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reposted from Shane’s myspace blog:

I’ve had a few messages wanting more details, and some of you are a little tough to reach, as am I. Here’s what you need to know on the upcoming magazine advertising costs.

Only 1 option is available. Full page. Price is $100.
The magazine will be presented in CD or DVD-Rom format (depending on total data size.) with the actual issue presented in a PDF format, as well as bonus features including video and music.

ALL SPONSORS will receive 20 copies of the issue for resale purposes, and will be listed as a sponsor / pickup location on the new website on launch in January 2010.

The price per issue is to be set at $5, so if you sell all 20 copies, you have recouped your investment. Of course, if you decide to give them away, you can do that too.

Discount prices on restocking will be available while supplies are available.

That’s it. It’s extremely simple, and it really can’t get any cheaper. Any other questions, email me admin@graveyardgirls.net

We are still looking at doing print at a later time, but not with the initial launch of the new magazine. Lets just get it off the ground first.

Halloween is upon us, and now is the time to let you all in on some of the plans we are looking at for the upcoming magazine launch in January 2010. We have been hard at work getting things ready for this, as well as getting the new site ready, and we finally have some news to share with you all.

While the primary goal is to enter the realm of printed magazines, it is not going to happen from the start. We are going to have the first issue done on deadline, and it is going into a slightly different format.

This is the age of digital, and after looking back at our roots and evaluating the success that was the original Box-13 compilation videos, we have decided to launch issue 1 as an interactive DVD-Rom.

Features included will be as follows:
-Mac & PC compatible
-PDF copy of the magazine, presented exactly as it would be in print
-Bonus music and video content
-Wallpapers for your Mac or PC
-Clickable weblinks
-Hidden ‘Easter egg’ features
-Full color professionally packaged digipack style cases

Look for the new materials to become available in January. We will be offering them for sale at shows for just $5 each, and will also offer mail order options via paypal.

On the sponsorship end, this route is going to be really helpful, by allowing us to offer advertising space in the PDF issue build at a MUCH lower cost than we ever could offer with a print issue. Advertising will be available as low as $100 per issue, and each sponsor will receive copies to offer for sale to recoup their investment.

Check in deadline is 9pm on October 9, 2009 at Ground Zero.
All contestants must be 18+ with a valid ID
Event cover is $10. The pageant has no other entry fee.
Must be able to stay for the entire duration of the show. (Event may run as late as 2am)
Competition times will be posted the night of the event.

Judging will be based on the following:
Costume choice
Ability to answer serious questions
Ability to answer stupid questions
Ability to pose for photos
Ability to answer more stupid questions

First prize $200
Runner up $100

After years of toying with other Unix based systems over the years with several variations of Linux, combined with the dislike for that other big company and their last offered operating system, we are proud to announce we are going with a Mac on the next system upgrade.

Our first MacBook pro was purchased yesterday, and it will be the primary system used until we purchase a Mac Pro desktop sometime next year.

Events are now being organized for 2010, and we are now looking for venues to host.

The requirements:
-Must have a stage with lighting no smaller than 15′ deep x 20′ wide with full PA capable of running both bands and DJs. Monitors are required.
-Must provide an in house sound/light tech.
-Venue must agree to release 100% of door profits to graveyardgirls.net management. (Profits are considered actual proceeds over the startup funds.)

No details can be released at this time regarding the content of these shows, but if you have an interest, please get in touch with us.

Contact admin@graveyardgirls.net if you are able and willing to properly play ball.

It’s that time again folks. We’ve got some shows coming up, and some floor space to fill. If you are a photographer, an artist, or a suitable merchandise vendor, we want to hear from you.

The dates offered in this are October 9 Miss Nightmerica, October 30, Purgatory Halloween Road Show, and November 6 Alternative Arts Expo: Rock-A Boogey. These dates are all Spartanburg SC bookings.

The requirements are as follows:
No bootlegged or counterfeit merchandise
No pornography
No contraband or drug paraphernalia
You must be able to provide your own table

ONLY 5 OF THESE WILL BE SOLD, AND ABSOLUTELY NO LATE INQUIRIES WILL BE ACCEPTED. This is a get in early or not at all thing. We do suggest anyone wanting to reserve a space gets in touch with us quick on this.

$100 gets you 12′x12′ floor space, power connectivity, and one guest at ALL 3 SHOWS.

