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Book Con and A Fight for Life (Part 1)
This past Saturday I was on my way to Book Con and I sent out a tweet “So excited for Book Con #Ilovereading.” I’m happy and minding my own business when a red truck hops the curb on 34th and 9th. He takes out 2 pedestrians standing on the curb and is mere feet away from…
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The Pinterest Wormhole
Have you ever got caught in the inevitable Pinterest wormhole? You know what I’m talking about. One little picture of Tom Hiddleston’s face and you are knee deep in pinning every expression he’s ever made. Which leads you to that one photo of him and Benedict Cumberbatch together. Which is just about the most perfect…
1.21 Gigawatts, Avengers, Back to the Future, Benedict Cumberbatch, Buffy the Vampire Slayer, comics, DC, Doctor Who, Dominic Monaghan, evil, Firefly, Game of Thrones, handsome face, Harrison Ford, Harry Potter, Ian McKellan, indiana jones, James Bond, Loki, Lord of the Rings, Lost, LOTR, Martin Freeman, Marvel, Misty Mountains, Pinterest, Pinterest boards, Richard Armitage, Sherwood Forest, Shiny!, Star Trek, Star Wars, Stormborn, superheroes, The Evil League, The Hatch, The Hobbit, The Matrix, the walking dead, Tom Hiddleston, villains, Walkers, wizards, wormhole -
25 days of (nerdy) Christmas!
“Geekin’ around the Christmas tree!” Day 6: Book Christmas Tree Who says you have to have a conventional Christmas tree? This year try something off the beaten path and I’m not talking a bright pink plastic abomination. Think outside of the box. Got a lot of books (perhaps a slightly unnaturally large collection?) stack them…
be unique, books, C.S. Lewis, christmas lights, Christmas tree, decorations, different, Drew Karpyshyn, Ender’s Game, Game of Thrones, George R.R. Martin, get crafty, Harry Potter, history, holidays, J.R.R. Tolkein, Jane Austen, Lord of the Rings, nerd glasses, nerdy holiday, Orson Scott Card, out of the box, Pinterest, Robert Kennedy, Shakespeare, Star Wars, suzanne Collins, The Hobbit, twinkle -
30 Days of Nerdy Hair-Nerdvember
Day 29: Mary Poppins Here we are in the home strerch, nerds! And today I chose the nanny with the mostest, Mary Poppins! (You may use the Bert voice as you say her name!) This is another case of interpretation. The hair underneath the hat is quite accurate. But I have been dying to use…
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30 Days of Nerdy Hair-Nerdvember
Day 28: Katniss Everdeen from Hunger Games: Catching Fire Today I woke up late. After a day of eating and eating and games and volleyball and more eating I just couldn’t rally this morning. So I apologize for being a little lax. This is more of an inspiration than a duplication. I did 2 braids…
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30 Days of Nerdy Hair-Nerdvember
Day 23: Sayuri from Memoirs of a Geisha Today was a bit of a lazy Sunday afternoon so I chose Sayuri from Memoirs of a Geisha. To create this look, you need a top knot and a red ribbon.
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30 Days of Nerdy Hair-Nerdvember
Day 21: Primrose Everdeen from The Hunger Games In honor of the opening of Hunger Games: Catching Fire today I chose the hair stylings of little sis, Prim. As with Katniss, Prim rocks the side braid.
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10 Things I Loved about Ender’s Game (the movie)
Is it exactly like the book? No. Was it perfection? No. Was it an enjoyable representation? I think yes. Here’s why: #1 Asa Butterfield as Ender Wiggin! “The way we win matter!” -Ender Wiggin This was such a great casting choice!! Asa Butterfield is a great Ender! This kid can tell a whole story with…
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30 Days of Nerdy Hair-Nerdvember
Day 16: Girl with the Dragon Tattoo Today was just a mohawk kinda day. And I didn’t even need any hairspray!!!