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5 on Friday: 5 Songs to Introduce You to Nerdcore
Written on January 4, 2013
in 5 on Friday, Media, Music, The Usual
Nerdcore, in a nutshell, is hip hop with nerdy lyrical content. I’m calling these songs all nerdcore, although some of the artists mentioned don’t identify as such (or don’t anymore). Some of them prefer to be called indie hip hop. It’s a very niche genre but if you’re reading this there’s a chance
Leveling Up: +1 to Energy from Eating Breakfast
Written on January 3, 2013
in Geek Culture, Geek Fitness, Geek Health

They say breakfast is the most important meal of the day, and the foundation of how you will eat for the rest of your meals. (They of course, are those who are them.) It took me forever (long since before I even started this blog) to find an easy, filling breakfast that
Level 0: A Journey Begins
Written on January 1, 2013
in Geek Culture, Geek Fitness, Geek Health
Happy National Hangover Day everyone! With the New Year comes a new series on my blog. This one will focus on fitness and nutrition. I know this sounds awful. But let’s face it; a healthy mind requires a healthy body. I’ll focus on fitness and nutrition for us busy geeks who are
2012 in review
Written on December 31, 2012
in The Usual, What We're Up To
The WordPress.com stats helper monkeys prepared a 2012 annual report for this blog. It’s a lot of fun, and really interesting with my 2012 only being 2 months. Here’s an excerpt: The new Boeing 787 Dreamliner can carry about 250 passengers. This blog was viewed about 1,800 times in 2012. If it
Geek Craft: Wizard of Oz Cross Stitch
Written on December 29, 2012
in Geek Culture

I finished my first big cross stitch project, check it out! I found this awesome Wizard of Oz cross stitch pattern at the PixelPowerDesign etsy shop. It was easy to follow, and unlike a lot of patterns I see, it was black and white printer friendly. Update: This pattern is no longer available,
5 on Friday: Five Reasons I’m Glad to be Back on Android (And Five Things I Miss About iPhone)
Written on December 28, 2012
in Mobile, Product Reviews, Technology
Santa came early this year and delivered my husbands Galaxy S3 on Christmas Eve, giving me the luxury of switching from my busted iPhone to his old Galaxy Nexus before the post-Christmas rush. I’ve only had it a few days, but here are my initial thoughts on why I’m glad to be
Game Night: Cards Against Humanity
Written on December 27, 2012
in Games, Media, Tabletop Games

You saw my costume from the Apocalypse Party last week, but what did we do at said party? Game of course (and watch The Fifth Element)! There were several games to choose from but we ended up playing Cards Against Humanity. Because if the world is ending, you want to make sure
My First Cosplay – Jet Girl
Written on December 22, 2012
in Comics, Geek Culture, Media

I am very excited to be writing this post. I was invited to an apocalypse costume party, and it has given me my very first cosplay experience! The costumes were supposed to be apocalypse themed, so my friend Claire and I went as Tank Girl and Jet. I was Jet, naturally. Coming
The Doctor Did It!
Written on December 22, 2012
in Geek Culture
He likes Earth too much. There’s no way he’d let it end based on a calendar technicality.
5 on Friday: Tools to Thrive After the Apocalypse
Written on December 21, 2012
in 5 on Friday, The Usual
Happy end of the world! Today I present to you, five tools to help you thrive after the apocalypse. There are of course the typical food, water, and weapons that you’ll probably need. But what else? There has to be more to post-apocalyptic living then that, right? Distilling Kit – The world
