Nerd Bucket List

Geeks and nerds everywhere rejoiced this week because of a single amazing event.  I am, of course, referring to Comic-Con.  I can't tell you how much I wanted to be in San Diego to join in all of the crazy dorky fun.  It made me realize that there are a lot of geeky things I really want to do before I die or start caring what people think of me.  My Nerd Bucket List is a work in progress, but here is what I have so far:


1.  Attend Comic-Con San Diego
2.  Eat pad thai with Joss Whedon (I know it's weird, but I can just picture myself talking to him while eating noodles with chopsticks)
3.  Star in (or at least be an extra in) a Dr. Horrible sequel
4.  Befriend a supernatural creature with a secret identity. Specifically, I want to help keep the secret identity secret while making snarky comments laden with dramatic irony
5.  Hunt vampires or werewolves.  I don't really care which one--it kind of depends on which one would be nicer to me.


That's all I have for now.  I'm sure it will grow as I get nerdier.  What's on your bucket list?

Jamie's Hero and Villain of the Week #9

Since it's Friday afternoon and the work week is officially over, it's time to crown this week's hero and villain.  This week's picks feature dashing (and some creepy) men and delicious surprises.  Read on!

Hero of the Week:  Nathan Fillion  

I think it's pretty obvious by this point that I'm a ginormous dork, and as such, I love sci-fi.  I'm particularly addicted to the works of Joss Whedon, because for serious, who doesn't love Buffy and Dr. Horrible?  It was during the last season of Buffy the Vampire Slayer that I was first introduced to Nathan Fillion (he was playing an evil preacher possessed by the First Evil who killed girls; super creepy!).  Of course, then I had to watch Firefly and Serenity, and Capt. Mal Reynolds was an absolutely amazing character.  Fillion went on to star in Waitress, Dr. Horrible's Sing-Along Blog (as Captain Hammer), and is currently starring in Castle.  What I love about this actor is that each character he plays is so distinct; when I'm watching Castle, I never think he sounds like Mal Reynolds or vise versa.  But really the reason that he made the list this week is that I'm watching Firefly on Netflix.  It's a great show, and anyone who hasn't seen it already should.

Villain of the Week:  Monkey bread

Monkey break is so good it's dangerous.  Pieces of dough dipped in cinnamon and sugar, then drowned in a butter-cinnamon-sugar mix and baked to an ooey gooey caramelized perfection was nearly my undoing.  My friend baked some monkey bread for our glitter party this week, and I think I ate half the pan.  It's hard to be a grown-up and eat fruits and vegetables like I'm supposed to when presented with a delightful delicacy named after my favorite animal.  So to strip the amazing monkey bread of the power it has over me, I'm declaring it a villain.  So there!  (P.S. Courtney, you should really take this as a compliment!)

That's all for this week!  Have a great weekend everyone!