The Invisible Queer

 Heyo! Happy Monday! This week I've decided to focus on a moment in American history that I found very interesting when I first heard the tagline and digging into it more, my inner nerd got even more excited. So let's get into it. City Tavern || Library of Congress First off, I need to quickly give context for one of the key players in this story. The Light Horse of the City of Philadelphia was one of the first military organizations for the American Revolution. It is today known as The First Troop Philadelphia City Calvary. Established in 1774, the Calvary fought in the battles of Trenton, Princeton, Brandywine, and Germantown during the American Revolutionary War. It also became George Washington's personal protection during the war. On September 15, 1787, Philadelphia Light Horse decided to throw Washington - who was not yet president of the United States but was President of the Constitutional Convention - a bit of a celebration following the end of the Constitutional C...

 Heyo! Happy Friday! The subject of my ramblings this week is one of my favorite artists, Demi Lovato. This one will be a little different than past Fangirl Fridays because my history as a fan of them is a bit complicated. It is not as clean-cut as I've loved them since the beginning. Demi identifies as non-binary and goes by they/them/she/her. So I will be referring to them as they/them. Demi Lovato for Teen Vogue || Courtesy of Josefina Santos My introduction to Demi was technically when they played Angela in Barney and Friends . I was a Barney kid. Loved the show and watched it probably every single day. I even had the stage show on VHS. I loved the show, but unfortunately, I think Angela was introduced to the show a little before I stopped watching. I don't remember much, but when I grew up and learned that Demi was Angela I remember being absolutely stunned. So obviously I didn't keep up with them. If you know me, you know of my lifelong love of the Jonas Brothers. So ...

 Heyo! Happy Monday! This is the first That Time... of the year and I figured why not write about something a little fun and interesting. I learned about today's subject while doing my own nerdy research for fun. It is a woman lost to history, but who intrigues me. Despite being from nobility, I couldn't find a single portrait of her. Franz Jutter's illustration from Schneewittchen (1905) I'm sure most people are familiar with Snow White, whether it's the original Brothers Grimm's tale "Schneewittchen" or the 1937 Disney animated film Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs . The story and film are both about a princess named Snow White who is tormented and then poisoned by her evil stepmother and then saved by her prince charming. Today you will learn about the woman who may have inspired her creation. Countess Margaretha von Waldeck was born in 1533 to Philip IV, Count of Waldeck-Wildungen, and his first wife, Margarethe Cirksena in what was then known as th...

 Heyo! First Friday of the year AND the first Fangirl Friday of 2025! I figured why not write about an artist last year who quickly became a favorite. This week, I am rambling about my country boy, Logan Crosby who ranked in my top 10 artists of 2024 in my SpotifyWrapped! If you are unfamiliar, Logan Crosby is a new country artist who sings so incredibly. He has won my heart because he's such a sweetheart online with his fans. He's got himself a lifelong fan in me. I found Logan last February when I was binge-watching Claim to Fame . As you may know, if you've been reading the past few posts of this blog, I am obsessed with the Jonas Brothers and their family. So I decided to watch the show hosted by Kevin and Franklin Jonas. For quick context, Claim to Fame  is a reality game show where the contestants are relatives of celebrities and if their relative is identified by another contestant, they are eliminated. HONESTLY, since episode one, I flip-flopped with Logan. A handso...

 Heyo! HAPPY NEW YEAR!!! Last year was ROUGH for me. I spent time in a psych ward, started group therapy, and had some unfortunate family drama. I know I dropped the ball at the end of the year, but I am starting 2025 with new hope and ambition. My goal for 2025 is to post AT LEAST once a week. I'm currently on an excellent writing kick and I'm going to ride this wave for as long as I have it. I know I start every year like this, but this year is going to be different. Ideally, I will get to the point where I can write and post three times a week here, but as I've never been able to do that consistently, I am only holding myself to once a week to build up my stamina. Some weeks you may get more than one post, but for the most part I am going to be so much more gently with myself. As per usual the schedule is still: Monday - That Time... Wednesday - Misc. Anything I feel like writing about including Kinda Reviews, rankings, personal updates, etc. Friday - Fangirl Friday I do...

Heyo! Hope you had a wonderful week! Still going strong with the Jonas Fangirl Friday, but this might be the last one - for now. There are still two people in the family who will get their own Fangirl Friday posts, but I'll write those later. This week's subject is the youngest Jonas brother, Franklin Jonas. Saved the best for last. The most talented Jonas. You may be familiar with his older brothers who formed the band, Jonas Brothers. I have written about all of them. I've written about the band as a whole , and the three brothers, Kevin , Joe , and Nick separately. But this post is not about them. Franklin has nothing to do with the band other than being related to them. Though I wouldn't be upset if we ever get a Jonas Brothers song featuring Franklin. If by some chance Franklin comes across this post: Hi. How are you? Hope you're well. Please keep releasing music because you've got me hooked. Looking forward to the day you become the first Jonas with a Gram...