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In regards to Star Wars, I'm a baby fan. I had no interest in it when I was younger, I didn't like how dark it looked, I didn't understand what was going on with Darth Vader, it just never caught my attention. But DAMN did I love Star Tours at Disneyland and Space Balls was one of my favorite comedy movies of all times.

It was only until months after The Force Awakens came out that I became interested. Because KYLO REN the story was great even if it was new-aged rehash of A New Hope. I ended up enjoying the characters and seeing old faces that I remembered seeing every time I passed my dads room when he had it on. The story was really introductory.  A safety net. Go too high and you'll confuse new fans, go too low and you'll piss off the long time fans. The story was cautious but it still poked and prodded its way to be it's own part of the universe.

When The Last Jedi trailer came out, immediately I threw my phone at my dad.  I never knew how much of a fan he was since until recently since he didn't show much appreciation to the series. He doesn't show much interest in general but once something grabs him, he'll usually give a small smile. He'll cry alone at movies that aren't particularly sad but will grip him for some reason, otherwise, he's not really a fan of much. Just old movies and good old horror films (probably where I got my interest).

But then a few years ago, while going through his old record collection I found the original Star Wars track.  And let me tell you, the Imperial March sounds fantastic on old vinyl. Then I started piecing everything together.  For the longest time, he had a collectors VHS edition of all of the then-released movies. He was the one that introduced me to Space Balls. Not only was he a big fan of Mel Brooks, but Space Balls was one of the first parodies of Star Wars which was significant at the time because of the rights.

Every time we would be at Disneyland he would want to immediately hit up Tomorrowland and get Star Tours out of the way. Not because it was a 'gotta go to better rides after this' but because it was genuinely enjoyable. No one ever had any objections and it'd be a joy to stand and wait forever because we were entertained by the robots inside.

And when The Force Awakens came out and he finally watched it (long after I did), boooy. I got about three pages worth of FAN THEORIES from him (that were his own) on what he thought was going to happen to Kylo Ren, who Reys parents were, and if it was going to be a Luke and Leia situation again.

After all these years, I realized my dad was secretly a Star Wars fan boy since the beginning while I had barely gotten into it.

Once I had given him my phone, he was mostly quiet until he saw Rey and then kept asking 'but where's Luke? Where's Luke?'  He gave me no theories at the time but I'm pleased that the saga is still going.  I've never seen my father nerd out about something so dorky before since it's usually my area of expertise. I could never understand how old fans could be so passionate about Star Wars but once my father got revved up about it, I finally understood.

And to be frank, even though I feel it should have probably ended some time ago, it's one of those things where I don't mind it going on forever.

Early last year I became a tad obsessed with a TV show that came out a month shy of my birth year. I felt awful after passing the first season because I had no one to talk to about it. I was flailing around, gushing to friends about how great this old show, Twin Peaks was while not knowing it had a strong cult following that was still thriving.

I was excited over this because it was dark, curious but also had dabs of funny here and there to break up the seriousness of the main plot. If you think you know who killed the centric character, Laura Palmer (I assure you, no spoilers here), it'll take you in an entirely different direction. The show is accompanied by a vibrant cast that ranges from characters who have done terrible things to the common folk-types  that we can easily identify with.  I know everyone really loves the log lady but I'm more taken by Nadine and her brain injury. A 35-year-old woman thinking she's young girl then chucks a kid across the field to everyone's horror? Sign me up.

Or the awkward romance between Andy and Lucy that is totally relatable (to me at least)? You can feel the awkward smack you in the face every time they appear which can be both endearing and frustrating when they clearly want to do more but don't.

My sudden obsession led me to just gently browse Twin Peaks related subjects. I ended up finding a vegetarian café in Vancouver that was Twin Peaks inspired so hell yes, what a perfect excuse for me to go back to the land of beavers.

The café was situated at the corner of a slow but tight intersection. The inside was quite dark but filled to the brim with memorabilia from the show. From the front end to even the bathrooms you could spot something that came straight from Twin Peaks. The tables were thick, wooden half stumps that were slightly uncomfortable to sit at and the café can only fit maybe six-ten people, a bit more if you really squeeze seats.

Being the adult-kid that I am who can barely eat vegetables, I was wary of being able to eat anything from the café since it was vegetarian only (they even have vegetarian beers!). But as a knowing adult I pushed myself do eat something new.  I don't think pushed myself too much out of my safety net but I'm still amazingly pleased with their menu options.

The B.A.L.T.

Veggie coconut bacon, avocado, sprouts, cheddar cheese, garlic aioli, Dijon mustard but dear Lord no tomatoes, thanks. It was an amazing sandwich that I still vividly remember the taste of because that's how good of an impression it left on me.

If anything, I'm glad I found Twin Peaks when I did. It lead to finding a really neat café and being more interested in visiting Washington state for a random road trip when I have the chance. Plus the new show will be airing in May. While original fans have been waiting 30 years for the reboot, I've only waited a year. I consider myself incredibly lucky as a new fan to not have to wait so long. It have been absolute torture and I would have been in the same boat as everyone else yelling 'MORE!'

This is me. Hello everyone who arrived at my blog out of curiosity or because I've thrown my link at you a million times and won't shut up about it. I've been sitting on this idea for a very long time now. Maybe years, really. I always wanted a stable blog and have attempted many times before but they usually fall flat. I'm pretty terrible at upkeep since I get bored easily or lose interest after a while. This though, I've gently mulled it over and already written several posts but have sat on all of it because it never feels good enough.  I can never make up my mind and it's one of the dozens of challenges when you're some kind of artist.

Behind the Scenes on Rain from G Gundam • March 2017

I originally wanted a travel blog. I love travel, who doesn't? I often travel solo and as a woman traveling alone, there's a bit of added danger mixed with excitement. Yet I cannot leave enough to justify a blog for it.  So what are other things I enjoy? The arts. Photography, drawing, costuming, film, animation, games, comics. I have a degree in animation, had my first real job in TV, have previously freelanced as a videographer, and even won recognition for my work (albeit it was a small and local thing, it's still something to tack onto my name).

Miku Expo 2016 • Seattle, WA

Photo by Mapchild