in which I mentioned it. And while we’re visiting foreign countries…

I think this one has better artwork, but I like the lettering in the Spanish version.

And look at me, over 200 words on a Wuss-out Wednesday (I guess this post fits multiple categories). I do like to include three pictures, so I will pull something from my Media Library.

“Love! Exciting and new!”

I never knew the Creature guest starred on The Love Boat. I suppose he is quite an actor. Perhaps I could use him in a murder mystery sometime.

All Wet on Wednesday

Feeling yet unable to write a real post and noting that I did not indulge in a Monstrous Monday, I thought I would let a few of our creepy friends cheer me up a little. Since I adore alliteration (see what I did there?), I declare today Watery Wednesday and I search for creatures from the deep. Or even the shallow, to match my mind.

“Oh, THAT’S where I left my lady in a bathing suit!”

Who doesn’t love Creature from the Black Lagoon (1954)? Oh, I suppose YOU don’t (you know who you are). Julie Adams (pictured here with the green guy) (I’m guessing he’s green; the movie was black-and-white) is one of my Likes on Facebook. She comes across as a very gracious lady.

“Am I interrupting?”

Less gracious but still all wet is the title character from JAWS (1975). I loves me some JAWS.

The alligator is off camera asking his agent why he isn’t in this shot.

This is Lake Placid (1999), a movie I really like. I was looking for a shot of the alligator but could not find one.

My mood is, alas, not improving, so I shall close with a darker but still wet movie. Carnival of Souls (1962) begins with a rather horrifying scene involving a muddy river.

The look on her face is about how I feel.

I got this shot from a Facebook page about the movie, https://www.facebook.com/carnivalofsouls1962/. I like to give credit whenever I use it.

So it seems I am having a Wuss-out Wednesday after all. These things happen to a daily blogger, at least to this one. As always, I hope you’ll stay tuned.

Shattered Post with Monsters

I don’t know that you would call us monsters…

This is a fast Monstrous Monday post, because I want to go to bed! Yes, I am old and I am tired. Anyways, I led with this picture, because my friend, Kim, is strangling me. It seemed appropriate since SHE kept me out this late! Just kidding, it wasn’t her fault. We were at rehearsal for Shattered Angel, the play the Herkimer County Historical Society is presenting in cooperation with Ilion Little Theatre. Kim and I are helping with the costumes. Actually, she is doing most of the work. She is SO ORGANIZED! I should take a lesson.

In the meantime, that doesn’t make this a very monstrous post, does it? Let me find us some monsters.

I don’t think this lady got her full night of beauty rest, either.

Here’s a picture from Nosferatu I haven’t used so many times. Regular readers know he is my favorite guy. He’s scary.

“Was somebody looking for a monster?”

Here’s a more cheerful-looking monster for us. I’m not sure where this guy is; I don’t even remember where I found the picture. Still, a smiling Godzilla, what’s not to like?

He looks a little disgusted by the whole exercise, doesn’t he?

And we end with the iconic Frankenstein’s Monster. Yes, it’s been a dumb post, but I’m tired. In my defense, before rehearsal I was finishing the script on my murder mystery. More on that and on Shattered Angel in subsequent posts. As always, I hope you’ll stay tuned.

A Side Effect of Wuss-out Wednesday

So remember last week when Wuss-out Wednesday was really a thing? At least I posted ON Wednesday! It is Thursday early morning (by my watch and calendar if not by the timestamp on my WordPress account), and this is Wednesday’s post. I’m thinking my mysterious malady is nothing more than very odd migraines, manifesting more as dizziness than pain. I don’t think there is much I can do about it, though, since the side effects of most medications (which I often experience) is dizziness. And please don’t tell me I experience side effects because I EXPECT to; I’ve been feeling light-headed and/or falling asleep on pills since before I ever heard of side-effects.

Where was I? Ah yes, nowhere in particular. Just hoping to type in a few words and pretend it is a blog post so I can still call myself a daily blogger. Is it permissible to resort to monster pictures at 4:30 in the morning? I think so.

He is probably drinking tea, but I feel this is an appropriate picture.

Caffeine will not solve all my problems, but at least I may stay awake to deal with them. I am definitely enjoying my coffee this morning.

“One more thing…”

And look at me, over 200 words. I call that respectable. Back to coffee and hoping for a better day for myself and for my readers. And perhaps a better blog post later, but no promises.

Encouraging Monsters on Tired Tuesday

Hello and welcome to Tired Tuesday. I have been working on other writing projects and kind of used up all my oomph. SAY IT AIN’T SO!!!! For one reason, I haven’t finished the other things I was working on. Maybe I can catch a second wind. I bet some monster pictures would help.

“Did somebody say monsters?”

Now who could resist that smile? How kind of Godzilla to drop by to encourage me.

“Remember, I’m always here for you.”

The Creature of the Black Lagoon and Julie Adams are obviously having a heart to heart. I bet the green guy (I’m guessing he’s green; the movie was black-and-white) is giving her some good advice. I wonder what advice he would give me. Maybe he would tell me to go for a swim to clear my mind. I knew I should have held out for a house with a swimming pool. Then again, there is a thunder storm going on right now so I could not follow this hypothetical advice if I wanted to (oh, I would want to).

I don’t know who or what this monster is, but I like the sentiment expressed.

It is actually not too sweltering right now, but things are still pretty uncomfortable at work. Of course you’ll still have that halfway through August, so I will not dwell on it.

I’d love a copy of this poster framed on my wall.

I do like to end with my favorite guy, Nosferatu. I had forgotten the tagline on the poster: “You cannot escape your destiny by running away.” I wonder what is my destiny? To be a silly blogger, I suppose. Mission accomplished!

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