The deadline for this is September 20, or once we have reached 5 vendors confirmed. Contact admin@graveyardgirls.net for information on how to submit payment for this deal.

Now available, the promo art for October 30th at Ground Zero, Spartanburg SC.
Art for the rest of the month is in the works.

Halloween is almost on us, and of course there is going to be a lot going on. Haunt attractions will be out in full force, plenty of costume goodies will be in the stores, and it’s our time to shine.

Here is a taste of what we have planned.

October 2nd - Zombie Prom - Ground Zero, 3059 Howard Street, Spartanburg SC
Presented by Black Jet Productions, SingleCell Productions, and Graveyard Girls
Details TBA

October 9th - Miss Nightmerica 2009 - Ground Zero, 3059 Howard Street, Spartanburg SC
Presented by The Comic Monstore, SingleCell Productions, and Graveyard Girls
1st place prize $200 and runner up $100 for the Miss Nightmerica
Featuring music by Sardonica, The Graveyard Boulevard, and more TBA
Limited vending options available, contact admin@graveyardgirls.net

October 16th Rock & Roll Vampires From Finland - Ground Zero, 3059 Howard Street, Spartanburg SC
69 Eyes,Dommin,The Becoming , A Vacant Soul and a late show with Culture Prophet

October 23rd - Hazmat - Players Club & Lounge, Charlotte NC
SingleCell Productions
Details TBA

October 30th - Dance Of The Dead - Ground Zero, 3059 Howard Street, Spartanburg SC
Presented by Ground Zero, SingleCell Productions, & Graveyard Girls
Purgatory Road Show, live performance by Valentine Wolfe, DJ’s, MUCH more TBA

October 31 - Danse Macabre - Dammit Janet, Charlotte NC
Purgatory Road Show, live bands, DJs, more TBA
Presented by SingleCell Productions

and as if this is not enough…

November 6 - Alternative Arts Expo: Rock-A-Boogey - Ground Zero, 3059 Howard Street, Spartanburg SC
Presented by Ground Zero, Badger Promotions, SingleCell Productions, and Graveyard Girls
Featuring music by Rocket 350, Tommy Ray & The Rayguns, Lords Of The Highway, Defilers
Photo and art display options and vending opportunities are available. admin@graveyardgirls.net for details

The 2009 FATALITY BALL
Brand new event by Graveyardgirls.net & Singlecell.us

featuring live music from:
The Graveyard Boulevard [www.thegraveyardboulevard.net]
S.O.U.L. [www.myspace.com/sellinganewsoul]
The Body Bags [www.myspace.com/bodybagsmusic]

and DJ’s:
DJ Harlequin
Prototype 9
DJ Torchure
DJ Chemicals

At:
Charlotte’s Underground
4205 Monroe Rd.
Charlotte NC
[www.myspace.com/charlottes_underground]

We are very proud to announce that the new site for the upcoming magazine is now completed and fully functional. It will be unveiled later this year, but not until there is some content ready to load into it. We are well on schedule, and things are looking good.

Bloodfeast raised $1000 for the printing costs, and 3 more events are currently being planned out for September, October, and November for South Carolina and North Carolina. Potential sponsors are also starting to contact us, which should provide the additional funds needed to print this thing.

Speaking of sponsorships… this is the opportunity.

Obviously we need sponsors. Now is the time to become involved for those that want in. The spaces will be limited, and if they fill up, we will NOT just add pages to make more ad space without adding on more content to keep things balanced.

Rates are as low as $300 per issue for quarter page advertising, and larger options range from $600-$1000 per issue. Discounts are available with prepaid 1 year contract terms, and we are also planning to offer financed options for clients interested in securing placement for a whole year that would prefer to pay quarterly in the 2010 print run.

Even more opportunity is going to be provided with the half and full page advertising clients. If this size option is more your taste, and you have an interest in event visibility, you will also have an option to secure FREE vending space at our events.

2010 will expand our live event bookings into new territory for us. 4 magazine release parties, as well as 2 art shows are planned for Spartanburg SC alone. More bookings are currently being considered for nearby cities, and many of these will be eligible for the free vending placement. There will be plenty of opportunity to recoup advertising costs.

Opportunity is knocking folks. If you own a tattoo shop, a music store, comic shop, or own a nightclub that our fans would be interested in, the time is now to contact us. admin@graveyardgirls.net will put you in contact.

