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 …

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 …

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 …

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 …

On the open road…

These aren’t just any road trips... they’re Con Road Trips.   The car is packed at full capacity and we are traveling cross country. From Connecticut we drive to cons in big cities like Chicago, Columbus, and Indianapolis throughout the year. We drive to NYC, DC, and Philly, but those are a cake ride compared …

Life after SDCC

reCONvening after San Diego Comic-Con International has ended. Another San Diego Comic-Con has come and gone. The announcements have been made, the trailers have been shown, the costumes made and worn, the big reveals have been ...revealed. The pop culture announcements for the next year in nerdery hit the internet like a ton of bricks. Aquaman …

Nerds of a feather…

Meeting, making, and keeping nerd friends. Nerds of a feather flock together…. Imagine if you will, people in the real world who you can talk to about your favorite geeky/nerdy topics (It’s so often those two intertwine). People who get you. People who are into the same business as you are, chiefly the fandom life. …

Pros & CONS

  Well, it is the end of June and that means the convention scene is in full swing! There is truly nothing like con season. From about mid March to November, the comic/pop culture events are a rockin! A huge chunk of them are in the summer months, certainly Comic-Con International: San Diego, THE con, …