Adventures with Spokhette #16: Poe Tattoo

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  Now that I'm back from C2E2, and have recovered from post con depression I can tell you all about my latest tattoo! The last time I had gotten a tattoo was in January so the beginning of the year, and for the last month and a half I had been itching for another tattoo off of my list. Ever since getting Victini on my right shoulder, I've been itching for more and more ink. I know they say that you always want more tattoos once you start, and for me it may be true.

  Easter Weekend, I walked into my fave shop, Artis Inks, and sat down for my appointment. This tattoo is the biggest one. By like 8 times. At first I was pretty nervous about getting it done, but now that it's here, I am so in love with it. Especially when I take outstretched selfies, because you can see the whole thing in my picture. The tattoo is a quote by Elalusz, "Our hearts are Monsters, it's why our ribs are cages" and then for Edgar Alan Poe, I got a raven with a red eye, reading a book. So technically it's two tattoos in one, which makes me feel a little bit better about how ginormous it is.

 Alex went with me and took lots of pictures of me, the artist, the work and the shop so I thought I would show you guys. I've had it since the 15th and I am already ready for yet another one off my list, I'm thinking it's going to be either my Vulcan Quote, Star Trek Insignia, or my Mini Detective Pikachu. Still batting around ideas, I just know that I'm ready for more.

 Do you have a tattoo?  Do you want more? Tell me about it in the comments or on Twitter!

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Glimpse Inside My Studio

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 I am so excited to be typing up this post right now. Alex and I have been in the new house since December. We've been working so hard trying to get settled in and things unboxed and trust me it has been a journey. One room I've been wanting to have perfect since I stepped foot in the new house, was my office. At the last house, I didn't really have a space just for me that I could brainstorm and create content in. The last house stifled my creativity, it was just too small.

 Now we actually have a house that we can grow in, and we're so excited we don't even know what to do about it. We've made a stop at Ikea, grabbed a cart (myself) a desk (Alex) and a turquoise blue 3 drawer dresser for the living room (ahem, me). We're going to split the Living room in half, as it is the largest room in the house, other than the basement, and that will be Alex's creative space.

 I've gotten my office organized ALMOST exactly how I want it. I'm just missing a couple of things. 1. I want to gather quite a few bookshelves, two more on one wall, so I can put up my figurines and such on display and then a large one to go into the alcove by the closet for all of my books.

2. I definitely want to get more shelving for my figurines and books. I wish I had a few smaller prints so I could cover more wall space. I'd love to get some prints from Frannerd, Jaqueline Deleon and MaisDue and put them up on my wall, they are three artists that I have been loving for a while now and I would love to display some of their inspirational work in my studio.

3. Get a wireless keyboard, to control the television from the other side of the room, instead of having to get up to switch episodes, movies etc.

 I originally wanted to get a chaise, or love seat for the other side of the room, so I could have something comfortable other than my rolling desk chair for gaming and relaxing. I bought a mini love seat sofa for $30 but the hallway leading to my studio is so weirdly shaped, that Alex and I weren't able to get it inside. Luckily, we made a random stop at goodwill, and there was this adorable white teacup chair, with a super soft cushion, it was priced for 15, but it was 50% off everything so I wound up walking away with it for only 8 bucks! You literally can't beat it!

 I'm so excited to create even more awesome youtube videos in this room, it's like double the last room I was creating in, I almost don't know what to do with all the space! Having room to move and actually create in has been great for my youtube videos if you haven't noticed. They're clearer, more precise, and looking great if I may add.

 If you didn't know, I also have a youtube channel, called Nerdette Minute. I create short opinion videos about Comics, Anime, Television, Film and Vlogs. It's pretty small right now, only 30 subscribers, but I absolutely love it, and I'm hoping that posting about it here, will help it grow. I will have a video tour soon, but for now, I just couldn't resist showing you guys where I create.

Where do you create? What would be in your studio? Let's talk about it on Twitter

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Nerdette Minute #48: C2E2 '17 Haul

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  Oh my goodness you guys, C2E2 this year was amazing. I managed to go Saturday and Sunday. I was in cosplay all day on Saturday, and I came to the conclusion that I will NOT cosplay anything with a tail at a big convention EVER AGAIN! I was being jostled left and right, my costume was all white, and there were so many people walking around with open glasses of beer. I don't even know how to describe it.

 I spent so much you guys oh my goodness, I literally went WAY over budget. Thankfully, I already put some away in case of emergencies. I didn't need it for the convention, but rent is right around the corner and I'm definitely feeling it now. I'm going to show you all of the things I bought during the two days, including signed comics!


There will be a full post about my C2E2 shenanigans coming along, complete with photos, who I met and my entire cosplay, and a D.I.Y. on how I made my Vulpix ears. So make sure you subscribe to my channel, Nerdette Minute, and to Nerdette At Large on Bloglovin, so you don't miss out on anything.

Have you gone to a con yet? Were you at #C2E217? Let's talk about it on Twitter!

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Adventures with Spokhette #15: A visit to the Library

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 If you guys have been reading my blog for long, you'll know that I love reading. One of my favorite places to spend my time is my local library. My county has quite a few libraries in it, so even though I've had my library card since I was 5, misspelled last name and all, there are still a few libraries that I still haven't gotten the chance to visit yet.

