Friday Favorites: I Scare Because I Care

-Have you watched Light's Out yet?
I would like it to be known that I watched this by myself in the windowless conference room at work on my lunch break. It's really quiet in there, hence why I like it. The conference room also has energy-saver lights so that when no movement is sensed in the room for a certain amount of time, they auto shut-off. 
I shit you not, about 10 seconds after I finished this video the lights went out. 
I would be a liar if I said that absolutely zero pee left my body at that moment in time.

-Ok, if that video didn't scare you, this article should. 


-Way to go, Buncombe County. I'm glad my mom left you so I didn't have to grow up there. Thanks for blaming the victim and forcing gender norms on a child.

-Alright, enough scary stuff. This list is a year old and normally I think BuzzFeed tries too hard, but this is a good'un. The one with the guy in the BK shirt kills me. Also the last one brought me to tears from laughing so hard.

-Are you watching @Midnight hosted by our Lord & Savior, Chris Hardwick? It's the best. It almost makes me wish I still had cable. Almost.

And in other news, I started a new Tumblr. Yup, I totally Tumbl now, you guys, I'm hard core like that. I'm GurlNxtDoorTumblsStuff  because GurlNxtDoor was already taken (dammit.) My Tumblr is mostly going to be crazy stories from the entertainment industry so this blog can remain geeky/nerdy/gamer culture focused.
You're welcome.

Thus spoketh the Nerdist.

Friday Favorites: Pi Day Edition

Happy Pi Day everyone! I'm celebrating by going over to Marie Callendar's tonight after work and picking me (and Boyfriend) up a pie!


-Pi Day is Half baked
Oooo, good one, LA Times. No one's done that pun before. But, otherwise an interesting and enlightening article. OMG everything I know about Pi is wrong! The Pi is a lie!!!

-Amazing looking Chocolate cream pie recipe
I'm licking my computer screen, but I still can't taste it!!!

-Peanut butter pie recipe (no baking required!)
No-bake pies are my favorite kind to not bake.

-Boyfriend made me this meme the other day because he loves me:

 

Also, I started playing a new game on my phone called QuizUp and ohmygodIcan'tstop! 

Trivia, plus competition, plus mobile gaming, plus never having to actually speak to another human being yet still sort of experiencing social interaction? This game was made for me.  
Come play with me!!! 
I hold the title of "The One with the Thumb" for reaching level 10 in Friends trivia. 
Go me.

Friday Favorites: Why Does Friday Take So Long to Get Here?!

This week dragged all kinds of ass, didn't it?

And on top of all that, Daylight Savings *spit* starts Sunday morning so I lose an hour of my weekend! Balls. 
Well, let's kick this weekend off right then with some fun shit I found on the interwebz this week:

-Disney-Themed Cocktails
It's 5 o'clock somewhere! Put these in my face hole!

-New Ben & Jerry's Flavors!!!
OMG I need the peanut butter cups in my face now.

-Mental Health in the Media Student Project on Indigogo:
I would love to see more positive/realistic images of mental illness portrayed in the media, wouldn't you?

-Ignoring Gender in Med Studies is Harming Women's Health
Can we not catch a break, ladies?

-The Entire Oscar's in GIF Form
It's way better this way, trust me.

-More Winter Awful on the East Coast
My FB feed is just a collection of this

-This video 
has gotten me through some seriously tough days. 

HAPPY FRIDAY!!!

Friday Favorites: Slowly Being Driven Insane

I sit here trying to think of something clever to say, but it's difficult. Mostly because I'm fighting off a cold and because my neighbors downstairs are truly in love with their surround sound, especially the bass part. It's really hard to think at all, yet alone be funny, when all you can hear is BUMPH BUMPH BUMPH BA DA BUMPH BUMPH BA DA BUMPH all fucking day. It is so loud, mind you, that it shakes my floor, my desk, my chair, and thus my butt. It is unpleasant to say the least. This is EVERY DAMN DAY, mind you, from about 10am to 9pm. Every day. I think I am literally slowly going insane.


-Disney Princesses Vs. Capcom: Round 1 and Round 2
I would play the shit out of this game. Lilo/Stitch might be my favorite.

