The Geeky Girl Tag

This geeky girl tag has been floating around the interwebs for a while now so I thought it was about time I did it myself and hopefully share some things about my geek life that you didn't know before. I definitely identify with the word geek and I think it pretty much encompasses all aspects of my life and I totally wouldn't have it any other way. The most important thing is to be happy, so keep the things that bring you joy close and forget about everything else because they just don't matter!

What is your must-have tech gadget?

Probably my iPhone as I do everything on it from taking photos to talking with friends as well as planning my days and general adulting. My phone is especially useful when I'm travelling as I can use maps, google translate etc. to help me out when I get lost.... also Pokemon Go!

Which house do you belong to in Hogwarts?

I'm not into Harry Potter at all *shock* and I did try to get into it but for some reason I just don't really feel anything towards it and maybe it's because unlike a lot of the Potter fandom I didn't grow up with it HOWEVER I did one of those house quizzes a while back and it said Slytherin which is kinda ironic considering I'm deathly afraid of snakes...

Who is your favourite Doctor?

Eleven is probably my favourite, I really enjoyed the series back then and I think it was the first time ever in all the years of Doctor Who that I would actually look forward to watching it but unfortunately my new found love for the show kinda disappeared when he died and I did try to continue to watch it after he left but it just wasn't the same and lost a lot of its fun element that I had grown to love. That being said I am looking forward to seeing what the new Doctor is like and hope she will breathe new life into the show. I also have to give a special mention to Tom Baker who's my Dad's favourite Doctor as we've met him quite a few times at cons and he's always such a joy to talk to, he really is a character and completely embodies who The Doctor is.

If you could have dinner with any fictional character, who would it be?

What is your gaming system of choice?

I used to game a lot back in the day but I found it to be far too addictive and detrimental to my daily life so I gave it up and now I only really play Pokemon Go. I guess out of all the systems I've played my favourite would be the Nintendo 3DSXL or even the classic Gameboy as I really enjoy the portability of those systems and I'm kinda nostalgic about them, also Nintendo make the cutest games!

If you had a super power, what would it be?

Teleportation because it would save me so much time and money on air fares and I could see all my friends and family whenever and wherever I wanted. Seriously I think I've spent more of my life in airports compared to anywhere else in the world but I love travelling so much so that probably won't change any time soon.

What is your favourite fantasy world?

This is a tough one because they all have their perks and their flaws so I'm not sure I could pick one overall favourite. My tastes are so diverse to as I've always loved futuristic settings, seeing travel between solar systems, aliens and artificial life but I also love worlds with mythical beings, magic and epic adventures on horseback. Maybe I'll just pick the MCU because it has the best of all worlds with Asgard, Guardians of the Galaxy and Captain America hehe!

If you could be any fictional race, what would you be?

X-men

Star Trek or Star Wars?

Star Wars!!! My Dad has always been a huge fan of Star Trek and I remember watching The Next Generation a lot as a kid but for some reason I never really got into it and found it kinda boring but I will admit I am enjoying the new movies although I haven't really gotten into the new series... Star Wars will however always have a special place in my heart, I grew up with it, I relate to it, I love the characters and every time there's a new movie I always get super hyped!

List your top 5 geektastic movies or TV Series.

Game of Thrones

Blade Runner

Wall-e

Sailor Moon

Supernatural

List your top 5 favourite video games.

Katamari Damacy

Animal Crossing

Ace Attorney

Professor Layton

American McGee's Alice

If you haven't done this already I tag you & make sure to link me to your answers in the comments!

Love & Lightsabers

Cate

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5 Fandom Friday: My Fictional BFF’s

I'm finding the topic of this weeks #Fandom5 so hard to write because it's so hard to pick just 5 people so I might have to narrow it down to 1 person per TV/Movie/Comic series to make it easier on myself although I can see even then it's gonna be a chore as there's just so many awesome characters out there I want to be friends with them all!

Dean Winchester

The first time I watched Supernatural I immediately connected with Dean, more than the good looks and the wicked sense of humour it was the fact that the guy still listened to tapes that got me because yep I will fully admit I was doing exactly the same well after cassettes went out of style! The guy loves pie almost as much as I do, he's a film nerd, a goofball and has great taste in music and you know Dean will have your back should you ever be in trouble because you ain't just a friend you family!

Brienne of Tarth

I fucking love Brienne she's strong, she's loyal, she's fierce, she's awesome! There are so many great ladies in the world of Ice and Fire that I want to be BFFs with but if I listed them all they would dominate this list so I had to choose one and that one is Brienne because like the other ladies I not only admire her strength I love how damn awkward she is it's so real and something I can totally relate to also she could teach me how to be the perfect knight.

Peggy Carter

Every since the introduction of Peggy in The First Avenger I have been a huge fan of this lady. She's smart, she's tough, she's witty, she's gorgeous and so stylish, she's a total inspiration and everything I aspire to be. I would love to hang out in 1940's New York and eat breakfast at the Automat with Peggy she seems like a complete blast to be around.

Buffy Summers

I had to add Buffy to this list although I'll admit it was a close call between her and Faith and although I think I probably relate a lot more to Faith it was Buffy who helped me navigate teenage life and helped me through some pretty rough times, so thank you Buffy for saving me.

Falkor

I had such a tough time chosing this last one so I went with my ultimate childhood BFF because who doesn't want a big fluffy, goofy, cute, flying luck dragon as their best friend? Falkor is awesome 'nuff said!

