Update: A Very Merry Christmas!

Merry (late) Christmas!

I hope it was a jolly day for one and all, I know I enjoyed myself :)
Did anyone else get any awesome geeky presents?

My family obviously knows what I like :D 

Now that Christmas is over, there is the New Year to look forward to!

For 2012, my friends hosted a Dr Who themed New Years's party.

They asked me to make a TARDIS cake, which I gladly did.

It's tastier on the inside (;

(Crappy picture, yes. Believe me, it looked much better in person.)

I'm thinking something equally as epic is in order for 2013. 

After all, we DID survive a major apocalypse ;)

I think a Hobbit themed party would be awesome, since the movie just came out and all. 

Can I get an amen?!

In other fairly trivial news, I've decided who I want to cosplay for ECC 2013!

As of right now, it's pretty much just a lowly aspiration, as I'm out of cash and such.

But, it is something to strive for, and strive I do!

Meet Ember, a wondrous member of the ElfQuest family.

         

She's charming, I know.

The only thing that's got me really worried is the ears. 

I'll have to custom make them out of latex. 

Either that,or build unto another pair of elf ears I already own. That might work too. Oh dear! 

Speaking of latex ears, I have a story to tell you!

Just about a year ago, I ordered some elf ears through Amazon from Aradini Studios. 

Aradini Studios makes wonderful products, and I definitely recommend them. 

The ears are beautiful, and have lasted for me very well. 

I received my ears in the mail, along with a receipt.  

On the back of the receipt was printed artwork titled "Counter This!" by Paul Bielaczyc. 

I'd post it here, but don't want to violate any copyrights. Here's a link instead: Counter This!

I fell in love with the art right away, and immediately hung it up. 

It even survived the move to Idaho, and graces my wall to this day.

I think it's brilliant, and always said so to anyone who cared to ask or comments about it. 

I look at it a ridiculous amount of times a day, and enjoy studying it in detail.

Yeah, you get the picture, I freaking love it.

Well, about a week ago, I received a message on Facebook from Paul Bielaczyc. 

At the time, I didn't know who he was, as I hadn't committed the artist of the picture to memory.

The gist of his message was this: He had been browsing ThinkGeek and saw a comment I posted on their Pi Wrapping Paper.

He happened to click on my picture, and then saw a photo of me cosplaying Link. 

Like anyone could resist exploring that further!

Upon doing so, he saw a comment I had posted, telling a friend were I bought the ears.

He then messaged me to thank me for recommending him and his brother's company, and to tell me the awesome (not stalkerish, he assured me) way he'd come across the comment.

Upon reading that, I RAN to my room as fast as possible to check the name on the picture. 

And sure enough, it was him! I then proceed to geek out in extreme.

I feel sorry for the guy, as my reply message was probably the equivalent of a fan girl squeal. 

We corresponded a bit more, and I learned that my receipt was a printer malfunction, and therefore one-of-a-kind.

The art was suppose to be printed on a different kind of paper, and when the laser printer messed up, Paul just recycled it as my receipt. 

The whole thing pretty much made my month.

The end, finally.

Thank you for lending an ear to my babbling!

This post is dedicated to a friend of mine who recently succumbed to his wounds.

 R.I.P. Kirby </3 

P.S. If anyone is interested, I've opened a Twitter account: Atomic Kitten's Twitter

Fallow me for random & awesome tweets and updates.

"The Bro Zone"

I'm sure you've all heard of the notorious "Friend Zone": that deep pit guys fall into when a person of the opposite sex places them in the "friend" category rather than the "potential lover" category.
Once Friend Zone status has been reached, it's nearly impossible to squirm your way out of.
But you already know about that.
I am here today to introduce you to something new.
Ladies and gentlemen, meet "The Bro Zone"
Now, the Bro Zone is very similar to the Friend zone, but there are some major differences.

1. The Bro Zone is a female death-trap, not a male one.
2. It's may be easier to get out of the Bro Zone than it is to get out of the Friend Zone .
3. While The Friend Zone is widely known and recognized, The Bro Zone remains below radar.


When a girl is put into the Bro Zone, it's usually because she has more of what you might call "masculine" qualities. Though I think that's a load of BS, it's the best way I can find to describe it.
Generally, a Bro Zoned girl is more of a Tomboy or Geek. You'll rarely find her in a mini skirt, and she probably enjoys things like football and video games.
She gets along great with guys, and so she has a lot of guy friends. She may or may not like any number of these guys, but finds herself outside the radar of their attraction meter.
Off the map of their hunting zone.
Bypassed by the love bus.
Whatever the hell you want to call it.
Now, I myself have been Bro Zoned enough to make me sick, but that doesn't mean I'm "looking" for a guy, or even that I like any of these dudes.
Never the less, I do find it aggravating in it's own special way.
Not only are you disregarded as someone who could be "relationship-worthy", but you can also be subject to random "guy talk" about other women, which can definitely get on the nerves.
The Bro Zone is like The Friend Zone in that you KNOW you'd be better for these guys than that random chick they have their eye on.
Again, not saying I'm desperate or even like these guys, but I can still see that what they're going after just isn't cutting it.
You're the one who plays video games with them for hours.
You're the one who puts up with their disgusting dialog.
You're the one who understands them better then they do at times.
But, still, you're pushed aside for the next dumb blond.
It gets old.
It's not even that I can get jealous, or that I want a boyfriend.
It's the utter disregard for how, well,  sexual ((  Definition (#2)  )) I am!
And who knows? Maybe one day I'd like to wear cute matching couple T-shirts with one of these guys, and I don't want that to be nigh on impossible.
So, please, stop Bro Zoning me!
Thanks.