-How to Avoid Video Game Spoilers
Yup. Sounds about right.

-Werewolf Names
Mine is Rogue Hunter, Boyfriend's is Rogue Temptress. LOL

-Ladies Against Humanity
A Tumblr based on one of my favorite games

-5 Crazy Fan Theories that make sense
Truf

-10 Greatest Video Games based on TV shows
I haven't played all of these, but why oh why is Animainiacs NOT #1?!?!

-Alien abduction lamp
I need this on my desk. Now.
(P.S don't try to spell abduction after you've had a couple of beers. Spellcheck laughs at you.)

Friday Favorites: Where Did the Year Go?

 

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Tis the start of a new calendar year! Hopefully with that new year comes success, happiness, hope, and joy. As I stare at my new Doctor Who calendar that Santa brought me, I wonder what the year has in store for me. I no longer make resolutions because they usual turn into me putting too much pressure on myself to "improv" whatever facet of my life I'm feeling most shitty about, and then when I stumble, I view it as failure and then I implode. And on that note here are some silly/interesting/cute internet things to start your year off right.


-The truth about how we treat mental illness vs physical illness
 Just a little truth bomb

-Older Audrey
And another one...

-Geena Davis talks about sexism
One too many truth bombs to start the year?

-Introverts: there's nothing wrong with us
Ok...all the truth bombs it is then
-Cute puppy doesn't wanna wake upDaaaaaw

-My Little Raptor
I would buy the shit out of these toys

-Doggy treadmill
Don't worry, dogs cheat on their exercise programs too

-The Yellow Dog Project
I wish I had known about this when we first got Leeloo, she might still need a yellow ribbon too sometimes.

-The Life of a Roller Coaster Tycoon Guest
Anyone who played RCT or SimCoaster growing up will laugh at this

-The Proper use of profanity
This is kind of a longer article, but it is an amazing read. Hilarious!

Friday Favorites: Yule Edition

In 2 days, Boyfriend and I are traveling to Colorado to spend Christmas with my family, which means we are flying with Leeloo for the first time (and we all know how I feel about flying.) My biggest fear is that I will start having anxiety attacks before we even get on the plane, which will cause the dog to become very agitated, which will, in turn, make me have a full-blown anxiety-fueled meltdown, which will upset the dog even further and it will spiral out of control in a never ending anxious cycle until Leeloo and I are both trembling and screaming in a huddled mess in the aisle and get kicked off the plane. But maybe I'm overreacting already...story of my life.

That being said, let me distract all of us with some delightful (mostly) winter holiday themed links for your pre-Christmas enjoyment. Joyeaux Noel!

7 Reasons the TSA Sucks
In the spirit of holiday travel, which really doesn't do much for my anxious feelings...alas.

Best Ugly Sweater
Every nerd needs one of these for Christmas!

BS Christmas News Stories
Never fear, the "War on Christmas" is not really a thing.

Hardest VG Decisions
Not really holiday related, but still funny

A Christmas Letter From Neil & Sky
My friends Neil and Sky made this catchy holiday music video a couple of years ago. I enjoy it year after year. (Super NSFW)

35 Pictures Proving the World isn't Such a Bad Place
I've seen a few of these before, but they never stop warming my heart, or tearing my eyes.

The Friday Before Christmas
A magical holiday video made in less than 48 hours by your friends, The White Liars

And finally,

5 Moments when the Eleventh Doctor Broke our hearts
Are you guys ready for it? I'm going to be a blubbering Christmas mess December 25th at 9/8 Central time.

Friday Favorites: Someone Better Come Pick Me Up in a TaRDIS Tomorrow...or else.

Tomorrow is The Day of the Doctor!!! Unfortunately, I don't have cable, so I can't watch it live. My one Whovian friend in this city is actually in London for the premier frivolities. Sadly, I will have trouble getting anywhere where I might view the fabulous-ness of the day because Nerdmelt and other cool places are too far for me to walk because I won't have a car tomorrow because Boyfriend has has to work (on some super top-secret live event at the YouTube Studios...coincidence? Yeah, probably.)

