So. I feel kinda weird because there’s this YouTube thing I’m doing, but then there is this blog thing I’ve done for a while now. They feel so different and yet, in my last post, I brought them together. I don’t regret posting the link and I definitely don’t regret doing the YouTube channel. However, I can’tContinue reading “Two Sides”
Author Archives: Erika Hopkins
New Project!
My previous post (linked here) hinted at this new project that I was considering working on this year. Well (I’m kinda shaking as I write this…) I did it. Actually, I’m doing it. Yep. I’m starting a semi-weekly Vlog on Youtube. The link, you ask? Oh. Here it is: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zLbAK5yDSS8&feature=plcp So you may be asking yourself, “WhyContinue reading “New Project!”
Nerdfighters!
[UPDATED] Hello internets. It’s been a while. I’ve been busy, I’m sure you’ve been busy…. Moving on. I’ve been watching A LOT of YouTube stuff lately and it’s got me thinking. What makes someone popular on YouTube? I recently began watching (from the beginning way back in 2007) a blog by two brothers who startedContinue reading “Nerdfighters!”
GO see this movie!
Hi friends!I recently saw the movie “People Like Us” and I couldn’t tell ENOUGH people to go see this movie. I don’t typically suggest for people to see a movie so strongly, but I really enjoyed this one and I’m willing to bet you (well…most of you) will too! Without giving too much plot away,Continue reading “GO see this movie!”
Life’s Classic moments…
When we’re in the moment, do we know that it’s going to be one of the memories that sticks? Prompt #14: Take a black and white photo of a “classic moment” in your life. This picture was taken when I flew to Chicago for my 25th birthday. I went to the Slamaganza, met some Starkids, andContinue reading “Life’s Classic moments…”
To my mother
Prompt #13: Write a thank you letter to your Mother, or the most important woman in your life. I love my mom for a variety of reasons. She’s always been there for me, she loves me, and gives more of herself than pretty much anyone in my entire life. She’s caring and funny, silly andContinue reading “To my mother”
Creative Artwork: Movie Stub
Prompt #11– Make a creative art piece with a ticket stub based off of how the show made you FEEL. I’ve posted about this film before, in this post, but it’s one of the first movies that came to mind when I thought about films that moved me emotionally. I’ve read reviews and not manyContinue reading “Creative Artwork: Movie Stub”
FAIRY DUST
Prompt # 9: And you thought fairies weren’t real __________ (finish the story.) Life can be dark and lonely. You’ve believed so many lies about yourself, about your friends, about your life. You believed that no one loved you. You thought that you were invisible to the world around you. You thought no one couldContinue reading “FAIRY DUST”
Charlie Challenge: Magick Room
Charlie Challenge Day 8: Magick Room[Note: this is yesterday’s post…] I don’t have an actual room that I regularly go to physically, but I often visit this room in my mind when I write, when I sing, and when I need a “safe” place to be. My room has hanging lights from the ceiling andContinue reading “Charlie Challenge: Magick Room”
Challenge Day 6
Prompt #6- Write a short story about the time you got lost. Disneyland 1992. I was 6 years old and my attention was locked on a toy kiosk towards the entrance gates. I remember being so excited to be at Disneyland and ride the rides, see the characters, and have a great day! Thankfully that was theContinue reading “Challenge Day 6”
Everyday Erika 