On the way to the Harry Potter Studio Tour, I didn't think anything was going to make me smile on this trip. The moment we parked in the parking lot, I started crying. I finally let it all out. I was sad and mad. Then I was so happy and excited that we had made it to something I had been waiting years to see. Let's get in there!
You might have seen my Insta Story of my Accio Subscription Box un-boxing last week. But I wanted to remind you how adorably awesome it is! First off did you see this card? How many boxes do you get that have that?!
In celebration of Potter Month, I am so excited to tell you that I was invited back to The Common Room Podcast for a Harry Potter and the Sorcerers Stone watch and commentary! Hosted by Hadas {who I think is one of the smartest and well spoken nerd girls out there! You really ought to listen to her past podcasts including Blogging as Therapy that I was on!} and featuring myself and the awesome designer Katie from Elhoffer Design!
We had a blast talking all things Potter and as a huge Potterhead, these two ladies made me feel like a Potter n00b! It also inspired me to begin watching the series again! I made Ocean Eyes watch it a few months ago. He had never seen ANY Potter's! It was an exciting and MAGICAL experience to put him through. And he loved it! Watch out for the podcast coming out at the end of July! I'm sure I'll tweet about it for you! :)
All the while I had a brand new candle burning. Perfect for watching Harry Potter. It is called Fred and George Love Potion and it is from Geeky Girl Scents! Chelsea has even donated two of her candles to my 4th blog-iversary giveaway starting tomorrow! So make sure you check back then to enter to win a slue of nerdy stuff!
And don't forget to keep playing along with our Instagram Photo Challenge! This week is CON ENVY and the last week of July is Harry Potter themed! I even have one for you all attending San Diego Comic Con this week! See that one HERE! And have a great time nerds!
The release of Harry Potter and the Cursed Child is coming on July 31st! I am so excited to see what our favorite DA members have been up to for the past 19 years (even though the story will focus primarily on their offspring).
Kristen and I wanted to host a blog event worthy of one of our favorite fandoms so we decided to declare July POTTER MONTH and make it a month long celebration! We're encouraging everyone to post as many wizarding posts as they see fit to spread wizard love in the blogosphere! Unlike 5 Fandom Friday, we're not going to give you a specific topics to follow because we want everyone to be creative!
Here's a list of post ideas to you get you started: sorting non-HP characters into Hogwarts houses, magical outfits of the day, Harry Potter ships, House pride, re-read or re-watch thoughts, thoughts on Harry Potter and the Cursed Child excited? not excited?, etc.
I can't wait to see what everyone will come up with! We're also going to have a link-up go live on July 1st when Potter month kicks off so you can begin linking your posts and lasting through August 1st. Please use the below format when linking {Link up begins on July 1st!}:
Blog Post Title - Your Name @ Your Blog Name
ie. This is my kick-off post so I would type:
Potter Month Celebration & Link-Up - Megan @ The Nerdy Girlie
Don't forget to check back HERE throughout the month to see what your fellow Potter fans are up to and #PotterMonth on social media!
The main reason for my recent trip to LA was a concert featuring Walking On Cars but since Ocean Eyes and I were heading to LA we couldn't miss a stop at Universal Studio's newest land, The Wizarding World of Harry Potter!
I bought our Universal Studio tickets online, and when you do that, you are allowed to enter into the park an hour early. So bright and early at 8am, decked in my Slytherin pride and wand in hand, we walked through the arches of The Wizarding World Of Harry Potter!
The best part of arriving at the park as soon as it opened, there was hardly anyone around! I was able to take a ton of pictures without people interfering!
Our first stop had to be Hogwarts castle for the Forbidden Journey ride. I had already been to the park in Florida and everything was pretty much identical, but it had been years so it was all new again! Plus Ocean Eye's had just watched Harry Potter for the first time a few months ago and it was so adorable to see him recognize a few things and just be excited for me!
There was NO line for the ride. But I still took my time walking through the castle, taking all the pictures, pointing out all the things and just being a super nerd! FYI Ocean Eyes is Ravenclaw!
SHERBERT LEMON!
This was the first time that I had ever seen a picture of Salazar Slytherin and Godric Gryffindor!
Must be...SLYTHERIN!
Immediately following the ride, which I almost got sick on! Ugh motion sickness, Ocean Eyes cheered me up with a Butterbeer! The line for that wasn't even in existence yet so we walked right up! It was delish!!
Honeydukes is as colorful and wonderful as in the film.
#Always.
I LOVED the park! It was not crowded that early in the morning, that we were able to get through everything in about an hour! So major tip is go during the week and take advantage of buying your tickets online and getting that extra hour!
Have you nerds been yet?! Notice any differences between the one in LA and Florida? I think I need to go back to Florida and compare, PLUS experience the 2nd park!
When will a date stop reminding you of the past. How long until that day is just a day another day that passes on by.