-Allie Brosh on NPR
I love this girl so much. Go buy her book. *Trigger Warning: She discusses self-harm and depression.

-This is incredible
*Trigger Warning: this is a comic strip is intended for adults and discusses childhood sexual violence.

-Parenting: you're doing it right
My dinosaurs came to life too.

-GoldieBlox: Empowering our future female engineers
This is a great toy and we need more like it. If you want to help this awesome video air during the Superbowl, go vote here!

-Kanye starts a feud with Zappos?
Normally I don't pay attention to the "Imma let you finish" guy but Zappos' CEO just won the internet. The product comments are amazing.

-Super cafe: Who's a Hero
And last but not least, in honor of The Doctor. LOL

Friday Favorites: OMG I Need a Job

Holy shit, it's Friday! 
This week flew by. I'm sitting here drinking wine out of a 33 cent plastic Darth Vader cup because we still don't have wine glasses. I haven't had a do-nothing day since we moved and I'm starting to feel the stress of it all. Nevertheless, I still had plenty of time to find these gems on the interwebs to share with you guys.
You're welcome.

-5 Awesome Things Invented By the Last People You'd Expect
Yup, quite unexpected.

-Big Fluffy Dog and Tiny Kitteh Play
Oh the feels!!! If this doesn't bring a smile to your day, I cannot help you.

-How to Interact With an Introvert
I love love love this! I don't know that I'm a true introvert. I think I stand somewhere in between intro and extro. But all my anxiety makes me appear as though I'm a true introvert.

-Inspirational Disney Quotes
Thanks Uncle Walt!

-Thomas the Tank Engine Crash Compilation
Maybe I'm in a weird place today, but this cracked me up

-Tonight You Belong to Me
If this doesn't make you smile (or double over in laughter as it does for Boyfriend) then I'm sorry to inform you, you have no soul.

Friday Favorites: The Return of the Interwebs

We finally have internet!!!!! I didn't realize how much I missed just dicking around online until I was without a computer with an internet connection for almost 2 weeks. I missed a lot, but I felt like I really experienced America. It was great fun driving 2800 miles across the country.
Boyfriend, Leeloo and I have a new apartment in North Hollywood. It's a really great living space and it's slowly coming together with all of our stuff. So far, L.A is more of a culture shock than I expected and I am currently feeling some homesickness for Astoria. I sort feel like I just returned from the most amazing vacation on Mars only to discover that I have in fact returned "home" on the Moon. The internet helps, though. I sat down to "check my e-mail" and "look for a job" about 3 hours ago. I have finished doing neither of those tasks. Oh internet...don't ever change.

-L.A I am in you!
And I plan on making some changes

-P-Ink.Org
My tat serves a similar purpose, to look at it an see my own strength

-Much Loved
I need this book for my brand new coffee table

-War on Kinkade
I also require one of these prints for my plethora of new walls

-Swedish Cinemas on the gender bias in movies
I am sad that so many of my favorite movies fail this test, but it won't prevent me from loving them. We just need to do better moving forward. And when I say 'we' I'm looking at you, Hollywood! (See first entry.)

Friday Favorites: Halloween Edition

As I sit here typing this, (scheduling it to publish on Nov 1st since I don't think I'll have internet or a place to live yet) I am trying desperately to breathe normally and not have a full-blown anxiety attack. I leave NYC in 11 days, give or a take a few hours. I fluctuate violently from excitement to sadness to full on panic. It's been rough. Hopefully, by the time you read this post, I will be in Denver making a nice long pit stop to visit family before making the final leg of our journey and arriving in L.A by Halloween. Needless to say, I won't be doing much interwebs browsing in the coming days, so I'm stock-piling some cool stuff here. You're welcome.

-It's Just a Cat
Ah, the classic scary movie trope

-Needless Video Game Features 
It makes you want to scream doesn't it?

-Australia Welcomes You
 

Friday Favorites: On the Move

This one is a shorty that I had to write and schedule to publish quickly. If you're reading this, I'm on the most epic road trip ever with Boyfriend and Leeloo. I have no interwebs right now!

