Inspired by @shinyinfo's tweet: "Do you know what would be great for International Women's Day? Recommendations for books written by not white american women" I read this, and I definitely agree, and I decided to share my favorite writers, who are not white American women. I also made the decision to highlight my favorite women… Continue reading For International Women’s Day – my favorite women writers of Filipino heritage
Category: Geekiness
Surviving Comic Con
I basically slept for two days, but I am now fully recovered from my first Comic Con experience. An experience that I will not forget for good and bad reasons. WARNING: this is going to be a long post. 🙂 In September 2009, I bought two four day passes with preview night. That's how far… Continue reading Surviving Comic Con
Why I need to get over the LOST series finale
It's been over two weeks since LOST ended, and yes I am still looking and searching for LOST series finale critiques. I need to move on. I am not a LOST watcher from the beginning, I didn't invest six years of my life to LOST. I obsessively watched seasons 1-5 on Netflix, thank you Instant… Continue reading Why I need to get over the LOST series finale
“Show Libraries/Librarians Some Love” Week
It’s National Library Week! Libraries are near and dear to me (and it's not just b/c I am a librarian!), libraries fuel our communities more than most realize. There’s a bunch of evidence to show that libraries are vital and essential, yet library budgets around the country are being slashed. Need more reasons to support… Continue reading “Show Libraries/Librarians Some Love” Week
Just in time for Women’s History Month…
My interests are colliding. Sports and geek culture, and how females have to deal with a lot of showing their sincerity or true commitment. This seems to be a common trend in male-dominated realms such as these. First, I read this blog post from @metsgrrl, which hit home for a lot of female sports fans… Continue reading Just in time for Women’s History Month…
