It’s official. I have a YouTube channel!
Please check out my first video, featuring photos from past issues of intentional pompadour. intentional pompadour: the trailer! Like, share and subscribe. More videos will be on the way! Stay intentional!
Why I Create
Sometimes self doubt raises its ugly head and makes me question why I do things. Why do I draw? Why do I write? Why do I “waste my time” making things that don’t matter in the long run? Sometimes, when these thoughts flow into my consciousness, I sit with and entertain them. We have a […]
When The Thrifting Urge Isn’t There, Go Anyway
Yesterday morning, I found myself in the car riding shotgun up I-20 toward Snellville, Georgia. This is in itself not the most exciting thing to share. After all, Dean and I were on his biannual medical adventure which was the reason for the trip to the ever-exciting town of Snellville. (snark, cough, snark). Neither of […]
It’s not too late if you’re still alive
I’ll be the first to admit it. I do too much. But what is “too much,” and who determines it? Like most things in life, “too much” is subjective. At least it is to me. Those who know me well know that I am a very creative, loving, spontaneous firework. My purpose in this life […]
Baked, Buzzed, Blissed
Lately my life has been a magic carpet ride of major proportions. Maybe yours has, too. Let’s compare notes on this crazy thing called LIFE. Good ol’ Betsey Venom has gone from writing about thrifting and rockabilly music to creating art, continuing the publication of her zine, writing a book, and working a new social […]
Oh What a Crazy Thing is This Life!
Looking back at 2018, it’s hard to believe that I was in the depths of despair just a few short months ago. I learned a tough lesson but one I needed to learn. Truly, moving through pain and depression with an open mind and heart can be life-changing. From suffering with the shingles to dealing […]
The Curse of Being “One of the Guys”
I’ve always been a bit perplexed and bewildered at those few, rare guys who somehow in some small way find me somewhat attractive. I’m neither blonde nor a bombshell. I’m in my 50s now and still on the chunky side. All that said, I’m starting to get noticed more, and that’s beginning to freak me […]
Boots. I got it bad. Really bad. And I like it.
When the summer begins to fade and August rolls into September, I come alive. And by coming alive, I mean to say I’m on the verge of bursting at the seams. Feeling like I’m about to explode. The force is strong and I have to fight it. The prospect of cooler weather brings with it […]
You Are a Work of Art
You are unique. You are one of a kind. You are a work of art. No one can tell me differently, either. No one can convince me otherwise. Your face is a work of art. Your body is a work of art. How you choose to express yourself is a work of art. The clothes […]
Embracing My Flaws At Mid-Life: Hair Loss
Flaws. Everyone’s got them. Some have very few. I am one of the lucky ones. I’m covered up in them. As I’ve reached my 50s I’ve begun to fully embrace all the things that society suggests I should be trying to fix. You know, those things that can’t be fixed outside of surgery. I was […]
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