Appreciation number one - Beedrill!

IRL if I saw a giant hornet with huge stingers for front arms,  well there's not enough space here for me to describe just how  completely horrified I would be. Sprite from Serebii.net Important disclaimer!!: This is entirely my opinion! If I have insulted or forsaken one of your favorite Pokemon then I apologize and invite you to tell me why I shouldn't have overlooked it! :D The original Red and Blue versions provided...

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Original 151 appreciation week! (Pokemon, of course!)

Sprite sheet by 'Ghost Crabs' from boards.ie For the next seven days I will be sharing my favorite Pokemon from the original 151 set, and I will do my best to explain why I favor them so strongly! Of course for some of them I can't 100% guarantee an explanation other than, "Look how cute they are!" because that's just how I am sometimes. ***EDIT*** The appreciation week has wrapped, so for ease of viewing I'll go ahead and list/link each entry...

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Sunday Photo Spot 2

::: Who doesn't love a little Spider-man and MJ? source ::: Super cute illustration of Wonder Woman. It'd be so cute as a real dress. source ::: Ballpoint illustrations completely blow me away. source ::: This Wolverine is terrifying. source ::: I love The Monarch and Venture Bros. source ::: Probably my favorite Calvin and Hobbes inspired piece. source ::: I like this art style. source ::: Such gorgeous...

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Saturday Link Spectacular 2

::: Special 'The Muppets' level for Little Big Planet! ::: UP house pincushion tutorial. ::: Gamer Print, full of awesome gamer shirts and prints. ::: How to build a TARDIS, a fun and entertaining video with a beautiful finished product. ::: Someone in Louisiana really hates pajamas in public. ::: A page dedicated to antique typewriters! ::: Exciting new information about the plot for Amazing Spider-man. ::: 'Still Alive'...

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Books that I should have read long ago - A Wrinkle in Time

Funny enough, my book cover didn't look like any of these. [source] 'A Wrinkle in Time' is probably the strangest book I've ever read (as well as one that is commonly banned). That's a bold proclamation, but I feel that it's true. I was consistently perplexed and lost through the entire thing; well, really until the last two chapters. Is that bad? It's supposed to be a children's novel; It was just so fantastical and out there that my mind...

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Sundance 2012 is on, and 'Safety Not Guaranteed' sounds great.

This year marks a lot of firsts for me, and one of them is paying attention to the Sundance film festival. Plenty of interesting movies come out of it, and it's high time I followed the excitement. A preview write-up of 'Safety Not Guaranteed' from the festival has been posted over at slashfilm, and everything about it sounds extremely promising and fun. Allow me to give you a little recap! Who remembers this? source It's a real ad from...

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Tell me what you like!

Hello and good morning, dear readers! My corner of the internet has a lot of exciting things brewing, and one of them is a quest to expand all of my interests! Would you like to help me out? I highly recommend 'The Splendid Magic of Penny Arcade', as well as everything else seen in this photo. What would you recommend? While I happen to have a wide range of interests and hobbies (video games, board games, reading [comics, manga, novels,...

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Movie adaptation of 'Wallflower'

I read 'The Perks of Being a Wallflower' in high school at the recommendation of my best friend. I loved it greatly, it was a special sort of book. It has been between eight and ten years since I've read it, and I remember very little of it. I do remember how it made me feel though: alive, not alone. The book is full of wonderful, relatable quotes. A cursory glance at my bookshelf tells me that I've misplaced my copy. There are a few bookshelves...

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To be as smart as Sherlock.

Holy moly, are you all watching BBC's Sherlock?! I hadn't heard of it until just a few days ago, and at first I was hesitant to give it a try (no idea why). Within the first few minutes I was absolutely hooked. Me giving my best Sherlock impression, I'm just so inspired. 'Sherlock' is a modern day reboot of the classic Sir Arthur Conan Doyle tales. My grandmother is fond of Sherlock Holmes and of other mystery type novels, and has often...

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Sunday Photo Spot

A little gathering of fun photos from the web this week :) ::: If Ocarina of Time graphics looked like this, then King Dodongo would have actually been scary. Source ::: Adorable running Mario! Can't find the source! If you know it, please tell me! ::: Beautiful scenes from Link's first adventure in Ocarina of Time. View more amazing pieces here. ::: I'm glad that Creepers aren't this detailed in the game. Source ::: So precious. Source :::...

