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Geeky Goals for Adulthood

2 January 2013 by 1 Comment
sailormoon1

In general, I can't stand New Year's Resolutions.  I get why people make them - any starting date for any change is arbitrary, so why not do so while you have the support of the people around you? - but I'm personally bad at them.  My resolutions tend to be things like losing weight and cutting out soda.  Let me tell you, trying to make dramatic eating changes and Lift All the Things while still coming out of a holiday sugar coma is a guaranteed recipe to make me cranky.  Oh, and as for … [Read more...]

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Geek’s Dream Girl’s Top Posts for 2012

31 December 2012 by Leave a Comment

Thank you, dear Reader, for being a part of Geek's Dream Girl in 2012! Here's a countdown of our most popular posts published this year. If you missed them, be sure to check them out. If you're new to Geek's Dream Girl, these articles will give you a good idea of the type of things you can expect from us in 2013. Most Popular by Page View: 10. 5 Steps To Be in a Geeky Relationship Before Next Valentine’s Day (Written by e) 9. 18 Intelligence and 20 Charisma: Dungeon Bastard Bill … [Read more...]

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Secrets of a Geek Suitcase

16 February 2012 by 1 Comment
LsSuitcase

I'm in the middle of bouncing between four cities and three states. So today, I'm going to tell you about the things I currently keep in my suitcase that keep me sane. And by sane, I mean not succumbing to TravelRage (TM.) [Pictured: Season one of Haven on DVD, The Lake House on DVD, Things We Think About Games, tin of dice, laptop, underside of suitcase. Not pictured: flask, cell phone, Kindle, camera.]  1. Haven: Season One. If setting the show in Maine, and having the presence of a … [Read more...]

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Random Craftiness: Baby Sumo Wrestler Knitting Pattern

9 January 2012 by 1 Comment
sumobabbynobabby

Baby Sumo Wrestler Craft: Knitting Suggested Yarn: Cascade Superwash 220 HAT: With size 8 circular needles, cast on 64 stitches. Join in the round. Knit for 8 rows. Change to size 9 needle. Knit for 4.5-5” Decreases: Place marker after every 8 stitches. Row 1: K6, k2tog (56 remaining) Row 2 (all even rows) - Knit all. Row 3: K5, k2tog (48 remaining) Row 5: K4, k2tog (40 remaining) Row 7: K3, k2tog (32 remaining) Row 9: K2, k2tog (24 remaining) Row 11: … [Read more...]

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2011: The Best of Geek’s Dream Girl

31 December 2011 by 3 Comments
2011

It's been an awesome year here at GDG! Here's a bit about how it went... Single Geeks Helped By Our Services 100+ attendees at GenCon events (the free event didn't require tickets, so I lost track of #s!) 170 eBooks (You Geek, They Grok: A Geek's Guide To Leveling Up Your Online Dating Game) 9 Plastic d20 Packages (dating profile critique) 17 Copper d20 Packages (dating profile edit) 13 Silver d20 Packages (dating profile writing & coaching) 9 Gold d20 Packages (dating profile … [Read more...]

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Why It’s Awesome To Be Gay (In Toronto)

3 October 2011 by 1 Comment
CN Tower lit up for Pride (c) QueensQuayLife

A few weeks ago, I packed up the wife and took off to her Tennessee home for a visit with the in-laws. It was my first time that far south in the States, and I was caught off-guard by how very different it was south of the Mason-Dixon Line. As a butch Canadian woman who has never had to hide my light under a bushel, if you will, I knew, intellectually, that ‘I’m here, I’m queer’ wouldn’t fly very well in small-town Tennessee, but I was unprepared for how hard that reality would hit me. … [Read more...]

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Geeky New Year’s Resolutions: Mid-Year Accountability Report

7 July 2011 by 4 Comments
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Did anyone see where the first half of 2011 went? If you find it, would you tell it to come back to me? Because I had a lot of things I wanted to accomplish, and I’m sure I could get them done if I could just have those 6 months back. Seriously, time flies when you’re having fun. Among all the things I wanted to get done while time was flying away from me were my geeky New Year’s resolutions. I posted them in my column so I’d have public accountability to hold me to task, and also … [Read more...]

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Movies That Molded a Geek: O Brother, Where Art Thou?

6 July 2011 by 2 Comments
obrother

Most of the previous Movies That Molded a Geek have been films that I saw as a child.  Still, we never stop growing (inside), and our new favorites come to define us.  I recently realized that one of my favorite movies is over ten years old.  I saw it when I was still in high school, and if it didn't directly determine my future taste in movies, it's at least indicative of the trend.  Not to mention, this is a seriously geeky movie.  Thus, let's talk about the Coen Brothers' O Brother, … [Read more...]

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Today is a Good Day to Gay: Rob Ford and Toronto Pride

4 July 2011 by Leave a Comment
ford

Wow, what a week to be gay! The city that never sleeps is now the city that occasionally sleeps with someone of the same sex – which is totally rad. My wife and I watched the vote being streamed live from our living room, safe in Canada, and still started crying when the result was announced. It seems like all around us the world is edging towards being a happier place for gays and lesbians and other initials in the acronym to be in. Up here in Canada, where I have held the right to marry … [Read more...]

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The Geek’s Dream Girl Geek Dating eBook Is Here!

6 June 2011 by Leave a Comment
You Geek, They Grok: Geek Online Dating Advice, Tips, & Tricks

I'd like to introduce you to my new eBook,  called You Geek, They Grok: A Geek's Guide to Leveling Up Your Online Dating Game. It's the ultimate guide to successfully leveling up from online dating newbie to being in an awesome (and hopefully geeky!) relationship. Click here to read all about it. If you have any questions about the book, feel free to leave a comment below. I'll be happy to answer them. … [Read more...]

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