by admin | Jun 17, 2014 | Civil War, LJ Idol
I am notoriously bad at being outdoors. As an example of how I poorly I function in a non-artificially lit environment, I submit to you following experience: when I was, oh, let’s say around nineteen years old, The Hubs (who was then just The Boyfriend) invited...
by admin | Jun 9, 2014 | Civil War
Quote of the weekend: “Hey John, tell them about the time you caught on fire.” Second quote of the weekend: John: “It actually happened twice.” Pollen spores were the name of the game in Gettysburg this weekend. The Hubs had some kind of...
by admin | Dec 13, 2013 | Civil War, Writing
Here on The Rambling Jour, I’ve posted a lot of things. I’ve posted pictures of myself in an 1860s corset (here). I’ve blogged about a coworker’s nipples getting caught in a revolving glass door (here) and the horror that was scheduling a...
by Heather Hambel Curley | Jul 5, 2013 | Civil War
As promised, here’s the link to my on camera interview for the Pittsburgh Post-Gazette. My initial reactions: Oh. My. God. Well, at least I don’t look dirty. Actually, I look kind of cute. My voice really sounds like that? Oh. My. God. Anyway, check...
by Heather Hambel Curley | Jul 4, 2013 | Civil War
What a week! Let’s talk keywords: Yankees with caterers Out of control bicyclists Artillery barrage Near death from 110% humidity and tight corsets The incredible media Curleys! I’m going to be honest right off the bat. I made it one night–one...
by Heather Hambel Curley | Jul 3, 2013 | Civil War, history
Guys, I’m still in Gettysburg but wanted to give you this, in hopeful anticipation of my post later today. Or tomorrow. This pretty much sums up the week as a whole.