The date is booked, and this is to be our very first Graveyard Girls event in Charlotte NC. Our partners over at SingleCell Productions will also be involved, so you know it will be one hell of a show.

The event is not costume required, but special dress is encouraged. Drag out your finest funeral attire.

Details of this event will be unveiled next week.

Bloodfeast is over. I’m exhausted. The time is currently almost 11am on July 11th as I’m writing this from my iPhone , and I still can’t sleep. I’m outside of Ground Zero waiting on the rental company to pick up their tables.

Maybe later I can have time for a nap.

My work began at 12:30 in the afternoon on July 10th with the usual day of event phone calls, supply purchases, and a trip for a haircut. By 4:30 I was at the venue loading in my own supplies and getting power ready for the vendors, while my brothers from Atlanta in Psychotic Suspensions got their area ready.

All of this of course is after I satisfied my body demanding a volcano taco and a Dr Pepper.

I got all of the power in place right on time and had the booth spaces ready to roll. The next step on the agenda is bands. Angels On Acid were ready and waiting right on time. The Graveyard Boulevard followed right behind them, and the band gear was in.

The next step was to open for vendors, art displays, and the general public. Summer Bloodfeast V has officially begun.

Here comes the final moment of truth.

Entry was slow until about 9, but then the flood gates opened. By 10pm we matched the turnout of last year, and Captain Stab-Tuggo took the stage with his sideshow performace and a broken nose. Of course that broken nose didn’t prevent the human blockhead routine with a nail up his nostril.

Next up was the first Purgatory Road Show performance of the night. I have no clue what happened, but I hear it was amazing. I’ll know once I watch the video footage.

Graveyard Boulevard was up next, and absolutely rocked the house. By this point I was running the door and couldn’t see anything going on downstairs, but they sounded awesome. Psycotic Suspensions also started putting some people up around this time, and I could see the crowd panning from one stage to the other watching both shows at once.

Did someone say keep them entertained?

Next on the agenda came the first scheduled stage time for Psychotic Suspensions. More hooks, blood, and feats of trauma again hit the upstairs stage. It always amazes me how much people enjoy watching my brothers make themselves suffer. I knew my turn was coming as well…

Next up came Angels On Acid. I actually got to watch a small part of this show. They were great as always. I wish I could have watched all of it.

I headed back upstairs to get my hooks, and once all 6 of them were in, all I could do was wait.

As soon as Angels On Acid went off stage, we began. A first time suspension went up first and he handled it incredibly.

Now it’s my turn…

I attached my rig to the pulley and waited to be locked in as Stab-Tuggo announced I was going to attempt to pull myself up. It’s not easy at 305 pounds, but I did it. I didn’t keep that rope long though. It’s rather difficult to move when you’ve got the rope that’s supporting you, so I handed it off.

As soon as I let go, Stab-Tuggo announces he has a surprise for me, and I look back to see Vivica Hallow from SingleCell. I knew I was in trouble, and yes that strap she hit me with did hurt a lot, and I still have swollen marks on my back. (Almost 36 hours later as I finish this blog post they are still there…)

I have never experienced such a rush. I think I nearly passed out from it actually.

Once we were finished up, the final Purgatory performance began. Again I didn’t get to watch it, as I was having my hooks removed… but again I did hear it was amazing.

With this performance the show was officially over according to the schedule, but it didn’t end.

Psychotic once again took the stage to do a few more suspensions. Raine, one of my Graveyard Girls got to do her first pull. She handled it quite well.

To the artists, you were all amazing. Mystic M, Erodios Photography, Billy Liner, Ehren Howland, and Jasmina, I thank you all.

To the vendors, especially Greyson Wolf, I could not have done the show without you.

Torch, Dave Harlequin, Dave Ward, Miss Envy, Jeff Curd, Stab-Tuggo, Angels On Acid, Graveyard Boulevard, and most importantly Mick over at Ground Zero, thank you for believing in my interests.

Bloodfeast is at an end. There will never be another, but an all new show is in the works, and I hope to see all of you continue to be part of it.

Finally I would like to touch on the fundraiser aspect of this event. Yes, it was to raise money for the magazine, and we did. I know there were some concerns at the end of the night over the funds I was handing to contributors and performers of the event, but we still managed to raise just over $1000 towards the printing of the first issue. That is $1000 that the magazine did not have before, and by no means a small amount of money.

Summer Bloodfeast V was a huge success.