Sparkly Stuff

Greetings!
I'm in Montana, and that means it's T minus 20 minutes until Christmas Eve.
This is probably the only year I haven't eagerly counted my presents under the tree like a greedy dragon.
But, lucky me, my little sister did the tallying for me, and it looks like I have 6.
She tells me that 4 of them are from her, which I find interesting.
I'm really hoping she gives me her Call Of Duty boxers that she received at a White Elephant party.
I mean, come on! It's the best idea EVER. I'll list the reasons why:
1. She doesn't game.
2. She doesn't even know what Call Of Duty is.
3. They're my size.
4. She just should.
Oh, by the way, I made my first sale on Etsy! Congratulations to me!!!

This is what I sold. It's from my "Decorative Geekery" line :D 

I had this epiphany one day, that you could have an amazingly decorated house and STILL have geeky decorations. 

Thus, Decorative Geekery was born. 

Moving on.

I asked someone to marry me this week, because they make really good Italian food, and they accepted. 

Pshhhhhhhhh, silly boy!

Also, I was introduced to one of the most amazing things my ears have ever heard, and his celestial name is Dan Brown.

Check these out:

Skyrim Rap

Black Ops 2 Rap

I'M IN LOVE WITH IT GAHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHH!!!!!!!!!

The Hobbit: An Unexpected Journey

This blog is separated into two parts; One I wrote on December 14th, and one I wrote today.
I hesitated posting on December 14th because I wanted to see the movie again before I wrote a review, and I didn't have any pictures to go along with it, and that just isn't acceptable!

(I'm sorry about the quality of most of the picture: They were taken on my cell phone and in a great rush.)

PART 1:
Today is December 14th, 2,000 and 12, which only means one thing:
We have a week to live!
But that's okay, I can die happy because, at exactly midnight today (thought it feels like yesterday) The Hobbit: An Unexpected Journey (or as I so fondly refer to it as, A Long Expected Journey) began to play in theaters.
But I should probably back up a bit.
After weeks of meticulous planning, me and my friend Lizzie, her sister and two of my sisters got into my little car and headed down the highway toward Spokane.
We were on a mission, and not just any mission: We were on our way to see the first part of The Hobbit. Somehow, we managed to get off on the wrong exit a number of times, but due to my wonderful navigationally-corrective brain, we made it to the hotel just fine... But not before my car decided to act up.
It made horrendous noises upon breaking, and continued to due so until I exilerated to at least 45 miles an hour. Needless to say, I was not happy about that.
But, I called my dad at the hotel and he identified the problem, and said we were okay to drive to the theater and back.
Thank goodness, because there isn't anything I wouldn't have done to get there on time. (Eg. Driving a potentially dangerous car, giving a taxi half my money, hitchhiking. Yeah, you get the picture)

We were in luck after that, because there just so happened to be a Denny's a matter of feet away from our hotel, and as some of you rascals know, Denny's is serving HOBBIT FOOD (for a limited time only).
It was the obvious choice.
They have a special Hobbit themed menu, and just looking at it put glitter in my bloodstream.
I got the Hobbit Hole Breakfast, and along with it, two Hobbit trading cards.
Fantastical, all around.

We then went back to the hotel and lazed around quite royally for an insane amount of time; Hours and hours that just so happened to be crawling along at a morbid pace.
I wanted to see that darn movie, and I wanted to see it RIGHT NOW!
Finally, it was time to depart.
It was my first time driving through the heart of Spokane, so my wrong turns were readily forgiven.
We picked up our tickets and headed upstairs where we were greeted at the entrance to The Hobbit with special 3D glasses and *gasp*  not just one, but FOUR magical and FREE Hobbit posters ^_^
One of Bilbo, one of Gandalf, one of Gollum and one of Thorin.

                                                    Here's a picture, just to make you drool:

We ended up arriving two and a half hours early. A little late to show up for a midnight premier, especially one the magnitude of Peter Jackson's newest addition to the Tolkien film-world, but I made calculations based on the size of Spokane and the size of the theater, and I was right.
We got good seats (Not THE BEST seats, but much better than the people who showed up later (AKA on time) ) and Cherry Coke, and began the countdown.
24 oz of coke (In a Hobbit themed cup, no less!) and an hour later, I was starting to feel like a circuit board splashed with water.
I think my skin was the only thing keeping me from bursting into a million pieces.
I'm being overly dramatic, I know, but that's just how I felt.
Exaggeration aside, I WAS extremely excited.

Side note: To the guy sitting behind me in the theater whom I talked to: I think you are a brilliant human being, and I sincerely wish I would have gotten your name!