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Love & Cherry Pie

Cate

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5 Awesome Supernatural Tees

Supernatural is getting a 10th season can you believe it!? I still can't quite believe this show is still going although the fandom is a heck of a lot bigger now than it was in the beginning, can you believe when it first aired I used to watch it on YouTube before it started in the UK. The good thing is with more popularity and a bigger fandom we get lots of awesome fan art so here are some tees that I've got to add to ever growing collection of Supernatural tees!

I Hunt, Therefore I Am

I love this Supernatural/Drive design so much that I broke my no spend rule and bought it when it popped up on Ript Apparel  although I did restrain myself enough to resist getting the Sam version but I think we all know that I'm more of a Dean girl plus I think he's probably more suited to the role of "Driver"

Winchester

I'm a sucker for great typography so of course I would love this design it not only incorporates all the popular symbols of the show (Pig 'n a Poke!) but cleverly uses them to spell out the Winchester name, a simple design but really awesome!

Hunter Comic

I have a thing for kitsch old style comics and maybe these designs are played out a bit too much but I love them, I mean check out Dean's cheekbones, I could see these guys kicking demons asses old school film noir style, oh wait I think they did that already...

Winchester Pursuit

I have to admit the only time I played Trivial Pursuit I sucked at it but it has a pretty iconic design which I like so this tee caught my eye and I thought it was really clever and subtle. I love all the demonic symbols hidden on the board and they've even got Cas on there to.

I Ain't Afraid of No Demons

Ghostbusters was one of the first things I loved as a kid, while other girls were playing with My Little Pony and Sylvanian Families I was shooting ghosts with my Ghost Zapper. Ghostbusters was totally my gateway addiction to shows like the X-Files, Buffy and Supernatural so I couldn't think of a more perfect design and a more perfect role for the Supernatural boys #INSTABUY!

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Burritos & Strippers

Cate

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SDCC: Seeing Supernatural at Nerd HQ

My magical run of Comic Con good luck ran through right until the end when I managed to score a ticket to the Supernatural Nerd HQ panel, in past years only Jared had done them but this year Jensen came to. Getting tickets was kinda a nightmare as soon as they went on sale they were listed as sold out but after a refresh of the page I somehow managed to score one ticket,  I then spent the next hour refreshing the page trying to get tickets for Violet and Steph but alas no luck, there were most definitely sold out so I was going alone....

I've watched this show since the beginning and as much as I love Supernatural I didn't fancy camping out for Hall H and competing with the Doctor Who and Breaking Bad fans for seats, and I was pretty sure the signing tickets would disappear really fast in the morning so I was determined to get these Nerd HQ tickets so I would at least get to see them in person while I was there.

I had also made Jared, Jensen and Misha (well technically their kids) some special "Hellhound" scarves to give them, Steph and Violet managed to meet Misha on Saturday for some random crazy Gishwishes contest thing and gave his to him then but my lame slightly intoxicated attempts to get Jared and Jensen to notice me at Nerd HQ failed so no Hellhounds for them :(

Did I mention I was slightly tipsy by the time the panel started.... yeah, I had a margarita at lunch with Yume then got to Nerd HQ early to avoid the crowds of Hiddlestoners that were gonna be there so had a few beers while I waited which will probably explain why you can see me shamelessly squealing on the front row, my inner fangirl will forever be on the internet... oh dear!

Who cares though right? I had a great time and I finally got to see my Winchester boys YEY! I won't bother telling you about the panel because you can see it in it's full glory for yourself and witness the amazing tale of why they were late, Jensen's Russian accent, Jared eating a whole pack of gummy bears and let's not forget the adorable Zac Levi who not only organised the whole shebang but raised a lot of money for charity in the process.

It was just the perfect ending to a perfect Comic Con, I was so happy yet so exhausted by the end of it all but I had the best time ever and I want to go again so badly if only just to hang out with my geek girls so bring on the next Comic Con!

Freaks & Geeks

Cate

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5 (Fan)tastic Supernatural Inspired Tees

Supernatural is one of the most awesome shows on TV and has been my favourite series since the very first time I watched it one lonely night back in 2006! I've been wearing my Samulet a lot over the past few months and realised I have a severe lack of Supernatural related type things and my geeky tee collection would not be complete without a bit of Supernatural in there so here are a few of my favourite Supernatural inspired T-shirts.

Winchester Coat of Arms

Although this is a really simple design it's so perfect. I really like subtle, clever designs and this is definitely one of them, there's so many nerdy little details in it, I mean a coat of arms made of "arms" which look like wings that's really smart!

Winchester's Crest

There seems to be a theme running here but I'm a sucker for all these crest designs, Supernatural at it's heart is about family so there's nothing better to represent that than a family crest, I'm also loving the nod to Bobby in this design because family don't end with blood, boy!

Supernatural Nouveau

These tees are my absolute favourite Supernatural inspired designs ever not only do I love that Art Nouveau look but there are so many references to classic lines, episodes and the fandom in them. I would absolutely love to see more designs especially a Bobby one but in the meantime all 3 of these are going to the top of my Birthday Wishlist.

The LARP Queen

Supernatural doesn't have that many great female characters but Charlie is one of my favourites even though she's only been in a few episodes so far. Charlie has an amazing rapport with the boys, and her character is so smart, strong and funny much like Felicia Day is in real life, I definitely hope we see more of her soon!

Occolt Protections

Remember The Colt!? Seems like a lifetime ago since this baby was introduced into the show but I absolutely loved the mythology created around it and the excuse it gave them to make a Western episode, I definitely need to get myself a Colt replica but in the meantime I'm loving this tee!

Are you a Supernatural fan? Be sure to let me know your favourite episode in the comments!

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Cate

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