I didn't manage to accumulate my usual Field Trip videos at FTX, but the one interview I did capture was Nate Brown, or rather Nathan R. Brown. Nate is a writer based in North Texas. His works include: The Complete Idiot's guide to: World Mythology, Werewolves, The Paranormal, and Zombies. He also penned The Rape of Lillith, Dead Come Home, and World Religion at your Fingertips. Apparently his new work, The Mythology of the Supernatural, will be release late summer 2011.
While I know the above description sounds much like what you would read on Wikipedia, that's what it was meant to sound like, to give you a little of Nate's accomplishments. What that description didn't tell you was what a pleasure Nate was to meet, and how entertaining his lecture was. I have never been so entertained while learning about a subject I didn't realize I had an interest in. I was quite saddened, at the end, that my video camera was charging through this particular lecture.
Field Trip X was Nathan's first Field Trip with PRS, and I would not be surprised to see him as a guest at many more to come. In fact, Pat (Book Club Secretary) was extremely happy to have had the opportunity to meet Nate, discuss his book The Rape of Lilith, and just plain pick his brain on so many topics. She had many wonderful things to say about him, as did many other Field Tripper's. I myself was very happy that I managed to get Nate to agree to this video interview.
Thanks again Nate, it was great to meet you!
Saturday, November 27, 2010
Friday, November 26, 2010
Evil Josh
So, one of the more funny moments I managed to capture on video is...evil Josh. Dressed in his Halloween costume, someone played a song and fully expected Josh to humour them with a dance. When this did not happen, I captured this...
Wednesday, November 17, 2010
Trip wrap up.
Hi all! Sorry I didn't write anymore but Saturday was a busy night. We headed back to the conference center for the Halloween party/get together. Much fun was had, some video was taken, which I will post at a later time, and everyone had a good time. Everyone took this time to mingle and catch up with friends while being a little silly. Josh, dressed as a mad scientist, played Apples to Apples with a group, while Coalin danced and Sam and Whitney MC'd the event. Much thanks also to Mike, who was the evening DJ. When everything wrapped up, the groups split up to do their Advanced Ghost Hunts, if they were eligible.
The next day we all made our way to the Old City Jail for the farewells. Since I had a VIP ticket, I got to stay for more activities after that. I made my way through the streets of Charleston searching for a coffee shop and Josh Light. We all sat around a fountain at the waterfront discussing different topics with Josh and Katrina. When I moved on to the next event, I met up with Eilfie Music and we walked around certain streets as we discussed Voodoo.
Lastly I made my way to the end of the market to meet with Lorraine and the rest of my group. We had a slight change and since Lorraine wanted to, Ryan switched locations with her and we enjoyed a horse drawn carriage ride with Lorraine. She loved it. She kept smiling and laughing the entire time. It really was a moment to remember.
Too quickly it seemed, our time was up and we made our way to a nearby restaurant in the Market area for dinner with the gang. We watched the episodes as they aired on A & E, then we watched The Ghost Prophecies, which I am excited to say comes on in two weeks.
I'll write more and paste pictures, but I am too beat to do it tonight, Be safe all, until next time.
The next day we all made our way to the Old City Jail for the farewells. Since I had a VIP ticket, I got to stay for more activities after that. I made my way through the streets of Charleston searching for a coffee shop and Josh Light. We all sat around a fountain at the waterfront discussing different topics with Josh and Katrina. When I moved on to the next event, I met up with Eilfie Music and we walked around certain streets as we discussed Voodoo.
Lastly I made my way to the end of the market to meet with Lorraine and the rest of my group. We had a slight change and since Lorraine wanted to, Ryan switched locations with her and we enjoyed a horse drawn carriage ride with Lorraine. She loved it. She kept smiling and laughing the entire time. It really was a moment to remember.
Too quickly it seemed, our time was up and we made our way to a nearby restaurant in the Market area for dinner with the gang. We watched the episodes as they aired on A & E, then we watched The Ghost Prophecies, which I am excited to say comes on in two weeks.
I'll write more and paste pictures, but I am too beat to do it tonight, Be safe all, until next time.
Saturday, November 13, 2010
More about yesterday
So to expand on yesterday's post, the welcome party was really great. It was so much fun to run up and give Whitney the biggest hug I could when I saw her, I really missed that girl. Next I got to see Josh as he strolled towards our table. I presented him with Holiday Blend coffee, courtesy of Second Cup, a Canadian coffee company that is the equivalent of Starbucks here. I found Kat and we did the International Snack Exchange. I gave her Vachon Brownies and she gave me Tasty Cakes Brownies and Tasty Cakes Butterscotch Krimpets! Lastly I managed to give Chris her gift. I had knitted her a blanket, which she really seemed to like, it made me happy:)
The tours were an experience. I had an issue with the Jail. Every room I went into I had something playing with my hair or poking me lol. At one point, I was even pinched. It was an experience and it will be my advanced ghost hunt tonight, which should make for interesting events.