Finally, the previews began playing, and though I was confused because it was early, happiness still resounded in my bones. Sadly, the "auto-start" (as the apologetic employee called it) was having problems, so the previews were premature. We sat around for another ten minutes, after which the previews started again, this time an actual prelude to the movie.
And THEN! Well, then The Hobbit: An Unexpected Journey began to play.



PART 2:

This isn't going to be a quote on quote "normal" review, because, for one thing The Hobbit isn't a normal movie, and for another, I am not a normal person.

Generally, there are two reasons people read a review:

1. They've already watched the movie, and they want another's opinion on it.
                        or
2. They haven't seen the movie and want to know if it's worth watching.

If you are in category one, the spoilers (there will be spoilers!) and such are not going to bother you.
And if you are in category two, I just have to ask, what is wrong with you?
It's THE HOBBIT! You don't need a reason to go watch it!


The first time I saw The Hobbit: An Unexpected Journey, I was a a little disappointed.
It felt different than Lord Of The Rings, which is actually to be expected.
Lord Of The Rings fans can't go into this expecting it to be some replica of the beloved trilogy.
But, that being said, there was a certain "feeling" prominent in LOTR that is sorely missed here.
The only way I can describe it is "fantasy"
That wonderful feeling you get when you are being told a fairy tale,
and it is being told very, very well.
In The Hobbit, that feeling is replaced by, for lack of a more descriptive term, "action".
I found parts of the movie blown out of purportion  and unbelievable.
I know it's strange to say that a movie whose main characters are Dwarves, Hobbits, and Wizards is not believable because of it's action scenes, but that is where I stand.
When I watched Lord Of The Rings, it found a place in my heart where it is easily believed.
The Hobbit, on the other hand, found no such foothold. Perhaps it will take time.
Although I found the large amount of humor fun and satisfying to watch, it gave the movie an unrealistic feel.
And the action scenes where amped up, changing parts of the book to make said scenes "more interesting".
For example: The scene in the trees, right after the group has escaped The Misty Mountains. The trees end up falling into each other, creating a domino affect and leaving all the characters in a tree hanging on precariously to the ledge by just it's roots. The attacking orcs are held at bay by a fire started with magically lit pine cones.
Also, Radagast's sled dog-type team of "Rhosgobel rabbits". Enough said.
I suppose all this was added to keep the pace fast, and perhaps get your heart pounding a little.
Really though, Kili's laugh at Bilbos' table did that well enough for me.

The second time I saw the movie, I was much more satisfied. I was no longer distracted by my own overwhelming excitement, and I now knew what to expect from an Imax 3D experience, so the graphics ceased to be distracting and instead added to the experience.
I laughed more, definitely smiled more, and just had a great time.
Of course, I also noticed new things about the film that didn't match up with the book, but that's always going to happen.
So, I'd really suggest you go to see this movie more than once, if you weren't planning to already.
I'm already making plans to see it in my local theater, without the bells and whistles of 3D and such.

As for the music: it was beautiful, if not a little repetitive
I'm dying to buy the soundtrack, and annoy my family half to death by playing it endlessly for at least 42 hours. The adaption of the songs from book to movie is done nicely. Of course, not precisely, but like I said, nicely.
All in all, this movie is a completely different creature than the Lord Of The Rings trilogy, as it must be, because The Hobbit was written as a children's book, and therefore the tone is naturally going to be different and lighter, no matter the eminent danger our beloved heros encounter.
When it comes down to it, you can never truly satisfy a die-hard Tolkien fan with a movie adaption.
It cannot be done, because of the vast differences in writing a book and making a film.
So, I'm okay with some changes, as long as the heart of the movie remains with the book, and I believe The Hobbit: An Unexpected Journey did that.
Over all, I found the film extremely enjoyable, and can't wait until it comes out so I can own it and hold it in my hands and show it to all my family members while smiling like an idiot.

Now, for the specifics:



Things I didn't like:

1. Bilbo's hair.

I'm I the only one who found those bangs highly distracting?


2. Either there were no dwarf women, or the dwarf women didn't have beards.

Either way, this is an unhappy thing.
I've read comments from people saying "Female dwarves don't actually have beards! Aragorn was joking when he said that in Lord Of The Rings!" *Ahem* Read this, noobs: Dwarf Women
In the beginning of the move, we see terrified dwarves running from the gates of Erebor.
Some are obviously male dwarves, but I know I spotted at least three female characters here.
Now, some people are saying these could be humans from the nearby town of Dale.
But, I don't see how that adds up.
I didn't see dwarves in Dale, so why would there be humans in Erebor? Also, these "dwarf women" were the same height as the rest of the dwarves. So, unless only midgets are allowed in the great dwarf city, I don't believe these were human women.
I've heard opinion, from exploring forums and comments on the movie, that this decision was made to stop in advance accusations of "sexism". Since there is already a lack of strong female characters in The Hobbit, it's thought that people may protest what they see as a "lack of female dwarves" especially since this is more of a family orientated movie.
Here's what I have to say to that: If you are so very focused on the movie that you happen to notice a lack of females pouring out of a dwarf city in a scene that lasts a number of seconds, then you are most likely an avid fan like me, and know about the beards.
And if, for some reason, someone did notice the "absence" of dwarf women, and were so upset that they had to make a loud fuss, they would soon be put to rights by the nearest Tolkien fan, wither online or in person.