On to the next show…

Bands:
On arrival to Ground Zero please pull to the downstairs door (If facing the building, it is on the right side) and have your equipment unloaded from your vehicles by 6:30pm. We are planning to open this door for you to load in from 6:30 - 7pm. If you have already unloaded your vehicles, this process will move much faster.

Vending:
Load in for vending and displays is from 7 - 8pm via the main entry door. Before loading in anything, please check in at the door for your table placement and ID verification, along with anyone included as your assisting staff or guest allowance. This step is critical as we will also be opening to the public at this time.

Other performers:
All other performers should be present by 8:30pm.

General admission to the public will begin at 7pm.

Summer Bloodfeast V entertainment will begin at about 9:30pm.

Admission is $10

Map:
View Larger Map

The end of the Summer Bloodfeast series is this coming Friday, July 10. 6 months of planning, 2 months of promotion, and a lot of care has gone into this final show. 10 thousand fliers have been distributed across 5 states. It’s time now to see the results, and lay this thing to rest properly with the 5th and final Summer Bloodfeast.

The Summer Bloodfeast series began as an extension of the original Alternative Arts Expo we did back in May of 2005, and during it’s peak year was attended by more than 450 people in 2007.

Considering most art related events in the southeastern USA rarely draw more than 200 attending, it has been a huge success.

To all of you coming in as vendors, or doing displays, we thank you for your participation. Hopefully you will all continue to support us on our future events with the upcoming magazine. Without the support from all of our vendors and sponsors over the last 5 years, this series would never have happened.

Doors will open at around 7pm on Friday evening. This will be one to remember.

Welcome back Miss Dawn Of The Dead

graveyardgirls.net/dawnofthedead

A few months ago we announced that June 6 would be the start of things for the final online incarnation of Graveyard Girls. We met that date with the release of information on the future of this site.

Now it is time to really get the ball rolling and get the photos out.

Photo sets will begin going live this weekend, and if you have not yet noticed, a user log in is no longer required.

Of course, if you like what you see, feel free to join or log in and comment in our forums.

In addition, some of you have commented back since the magazine was announced that the recent months of random stories being published, starting with the Pompeii exhibit photos, you kind of saw it coming. This trend will continue in coming months, as this is the direction things need to go so we can evolve into the magazine.

Stay tuned…

Back in mid 2008 we announced a partnership with SingleCell Productions, followed by an announcement in January 2009 that graveyardgirls.net will be publishing one final year. We have also announced the final year of the Summer Bloodfeast series in Spartanburg SC with the 2009 show, and SingleCell has performed their final Purgatory in Charlotte NC.

Their has been a lot of speculation regarding what is going on, and why we are ending things that seem to be doing very well. She short answer is we are at a new horizon.

Since we started this thing called Graveyard Girls, there has been a nonstop feed of competitors doing the exact same thing. Imitation is the highest form of flattery, but it has reached a point that it has become a major distraction, in some cases to our own models. Distractions over time evolve into lost revenue, and I am unwilling to continue pumping money into a site that is going into the negative.

Graveyard Girls in it’s current form must come to an end.

As of January 2010, this site will go offline. In it’s place a new face of Graveyard Girls as a publishing group will emerge.

We are becoming a printed magazine.

After 7 years this seems to be the most obvious solution to the problem of carbon copies. It is going to take a lot of help to make this happen, and our partners at SingleCell Productions, as well as some of our long time supporters and staff are behind this 100%.

The new magazine is planned for launch on January 2, 2010, and will be a color 44 page print, featuring our own Graveyard Girls in each issue. There will also be articles on artists, music, movies, and lifestyle. It will be published quarterly.

We will be distributing to select cities from Atlanta GA, to Washington DC for free, and a very low cost subscription option will also be available to have it arrive via old fashioned postal service mail. An expanded digital option is also being considered for a low fee.

For this to happen, we do need advertising, and it will be extremely limited within the 44 page layout. Our primary target range of sponsors are tattoo shops, piercing studios, and independent music stores, as well as online vendors. If any of you reading this think you may be interested, feel free to email admin@graveyardgirls.net for more information.

On the financial end, this is going to be very expensive, and aside from advertising, we also have events as potential sources of revenue. This years Summer Bloodfeast is a fundraiser for this magazine, as will be the return of the Alternative Arts Expo this fall. 2010 will continue with events, and although the Summer Bloodfeast is being retired, 4 release parties are planned, and the Alternative Arts Expo will continue.

