The Caffeinated Collector: Episode 25 – It’s not JUST the mileage. It’s also...
So….it took 24 months, but I missed my first blog. Not a bad track record. Then, I missed the next one. It happens, sure. But not to me. I’m nothing if not reliable, and circumstances beyond my control...
View ArticleThe Caffeinated Collector: Episode 26 – Spoilers, And Toys, And Rogue One. Oh...
So, we’re about 200 days away from Rogue One (give or take, that’s why I said “about”), and I’m already wondering how I’m going to avoid spoilers. Yeah, that’s right, I’m STILL on this “spoilers are...
View ArticleThe Caffeinated Collector: Episode 27 –…Because I Don’t Already Collect...
My blog is ostensibly about collecting and Star Wars. Not always, of course, but mostly, that’s my focus. I recently wandered down the dark, deep hole of collecting albums on vinyl. I know, as if I...
View ArticleThe Caffeinated Collector: Episode 28 – So, You’re Saying I Should NOT Start...
Apparently I have a problem. As I wrote last month, I’ve recently begun collecting vinyl, including Star Wars vinyl (which allowed me to work my vinyl collection into THIS blog, thanks Star Wars!)....
View ArticleThe Caffeinated Collector: Episode 29 – Too Much Is Not Enough
Don’t call it a comeback! Because….it’s really not. Sorry I missed the last couple of blogs, but I hope you’ll forgive my absence. To paraphrase Ian Malcolm in Jurassic Park, “Life finds a way…to get...
View ArticleThe Caffeinated Collector: Episode 30 – That’s What Star Wars Means To Me, My...
It’s the day after Thanksgiving, so I’m still in “give thanks” mode. And that’s what I’m gonna do RIGHT NOW!! I did the daily Thankfulness post on Facebook this year for the first time (at least I...
View ArticleThe Caffeinated Collector: Episode 31 –“Hope”
Ok, it’s been a month since I saw the Rogue One. As if a new Star Wars movie wasn’t enough news, we also have the passing of Carrie Fisher to contend with. My second viewing of the film just happened...
View ArticleThe Caffeinated Collector: Episode 32 – Wait, What Did I Just Say?!?!?
You guys, something has happened. I don’t know when, I don’t know how, and I don’t know exactly WHAT it is just yet, but SOMETHING has definitely happened. Something that has me questioning who I even...
View ArticleThe Caffeinated Collector: Episode 32 – Good Expectations. Not Great, But Good…
We’re just a few short weeks away from Celebration Orlando!!! Can you feel it? I can feel it. It feels….good. This will be my second Celebration, and it will be VERY hard to top the experience I had in...
View ArticleThe Caffeinated Collector: Episode 33 – Our Little Fandom Is All Grown Up
Well, I’m back from Celebration Orlando. A grand time was had by all. Or at least by most. Probably by all. It wasn’t without its hiccups, but what large gathering of 60,000 people isn’t? The short...
View ArticleThe Caffeinated Collector: Episode 34 – Coming Back For More, Part 1. Which...
Hello there! You may have noticed I was M.I.A. for a couple of months. Or, maybe you didn’t. If you didn’t, good. Just don’t tell me that you didn’t. Anywho, I’m back, baby, better than ever, and I’m...
View ArticleThe Caffeinated Collector: Episode 35 – Coming Back For More, Part 2. Which...
Hi folks! It’s that time again. We all know I’m a fan of Memory Lane, so here’s another round of rumination for you. As I continue my exploration of what keeps me coming back to each Star Wars film...
View ArticleThe Caffeinated Collector: Episode 36 – Coming Back For More, Part 3. Which...
It’s that time again! Are you guys enjoying these? I know I am, so even if you’re not, they’re gonna keep on coming. So strap yourselves in. The next film in my discussion of the things that bring me...
View ArticleThe Caffeinated Collector: Episode 37 – Coming Back For More, Part 4. Which...
Ok, here goes. We’ve made our way through the original trilogy, so that means it must be time to go back to the very beginning. It’s obviously not ALWAYS a very good place to start, since George Lucas...
View ArticleThe Caffeinated Collector: Episode 38 – Coming Back For More, Part 5. Which...
Wow, this series is speeding by MUCH faster than I anticipated, we’re already to number 5!!! Thank you for sticking with me and indulging my rememberries. It’s time to discuss another of the most...
View ArticleThe Caffeinated Collector: Episode 39 – Coming Back For More, Part 6. Which...
You guessed it, it’s time for MORE of my thoughts, musings, and ruminations on the Star Wars films. As I continue my movie-by-movie discussion about what elements keep me coming back, we’ve reached the...
View ArticleThe Caffeinated Collector: Episode 40 – Coming Back For More, Part 7, which...
This latest entry in my retrospective of the Star Wars films is one that I have wrassled with for a bit. I say “wrassled” instead of “wrestled” because it’s been a real fight. In 2008, The Clone Wars...
View ArticleThe Caffeinated Collector: Episode 41 – Coming Back For More, Part 8, Which...
We have almost caught up with Lucasfilm’s output! Up until now, I’ve been discussing films that have been in my life for a decade or more, so my thoughts and opinions have been pretty well solidified....
View ArticleThe Caffeinated Collector: Episode 42 – Coming Back For More, Part 9, Which...
We’re swiftly closing in on the latest entry in the Star Wars film series, so you will soon get a break from my monthly ramblings on this subject. However, until that time comes, strap in, I’m about to...
View ArticleThe Caffeinated Collector: Episode 43 – Coming Back For More, Part 10, Which...
Hello dear reader! We have reached a point at which we will pause in our journey for a bit, as we have now caught up to the theatrical releases of the Star Wars films. With next month’s release of...
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