-The Top 5 Deathbed Regrets
A morbid way to start your Friday, but something to think about

-Gaming Gender Gap (And How to Fix it)
I like articles with suggested solutions instead of just reporting the problems we all already know exist

-Cute Gangsta Cars

Friday Favorites: Pets Are the Best

This week in between packing and freak-outs about packing, I hold my dog -probably tighter than she would really like. I hold her. I hold her until the panic goes away. Sometimes I lay down with her on my chest to remind myself that I'm still breathing. She doesn't like this much either, but she lets me. Because she loves me. My dog is the best.

She's the best. She loves me even when I make her try on the sweater I knit her in the middle of July. THE. BEST.

-Wet Dog Gives You a Piece of His Mind
This is an oldie, but it makes me laugh every time

-Rats Doing Tricks
I find rats fascinating, but their hairy tails creep me out

-My Life in a Drawing
This is why I never get anything done

-Baby Shower Vodka
Many many years from now, this better be at my baby shower 

-Calling in Sick
Why is this not a legit reason?! 

-Cute Snake
That's right.


-Animals Wearing Dinosaur Costumes
Because.


On a completely different note, Her Universe just named me Fan Girl of the Day today!!! I feel a little like a failed Fan Girl since I'm not at NYCC like everyone else, but I have a lot on my plate these days and couldn't handle a convention this weekend right before my big move. Also, nothing nothing nothing could ever top last year. 

Thanks Ashley, you're a class act!!!

NYCC 2011

Friday Favorites: Do What You Want

I'm feeling a tad moody and all "fuck-it-y" today.

-The True Power of Force Ghosts
This made me laugh so hard. It almost makes the whole Anakin ghost thing better. Almost.

-The Two Words No Woman Wants to Hear
I really thought I was alone in feeling icky and indignant when a stranger (usually male) says this to me on the street. We are not alone. Only we have domain over our bodies and ourselves. It is never wrong to not want to be told what to do with your own body.

-Sesame Street Goes Game of Thrones
I'm not obsessed with GoT the way a lot of people are, but I know it's a damn good show when ye ole Street De Sesame gets in on the action.

-One Word Comeback
Maybe we need to just pelt the news outlets with history books and they'll get a clue?

-Epic Parenting
I'm not a parent yet, and don't plan to be for a few more years, but sites like this make it seem way less scary.

-My Life As A Warrior Princess
A cool article written by Jennifer Sky about her experiences on one of my favorite shows in the 90's.

Friday Favorites: Procrastination Edition

I finally started watching Breaking Bad this week on Netflix. Holy shit that show is intense and amazing. Between that and Ni No Kuni, I have been fairly useless this week. Any excuse to procrastinate getting prepared to move...OMG I'M MOVING ACROSS THE COUNTRY IN A MONTH!!!!

-A Field Guide to Procrastinators
I am all of these

-Sexism in Video Games Not Dealing With Giant Boobies
It probably doesn't help that I call them "boobies" huh?

-Baby Elephant and a Sleeping Dog
Other than the obnoxious rooster in the background, this is a very soothing sweet video

-Why Grammar is Important
Learn that shit, yo! 
(Sorry, I've been watching a lot of Breaking Bad lately. Like, a LOT.)

-Cats Knocking Sh*t Over
Exactly.

-Disney Princess Costume Swap
This is darling and I want a collection of prints. My favorite one is Belle in Beast's clothing

And on a more serious but important and educational note:

-Mental Health in the Marketplace
Useful resources and information for those struggling with mental health issues.

Friday Favorites: The Revenge

My laptop is acting crazy today. It has these wierd flickering lines on it like an old tube TV that isn't getting good reception. I think it's dying you guys. Um...other than that, I've got nothing today. Here:



-Roommate Confessions
With my series of awful roommates/living situations, I am proud to say I never did any of these things.

-Things I Never Learned in School T-Shirt
Yeah, I kind of need this shirt...

-Dear Fake Geek Girls, Go Away?
Thank you satire. Note: if you read the comments on this video, your head might explode with rage...mine almost did.