Today's lectures were fantastic! Lorraine was so amazing and moved so many people with her tales of her and Ed. Nate's lecture was really great. It was different than any other lecture I had been too, even with the constant questions that were distracting. Finally Ryan's lecture came up. It was almost like a mini training session, and extremely fun. It did run over, but it was enjoyed by all.
Dinner was amazing. I tried so many new things! Crab cakes, oysters and some new type of salmon. The dinner was accompanied by the viewing of one of tomorrows episodes of Paranormal State and a sneek peak of the other episode. We ran out of time, so unfortunately we did not get to see The Ghost Prophecies.
As I write this, the girls are dressing for Josh's costume bingo. We will be headed out shortly to head back to the conference centre, but I wanted to get this down while I had some time. I'll write more later!
The tours were an experience. I had an issue with the Jail. Every room I went into I had something playing with my hair or poking me lol. At one point, I was even pinched. It was an experience and it will be my advanced ghost hunt tonight, which should make for interesting events.
Today's lectures were fantastic! Lorraine was so amazing and moved so many people with her tales of her and Ed. Nate's lecture was really great. It was different than any other lecture I had been too, even with the constant questions that were distracting. Finally Ryan's lecture came up. It was almost like a mini training session, and extremely fun. It did run over, but it was enjoyed by all.
Dinner was amazing. I tried so many new things! Crab cakes, oysters and some new type of salmon. The dinner was accompanied by the viewing of one of tomorrows episodes of Paranormal State and a sneek peak of the other episode. We ran out of time, so unfortunately we did not get to see The Ghost Prophecies.
As I write this, the girls are dressing for Josh's costume bingo. We will be headed out shortly to head back to the conference centre, but I wanted to get this down while I had some time. I'll write more later!
Checkin' in from the road
Hello all! So here is a little recap of my adventures so far...
Tania and I left Toronto at 9pm or so on Wednesday night to begin our adventure to Charleston! We made a few stops along the way, one of which was Meadville, right near Hotel Conneaut, the site of FT8! It felt great to see that place along the way to the newest location on our PRS adventures! We drove until about 4:30am (encountered more scary deer carcasses) and stopped in Fairmont WV for a few hours sleep. By 10:30am we were back on the road again.
We arrived in Charleston (!) at just after 8pm and waiting for us was Miss Rosalie! While we checked in, I let Mercy and Jan know that we had arrived and they made their way over. After settling in and a quick shower, we headed out to the Wild Wing Cafe to meet with Father Jim and a few other people for a night of fun and catching up before we headed back to get some much needed sleep.
When we arrived for registration, it was so nice to see the familiar faces of a few return people and the happy faces of PRS. After hugs all around, paperwork was filled out, info was dispensed and the real fun began. The welcome party kicked into gear and suddenly the ball room was alive with chatter and laughter from every corner! Old friends were catching up while new friends were being made. Gifts were dispensed and received with hugs and smiles. It was refreshing to see everyone happily waiting for the events to really get started.
The panel discussion was great. There were interesting questions, amazing responses and a lot of laughs had by all as the stories poured out of Lorraine and Ryan in particular. There was no set topic for this panel, just an opportunity to ask questions, and hear some of the stories that the responses brought forth. I particularly loved when Lorraine spoke of her late husband Ed. Her love was truly evident in every word that she spoke and every laugh that escaped her lips.
After the panel we had a short break to grab some dinner before we headed into downtown Charleston to begin our ghost tours. The city really is pretty amazing, and the people were very nice. We all parked in parking lots, and then continued to our tours on foot, many of us separating and walking the city alone. I attended the Ghost and Graveyard tour and the Old City Jail (featured on Paranormal State). I'll go into more description about that tomorrow or in another post later.
When we were finished with those, the VIP's went back to the conference center for our hour with PRS. At our table many topics were discussed, from shopping to cooking to pets, nothing seemed to be off limits or a taboo subject although a few things did earn me the dreaded glare from Agent S lol. It really was a lot of fun and a nice break from the norm since this was a smaller group.
We finished up there and then moved on to the beginner's ghost hunt, which I choose at the graveyard. The graveyard was small, but there was no lack of stories from our tour guide who was available for any questions, should we have them. Once we finished, we made our way back to the hotel to get some sleep before the next day's shenanigans.
That dear friends, brings me to the here and now. It's 3am, I am the only one awake in this darkened hotel room and I know the morning will come much earlier than I am prepared for. I will end this post here, but I wanted to get some updates out there for those of you who are with us in spirit and living vicariously through me.
