Time to get down and funky with the hipest aliens in the solar system!
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Friday, February 28, 2014
Thursday, February 27, 2014
We have moved to abitofgeek.net
This is a friendly reminder that A Bit of Geek is alive and well, but now thrives on its own domain! Be sure to head to abitofgeek.net to keep up on all of our awesome projects, articles, videos, and more!
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Wednesday, February 26, 2014
A Day in the Life of Blooper
I wrote a vignette about my favorite character, Blooper, and I want to share it with you.
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The morning dawns bright and sunny. A lone blooper wiggles itself awake. Amongst the slowly waving reeds and seaweed, it blinks tiredly. Near and far, bloopers across the sea are rising to meet the day. Did you know that squid sleep at night? Well, they do.
The blooper stretches out its tentacles, lazily floating and moving back and forth. It brushes against a piece of seaweed; its home and hiding place.
Peace under water is broken suddenly; a determined, mustachioed man swims erratically amongst the cheep cheeps and eep cheeps....
Monday, February 24, 2014
Friday, February 21, 2014
The Gift that Shaped my Life.
The scene is Christmas. The year is 1991. A 5 and 7 year old dance excitedly around a small tree as their mom hands them a large, grey wrapped present. Warmly clad in 90s attire, they tear at the wrapping to reveal a brand new Nintendo Entertainment System complete with Mario Bros./Duck Hunt. The two children screech with delight. They had played a Nintendo at daycare, you see, so they knew the depth of this treasure. The mom hands out two smaller...
Wednesday, February 19, 2014
Sharing My Winnings!
A few weeks ago Amanda at Krystelle's Miss Tells (she writes a lot about World of Warcraft, book reviews, nerdy crafts, and TV shows! She updates her blog regularly :)) hosted a giveaway to win a copy of 'Find It In Everything', which is a photo book by Drew Barrymore. At first I went, "Photos by Drew Barrymore?" but then I read the description and found myself a little interested. Over the years she has snapped a photo every time she's found a heart...
Monday, February 17, 2014
Final Fantasy 8 Diary - Entry 6
Dear Diary,
Today is our first SeeD mission, and I've decided to shake off some nerves by playing cards. I headed to the cafeteria because I heard a guy there had the Quistis card. I played one guy about ten times before realizing that he wasn't the right person! At least I won a few good new cards in the process. I finally talked to his buddy who was hiding behind a plant, who actually had the Quistis card. Got my ass handed to me a few times...
Friday, February 14, 2014
Old, New, Borrowed... Rented? The Lowdown on ALBW.
I am enjoying the hell out of The Legend of Zelda: A Link Between Worlds. The first whiffs of the game seemed promising and fun, and after playing a demo at PAX Prime 2013 I was hooked and anticipatory for its release. I received it as a Christmas gift and jumped into the game shortly after the new year. As I've been playing I've been jotting down my first impressions and my overall feelings about the game. I'm happy to say that it's a handheld Zelda...
Wednesday, February 12, 2014
Diablo: The Series (Part Three)
Diablo III, as mentioned before, sparked quite the change in my life when it was announced. My good friend Andy to move halfway across the state just to live with me so we could play Diablo II constantly until the III was released. There's a cruel irony in the fact that III was not released for quite some time (YEARS) after the announcement, and the fact that not once did we play Diablo II. Damn. The things you do when you're impassioned.
For...
Monday, February 10, 2014
The Reaction Diaries - Miranda has questions.
In this week's video of Rachel and Miranda watching The Vampire Diaries, a few things need to be cleared up.
-MJ and Rac...
Friday, February 7, 2014
Why Everyone Should Be on Tumblr
In the beginning I was resistant to tumblr. I was convinced that it was filled with pretentious users participating in nonsensical rebloggings, incoherent ramblings, and a basic holier than thou attitude. In short, I didn't understand the platform.
An accurate recreation of my feelings.
It wasn't until I wanted to expand the A Bit of Geek presence that I made an account and slowly fell down the rabbit hole. At first, I was confused...
Wednesday, February 5, 2014
10 Badass Female Characters to Take Lessons From
Amongst many pop culture icons, I feel there are a few that stick out more than the others. Batman, Iron Man, The Doctor, Captain Malcolm Reynolds...the list goes on and on. But compared to the men, there are a very small number of women in that list. They are no less influential, however, and I want to take a moment to focus on these ten particular femme fatales that have influenced me personally.
1. Buffy Summers (Buffy the Vampire Slayer)
Just...
Monday, February 3, 2014
Final Fantasy 8 Diary - Entry 5
Dear Diary,
I was so nervous at the celebration party that I accidentally dumped my drink on my face. Maybe that's why I also agreed to help Selphie with the garden group... nerves, I mean, not as a result of me having a wet face. The night took an interesting turn when a girl demanded that I dance with her. I tried to tell her that I was no good, but she dragged me out anyway. It was actually kind of nice. Um. Yeah. Afterward she disappeared,...
