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Imma nerd for…
Bobby Kennedy I have no grand delusions about the Kennedy’s. Camelot was a myth. There was scheming and dirty deals made. But there is something that enchants me about RFK. (Could be that Kennedy hair.) He was by no means perfect. Men who die young have all the priviledge of being immortalized for deeds not…
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Men Who Write
I am a gigantic nerd for all things Jane Austen. Many women are. In a world in which romance is rapidly vanishing, the Austen novels offer up some of the most romantic stories available to humanity! My two very favorite Austen men are Mr. Darcy from Pride and Prejudice and Captain Wentworth from Persuasion. They…
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Spaghetti Brain
There is a book called “Men are Like Waffles, Women are Like Spaghetti” by Bill and Pam Farrel. It’s basically a look at the different ways men and women think. And the second I heard the theory, my brain made a little more sense. Here’s the gist: Men are like waffles because they are better…
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Read This: The Aylesford Skull
If you’re like me, then perhaps you’d heard about the steampunk genre but didn’t know exactly what it was all about. Let me shed some light. Steampunk literature is a mixture of science fiction and fantasy set in the Victorian time period. With that in mind I dove into James P. Blaylock’s ‘Aylesford Skull.’ This…
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The Road Not Taken
Robert Frost’s The Road Not Taken is my very favorite poem. It’s uplifting and inspiring. And in dark times it always conforts me. The Road Not Taken-Robert Frost Two roads diverged in a yellow wood And sorry I could not travel both And be one traveler long I stood And looking down one as far…
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You Gotta Read This…
John Scalzi’s ‘Old Man’s War’ series At Comic Con this past October, as I passed the TOR publishing booth, I happened to stop by to see if there was any Ender’s Game swag. (I love to show my support to my faves, and I l-l-love Ender’s Game.) I asked at the booth and the lady…
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30 Days of Nerdy Hair
Day 21 – Elizabeth Bennett Today’s inspiration is Kiera Knightly’s Elizabeth Bennett from Pride and Prejudice. Incidentally, my second favorite Jane Austen novel. (The first is Persuasion.) I’m a huge nerd for all things Austen! Start with some pearl pins. Also, the curlier the hair the better. I slept with wet heir to ensure the…
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30 Days of Nerdy Hair
Day 13 – Katniss Everdeen Today’s inspiration is Katniss Everdeen from The Hunger Games. The book turned movie turned crazy successful franchise. Start on the side of your head that your bangs fall to. And then french braid all the way around to the other side. Reference day 11 as to why I cannot teach…
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Nerd in the City: Book Club
Ready Player One If you have not yet read Ernest Cline‘s latest novel, Ready Player One, well what’s stopping you. It’s a fantastic mix of The Matrix, Back to the Future 2 and World of Warcraft. Chock full of 80’s nostalgia and thrilling action!!! I so thoroughly enjoyed it that I’ve read it twice since…
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