Things I liked:

1. Frodo's cameo.

As a major Frodo fan, how could this NOT make me happy? I'll, ashamedly, admit that I let out a little fan-girl sign when he came onscreen. He looked just like he does in Lord Of The Rings, and I found his performance charmingly believable. But then again, I may be biased. ;]

2. Sebastian the Hedgehog

Just, SO CUTE.


Things I hated:

1. Azog The Defiler. AKA "The Pale Orc"

Really, I shouldn't have to elaborate on this.
Even if you haven't read the books or aren't a big Tolkein fan, this character should have disgusted you with his one-dimentional quality.
He was put into the movie for one purpose alone: To add a tangible "Bad guy" since Sauron hasn't reared his ugly head yet, and Smaug is miles and miles away.
This was obvious to me.
If this was so important, Peter Jackson could have at least made a better character.
Azog seemed ridiculous  both from the cookie cutter bad guy feeling he exerted, and the transparency of his next move.
Killing the leader of a failed mission? How original.
Laughing evilly as your pray falls? Never would have expected THAT!
 "That one's mine." Lovely. Just lovely.
In the actual Tolken world, Azog was killed in battle years before The Hobbit takes place, and not even by Thorin Oakenshield
Read this, if you don't believe me: Proof Of Said Transgression
And here I thought Evangeline Lilly's character was the worse blasphemy that was going to transpire!
Again, as I said, it's not only that it goes completely against the holy word of Tolkien.
Azog, in this movie, is an unwanted kind of character.
Evil just because he is evil, predictable, and altogether an unwholesome addition.
That being said, there was one moment, the second time I watched the film, where I just stared into his eyes and became ridiculously frightened for absolutely no reason. And for that split second, I believed he was real. I'm in love with that second. Everything else: Blah.


2. The fact that the last third of the "Time Riddle" was cut off in the Riddles In The Dark scene.

I will never, not in all my days on this earth, understand how it is SO VERY HARD to include those last 9 words. It would have taken SECONDS.
Not including all the riddles, I can understand. There is a pressing of time and such.
But saying only part of a riddle, when the rest could have very easily been included, BLOWS MY MIND and not in a god way.
You may think I'm overreacting, and maybe I am. But usually when someone makes an obvious adaption, it's for a very good reason. Those I can live with. But here, I see no "good reason" to do this to such a beloved line of the book.

I'll put it here, so you good souls can at least see it SOMEWHERE that has to do with this movie.

Slays King, ruins town,
And beats high mountain down.

R.I.P. Beloved artifact of my childhood. You have been slain in the mind of those who haven't read your words from the pages of The Hobbit.

Things I loved:

1. The white stag ridden by Thranduil near the beginning of the movie. It took my breath away!
It magnified majesty and a controlled calm, like some kind of pure token of peace, but a peace that is so because it is strong and refrained.
(I believe a white stag appears in The Hobbit book, somewhere in Mirkwood? Do tell me if I'm incorrect.)

2. Everything else in the movie.

I think that covers it, yeah.




And that's just me speaking as a snarky, die-hard fan.
If I measure The Hobbit purely as a movie, and not a book adaption,
then it's SO SPECTACULAR!
(Except for Azog... I still can't stand him)

 

Rant Extension: Fake Geek Girls

To add another side of my opinion to the explosive "Fake Geek Girl" rant (here), so as to be perfectly clear, I'd like to state a few things.
What angered me about the "fake geek girl" topic was the obvious sexism and ego problem.
But, I cannot discount part of this attack on "fakes"
There are girls out there, AND guys, who are what you could call "fake geeks"
These people don't really have a passion for geek/nerd culture, they've just noticed the sparkly boat and want to jump aboard, because it's suddenly "cool" to be a geek.
These are the people who scan a Wikipedia page so that they can add snippets to a conversation about Star Trek.
They're the "Gamers" who played their older brother's PS3 one time.
In short, hipsters who want to jump on the "geek wagon" for a little ride.
Now, I don't know how many of these people actually exist, but you'd think they'd be pretty easy to spot.
For one thing, people like this don't usually stick to one cultural fad.
A hipster is a hipster, and whatever is "cool" is what they are.
So, I guess we should be looking for an individual wearing a Green Lantern shirt, goth pants, a fedora, and a hand knit bag?
All this to say, how is this even that important? Does the above person seem so dangerous?
They're softies.
If someone is so insecure that they need to pretend to be someone else so to feel like they are acceptable, they really aren't a threat.
And how many of these people, realistically, can there be?
They have short attention spans, they'll wander off.
It's isn't like there are hoards of sword-brandishing fakers wearing 3D glasses with the lenses pushed out, galloping around and threatening our awesomeness.
We are geeks because we know what we are, and know what we like, and we won't back down from that, even when faced with social humiliation.
That isn't going to change.
The only thing this wave of "fake geeks" is bringing us is more acceptance in the "real world"
AKA less swirlies.
I, personally, wouldn't want "geekery" to become a really popular urban culture. Hell no.
But, I have faith in the heart of the geek, and I firmly believe the stuff I like is AMAZING.
So, why wouldn't I want to share it?
As long as someone has a genuine interest in something, I'm not going to cry "fake!"
It isn't an elitist club, it's a group of amazing people who accept the weird, fantastical, and generally unpopular things of this life.
If the world changes, and suddenly everyone starts looking on these "unpopular things" with a kinder eye, it just means humanity is getting a bit smarter, and I'm all for that.
So, please, before you accuse someone of being a "fake geek", think of how you felt when you got picked on in school for being a Trekkie.
That's how you are going to make that person feel by calling them out on their treachery, or when you prove their geek-ignorance with a quiz on the creators of Avengers.
Bullies use words to hurt others, which is lame, and very un-Whovian of them.
What would the doctor do? Don't stoop to their level.
Instead, give 'em a good smack on the head with your (authentic) replica of Gandalf's staff when they aren't looking. They'll get the picture then. Besides, physical abuse is so much cooler and assassin-like...
But seriously, all joking aside,  it is stupid and wrong for these people to stick their Walmart light sabers in the door of our world and try to force it open just to get a "cool points". But, I just feel sorry for them.
They'll never be this sexy.

