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Since you’re wearing a helmet, you can’t see so great. So when your balloon is popped you really can’t tell. Which is why the “refs” of the event have these giant [...]

Truth be told, none of us have ever taking fencing lessons. However, most of us have seen swashbuckling movies (or the original Conan: The Barbarian). However, trying to say that another person [...]

Wow, so I’m finally starting to catch up on my blogging (only two weeks later, right?). Specifically as it relates to Wizard World Chicago this year. Let me just put some historical context [...]

Looks like we’re establishing fighting styles here. Trevor is all about macking on the ladies, Dave is all about the cheap shots, and Josh – well, Josh is trying to block another [...]

Armored up and ready to go. At the time this seemed like a terrible idea, but honestly the little kid in me just couldn’t resist the urge to dress up and sword fight with my friends. [...]

Alright, picture this: It’s 100 degrees outside, with 90% humidity. You’re so hot and sweaty you don’t even know you’re hot and sweaty anymore. You’re clothes are [...]

Back to the Black and Red Knight, and their sorted on-again off-again romance. The truth here is that I didn’t like how I left them the last time, so I decided to tie them back in [...]

I’ll be totally honest with you. One of the reasons I love going to Ren Faire is the giant turkey legs. You get this with a goblet of mead, and you feel like one of the kids (or queens) of [...]

Exhausted from working and my allergies kicked back in, big time. Trying to prep for Wizard World Chicago this weekend – which will be a blast! ### Looking forward to Wizard World Chicago [...]

Movie Review: Harry Potter 7: The Deathly Hallows (Part 2) Director: David Yates Cast: Daniel Radcliffe, Rupert Grint, Emma Watson, Ralph Fiennes, Alan Rickman, Warwick Davis, Jason Isaacs, [...]