Apocalypse Hair Now

(why yes, I think I’m extremely clever) So, how is everyone doing in the midst of the Rona? Fair to middling? Anyway, you probably all know that many people were protesting that they couldn’t get haircuts. Barber shops and beauty parlors, as it turns out, are not essential. They were a mere luxury. But what …

GenCon 2019

And what I did there. Whoa. This kid has landed home. Albeit for a short amount of time. Just got in from the road trip to GenCon 2019. We wrapped a fantastic show. And this year I even played more games!  August is shaping up real nicely for me. I’m living that con life just …

Connecticon 2019

A visual diary With some words. Well it's Tuesday. And that doesn't really mean anything in particular I suppose. Unless it's #TwinTuesday over at Pearl Odyssey. I guess fully for me it means I've assimilated (as much as is possible for me) back into the mundane world. The world outside of the con. Now, as …

Let the Games Begin..

A quick jaunt through Origins 2019 I'm gunna be a full Transformer someday... We just wrapped at Origins Game Fair 2019 and let me tell you, that is something. Comic and pop culture cons are one thing, but gaming fairs are this whole other animal. And we are gearing up for the beginning of August, …

Air Travel for Nerds

"Have you ever known what it's like to feel the total exhilaration of really flying? Feel this." I am uniquely fortunate to travel a lot. Or maybe not so unique. I’m sure travel is common for many people just as it is uncommon for many other people. On the runway, May 6, 2019 For the …

Con Road Trips 2.0

We've got 894 miles to Chicago. It's bright and we're wearing sunglasses. Hit it. The road happens. Breakdown in Ohio. We are on the road again. Currently in the car driving to our first big con of the year, C2E2. This is the furthest we drive for a show. It’s a 13 hour drive, by …

The day I got my Avengers Endgame tickets.

This is the truest account I can provide of an exciting and emotional day.    The hype had been building for months. A Super Bowl trailer spot. Some teasers before that. Avengers Endgame was setting up to be the epic conclusion we all knew it would be. As if we even needed the trailers to …

“Never meet your heroes…”

My true story of celebrity meet and greets... This is going to be a many parted series. I personally enjoy meeting celebrities at cons. I am about it and, yes, I will shell out my hard earned money for a mere moment to rub elbows with my perception of greatness.  I don’t understand why the …

Mountains of books…

Exploring the local library and discovering myths and monsters... I believe the hallmark of any nerd lifestyle is reading books. Well, reading should be incorporated into all lifestyle designs. It is a huge part of what makes up the nerd x geek culture. First of all, we have our fandoms represented, or often source materials …

Superhero Training

Ryan and I take on the (physical) skills needed to be a hero. First up, rock climbing!