The Countdown Draws To An End

Yet ANOTHER Hobbit movie post.
I do it a lot, I know.. And you'll be getting one tomorrow probably.
And DEFINITELY the day after, which is when I'll actually have watched it.


This is my "Hobbit Day is tomorrow!!!" face:

                                                        It looks like I have a secret O.o
                                                        Also, it thoroughly it cracks me up. 

Technically, tomorrow isn't Hobbit Day, because An Unexpected Journey doesn't play until the 14th, but my friends who are watching it with me arrive tomorrow, and since the movie is at midnight, it feels like the 13th rather than the 14th. (That was a really long sentence.) Either way, I have dubbed tomorrow Hobbit day..
Hopefully, I'll be able to pull off making a Hobbit costume in the short amount of time I have allowed myself... Procrastination bites me in the ass on a regular basis. But I've pulled through before (I once made a Splicer costume in an hour) and I can pull through again! I'm just really not looking forward to curling all my hair :'( I'm so lazy when it comes to hair! But, it's for an amazing cause, so I'll survive!

Sidetrack:
My family is watching Batman (the Tim Burton one) and I just heard Alexander Knox say "Maybe it should be Bruce Vain!" and I started laughing hysterically. I've never found that part exceptionally amusing until this exact moment in time... Pshhh, I'm just weird.

Back on track:
Some people don't understand why I am so excited to see this film. They say blasphemous things like "It's just a movie!" and "I don't know why it's so important to you."
What these people do not understand is that I have been EAGERLY, ANXIOUSLY, BREATHLESSLY, WITHOUT PAUSEINGLY (made that up, so proud of myself) waiting for this movie since the second The Return Of The King credits began to roll. It was at that moment, when the hope of The Hobbit was born... It was the obvious (to me) next step. And since the Lord Of The Rings movies had been tackled, and done as well as they were, the possibility of The Hobbit was no longer a hopeless dream, but a tangible possibility!
For years, there was no word. Not a whisper besides the speculations of fans over obscure internet forums. And then!!! Oh then! A rumor! It sent my heart a-beating double time, and my view of the future began to brighten. And then, the rumor was confirmed! Peter Jackson is making a Hobbit movie. I can't explain how happy that made me, and well, still makes me. But I guess that doesn't make sense to anyone who isn't a Tolkien freak like me. You might not understand why I'm so excited. I mean, it's no biggie, after the initial announcement, I only had to wait TWO YEARS!
So, my dear friends, unless you've traveled down the long and agonizing path that as eventually led to this movie, you'll probably never fully grasp the situation. .....So please stop asking me to explain, it's getting on my nerves.





TOMORROW!

What I Surround Myself With (A Useless Tour)

If something makes it into my room, it's most likely one of three things:

1. Sentimental
2. Fluffy & Warm
3. Completely awesome

For those of you who may be wondering exactly what a geek girls room might look like, it is time to take a virtual tour through the natural habitat of a me.

Just Throwing That Out There: Geek Magazine

After years of reclusive living in the shadows, Geek magazine has been reborn.
I only wish I could buy a subscription, rather than trying to make it to Hastings every two months.
Aside from that little kink, I can't find anything wrong with this magazine.
It has everything I love:
Science news,
sarcasm,
humor,
music reviews,
articles on actors like Nathan Fillion,
and tons of random video game shit.
It makes me happy!

Just throwing something out there that I enjoy, and hoping you might catch it. (:  (Not like a cold. Like a magical ball of goodness being hurled your way)

Useless, But Still Sexy

Greetings! I figure I should write a blog post, though what about, I don't know.
I guess this is going to be another one of those "Rambling Kitten" posts. Psh!
Here we go again.


Often, I just sit around thinking up responses to random things.
Sometimes, it's categorized, like "Responses To Pick Up Lines", some of my favorites being:

"My place or yours?"
"Both. I'll go to mine, you go to yours!"