Night all, more to come.
Tania and I left Toronto at 9pm or so on Wednesday night to begin our adventure to Charleston! We made a few stops along the way, one of which was Meadville, right near Hotel Conneaut, the site of FT8! It felt great to see that place along the way to the newest location on our PRS adventures! We drove until about 4:30am (encountered more scary deer carcasses) and stopped in Fairmont WV for a few hours sleep. By 10:30am we were back on the road again.
We arrived in Charleston (!) at just after 8pm and waiting for us was Miss Rosalie! While we checked in, I let Mercy and Jan know that we had arrived and they made their way over. After settling in and a quick shower, we headed out to the Wild Wing Cafe to meet with Father Jim and a few other people for a night of fun and catching up before we headed back to get some much needed sleep.
When we arrived for registration, it was so nice to see the familiar faces of a few return people and the happy faces of PRS. After hugs all around, paperwork was filled out, info was dispensed and the real fun began. The welcome party kicked into gear and suddenly the ball room was alive with chatter and laughter from every corner! Old friends were catching up while new friends were being made. Gifts were dispensed and received with hugs and smiles. It was refreshing to see everyone happily waiting for the events to really get started.
The panel discussion was great. There were interesting questions, amazing responses and a lot of laughs had by all as the stories poured out of Lorraine and Ryan in particular. There was no set topic for this panel, just an opportunity to ask questions, and hear some of the stories that the responses brought forth. I particularly loved when Lorraine spoke of her late husband Ed. Her love was truly evident in every word that she spoke and every laugh that escaped her lips.
After the panel we had a short break to grab some dinner before we headed into downtown Charleston to begin our ghost tours. The city really is pretty amazing, and the people were very nice. We all parked in parking lots, and then continued to our tours on foot, many of us separating and walking the city alone. I attended the Ghost and Graveyard tour and the Old City Jail (featured on Paranormal State). I'll go into more description about that tomorrow or in another post later.
When we were finished with those, the VIP's went back to the conference center for our hour with PRS. At our table many topics were discussed, from shopping to cooking to pets, nothing seemed to be off limits or a taboo subject although a few things did earn me the dreaded glare from Agent S lol. It really was a lot of fun and a nice break from the norm since this was a smaller group.
We finished up there and then moved on to the beginner's ghost hunt, which I choose at the graveyard. The graveyard was small, but there was no lack of stories from our tour guide who was available for any questions, should we have them. Once we finished, we made our way back to the hotel to get some sleep before the next day's shenanigans.
That dear friends, brings me to the here and now. It's 3am, I am the only one awake in this darkened hotel room and I know the morning will come much earlier than I am prepared for. I will end this post here, but I wanted to get some updates out there for those of you who are with us in spirit and living vicariously through me.
Night all, more to come.
Wednesday, November 10, 2010
Crazy days
Well, I feel like I have seriously ignored this blog in recent days but things have been extremely busy. I've been working, as usual, and getting ready for Field Trip X at the same time.
The time has finally come...FTX is finally upon us! Tania and I will head out tomorrow evening, after I finish work of course, and begin our trek to South Carolina. While I know it will be a long trip, I am looking forward to it as well. We always have so much fun on our road trips, even when my old GPS decided to get us lost in the hills of Ohio lol.
My next update will be either from the road, or from Charleston SC!
To all my friends traveling there soon, have a safe trip and I will see you shortly!
The time has finally come...FTX is finally upon us! Tania and I will head out tomorrow evening, after I finish work of course, and begin our trek to South Carolina. While I know it will be a long trip, I am looking forward to it as well. We always have so much fun on our road trips, even when my old GPS decided to get us lost in the hills of Ohio lol.
My next update will be either from the road, or from Charleston SC!
To all my friends traveling there soon, have a safe trip and I will see you shortly!
Friday, November 5, 2010
A little out of the loopie...
Well, since I came down sick last week, I've been off the grid when it comes to this blog, and twitter as well. I really missed a lot. Apparently, one of my friends got a blog! Let's all welcome Orchid Girl to the wonderful world of blogging. You can find a link to her blog just to the right of this post.
I'll get back to writing here once I feel a little better. We are off to Field Trip X on Wednesday night (takes us 15 hours to drive it), so I do the usual thing and keep a blog and either post it when I get back, or post as often as I can during the trip.
Take care all, until next time.
I'll get back to writing here once I feel a little better. We are off to Field Trip X on Wednesday night (takes us 15 hours to drive it), so I do the usual thing and keep a blog and either post it when I get back, or post as often as I can during the trip.
Take care all, until next time.
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