So, you might have noticed, while checking this page to see if I had FINALLY updated (I haven't, though I hope to in the next few days), that Girl Glows Green no longer exists. I've been wanting to change the name for a while, as I begin to make steps towards my own actual website, but it took me a very long time and a lot of really bad ideas before The Hedgepig arrived in my brain.
Why The Hedgepig? The reasons are myriad. To begin with, hedgehogs are MY animal, if you will. Small, round, sometimes prickly, sometimes cuddly, intelligent, and wily creatures, I've always had a fondness for them. And I feel like their opposing dichotomies are pretty representative of the tone of this blog - sometimes sharp, sometimes soft, always discerning. Hedgehogs have shown up in important things and at important times in my life, and I've always been interested in and strangely drawn to them. There are more stories here, but I won't bore you with childhood dreams and obscure details. And as for why it's The Hedgepig and not The Hedgehog, well, there's this E. Nesbit story in her collection The Magic World called "The Princess and The Hedgepig" that you should all read because it's really wonderful...but that was just the impetus. In truth, hedgepig is simply more mellifluous and uniquely recognizable. I like it. It's a fun word for my favorite animal, and really, that's that.
The Hedgepig will continue to be what Girl Glows Green always strove to be - a funny, nuanced, and critical look at television and pop culture - and my plan is to make it even better. I hope you'll come back to check out what's to come.
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