"Do you have a mirror in your pocket? Because I can totally see myself in your pants?"
"Do you have a mirror in YOUR pocket? Because I can totally see my foot up your ass."

"Did it hurt?.. When you fell out of heaven?"
"Did it hurt when YOU fell out of heaven? Because the landing really messed up your face."

(Note: I probably wouldn't actually use these, unless I was being really sexualized.)



And some are just random:


"Is there a reason you're so creepy?"

"Yes! I'm good at it... I believe we should the pursue the aspirations we rank the highest in."

I find it a useful exercise, as it broadens my understanding of human communication, even if I am just communicating with my own brain. I take is as novel writing practice. :D


In other useless news, I made a Creeper head out of Polymer Clay. And I'm KICKING myself because I didn't add a metal loop before baking, so now I can't make it into a pendent :'(.. So stupid, Sarah,so stupid!
I can always make another though, and I plan on taking that opportunity to write a step by step tutorial on how to make your very own Minecraft Creeper head! Yippee...


P.S. I really want to play Scribblenauts, because it looks so darn fun.

P.S.S. I opened an Etsy. I'l post the link once I'm proud of it. Haha!

P.S.S.S. I'm disturbed at the lack of Lord Of The Rings print fabric. Extremely disturbed. EXTREMELY.

Rant: GameStop

I seem to rant a lot, and maybe that makes me out to be an angry person.
But in reality, the things that annoy me are just the most interesting things to talk about.
So, without further delay, I shall now address yet ANOTHER nuisance in my life.

The scenario goes like this:

I walk into GameStop, either fully knowing what I want, or, (like any normal person) browsing to discover what I want.

The door swings open from the pressure of my hand, and the smell of fresh game hardware greets my eager nose. A smile comes to my face. I love this place.

"Hello, welcome. Can I help you?"
I turn to look at the employee behind the counter, who is gazing at me quizzically.
Here, I make a mistake: "I'll just look around, thanks."
Male gamers seem to interpret this sentence differently then what I intend.
When I say, "I'll Just look around, thanks.", I mean exactly that.
What they seem to hear is: "I need your expert help because I'm a girl, and therefore couldn't possible know anything about gaming, and need you to tell me what I want."

(Now, before I go further, let me state that I'm not saying ALL guys are like this, or ALL GameStop employees act this way. All I know is that this is the general reception I receive.)

I then proceed to walk around the store, looking around and thoroughly enjoying myself.
I LIKE to "window shop" I ENJOY looking at shiny things, even if I'm not going to purchase them.
But my lack of interest in a specific item often leads the employee straight to my side, asking me if he can "help me find something?" To which I reply with the original "No thank you, I'm just looking right now."

I continue to browse, and ONCE AGAIN, I am asked if I need any help. By this time, it's getting a little old. Especially since two other male costumers have entered the store, and were greeted with "Hi! Welcome!" (No, How can I help you?") and have been left ALONE to browse.

At this point, I am kind of interested in a few games, but I'm starting to feel insecure and unwilling to accept the help so readily provided.
This inspires me to reply with "I'm not sure." Mistake #2.
Out comes the artillery. I am then bombarded by suggestions, each one rot with highly watered down gamer dialog and obvious information, like I need to be "baby talked" through the process.
Can't I just shop? Can't I just be left alone to find what I'm looking for? I know what I like, I know what I need, and I know at least half the things GameStop employee is now slinging at me.

And that's just the situation if I DON'T know what I came for.

If I DO, say, need a controller, and tell them so, I am them AGAIN bombarded by needless information that I already know.
Why is this?
Do I have "knows nothing about games" written across my boobs in glowing letters?

I do NOT need handicap-worthy help selecting a product.
I am NOT here to buy something for my boyfriend.
And my business is JUST as valid as any of the boys that come into this shop.

Why am I being barraged?
Why am I being treated like a five year old or a mentally retarded wombat?
Why is it so hard for you to believe that I am GENUINELY interested in these products, and that I KNOW SOMETHING about them?

One time, when I went into my local Gamestop, I was surrounded within a minute of my entry with 2 employees and a random male customer, all watching my every move like a hawk and offering a comment or suggestion every other minute.. I am NOT exaggerating here...

Another time, me and my sister were looking to purchase an Xbox controller because we wanted to play against each other, and I only owned one controller. We were also planning on buying a fun multi-player game. The GameStop employee asked me "What were you playing before?" We had been playing Skyrim the past week, so that's what I told him... There was a long momet of silence, then "Uh, Skyrim isn't a multi-player game." Oh.My.God... Seriously??? I KNOW that! I had already informed him that we were also going to purchase a multi-player game, because I didn't really have any! He didn't ask what we were planning on using the controllers for. He asked me what I was playing. Stupid ass.
After that, as I went down the isle of games, the cover of a Harry Potter Kinect game caught my eye. The look on Harry's face was extremely comical, so I picked it up to show to my sister. The GameStop employee found this a perfect time to insert "That's for Kinect."
Now annoyed, I replied with a cold "Yeah, THANKS, I know." Can you blame me??

