Est. Dec 2023

The Monthly Crunch

crunchy collage of thoughts and seasonal static

About

This place is a manifestation of my creative brain, treated as a dumping ground for creative activities. Like me, it will always be a work in progress: messy, multi-themed, and only half finished.

The vintage ads in this newspaper take you to pages I've made.

Vintage newspaper ad for Dref's Headache Powders

Vintage newspaper ad for Kodak cameras

Vintage newspaper ad for a Hi-Flier airplane toy

September 2025 Issue

SOUND THE HORNS SPOOKY TIME IS OFFICIALLY HERE!

Even if you're not an H365 (Halloween / spooky all year) person, you can't deny that the time has come.

I will be honest, I'm spending the next two months soaking up any spooky and fall shit I can get my hands on. I will not be doing much else. Movies, ghost tours, fall events, pumpkin flavored treats and drinks, making soups and chilis, and enjoying the microseasons during the transition from summer.

I'll be continuing to watch Stephen King media as I make my way through the free resources before renting or purchasing what I don't have available. You can follow my ratings on Letterboxd if you're into that kind of thing.

As the seasons change, so does life! I've been shifting into more a comfortable pace for my life and honoring my energy levels, which means my brain is opening itself up to new ideas and fun things to come!

I hope your month brings joy and creativity in remarkable ways without too much trailing anxiety or awkwardness.

Vintage newspaper ad with text: Have you teeth? Then preserve them by using the ideal felt tooth polisher

Recent Updates

9/7/25: Updated the journal archive with some categorized posts. I kind of like this reflective approach vs defining tags and categorizing up front.

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Vintage newspaper ad with a frog drawing. Text: Raise Giant Frogs, big demand, millions used yearly!

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Vintage newspaper ad for Kit-E-Kat cat food