Considering that Halloween hits at the end of this week, it seems a good time to talk about another of my geekdoms: the paranormal. It’s not something we talk about much on the show (I think it’s been mentioned maybe twice), but Kylan and I are paranormal investigators. A few years ago we even founded a team. But my love for all things ghosty goes back to my childhood. Continue reading Miss Dawn’s Musings – I Ain’t Afraid of No Ghosts
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Irregular’s Intel – Reinvention: It’s Not Just for Hollywood
Remember when Bruce Willis was a rom com lead, or when Mark Wahlberg was a rapper? How about that time Billy Blanks starred in a bunch of direct to DVD action flicks? Probably not because in each of these cases these people managed to reinvent themselves and now we only see Bruce Willis: action star, Mark Wahlberg: actor, and Billy Blanks: fitness guru. True, these people probably had agents behind them, driving them to realize the visions they each had for themselves, but, you know what? None of that matters. You have a brain and between that and a desire to change, you have everything that you need to reinvent yourself. Continue reading Irregular’s Intel – Reinvention: It’s Not Just for Hollywood
Whatz Your Geek? – Jessie from Ohio
Well I survived Con on the Cob. A glorious busy con we had.
I recently had a chance to set down with a dear friend of mine Jessie Cook and talk about her geek.
Miss Dawn’s Musings – Sharing is Caring
If there’s one thing geeks enjoy, it’s sharing their fandoms with other geeks. Some like to fangirl/boy over the latest developments, talk theories or storylines, come up with the perfect cast for movie versions of their favorite games or books. Others like to teach, imparting some facts they’ve discovered about a property, some behind the scenes details or “straight from the horse’s mouth” stories. Now that can be cool when you’re looking for more information, want to get deeper into a fandom and when your fellow geek is sharing out of the goodness of their heart. But if you have been involved in a fandom for any length of time, you have experienced the other type of geek, the know it all or, as I prefer to call it, the douche geek. Continue reading Miss Dawn’s Musings – Sharing is Caring