Like most of us, I [believed] that Bela Lugosi’s Count Dracula represented the original vampire of myth and legend. It was only later as I read more novels, more folklore . . . that I discovered how wrong we all were!
Month: January 2014
The Old Vampire and the Sea
I grew up loving vampires in film and fiction. How grand it was to face the most powerful, fearsome creatures in history from the safety of my chair. They outwitted their enemies . . . They got the girl.
Vampire Picture Mystery—Solved!
Last year, while looking for a relevant picture to include in my September 22, 2013 blog post about the connection between vampires and sleep paralysis, I came across this impressive artwork in Google Images
5 Vampire Cocktails for You to Try
To make the evening more fun make sure to say vampire attire is a mandatory. The vampire theme is entertaining, distinctive and will be just what the doctor ordered for a fun filled night of bloody bedlam.
10 Songs to Awaken Your Inner Vampyre
Vampyre music is some of the strangest music I have ever heard. In my mundane element, I am strictly a jazz enthusiast but when . . . writing this article . . . my vampiric element loved a far broader selection of music.
Being a Vampyre: My Perspective
I am a housewife and a retired IT consultant . . . People often ask if we are related to the famed Vlad “Dracula” III, Viovode of Walachia . . . The alignment of Vlad with vampires is an insulting prospect to a Romanian.
The Day I Met Anne Rice
. . . when I was in high school I . . . picked up a copy of “The Vampire Lestat” and immediately fell in love with her characters, New Orleans, and the entire ambiance of the vampire world she so brilliantly portrayed.
Lil’ Nippers
There’s something captivating about vampire kids . . . With that in mind, I thought I’d share a few pics from my friend’s Facebook account . . . Earlier today, I asked her why she went about collecting these images.
Out with the Old, in with the New
I . . . was quite pleased to see [Anthony] made a resolution to be more active on his site . . . at the end of the post he asked for suggestions . . . The following are my suggestions . . . I went a little overboard
Website Ideas
. . . it didn’t take long for a response on idea[s] for this website! Here’s what website member Erin Chapman suggested . . . an intriguing idea . . . And I must admit, I do like the idea of a regular feature.