-We Can To Please Have More Doctors?
I don't claim to be a DW expert (I reserve that title for my buddy, KAnderson) but I really do hope that there are multiple Doctors/companions/other DW alums in the 50th anniversary. I really believe it will lose something if there aren't as many alums as possible.

-More Harry Potter...sort of!
When I first saw the headline, I almost rolled my eyes, but stay with it, guys.

-Dr. Lollipop the Unicorn
Oh yes, it's a thing.

-My former place of residence in under water!
Of all the natural (and unnatural) disasters I have experience or expected to experience in Colorado, massive flooding was not one of them.

And finally, I'm going to include something that I read this week but did not like:

-10 Things You Didn't know about Playing Video Games
Normally I really like a lot of the stuff written on LifeHack.com, but I found this article to be slightly condescending especially since it was written by a female gamer who is addicted to The Sims just like me! Feel free to leave your opinions in the comments. Maybe I'm too sensitive. 
Also, for the record, (and not to sound all hipstery or troll-y) yes I did know all of those things about playing video games, because I read technology-based publications regularly, and most of the studies the author referred to (that ABC and NYT just now appear to be reporting on) came out last year. But maybe I'm just splitting hairs...

Friday Favorites: Powerful Nerdy

Yup this week is pretty much all geek-tastic nerdity! I finally beat Bioshock Infinite without anyone spoiling the ending for me!! (It's a goddamn miracle, I tell ya.) And now I've moved on to Ni No Kuni: Wrath of the White Witch, and all I can say is gorgeous! Gorgeous, delightful, charming. Aaah! My heart may explode with love for this endearing game!
Anywho...on with my favorite distractions inspirations this week on the interwebs!!!

-Inside-Out Grilled Cheese?!
Yes. All the yes.

-On of My Favorite Movies of All Time is FINALLY On Blu-Ray!!!

-Video Games are Saving Mankind
I knew it!!!

-One Teething Ring to Rule Them All
It almost makes me want to entertain the idea of possibly thinking about considering having a baby. Almost.

-Custom Lunch Boxes FTW!
Some are not the most appetizing, but it'll keep people from stealing them, won't it? 

-The Bloggess has designed a track jacket for the rest of us
Because.  

-My Buddy Kyle Shared Simon Pegg's Strar Trek cast prank
Love me some Simon Pegg 

-Badass fast food cosplay
You heard me. Fast food cosplay. It's epic.

-A Mighty Girl
A website designed after my own heart: "The world's largest collection of books, toys and movies for smart, confident, and courageous girls." Stuff like this makes me less fearful of having a daughter in this world.

-The Fox
AKA the sleeper song of the summer. Ok this was originally going to go on next week's edition of FF because this one seems out of control long. However, since I discovered this last night it has almost tripled in views, so I gotta jump on this before CNN "discovers" it. I can't post something awesome after CNN has reported on it. My soul would die. 

Friday Favorites: Thug Life

Yay for the first week with bookend posts! I've been keeping a mental list throughout the week of all the cool links and pictures I want to include on here today. I'm working hard to be entertaining while keep- SWEET JESUS ON A PONY THERE IS A GIANT HORNET IN MY OFFICE NOOK!!!


Holy shit, sorry guys. There was a giant black hornet in my office nook. I took care of it. Don't worry, I documented it on Twitter, so you know it happened.

Thug Life

OK, now back to our regularly scheduled programming....

Here's stuff that distracted me from writing this week:

-Thug Kitchen (NSFW) 
Vegan cooking never sounded so bad ass. Even if you're not Vegan, this site has some delicious recipes and is hilarious. (My favorite one is his thoughts on Hamburger Helper)

-Bald Solo in NYC
Watch his whirlwind tour of game shops in Manhattan

-WTF Are You Watching?!
My friends Kyle and Lincoln are celebrating their 100th episode of their weekly movie-review podcast! The next episode will go up on Monday September 2nd. Don't miss it!

-These 13 Things to Help You Get Through a Rough Day
BuzzFeed's the best, isn't it?

-Vash & Justin
I know I've featured them on my blog before, but I have to put them on again today because while I wasn't having a fight to the death with a hornet, I was busy making a little cameo on this week's episode.