Okay, so girls in GameStop are kind of a rarity, and a hard-core gamer girl is about a 1 in 10 statistic, but that does NOT give you the right to make me into an exhibit, or try to lord your masculine position over me.

Real help, I appreciate.
Equality, I appreciate.

Anything else? BUZZ OFF. I have a game to buy.

Decorative Geekery

I've had an inspiration,
a 12 pound brain child,
an EPIPHANY!

Memes and What Not

Being the silly kitten that I am, I often come up with blog ideas throughout the day, and then... Forget them.

To solve this problem, I began keeping a list of these brain childs on my computer.

But what happens when you go to blog, and you just don't have anything, and even your blog list fails you???? 

You resort to Tomfoolery, of course.

Dear Puberty,

I'd like to thank you, from the bottom f my heart, for never giving up on me. Even when I kicked and screamed and yelled "I don't want your changes!" you persisted! Which is both extremely cruel and wonderfully fulfilling. I'd also like to thank you for the above project. Nice one.

Love, Sarah

Hipster Aragorn... The scornful look on his face is PERFECT!

Two of my favorite men have it out in an immaturity competition (:

Leave all your emotions behind 

Everybody have a logical time.

"How DARE they!?"

Shameful.

Haha! Truths!

SURE!!! I hear you have cookies ^_^

Fimo Creations

Fimo is so easy to work with, I just love it. :)

Xbox Necklace

Don't judge my poor Needler. It was hard to make!

Toad Earrings, Ocarina, and Xbox Necklace.

Rant: "Fake Geek Girls"

What the hell is a fake geek girl, and how exactly have you come by this label?

Wait, let's begin with another question:
Do you know every single US President? Can you recite the Constitution? Can you tell me all about the history of the US, using a detailed mental timeline?
No?
Then you're one of those goddamn fake Americans!!!


The "Fake geek girl" thing that went around is the result of sexist males who feel threatened by women "invading" their special little world.
They need to protect the purist quality and sanctity of their "geek club" from boobies and false fandome!
Run! The women are attacking! Get out the artillery! And most of all, BEGIN THE QUIZZING.
Because we all know she isn't a REAL geek if she can't tell you the name of the first Avengers comic book.
She hasn't actually read Lord Of The Rings?? She just has a love for it because she's seen the films? What a faker!
Because we all know that if you like ONE THING, you have to like EVERYTHING in that category to actually be a fan...
Comic Book publishers don't need money! They don't need those silly girls buying costumes and action figures! What comic book publishers REALLY need is you men and all your pure, unadulterated moral support! Forget making a living! Forget spreading the amazing work! Let's keep the elitist club, and never go anywhere, ever.
Yada yada yada!
Okay guys, let me get this straight ... You don't want a bunch of beautiful women attending your con, because they're fake?
First off, who are you to say what is "fake" or not?
Either she's a fan (which she's proved by showing up this the con), or she's not.
It's as simple as that. There is no magical in-between area where most geek girls supposedly live.
Second off, what kind of MEGA-EGO do you feed to think she's there to ensnare YOU?
What makes you think she put that costume on because she NEEDS your attention, because she FEEDS off your stares and compliments?
Sure, it's a skimpy outfit, and okay, maybe she hasn't read EVERY Avengers comic.. But, have you?
And who designed that costume? The artist your trying so hard to defend!!
So, let me get this right:
You LOVE comics.
You support the artist/writers who make these comics.
These artists design skimpy costumes.
Women dress up as comic book characters, and therefore in the skimpy costumes designed by the demi-gods of comic book creation.
And YOU get on the GIRLS ass for it....
She's just SHOWING HER SUPPORT!!!!!!
For the WORLD THAT YOU LOVE!
If you have such a problem with it, stop sexualizing women so much!
Stop buying/reading comics full of scantily clad women.
THEN, when a girl shows up in some random skimpy costume, I MIGHT listen to your whiny-ass complaints.
You want a woman who understands you, but then you PUSH geek/gamer girls out of your life.
Because, I guess they just aren't as "devoted as you". Because we all know that only guys can love geeky things enough to qualify for the secret club!
Damn! And here I thought I was cool enough :'(
Guess I was wrong! Oh well!

Stop this war on women!
Stop making "geekdome" a man's world!
GET OVER YOURSELF BRO!
Stop trying to block the door! It's open, GET OVER IT!











FAKE! FAKE! FAAAAAAAAAKE!!!
She's attractive, an therefore faking it!
So you're saying that if you're attractive and you go to a con, you MUST be faking, because no attractive person would ACTUALLY like this shit?
Isn't that degrading to yourself???















Obviously a real geek.
How do I know?
Duh, he's a guy!!!!!!
And he's not at the top of the attractive bar, so he must have a genuine interest in comic books.
It's simple logic people.

They call me Doctor Worm. Good morning, how are you? I'm doctor Worm!

Hello people of the world, and konichiwa!

That being said, I have a few things to run my mouth about.

#1:  Upcoming Zelda Cosplay
I hope to get around to doing a Link Cosplay soon. I already have the costume, and I'm working on some prop ideas. So, keep your fingers crossed that I get off my ass and get to it!
I'm thinking of maybe doing a Magic Bean shoot, or something with a young Link weapon... Not sure yet.

