By: Meg Humphrey It’s fair to say that most things I do involve fantasy and escapism. The bulk of what I read is fiction, I cosplay, I’m entrenched in the online Star Wars community, and I daydream often. All of these things add some adventure and excitement to my life, but what do I do […]
Tag Archives: nerd life
August 21
5 Fandom Friday: Crossovers I Needed Yesterday
posted by tspofnutmeg
By: Meg Humphrey Like all fangirls growing up, I have often thought of what would happen if so-and-so ended up in this-and-that show and what drama would ensue. Growing older, my crossover ideas have gotten a little less romantic, but no less obsessive! Here are my favorite from past and present. Alien vs. Predator vs. […]
July 24
5 Fandom Friday: Pets I Would Adopt
posted by tspofnutmeg
By: Meg Humphrey Full disclosure: I’ve never owned a pet. I had a beta fish for a week, but I poor Ackbar hadn’t been around long enough to really consider him part of the family. I’m not sure what taking care of any of these “pets” would be like, but I’m willing to try! Rancor. […]
January 24
Featured Kickstarter: Geeky Sprinkles
posted by terraolsen
Featured Kickstarter: Geeky Sprinkles By: Terra Clarke Olsen I love when two of my favorite worlds collide. In this instance, it happens to be three–geek life, baking, and fundraising! I recently backed the Kickstarter for Geeky Sprinkles, and of course, I have to help spread the word so this project can happen (and so I […]
October 30
GeekGirlCon: Roundup
posted by terraolsen
GeekGirlCon: Roundup By: Meg Humphrey and Terra Clarke Olsen As GeekGirlCon staffers, we both wanted to share our experiences from this year’s GeekGirlCon. Please feel free to share your own experiences and thoughts in the comments below! From Meg: It’s difficult to give you a play-by-play of GeekGirlCon 2013 because I missed the headlining moments. […]
October 14
Why I’m Attending GeekGirlCon
posted by terraolsen
Why I’m Attending GeekGirlCon By: Virginia Eader I’m super excited to attend GeekGirlCon for the first time this weekend. It took me some time to get to this point and I thought I’d share why that is. I could have attended the last 2 years but something inside me held me back. I honestly felt […]
September 11
Featured Nerd: Tara Theoharis
posted by terraolsen
Featured Nerd: Tara Theoharis Interview by Terra Olsen What are you nerdy for? I’m nerdy for blogging! It’s the perfect mix of writing, social media, and wasting time on the internet. 😉 Plus it gives me a fantastic way to tell like-minded folks about all of the cool things I find. How did you discover blogging? […]
August 30
Permanent Fandom: Gaming Ink
posted by terraolsen
Permanent Fandom: Gaming Ink By: Terra Olsen PAX frenzy has hit the city, and with all that fandom comes fandom tattoos. Meg previously wrote a great piece on tattoos, “A Permanent Display of Fandom Affection”, but I wanted to highlight some great gaming tattoos in honor of this weekends shenanigans. Here are just a few […]
August 26
LB’s Suggestions for Healthy, Geeky Living
posted by terraolsen
LB’s Suggestions for Healthy, Geeky Living By: LB Chambers Ok here’s the thing. I’m a terrible person. Activity and health-wise. I have zero drive to compete athletically (I’m that annoying person who, when everyone else is yelling at the referee, is busy reminding everyone that he’s just doing his best at his job). I tried […]
August 05
Nerdy Kickstarters!
posted by terraolsen
Nerdy Kickstarters! By: Terra Olsen Kickstarter has proven to be a great way to fund awesome ideas into reality. But there are soooo many different Kickstarters, it can be hard to pick which one(s) to support. So I decided to feature a few awesome and nerdy Kickstarters I think you should consider backing: Nerdy Candles: […]
July 24
Creating Acceptance in the Geek Community
posted by terraolsen
Creating Acceptance in the Geek Community By: Terra Clarke Olsen I’ve been mulling over writing this post for a while. I try to be positive and to not rant too often (last long rant was in November, when I wrote about Tony Harris), but there have been a series of events that finally tipped me […]
May 22
Nerdy Tees
posted by terraolsen
Nerdy Tees: A Short Guide by a Geek-Shirt Aficionado By: Patrick Aghajanian In the pantheon of geek apparel, screened tees would definitely have to be right there on top next to patches, hats and cosplay. In the past few years, tees have become kind of an obsession of mine, as have jackets and prints….but those are for […]