The Waking Deep

[This post is for my Digital and Multimedia Writing class project: Webify a Text] If you've ever lived in New England, chances are you've heard of a certain creature at one point or another. Maybe you heard of it in the news or by your mother in one of her famous anecdotes. A creature of unknown origins haunting a small town in West Virginia. Believed to be the cause of numerous disasters and witnessed by many individuals, yet no solid proof can be found.  This creature in question is known as the Moth Man... (Queue dramatic music) Described as a tall, dark, bird-like creature with glowing red eyes, this monster has brought devastation to the North Eastern United States since the 60s. But is there any truth to this creature? Is it just a product of a mass hallucination going on for the last 60 years? Let's go through a brief history of the Moth Man and you decided for yourself. According to this site , one of the first sightings of the creature was on November 12th, 1966 in...

 As dictated by our great overlord (Dr. Sansbury), I must now make an introduction post for my blog. Therefore, Hi, Hello, How are you? Are you doing well? Cool.  I'm Andrew. I am an English major with a desire to have a specialty in folklore. I really enjoy folklore due to the connection between it and the development of cultures around the world. A wendigo is never just a wendigo or some horrifying cannibal, it has a meaning to the Algonquin people. Its story helped shape their people's attitudes and history. Other than that, I am a 29 year old male. Born in the city of Lexington, Kentucky, I was a spry young lad with infinite potential and dreams lain before my path. I excelled in reading and art and found love in writing... All of which went down the drain once I discovered videogames and destroyed my attention span. There is no joy in the game anymore. Just a quick passage through time as dusk becomes morning light and lead weighs down my eyes. Maybe the story of the game...