The Story of Me & Star Trek – Part 2

The Story of Me and Star Trek: Continued How Science Fiction Changed My Life I didn't have much exposure to science fiction in my early years. Movies, art, literature, and music were always lively dinner table topics, but not of the sci fi variety. The wide wide world of what is today mainstream media (comic based,…

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Committing to non-excellence

This weekend I finally hung some pictures that have been lying on my closet floor for months. I had been avoiding the process because I wanted their placement to be perfect. I had wanted it to be exactly right. After all, I spent money on these pictures, got them framed, and cared about how they…

The Story of Me & Star Trek – Part 1

As some of you may know, I'm currently filming a YouTube series (possibly soon to become a Podcast!) with my friend Dr. Erin Macdonald, about watching Star Trek for the very first time. ... I wanted to expand a bit on why this means so much to me. I mean, why not just watch Star…

March 2018 Disneybound Challenge, Day 3 – “Fab 5”

Ok, I can't be the only one who didn't 't realize that Mickey, Minnie, Goofy, Donald, and Pluto are known as the "Fab 5" right? And I consider myself a die-hard Disney fan. Anyway, moving on... As I say in the caption, I never really felt much of a connection with these characters and I'm…

March 2018 Disneybound Challenge, Day 2 – Disney Sidekicks

Boy they really threw some of the best themes at us right at the beginning! This post could have been so much better I think toward the end of the month after I'd gotten the hang of Instagram Disneybounding. That said, I think it's the Disneybound post with the most comments so what do I…

March 2018 Disneybound Challenge, Day 1 – Big Hero 6

Day 1 theme for the March 2018 Disneybound Challenge was Big Hero 6 (2014). I'll admit while I thoroughly enjoyed this movie, it didn't quite stick with me the way so many others have. I also saw it on a plane, so that could have something to do with it. This was also the first…

The Anglophile Chronicles – Part 1, Introduction

Hello Explores! Pip Pip! 'Ello art lovers!* *Who can guess today's obscure film reference? Today I am excited to announce a new series on Exploring Historian: The Anglophile Chronicles. This is in preparation for a 3 week solo jaunt I have planned through the UK this coming September. (But also it's because I'm obsessed with…

Where Zen Lives – Japan and Religion

I've never been a religious person. I've always considered myself a spiritual person, but to me that's a very important distinction. Visiting Japan last year, I came more closely in touch with religion than I have ever before - from a positive point of view rather than a critical one. Internally I felt a shift…

Emotions Running High – Visiting Hiroshima, Japan

I recently returned from a visit to Japan on a wonderful guided tour with G Adventures. Upon returning home, everyone has asked me my favorite part of the trip. Normally I need a bit of time after I travel to truly asses what my favorite aspect has been. However this time, almost without hesitation, I've answered "visiting the…

Finishing the Hat – My Encounter With George Seurat

This weekend while on a trip to Chicago, I ventured into the Art Institute. Wandering through, finding my museum pace, drinking in all the incredible works, listening to their stories and backgrounds through my handheld "I'm a tourist" device, and fully entering the zone when suddenly Sunday in the Park by George Seurat appeared before me.…