  After watching Devotion of Suspect X, I was so inspired to read the actual book series, that on the drive home from the theater, I put the entire series on hold. Moving into our new home, put us in a different neighborhood with a new library to explore. After getting my bearings in the new place, I decided to explore and pick up my new holds.

 For the first time in a while, I picked up an audio book, The Night Circus by Morgenstein, narrated by Jim Dale, who if you don't know, also did the Harry Potter Series. Not even going to front, I picked up the book based on that alone, but I'm 75% done and it's not too shabby, so I guess it was a good choice. I also picked up the entire Detective Galileo series. The books are pretty thick, so between work, getting ready for C2E2 and making sure that I'm coming up with original content for you guys and Quirktastic, hasn't left me with much time to sit down and read.

 One of the things I was surprised by in the library was their fancy check out system. The last time, I used an Ohio library, they had a small scanner that you would slide your book under and that's how you did self-check out. Now, they have this little black mat, and as soon as you put your books down, they scan the pile, they can take up to 5 at a time!!! I wanted to look around and ask "What is this Witchcraft?" but no one was around to hear it.

What's your favorite place to get books? Got any new reads lately? Let's Chat about it on Twitter. 

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Spokhette Does C2E2!

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  I 'm stopping in to tell you that I will be in Chicago, Illinois all weekend. Today marks the beginning of our third year heading up to C2E2! As you may or may not know, it's my favorite convention. I spend all year saving money to go up to this convention. Costuming definitely got away from me, with the craziness of work, but I am still planning on being Ice Vulpix for the Weekend. I will be attending Saturday and Sunday. If you see me, make sure you come say hi!

 Here are a few things I'm looking forward to doing this convention!

- Doing a Collaboration with Nerdily Blog!

- Getting Professional Photos done of my Ice Vulpix Cosplay. My first professional shoot too!

- Getting my entire series of Lil' Gotham signed by Dustin Nguyen.

- Meeting Svengoolie, Christina Stewart and Jen Bartel!

- Getting more art scrolls, and t-shirts.

Are you going to #C2E2? Let's meet up! Leave it in a comment, or hit me up on Twitter!

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Nerdette MInute #47: NO! Joss Whedon for Batgirl

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  If you've been reading my blog for a while then you'll know how I feel on three accounts. That I despise the Killing Joke, that I'm a huge fan of Barbara Gorden, and after this video...That Joss Whedon should go kick rocks and stay far far away from female characters in general, especially Iconic ones.

 I saw on Twitter the other day, that he was in talks to direct or Produce, it wasn't too clear, a Live action Batgirl for the DCEU. I put together a video about 5 reasons why he doesn't deserve the gig. Hope you give it a watch! Don't forget to like and Subscribe!

 Do you think he's fit to produce a live action Barbara? Or Cassandra Cain? Let's talk about it on Twitter!

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Cinema #29: Devotion of Suspect X

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  About a week ago, Alex and I were trying to figure out how to spend our free Sunday. We'd woken up pretty early, and couldn't go back to sleep. After suggestions, that contained way too much energy such as bowling and mini golf, we decided to go see a movie. AMC Newport is one of our favorite theaters. Moveable armrests, refillable slushie machine, they show oldie's, indie's, foreign film and double features.

 So after discovering that a Chinese Language film had just been released and was being shown nearby, AND it was based off a detective series, of course, I was sold. We arrived a little early, and once the movie started, there were only 5 in the theater not counting us. I'm going to go into more detail about the film in a bit, tell you what I liked and what I didn't, but let me just say this now. GO SEE IT. ABSOLUTELY GO SEE IT! After watching it, on the drive home, I put the Detective Galileo series on hold at my local library, that's how much I enjoyed the movie.

  One of the biggest things I liked about this film was it's sense of logic. Pitting two Mathematicians against each other is already something that is going to interest me. Foreign mystery is also super fascinating to me, not only do they have their own logical reasoning and rules to their detections, but there are also cultural differences that can also be incredibly helpful in solving the case. I'm not saying that American mysteries are lacking, just that Foreign ones, especially Asian, seem to have a zeal that we just don't possess.
  You guys know I'm a sucker for a good one-liner. Professor Chuan has a pretty good one in this. He who thinks, wins. Even though I am nowhere near a fan of mathematics, I can respect that in order to best your opponent, you'd first need to think about your options, after all, a mind in a terrible thing to waste. I absolutely loved the forward thinking that Chuan possessed, and executed throughout the film, flawlessly.

The third and last thing that had me on the edge of my seat about this film, was its twists and turns. So many things happened, that I just did not expect. I was on the edge of my seat, writing down notes, and following every clue I noticed, and even I did not see the final plot twist. The film was written beautifully, and even though I haven't read the novel yet, I have a feeling that it did it justice. The musical score was stunning, and the story pulled at my heartstrings. I'm sure I wasn't the only one tearing up in the theater.
  I'm trying this new thing, where I write about film but don't post spoilers? So I'm hoping that my film posts are still something that you are interested in reading. Please let me know in the comments below. I want to provide quality content, but not everyone is a fan of spoilers, and I realized that even though I write it in the titles, that it may be scaring people away from reading it at all, so if it works for you, please make sure you let me know!

Have you read the Detective Galileo series? Have you seen this film? Let's Chat about it on Twitter!

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