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Name: Missy LaPlace
Thanks to Robyn Warren (aka Geek Girl Strong), we have another social distancing mini episode for you! This week we’re talking about how to sneak outdoor benefits when a lot of us can’t really enjoy the outdoors.
The Babysitter’s Coven is about babysitters and witches, so…me. Join me in falling in love with this incredible YA novel!
Looking for something to do while stuck in doors? Here’s a little bit of Sunshine to brighten your day!
Dr. Kathleen Smith is a licensed therapist and author of the book Everything Isn’t Terrible: Conquer Your Insecurities, Interrupt Your Anxiety, and Finally Calm Down. If there’s any book worth reading right now, I highly recommend this one. She explores different situations and how to manage your anxiety through them, which makes this a great choice to re-read through different points of your life or to gift to a friend.
Geek In The Kitchen: Squirrel Girl’s Favorite Granola Gluten-free || Soy free || Vegan || No stirring necessary!
The plot of Over Sea, Under Stone revolves around fighting that darkness. Set in Wales, siblings Simon, Jane, and Barney must find the Holy Grail hidden by one of King Arthur’s knights. A little Disney-esque at times, the bad guys are predictably bad. Good and evil are largely felt within the hearts of the three main characters. Yet, there is a truth to that sort of simplified understanding of the universe. We know in our gut when something isn’t quite right. And we often find that we get in the most trouble when we ignore our deepest instincts.
For this episode, we’re talking about how to stay social while you can’t actually be around other people.
So, I freaking loved Knives out. It truly felt like it was made just for me: a whodunnit murder mystery, directed by one of my faves, starring Chris Evans. If you took everything that holds a special place in my heart and carefully placed it in one film, this is what you would get. When I realized that I know someone who was in the movie, I lost my dang mind.
Confession: when I was a teen Little Women’s title made me cringe. It made me wince, clench my jaw, and even grind my teeth a little. Something about it was so…diminutive. Little Women? It felt demeaning, and a little insulting even. As if these women, whoever they were, were shrunk down and jammed unceremoniously into a dollhouse. Like they were nothing more than teeny tiny little trinkets to be tossed about, played with, and then promptly forgotten about.
Since many of us are finding ourselves spending more time at home than usual, it’s the perfect time to read more books!
When two of your favorite things are books and beauty, you know that bookshop scented soap was made for you.
I caught the COVID in the “early” wave in my area: lucky me. And I’ll be quick with a note of how it’s really not something to take lightly: I am (statistically-speaking) young and in decent health, and I’ve still been knocked down for the count—even if I wasn’t required to stay in isolation because I’m contagious, I definitely couldn’t have gone to work or even left the house (and honestly: still don’t feel well enough now, almost two weeks later). So, yes. Be safe, for yourself and for others.
Fictional Style Icon: My day to day style is if Kylo Ren were an art professor at NYU in 1979, but I long to channel a Padme meets Phasma aesthetic.
Luckily, we live in a digital age. The world may not want us to be physically in the same room, but we have a lot of options for “hanging out” while in separate rooms. Let’s talk about those!
Published over two hundred years ago, there’s hardly a more iconic fairytale than the Brothers Grimm’s Hänsel und Grethel.
I don’t know about other geeks, but my favorite thing to do when I’m sad is binge a stand-up comedy special on Netflix. In case you’re like me and are always looking for new recommendations while you self-isolate, here’s a list of my go-tos (with some newer additions!) All of these are available on Netflix unless otherwise specified.
Sometimes, you just need an extra boost of confidence to get through the day. And sometimes, that extra boost is found by singing along to the soundtrack of your favorite Disney movie. To add a bit of magic to our everyday lives, I’ve gathered some of my favorite Disney songs into a playlist to share with you!
Winter 2020’s stand-out anime is, without a doubt, Keep Your Hands off Eizouken! The manga-turned-anime traces a trio of high school girls as they set out to become anime creators. But since one is forbidden from joining the anime club, they form the “Eizouken” (video research club). There, the trio learn about teamwork, visual storytelling, and working to deadlines.
Fictional Style Icon: Aspirationally it’s Mindy Lahiri from the Mindy Project and Cher Horowitz from Clueless, but realistically my wardrobe is mostly jeans, geeky t-shirts and work appropriate tops with a punk rock styling
With Animal Crossing New Horizons releasing next month, an age old question that has bothered me for countless eons bubbles up in my mind once more: Is Tom Nook evil?
For me, I wanted to try out Dr. Martens, but I was nervous, so I started with a pretty safe pair (and then couldn’t resist adding more to my collection).
Every reader has a favorite thing to read when they want to relax and lose themselves in a book. For me it’s Agatha Christie’s mystery books.
As a glasses wearer and a makeup lover, I sometimes find it difficult to make the two work for me. Either you can’t see my awesome nerdy makeup behind my glasses, or I find mascara smudges all over said glasses instead. I still wear contacts a lot of the time if I’m going for a really dramatic eye or a cosplay look, but I’ve definitely learned some tips and tricks to help make my makeup pop (and also keep it off my glasses).