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Wednesday 22 April 2020
Micropoetry - February + March 2020
(What do you mean it's nearly the end of April? Shhhhh! 😉)
I'm not sure what to make of the pieces of Micropoetry I wrote in February and March.
Like... I don't know whether I like them or not. To be honest.
Anyway, um... tell me what you think, I guess!
As always, the poetry is in the alt-text for those usng screen-readers, with line breaks shown by / symbols.
Sunday 19 April 2020
Nerd Church - Oliver Queen, You Have Saved This Girl's Life
(Warning: this post discusses Depression and low self-esteem/self-worth, as well as referencing suicidal thoughts and feelings.)
Oliver Queen, you have saved this girl’s life.
People who’ve read this blog before will be aware that I credit a lot of things for saving my life – from fanfiction to meds, from blogging to Fall Out Boy. With what feels like millions of other things in between.
I mean all of it. Completely.
When Depression sinks it’s teeth in so deep that you think you are the worst creature to ever draw breath – that, in fact, you’re probably hogging oxygen from someone who deserves to breathe it more – you need more than just one thing to rescue you.
Friday 17 April 2020
Friday Fics Fix - The Self-Care Fanfic Rec-List
Fanfiction is a fab form of self-care (which I know I've said more than once, but that's because it's true!)
And seeing as how:
a) we could all do with all the self-care we can get atm...
and b) I have written a lot of fanfiction posts over the years...
I figured I'd take a look over my blog archives, and select some of the most useful fics for self-care.
(Side-note: looking through my archive is super-weird!)
Thursday 16 April 2020
Comics Wrap-Up - Best Friends With Each Other But Always Wished They Were More
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Hello dearest nerdlets! I have all the superhero-y comics-y goodness that we all need, it's Thursday, let's do this!
(Everything's under the 'Other Stuff' category today, for which we will of course blame Loki - as is tradition.)
Sunday 12 April 2020
Nerd Church - Watching 'Orange Is The New Black' In Lockdown
(Warning: this post discusses Coronavirus/Covid 19, and prison, and references drugs and death.)
You know all those shows that you just don't get around to for whatever reason?
Orange Is The New Black was one of those for me.
So what better series to start when we can't go out, than one where they can't either, y'know?
The UK is in Lockdown - we can only go out for specific reasons, which does currently include 1hr exercise, provided we practice social distancing, so we're better off than some.
Friday 10 April 2020
Friday Fics Fix - Three Hearts
'“Hey, He-Who-Lurks-Creepily-in-Corners,” Tony said. “You want a smoothie? You need to replace all the stuff you lost earlier.”'
Amongst the shippers of the MCU, there are many ships on which to sail.
(Yes, I'm talking Avengers again - I know, I've kind of been alternating between Avengers and Umbrella Academy lately, but they're the fics I've found that are worth recc'ing *shrugs* what's a nerdgirl to do?)
Thursday 9 April 2020
Comics Wrap-Up - Maybe We Can Find A Place To Feel Good
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It's Thursday, we still need superheroes, so let's get some comics-y goodness!