Ok, so I’m stealing wifi at this very moment and writing some super-fast posts since I’m stuck at QuakeCon all weekend with limited Internet access. Sigh. But! You need to go check out this giveaway from Alexandra Shostak! You could win ARCs of Matched by Ally Condie and Beautiful Darkness by Kami Garcia and Margaret…
QuakeCon 2010
This weekend, The Nerd and I are attending QuakeCon in Dallas. This four-day convention is known as the Woodstock of video games: Peace, Love and LAN parties. April and Eric came up to attend with us. Things I’ve already seen in this massive gathering of Nerds: a dude dressed up as the Devil, a naked…
The Fellowship of the Ring
The other night, The Nerd woke me up somewhere between 2 and 4 a.m. “Arena!” he exclaimed, nudging my shoulder. “Mmm?” I mumbled incoherently. “I don’t want to forget this,” he said. “Foget wha?”The dream I just had,” he replied. “Wha happen?” I said, still half-asleep. “We were at A&M,” he said, “and someone asked…
Review: I Am Number Four
When I first heard about this book, I knew I would like it.I mean, aliens hiding among us? A plot to assassinate said aliens? A charm that involves killing the aliens in a specific order? Count me in! “Nine of us came here. We look like you. We talk like you. We live among you….
A Very Nerdy Birthday
Today is The Nerd’s birthday. He’s 26 years old. Last weekend, we were at my parents’ house, so I decided to pull together a birthday dinner for him. Of course, it was Star Wars themed. I got some silly hats and some other fun toys for the kids (and The Nerd) to play with! Doesn’t…