Claire’s Happiness Project: Fortune Cookie Psychology
Written on March 4, 2014
in Claire's Happiness Project

While Carrie Bradshaw ascribed thoughts of karma to the fortune cookie school of psychology, I’ve always been a big believer that you get what you give. It’s been the driver behind everything I’ve done, and I’m starting to wonder- is life really a boomerang? Is there really a driving force that brings
Giveaway: Avenger Controller Mod
Written on March 3, 2014
in Games, Video Games

Something funny happens when you move. You realize how much stuff you have. And how much you don’t use a lot of that stuff. And that you really want to get rid of some of that stuff you don’t really use. As I was straightening out my media console the other day,
Let It Go: My Personal Soundtrack as Written by Disney
Written on February 28, 2014
in Geek Culture
In the midst of midterms and finals, I’ve taken some time for relaxing with the Geekling (because if I don’t my head will explode). Her favourite form of entertainment these days is dancing to Disney music, and the discovery of a Frozen itunes channel has been the highlight of her week. After
Claire’s Top 5 Things on the Internet
Written on February 27, 2014
in Geek Culture
The internet has been full of awesome things lately! How many of these did you catch? 1. Seth Rogen’s congressional testimony brought attention to a growing issue in our society: Alzheimer’s disease. His mother -in-law struggles with Alzheimer’s and he and his wife have dedicated their time to raising awareness through their
Press Release: Darth Vader Coming to Cincinnati
Written on February 27, 2014
in Conventions, Geek Culture

Dave Prowse to Attend 2014 Cincinnati Comic Expo Science fiction fans and Sith Lords in Cincinnati have cause to rejoice with the announcement that Dave Prowse, the actor behind the mask of Darth Vader, will be coming to The Queen City for the 2014 Cincinnati Comic Expo being held this September at
Makeup Review: Philly Loves Lacquer – Avenuers
Written on February 26, 2014
in Geek Culture, Geek Fashion, Geek Girl, Product Reviews, Reviews

As much as I love the idea of indie polish, it’s not something I buy a lot of. Most of it tends to be very sparkly, and I am not a sparkly type girl (I actually gave Claire my bottle of Be Excellent to Each Other. Claire loves sparkle.). So I was
What Netflix Paying Comcast Means
Written on February 25, 2014
in Internet, Technology

Yesterday something terrifying came to my attention. Netflix has agreed to pay Comcast to give their customers better streaming service. And I can hear some of you cheering right now. “This is great, my Netflix quality has been crap lately!” It’s not great. This is the beginning of consequences from legislation being passed
Musical Monday: In Praise of the Ten Year Reissue
Written on February 24, 2014
in Music

I’ve never done one of these “writing prompt” type of posts before, but with my recently refreshed interest in music, Musical Monday seemed appropriate when I saw it pop up in my feed from Something About Esther. Plus, I had a crazy week at work and didn’t get any posts queued up for
Star-Crossed: Nothing Special, Not A Bad Thing
Written on February 23, 2014
in Reviews

WARNING: This review/synopsis contains spoilers from the pilot of Star-Crossed The new CW show, Star-Crossed, was not even on my radar until I saw a review of it on io9 asking if it’s the new Roswell. I always thought Roswell was a highly under-rated show that was much deeper than the “Aliens
5 on Friday: Five Ways to Track Your Media
Written on February 21, 2014
in 5 on Friday, The Usual

I have problems tracking all the things I want to read, play, and watch. Which seems like it shouldn’t be that big of a problem, until it’s Saturday night and my husband and I are playing the verbal Ping-Pong of “no, what do you want to watch.” It’s extra frustrating when you
