Yipe. Ten years. Where has the time gone? How in the world do I commemorate something like this? When I started this blog I didn't know what shape it would take or where it would go. Heck, those of you who have been around for a while know that Taking Up Room began as a … Continue reading Ten Years Ago
One Week Until the Seventh So Bad It’s Good Blogathon (Also, I Helped Make a YouTube Video)
Happy Valentine's Day! Seven days to go, y'all, until the Seventh So Bad It's Good Blogathon. Who's excited about this? We've got a variety of posts coming from you, our intrepid bloggers, and I don't know about the rest of you, but I always love watching the badness unfold. And as always, if anyone would … Continue reading One Week Until the Seventh So Bad It’s Good Blogathon (Also, I Helped Make a YouTube Video)
Where Have I Been? (Announcements and Podcast Info)
OK, so it's been a minute since my last post, which we all know is not uncommon in the blogging world, but I did say I was going to post on January 28th and January 28th came and went, so I feel like a little explanation is in order, plus I have some news. Anywhoo, … Continue reading Where Have I Been? (Announcements and Podcast Info)
Nine Years Later (And A Little Announcement)
Here we are again, all. Nine years into this blogging adventure. Dang, there have been a lot of changes. My son is almost halfway through his senior year of high school, for one thing. When I started blogging he was eight. To be honest, I wasn't sure what to do for this anniversary post because … Continue reading Nine Years Later (And A Little Announcement)
More Sunshine, Friends
Funny things happen in the blogging world, especially when it comes to blogger awards and tags. Right after I finished my Sunshine Award post that Gill nominated me for, Ari from the Classic Movie Muse nominated me for another Sunshine Award. And Rachel from Hamlette's Soliloquy nominated me for one as well. Wow! Thank you, Ari … Continue reading More Sunshine, Friends
The Sunshine Is Back (Again)
Good day, sunshine! My lovely friend, Gill, of Realweegiemidget Reviews has nominated me for another Sunshine Award...thank you, Gill! I'm starting to lose count of how many times this award has come my way and that's not a complaint. Sunshine Awards are fun because it's a nice way for us film bloggers to get to … Continue reading The Sunshine Is Back (Again)
Carl’s Favorite Movie
When I started on Twitter, ahem...X, back in 2011, one of the first friends I made was a guy named Carl. He was older, a grandpa, a Christian, lived in Virginia, and seemed very down-to-earth. Somehow or other, we got to talking about movies, and Carl told me his favorite movie was 1963's Spencer's Mountain. Like, … Continue reading Carl’s Favorite Movie
The Time My Dad Ate Chinese Food With Cary Grant
The stereotypes a lot of people have of Californians, even to this day, is that we all live next door to movie stars or that movie stars are everywhere we look, but the reality is that while our odds are definitely better in that regard, it's still a matter of being in the right place … Continue reading The Time My Dad Ate Chinese Food With Cary Grant
Eight Years Now
Whoa. Eight years, guys. And as of this writing I'm less than twenty away entries from my thousandth post. I gotta sit down...oh, wait. I already am. Cool. 2023 has been really fun. Lots of great blogathons from my fellow bloggers, lots of changes, lots of sameness, including the bad movies that always seem to … Continue reading Eight Years Now
The Sunshine Blogger Award Is BACK
It's been a long time since we've done any blogger awards, hasn't it? Well, the lovely Gill from Realweegiemidget Reviews has nominated me for a Sunshine Award! Thanks, Gill! Not to brag or anything, but I believe this is my seventh ray of Sunshine. 🙂 First off, of course, I have to give you the … Continue reading The Sunshine Blogger Award Is BACK
Seven Years Later
Taking Up Room is seven years old...zoikes, that's scary. I can't believe how much time has gone by already and how much has happened in the past year. Does anyone else think 2022 felt like a long year? Yet here we are in December, and WordPress very kindly sent me this: Some of you later … Continue reading Seven Years Later
Movin’ On Up
Hi, everyone! I've got a quick bit of business for you. Some of you may have noticed that something's different about the blog in the past few days. A certain word in the domain name is strangely...missing. WordPress users will already know what this means. For everyone else, here's the lowdown: I've upgraded Taking Up … Continue reading Movin’ On Up
The Flaming Hot…Five Reasons Why Tag
Us bloggers sure do love our tags, don't we? Gill of Realweegiemidget Reviews and Catherine of Thoughts All Sorts have come up with a fun one for us (read Gill's post here and Catherine's post here), but as timing would have it, I've had to put off answering it until now. Oh well, that's life, … Continue reading The Flaming Hot…Five Reasons Why Tag
Goodbye Patreon, Hello Substack
Yes, friends, I am now in the process of deleting my Patreon page and have chosen to use Substack for subscriber-only services and additional free content for the forseeable future. I have decided to call this new page, Taking Up More Room. Why get rid of Patreon? Well, I've been on there for almost a … Continue reading Goodbye Patreon, Hello Substack
Two Years Later
COVID is still fresh in a lot of minds, and we've all been affected differently by it over the past two years. We've also reacted differently to continued measures and actions by those we elect to represent us, and reality hits everyone sooner or later. Me, I got red-pilled at several points, like when I … Continue reading Two Years Later
And Now We Are Six
And here we are again. Hard to believe, isn't it? 2021 has gone by in a blur. To be honest, I wasn't sure what to do with this post because six is one of those underrated numbers when it comes to anniversaries, maybe because we humans like marking milestones in intervals of five and ten. … Continue reading And Now We Are Six
Six Degrees of Sunshine
Yeah, we're back here again, and this time the nomination came from The Classic Movie Muse. Thank you so much--it's always an honor! For those of you who may not be familiar with the Sunshine Blogger Award, here are the rules: List the award’s official rules. Display the award’s official logo somewhere on your blog. Thank … Continue reading Six Degrees of Sunshine
Taking Up Room 