Shades of Flight

  • When I think of Home

    I recently moved into a space that I could decorate (within reason). The plan had been to have one of the walls as an “accent” wall, with all my Oz things. The remaining wall space would be “normal”. The first hiccup. The posters and artwork I already have fill that wall and two additional pieces… Read more

  • Falling First

    There are things in the Wicked films that are beautiful additions to the story that I believe are not in the stage version simply because they aren’t feasible on stage. One of these moments is in Defying Gravity. We expect Elphaba to fly on the first attempt, but in the film we see her fall.… Read more

  • Change

    Things rarely turn out the way you plan them. I had started this blog with the intention of posting, at least twice a week. So far my track record is great! *please read that last line with sarcasm* I have also made a change or two in how I want to use this space. I… Read more

  • Everything I Never Said

    By PattyCake Productions Evolution of Glinda This song has been both destructive and healing. It’s currently on repeat in my car as I sing it at full volume. Sometimes it makes me cry from the absolute pain I am feeling. Other times, I am crying from the overwhelming sense of empowerment. It is helping me… Read more

  • Like a Handprint on My Heart

    I got my first tattoo in 2016. Another in 2018, and what I thought was my final one in 2022. I thought about all of my other favorite things and just couldn’t decide what to get or where to get it, so I said I was done. November 20, 2024, I am an absolute wreck,… Read more

  • My Current Handle

    On most of my socials I am Unlimited4Goodness. Wicked Part 1 reminded me that I am Unlimited, while Wicked For Good reminded me that I have potential for Goodness. With the way my current adventure in life is going, I need this constant reminder. It seems like the easier option to let the limits of… Read more