Melissa no Meritto メリッサのメリット: 2020

FREE Preview of Novella "Blood Magic" Available on Amazon

Besides blogging and working as a professional freelance writer and editor, I also write fantasy and sci-fi novels and have completed 14 full-length manuscripts and one novella. Some of you may recall that I officially published my novella Blood Magic back in 2017. Now I'm sharing it exclusively with you readers by offering a FREE excerpt of the first five pages!

Money-Saving Strategies, as Told by Mr. Krabs

If there's one productive thing I did in my child, it's watching SpongeBob SquarePants and committing whole episodes to memory. (Geometry? Dump. Algebra? Shred. SpongeBob? KEEP. Fine-dining and breathing? Also keep).

One thing was certain: Since 1999 Mr. Krabs has proven himself a successful and money-savvy businessman. We can learn a lot of money-saving strategies from him. Not convinced? Let's take a closer look.

(Note: This only covers the first 3 seasons until 2005, which I consider to be the best and only quality episodes. I haven't watched the ones after that.)

Inside Look: Downtown Disneyland Under Quarantine

COVID precautions in full-swing at Downtown Disney

While Disneyland California remains closed for the seventh month in a row (the kiss of death for all us Disney fans), the one godsend is that Downtown Disney is open. I headed there this October for an update on merchandise, COVID practices, and more.

COVID-19 Compliance Measures

Disneyland is following all safety measures related to COVID-19, which you will have to follow in order to enter the premises (a small price to pay for a few hours of happiness). This includes temperature screening, mask wearing, hand-washing, and physical distancing.

Disneyland Coming Attractions

man with Mickey and Minnie holding blueprint

Josh D'Amaro checks out blueprints for Mickey and Minnie's Runaway Railroad

While Disneyland California continues to be shut down due to COVID-19 restrictions, the Disneyland imagineers are using this time to make many exciting park updates, including Disneyland coming attractions. Earlier in August 2020, the titular Splash Mountain song Zip-a-Dee-Doo-Dah was removed from the park, and a complete revamp is underway to convert the beloved ride to the theme of The Princess and the Frog.