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Saturday Link Spectacular!

It's Saturday, which means it's time for me to share some great links that didn't make it to their own posts. I hope you enjoy! ----- ::: A fabulous Legend of Zelda NES mod ::: Skyrim for my calculator might actually cause me to enjoy math Totally bitchin' giant rendition. ::: Sweet Kingdom Hearts edition 3DS ::: Now you can have a bearskin rug... from teddy bears ::: Even a zombie hater like me can find the charm in these family car...

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Megaupload shut down. Where will the files go?!

Actually I don't care where the files will go. There are a lot of options for people looking for a Megaupload replacement. I care about the site being shut-down though. Yesterday the FBI, the freaking FBI, and the Justice Department yanked Megaupload off the air and arrested four employees (including the CEO) on the basis of copyright infringement. Damn. I completely see how sites like Megaupload create an environment that would be conducive...

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Brick Force - FPS and Minecraft love child

Have you seen Brick Force? It's a free to play shooter, but you create all of your own environments like in Minecraft. Upon watching the video I went, "Minecraft plus LEGO plus Counter-Strike equals Brick Force". Sounds interesting, right? Now you can throw bombs at those pesky other players.  It certainly looks interesting, and I know that I appreciate the mashing of multiple genres. For one, I really love Minecraft, but I'm terrible...

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The amazing activity of paper sculpting

Paper art. Paper craft. Paper sculpt. It has many names and, no matter what it's called, it is awesome. It's also something that I'm greatly interested in doing! Months ago I stumbled across Cameron's work (pretty sure I've mentioned his stuff before, and I know I linked you to him because he's the guy who hosted free advertising in December and made me a great avatar!) and was instantly impressed and awed. He does these fantastic portraits...

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Protesting SOPA on Wednesday

You may remember my post from a while back about SOPA/PIPA, and the horrible things it could/would do to the internet. If you missed it, then check it out here. I bring this up again because the evil beast is still at large. Hearings for the bill went on in December, but have been postponed until this month (for the full rundown, check Wikipedia). As a show of protest against SOPA, I will be joining a multitude of companies/web sites in a blackout...

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Saturday Link spectacular!

The internet is full of so many wonderful things. I put up a new post here everyday, I tweet interesting links and my thoughts, I tumbl fun pictures and blips. And yet I still come across things that I want to show to you. That I have to show to you! My overwhelming love of sharing sets in and I go, "This is too neat to take the gamble that other people have seen it on their own; they must see it". To that end, I've been thinking...

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A Bit of Geek vlog Episode 2 is here!

Give it a watch! :D -MJ, Duchess of Che...

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A stand for your 3DS. Some people are pissed, apparently.

Just a quick note here, because I'm feeling a little agitated myself. Apparently the project head for the upcoming Kid Icarus Uprising for 3DS announced earlier this week that the game will come bundled with a stand to hold your system. Giant Bomb's article says it's Japan only, while My Nintendo News and AndriaSang don't specify a region. So why am I agitated? Is it because Nintendo now has another peripheral for their 3DS? Because it...

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How do we all feel about the Wii U?

The internet has really been buzzing with Wii U news over the past few days. Admittedly, since the announcement at E3 last June, I haven't been following any released news very closely. Most of it seems to be technical specs, which I don't care about, and as far as I have seen there's been very little said about upcoming games. But! With CES in motion, and the Wii U being spotted there, information is in renewed percolation. I keep reading quotes...

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Under the inn, through the sewer - part 3 of 3

Hey! Make sure you've read parts one and two! Welcome everyone to the exciting conclusion of my most recent session of Dungeons and Dragons! After many tense rounds of trying to escape the sewers, our mighty band of adventurers took a moment to enjoy fresh air, grass and an absence of humanoid monsters. The sun rose merrily over the landscape, sparking flashes of light along the dew dropped green blades. My barbarian and the ranger secured the...

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Under the inn, through the sewer - part 2 of 3

Be sure to read part one first! When we left off our heroes were in quite the situation. Kobolds and zombies to the front, enemy soldiers behind. And in case you've forgotten, they're in a nearly pitch black sewer with seemingly no means of escape. It'd be really inopportune to roll a "2" right about now. After a near-failure of a spot check, the party discovers bars stacked on the nearby wall that look suspiciously like a ladder. Another...

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