I hope this is enough to spark some interest from those of you reading this. We’ve got a long way to go, but this is the direction to keep this thing alive.

I thank you all for your support over the last 7 years, and hope to see that support continue for at least 7 more.

Special thanks go out to Mystic for this incredible art. This is by far the best quality art we have ever had for this show. Click here to check out more of his work.

The date is set. July 10, 2009 is to be the final Summer Bloodfeast in Spartanburg SC at our home venue, Ground Zero.

We will be offering advance ticket purchases for this final event, as well as online ordering for vending and art display spaces starting next week. Email admin@graveyardgirls.net for information on these options.

In the meantime, here is the lineup.

Musical entertainment by:
Angels On Acid
The Body Bags
& Blood Moon Cult

Sideshow performances by:
Captain Stab-Tuggo

Fetish performances by:
The Purgatory Road Show

Extreme body piercing stunts by:
Psychotic Body Suspensions

Event details will be released officially via graveyardgirls.net on Monday May 25, as well as vending information. summerbloodfeast.com will also be redirected to the event page @ Graveyard Girls at that time.

We will be making online reservations for vending available for this event, but there will be a cutoff of June 26 on vendor registration.

We will also be offering presale tickets at a discounted rate thru July 3rd. $8 in advance, or $12 at the door.

This is the 5th and FINAL event in the series, and if past shows are any indication, it will be one hell of a party.

Join Graveyard Girls and SingleCell Productions tonight for one final Purgatory! 7 years of shows are coming to an epic ending at Amos’ Southend located on South Tryon in Charlotte NC starting at 8pm tonight.

6-6-09 will be the launch of the final publication run of Graveyardgirls.net. We currently have 13 sets in hand, ready to roll, and expect more to be completed within the next month.

We will also have a major news announcement at that time, but until then, we are keeping a lid on things. Those of you that check here regularly may remember me telling all of the carbon copies out there to bring their A-game just before I announced the final year of the site.

I will say this much… it is related to that challenge, and I have seen 5 more carbon copies come online in just the last month.

7 years, 42 home shows in Charlotte NC, and countless road shows later, Purgatory is coming to an end. They said it could not be done. Not in the ‘Bible Belt’. Not in Charlotte. They said… On to show # 43. Ragnarok, the final Purgatory, will be held on Saturday April 18, 2009 at Amos’ Southend in Charlotte NC.

Tickets are now available. This show will sell out. Advance purchase is highly advised.

http://singlecell.us/tickets.html

As we announced a few weeks ago, this is our last year. We are already actively shooting content for our final run here at graveyardgirls.net, and current plans are to begin releasing them in June. There may also be some changes to the site before the new sets go live.

For this final run we have made some serious upgrades on gear as well. I hope everyone notices a major jump in the quality of what we do. Everything should look better, from the interviews, to the photo sets.

We do plan to go out with a bang, or at least a pajama party.

Finally, to all of you new girls emailing about becoming involved, I have not forgotten you. Email is a bit backed up at the moment with all that is going on behind the scenes. It may take a week or longer to get back to you. It seems a lot of faces want in before the end.

Join Graveyard Girls and our partners at Single Cell Productions this weekend at Purgatory!

Visit http://singlecell.us for tickets and event information.

The date is set for July 10, 2009. Brand new event site coming soon.

Interested in Graveyard Girls but live too far away? If you can meet the requirements, you can still be on the site. CHECK HERE FOR INFORMATION

As promised, the Graveyard Girls silkscreened t-shirts are no longer available for ordering. I said months ago they would be limited, and I have kept my word. If you missed out on getting one, you just missed out.

Don’t let it drag you down though. We’ve got a whole new selection of goodies in our new shop!

The remaining supply of silk screened t-shirts will no longer be available on Feb 1 2009. To anyone that has been waiting to get one, act fast. In 1 more week, they will be gone forever.

VISIT OUR STORE

visit Graveyard Girls at cafepress

Lots of new merchandise available. Visit the store for all the goodies.

Got a couple of events going down on the weekend of January 23&24. We hope to see many of you there.

Only available until the end of January! Hit the shops for all the goods.

We’ve got only a handfull of items in our new cafepress shop, but this one is only available for a short time. If you want one, act fast. Choose from 2 different color options of black and white or pink and white. It will be gone at the end of January.

