BethZilla is your go-to woman for music and entertainment in the Tri-Cities. A writer, photographer, videographer and blogger extraordinaire, she speaks her mind on anything and everything.

The 2008 Benton Franklin Fair & Rodeo is over...and good grief!

Remember how a long time ago, I did a song with Nerdcore rapper Beefy? Well, now you can buy two versions - that's right - TWO versions of it at amazon.com.

BethZilla is your go-to woman for music and entertainment in the Tri-Cities. A writer, photographer, videographer and blogger extraordinaire, she speaks her mind on anything and everything.

BethZilla is your go-to woman for music and entertainment in the Tri-Cities. A reporter, photographer, videographer and blogger extraordinaire, she speaks her mind on anything and everything.

BethZilla is your go-to woman for music and entertainment in the Tri-Cities. A reporter, photographer, videographer and blogger extraordinaire, she speaks her mind on anything and everything.

As I watched the South Korean team compete in the men's Olympic gymnastics competition, I realized something. No, it wasn't that I love watching the men compete (for obvious reasons), or that Michael Phelps wears his skin-tight trousers awkwardly low.

My boss passed out our Benton Franklin Fair & Rodeo press badges today, making it official - fair food is just around the corner!

When you're home alone with nothing to do and no car, you can find yourself either wasting time, or wasting money.

Ever since we launched the new commenting feature on our Web site, it's been pretty popular.

No, this is not a post about pirates and their filthy diseases they must harbor.

Ever seen this movie from Hong Kong called My Left Eye Sees Ghost?

Yay for the best vacation ever!

What...a...day.

So it's day one of the Hydros and I'm melting away. I'm glistening from sweat and reek of Banana Boat SPF 30. But somewhere, two guys think I'm attractive.

I always get pleasantly surprised when I go to Shopko. There's tons of fun stuff for a great price.

This morning I spoke with a statuesque woman about her clothing boutique. Jenna Cadwell was very charming and laid-back, making me think we were sipping coffee in the south of France, instead of at Starbucks in Richland.

Ever wonder what it'd be like to have giant mechas coming out of your forehead? For one unlucky fictional anime boy, it became a reality.

I have a strong bond with my grandma. I think that's who I get my feisty side from.

I finally went into this anime/comic book store. I happened upon it by chance and I recognized the name from years ago.

Why go to the movie theater? You could enjoy a movie much better in the comfort of your own home, right? No itchy red chairs, no walking on popcorn, no neglected children screaming in the front row...

As far as I'm aware, Some Bagels in Richland sells the best gelato. I should go there more often instead of other places.

It was another hot weekend. How hot? Too hot. Way too hot.

In middle school, at the end of the year there was a big Renaissance faire. People dressed up as knights and damsels and performed outside in the big courtyard. There was food, treats and live music.

As a young woman, there are always people telling me what to do. They tell me the decisions I should make due to the beliefs I should believe. It ranges from parents, to advertisers, to my boss, to government officials. Sure, I appreciate parental advice, and I will certainly obey most of the laws (sorry; sometimes I do jaywalk). But when it comes down to some things, such as gay marriages and the right to abortion - I may not sit back and nod my head.

Okay, y'know how I was talking about contemplating on getting a Playstation 3? Like, literally just mentioned it two days ago? I bought one. Well, we bought one.

I can't quite force myself to pony-up the money to buy a Playstation 3 console, yet. It is a little too expensive for my tastes. But that may change in the fall.

I went with Beefy to the Seattle True Independent Film Festival in Seattle, and came back feeling ultra nerdy.

There's this shape-shifting concept car by BMW. It boggles my mind. It'll boggle your mind. Then it'll have you thinking "What the hell just happened?!"

I went to Stonehenge this weekend. What did you do?

I pulled up at Starbucks the other morning, craving a hot caramel macchiato. Unbeknownst to me, I would come across a neat invention.

I'm quite shocked I haven't written about this before, because it makes for very interested subject matter.

Sometimes I wish my life was an anime. The crazy ups and downs you go through and the one-of-a-kind characters you run into aren't too far off from most animes.

I played semi-hostess this weekend along with my parents and brother. I also played semi-cook, semi-presenter, and semi-greeter.

I love eggs, but not the good parts. I love yolks. I used to eat the whole yolks in hard-boiled eggs when I was a little Zilla. I'd cut out the yolks in over-medium cooked eggs, then stuff the entire thing into my mouth.

I did it. I got sucked into A Shot At Love 2 With Tila Tequila. Don't judge me.

Ever since the weather started to land above 50 degrees, we started taking Mochi out to the parks on the weekends to stretch his legs.

I recently updated to a digital cable box again. I had gotten by without it for a year, but when a special came about that would cost less than what I was paying for basic cable, I thought "What's wrong with this picture?"

I don't know why, but people have a fear of kimchi. They look at it as if we were serving them raw kelp.

Operation surprise birthday was a success!

It's my boyfriend's birthday tomorrow and I am getting anxious. It's similar to Christmas - as you get older, you're not so much concerned with what you get, but what you get for other people. You're more excited to see their reactions when they open up your gift. Why can't it just be tomorrow already?

Aside from adorable dwarf-rabbits and munchkin-cats, this is the cutest thing I have seen online. It's a three-year-old Korean boy named "Hero" singing "Hey Jude" with a guitar way to big for him.

Being a Celebrity Barista is much harder than it seems.

What's up AtomicTown? If you're interested, check out Art Sounds, tonight from 6-8 p.m. inside the Hastings in Richland.

Ever have issues? Sure, we all do. As singer/songwriter Sia's latest album says - Some People Have Real Problems.

You always see them. They're everywhere. And now, they're on tricityherald.com.

If I come straight up and ask you if you're the Power 99.1 $6,000 fugitive, don't look at me funny. I'm just trying to get my piece of the pie.

Atomic Ale Brewpub & Eatery has created "AtomicTown Brown." What exactly is it? You'll have to wait and find out!

I had heard about the eight teenagers charged with kidnapping and assaulting a fellow student. I watched a video clip of the beating and it was quite disturbing. What the hell is wrong with teenagers today?

Granted, I'm no local celebrity, but the folks at Hardback Cafe think I am. Silly, delusional people.