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25 days of (nerdy) Christmas!
“God rest ye, nerdy gentlemen!” Day 10: Star Wars Snowflakes There are many great tutorials out there on how to make these snowflakes. There are even templates you can print out and just cut like these at BuzzFeed. Here are the ones that I did. I chose to make a Stormtrooper flake and a Boba…
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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…
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25 days of (nerdy) Christmas!
“Joy to the nerds!” Day 5: Decoupage Picture Frame What you’ll need: -a picture frame -a couple comic books -scissors -Mod Podge -a paint brush Start by taking your comic books (make sure they aren’t super collectible ones if you are going vintage.) Cut out a bunch of phrases, characters, and panels that you may…
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30 Days of Nerdy Hair
Day 30: Padme Skywalker Amidala from Star Wars Episode III: Revenge of the Sith Today is day 30, friends. And you know what that means… this is the last day of the series. Thank you for watching me and my shennanigans. I hope you enjoyed it. If you have a favorite, as usual, I’d love…
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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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The Countdown Begins
Only 3 days till New York Comic Con opens it’s doors to nerds from all over the world. Granted NYCC is not quite the behemoth that SDCC is, but we do alright! (If you count 30,000+ as merely alright) So check out the official NYCC website. And start planning your days now, nerds. Cause you…
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Star Wars and Harry Potter
Before I write another word, Star Wars has always been and will always be my very favorite movies of all time. I know every line. And every time I watch any one of them my heart is immediately lightened. It’s nostalgia and joy and all manner of good things wrapped in a bow. Sort of…