Visit cafepress.com/graveyardgirls to order while they last.

Wow. I have to say this was fast.

Our old Charlie T-shirts from the Box-13 era were banned by ebay, after a month. One of our old hosting providers decided to ditch us after just a couple of weeks. Google however ditched us in less than 1 day.

I literally got all of the ads working at about midnight last night. My clock currently reads a little past 9pm. This is a record.

The most amusing part of all, the ads were still displaying here until I dumped the codes 5 minutes ago.

The list of possible reasons include:
* Pornography, adult, or mature terms. This includes, but is not limited to, any terms that refer to or suggest nudity, partial nudity, sexual imagery/acts, lewd/graphic or profane language.
* Violent or racially intolerant language or any other form of hate speech directed against an individual, group, or organization
* Excessive profanity
* Illicit drugs and drug paraphernalia
* Gambling or casino-related content
* Weapons, such as firearms, ammunition, balisongs, butterfly knives, and brass knuckles
* Beer or hard alcohol
* Tobacco or tobacco-related products
* Prescription drugs
* Promotion of an illegal activity or an activity that infringes on the legal rights of others.
* References to tragedies or other sensitive current events
* Any other terms that are illegal, promote illegal activity, or infringe on the legal rights of others.

I wonder why we were even approved yesterday. The only change made, was their ads.

As we prepare for the 5th annual Summer Bloodfeast we decided it would be fitting to give the event a new home on the net. Head over to summerbloodfeast.com and register to stay informed on event updates as they happen.

Repost:

We will be holding 2 public meetings in January 2009, and some details of what we are planning for 2009 and 2010 will be unveiled at that time. These meetings will take place in Spartanburg SC on Saturday January 10 and Charlotte NC on Sunday January 11.

[b]A recap of what is discussed at this meeting will not be reposted here for public view, so attendence is critical![/b]

I urge all of you that are interested in the direction this site is about to take to make a serious effort to be there. A huge opportunity is about to make itself known. (If you already know what’s happening, please refrain from talking about it here for now.)

For information on when and where, e-mail admin@graveyardgirls.net requesting details on whichever city you prefer.

Charlotte NC December 31

http://singlecell.us for more information

We will be holding 2 public meetings in January 2009, and some details of what we are planning for 2009 and 2010 will be unveiled at that time. These meetings will take place in Spartanburg SC on Saturday January 10 and Charlotte NC on Sunday January 11.

A recap of what is discussed at this meeting will not be reposted here for public view, so attendence is critical!

I urge all of you that are interested in the direction this site is about to take to make a serious effort to be there. A huge opportunity is about to make itself known. (If you already know what’s happening, please refrain from talking about it here for now.)

For information on when and where, e-mail admin@graveyardgirls.net requesting details on whichever city you prefer.

Planning is now underway for the return of the Graveyardgirls.net Alternative Arts Expo as well as Summer Bloodfeast V.

Both events will be fundraiser events for an upcoming project currently titled ‘plan Y’ which will be unveiled in mid 2009.

We are currently looking for bands and entertainers to fit both of these events, as well as photographers, artists, and vendors.

If you are interested in participating, please email admin@graveyardgirls.net requesting information.

Shane of the Dead is turning 32, and you know we look for any good reason to have a good party! Join us Friday December 5th at Ground Zero of Spartanburg SC with the Purgatory Road Show and The Independents.

Repost it on myspace: CLICK HERE

Here’s a few more images from the "A Day In Pompeii’ exhibit currently
on display at Discovery Place in Charlotte NC courtesy of Miss Envy.

Any Graveyard Girls that would like to join me should call or email admin@graveyardgirls.net as soon as possible.

It is official. We are now equipped with 2 1080i high definition video cameras.

A 3rd is on the horizon.

Yea, just get it. This is one of the most hilarious zombie flicks ever.

Charlotte NC @ Discovery Place until January 2009.

I’ve wanted to visit the ruins of Pompeii for a long time. This is probably as close as I will ever be to that dead city.

Many artifacts are in this exhibit. Tombstones, statues, coins, various pottery, etc… Much of it still very familiar in modern day, but of course I was there for the body casts.

Pompeii, forever frozen in time.

Yes folks, say goodbye to the old news feed. We’ve got plans for this thing.

The new one is powered by WordPress, and can be updated from my marvelous iPhone from ANYWHERE! No more waiting until I get home to post the news. It can go up as it happens!