Author: Melissa Bianco
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Behind the Song: “Be Kind, Rewind”
This one was a fun one to write. If you remember anything about the 80s it’s the phrase, “Be Kind, Rewind” at the video store on the videotapes. Having worked at a Video Store back in the 90s, I definitely…
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New Album! “Across the Frequency”
After I got into the groove with my Chance of a Lifetime album (BTW, all those songs have Lyric Videos on YouTube now!) , I got it in my head that I really like doing this writing thing! I can…
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New Album! “Chance of a Lifetime”
I’ve been in a reflective mood lately. After many years in the game industry, I’ve reached a place where I can turn my experiences as a developer into something creative and uniquely personal. I ended up shaping some of those…
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City of Heroes: Homecoming
It’s been over 12 years since I worked on City of Heroes, but when asked to do an interview with PC Gamer, I jumped at the chance to give the game and its incredible fans and devs some major props…
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I’m a YouTuber! (ish)
Well not really. My cat, Remi, is the famous one. Until recently, I’d posted a total of 3 videos in my entire life on YouTube, but I thought it would be fun to capture my adorable Russian Blue cat, Remi…
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The Books of 2024
Another year, so many more books to read! So here we go! Never Lie by Frieda McFadden I gotta be honest. I know she’s written a lot of books, and this was recommended as a “must read”, but I hated…
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The Books of 2023
I may have mentioned this during my other blog posts about reading challenges and how I felt that I really didn’t savor the books I was reading because I was on such a deadline. I was constantly checking the progress…
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Paint-by-Numbers: Seaside Port
Okay, this one was tougher. I think it was a different company since the style is so different, but when I started making progress on it, this one my husband was actually interested in. I’m like, “Wait. You didn’t like…
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Paint-by-Numbers – The Next One!
Well, I did it again. After AGES and now that we’re in the new place and my office is set up, I figured I’d take on wrapping up the paint-by-numbers that I had started before we moved. I’d only gotten…
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Cherry Blossom Festival and Hike to the Cross
This was a fun day. My daughter sent over a link to a local festival so I decided to call my cousin-in-law up and head on over to check it out. One thing I love about Idaho is that there…