#2: Complete: BioShock 2
Last night, I finished the epic game of BioShock 2.
I seriously enjoyed the duel wielding addition that was sorely missed in the first BioShock.
Using the Eve Hypo and Weapons simultaneously puts me a notch up on the "kick ass meter"
Thank you for that, oh delicious masterminds!
Something else I really enjoyed about BioShock 2 was that it didn't "baby sit" so much as the first one, and as many of these types of games do.
There was actually a multiple choice mission, which I found thrilling! I *spoiler alert* went with the maintenance tunnel, probably out of spite, because the first go round I went with finding the key code, aaannnnnnddd I got stuck in that damn cell!
Please tell me I'm not the only retard that did that? haha.
I actually really liked that trap. The only time I've ever had to revert to my last save while playing BioShock. I appreciate the change. And nooooow I CANNOT WAIT for BioShock Infinite!!!

#3: Operation Poor Girl
That's what I call my Christmas gift plight. Being seriously broke makes it hard to give Christmas present, but I have found the solution!
Big box of forgotten Fimo + Craftiness + Awesome ideas = This years Chrsitmas gifts.

I've only gotten around the making one so far, but here's a picture anyhow.

The pendent (Gene Tonic from BioShock) is made from Femo, and the necklace is hemp. BOO-YA!






I probably won't end up giving this to anyone, as it was my first try and ended up looking rather poorly. Not to mention, the dogs chewed off a good part of the hemp directly after this picture was taken. Pshhhh. Darn.


Alright, I do believe that's all.... For now ;)

ByeBye

MineCraft: Cow Island

My love for cows and my love for MineCraft merge:

Giant cow statue, crafted out of wool.

              Inside the cow. 

 Inside the cow again.

 "Welcome to Udderly Delicious, Hyrule's finest eatery"

Side view of cowie.

The underside :D haha

Cosplay: Galactic Something-or-other

I'm not sure what to title this Cosplay; it's just something I did for fun.

Rant: The Hobbit

If you've read my previous blog posts, you know exactly how excited I am to watch The Hobbit: An Unexpected Journey, on the 14th.... But there is one thing I absolutely am NOT looking forward to, and that is the new elf character played by miss Evangeline Lilly. I'm aware that her character doesn't appear until the second part of The Hobbit, but that doesn't stop it from coming to mind and from me fuming at the very thought of her. All I can think is: How dare you?!? Many of you might think I'm overreacting, but as a die hard Tolkien fan, this appalls me to MY VERY CORE. Who wrote The Hobbit? Who's books withstood the tests of time? Who will go down in history as one of the most amazing fantasy writers, EVER? ... NOT YOU!!! And still, you think that you needed to ADD something to Tolkien's stories to make them MORE INTERESTING??? To add "Romantic texture" or whatever the hell your excuse is?? The Hobbit has been a favorite for years, WITHOUT the addition of Tauriel! Not the mention the fact that Evangeleine's face is already embedded into my mind as her Lost character. That just messes everything up! Has the American audience grown so dull and action-starved that we have to ADD something to one of the most INCREDIBLE stories of all time, to MAKE IT INTERESTING TO US????? I, personally, DO NOT WANT this addition. I want The Hobbit movies to come to me raaaaaaw and wriiiiggling! Pure, unadulterated Tolkien. Nothing more, nothing less... You can keep your "imaginative adaptions"... BAH!

STAY OUT OF MY OBSESSIONS!

Gamer Fuel!

Cars need gas to run,
the genetic code needs Alanine to perform,
and gamers need fuel to kick ass.

Every good gamer knows the hours that go into their obsession,
and that more often then not, these hours are consecutive.
So, how do you keep on keeping on for hours on end, just to unlock "one more achievement" or beat "one more level?"

The answer is simple, and most of you probably already know it: GAMER FUEL.  

This gamer season, you might be too busy playing (or working, to earn more money to play more) to research the BEST gamer fuel.

So, I've compiled you a lovely little list:


   Cheesy Nachos

Cheesy nachos are quick, easy, and best of all: delicious.
I love the Velveeta Shreds Pepper Jack cheese because it has all the wonderful flavor of Pepper Jack, minus the overwhelming heat. It's the best cheese in the world, obviously.
Added bonus: Nachos are so easy, if you are playing a retro Gameboy or Nintendo DS, you can throw the cheese on and stick it in the microwave without even pausing your game. Who doesn't love that?








Energy Gummi Bears




Gummy Bears + Enegry.. How does it get better than that?

P.S. Browse the Think Geek store for even more awesome Gamer Fuel.





Poptarts

Need I say more?





Mtn Dew

Mtn Dew is... Well, Mtn Dew is a given.
Not only is it cold (when refrigerated!) and refreshing, it comes in large packs of goodness, so you don't have to make a run to the store every half hour.
Add to that awesome rewards like gamer's Double XP, and the fact that it comes in 8 ambrosial flavors, and we've got ourselves a winner.



Hot Pockets

Delicious, easy, and hot 'n steamy in about a minute, you may as well call this an instant sandwich.
Plus, they come in PIZZA FLAVOR!