June 2nd, would have been my ex-husband and I's 9 year wedding anniversary. Technically we are still married. The divorce is taking longer than either one of us expected.
This might be a long one nerds so settle in with your cup of coffee!
There is some good and bad news in this post. I'll get the bad over with first. Ugh.
I'm going to be missing my very first San Diego Comic Con in 8 years. The short answer is #adulting.
When I lived in San Diego and LA it was too easy to attend. I've been thinking about SDCC 2016 extensively since moving to Denver this past January and it really is going to be too much for me. Money wise and vacation time wise. I just started an amazing new job and I don't want to ask for too much time off. I have my brother's wedding only two weeks later and trumps SDCC.
Plus the money. Taking care of myself alone is costly. #surprisednotsurprised. The adult in me says save that money. SDCC will always be there! You nerds have always been there too and I thank you! I'm going to miss you so much this year!
BUT please still check out my SDCC Guide! It is full of so much info that I've learned over the past 7 years at San Diego Comic Con!
Now the good news!
Ocean Eyes and I's first LA vacation was a wonderful success! He fell in love with my LA, I saw him get as excited about experiences as I was and I realized he is my true Number One.
I cried before we left, when we landed and the moment I walked away from my LA Music Squad. I cried when I got my pie, and when I saw The Wizarding World of Harry Potter. Let's just say it was an emotional trip. It was hard to leave again. But now that I'm settled back in my very own apartment, I feel much better. I feel happy. I know this year will finish big and I can't wait to live this amazing life!
Here's what I miss most about LA....besides the warmth!
The Friends.
I missed my friends! The moment I saw them it was like not a single day had passed. Though it has been four months! I cannot believe it! These people stayed with me through some dark and difficult times and I can't thank, love or buy them enough pie to thank them!
The Pie.
I MISS MY LA PIE!!!! Here are my top four places to get pie in LA. And no I didn't eat enough!
#4 Sunset Junction Coffee Shop in Silverlake. Favorite: Apple Pie. I adore this diner and this neighborhood. It is the perfect place to write distraction free. They have NO wifi!
#3 The Pie Hole in Pasadena. Favorite: Apple or Pumpkin Pie. Sharing the space with a beautiful flower shop and equally as yummy ice cream shop! It is located on a wonderful shopping street as well!
#2 Brite Spot in Echo Park. Favorite: Apple or Banana Cream Pie. A VERY close second to my number one pick. But my number one pick lives in top in my heart for many reasons! But seriously go to Brite Spot and get their pie! #PIEfection
#1 Republic of Pie in North Hollywood. #duh Favorite: Apple, Strawberry Rhubarb or Banana Cream. I even got a RoP MUG!!!!! And a sticker for my laptop collection!! I am a happy pie girl! #LAPieTour complete! The Music.
In less than a week I was able to attend FOUR shows. When I knew I was headed to LA, I hit up my two best musical friends singer/songwriter/adorkable nerd Kira and The Filthy Souls. Both were able to have shows while I was in town!
Kira, who I met last summer through Geek Girl Brunch played an acoustic set at my FAVORITE place in LA, Republic of Pie. Her original songs are amazing and she even sang some beautiful covers! Listen to the one above. SWOON!
Right after Kira, The Filthy Souls were playing down the street at my favorite LA pub The Fox and Hounds. Their set was magical because my LA Music Squad + Ocean Eyes were in attendance. I was so excited to be with my girls again and with my favorite guy seeing one of my favorite bands. The Filthy Souls never disappoints me. They cannot write a bad song! I swoon or rock out over every single one of them and we even ended on a fun sing-a-long! The above song is SWOON central!
When I arrived in LA my Pisces Souls Sister sent me a link for a free show in Hollywood that Monday. Her favorite band and now Ocean Eyes' new favorite band Irontom. I've seen them plenty of times and EVERY single time these guys put on an amazing and energetic performance. They are a band you must see live. They are a blast! And the sweetest guys ever!
Last but not least was the band our LA trip surrounded, Walking On Cars. My entire LA Music Squad surrounded me that night and Ocean Eyes as well. The moment Walking On Cars stepped on stage I began to cry. The moment they sang my favorite song I couldn't help but grab my Pieces Souls Sister's hand, just like old times. It was the best night of hugs, sing-a-longs, dancing and just being in my favorite environment! It was defiantly worth the trip. #allthefeelz
Didn't Ocean Eyes do a great job filming my favorite song Catch Me If You Can?! I was too emotional to do anything but stare :)
AND we did visit The Wizarding World of Harry Potter at Universal Studios but that MUST be a post on its own! Spoiler alert...it was amazing! You can see a preview of our fun over on Instagram!
Ocean Eyes and made it through our very first vacation together. Almost an entire week together 24/7. And guess what I still want more. I loved "living" with him for the week, taking him to all of my favorite places and having him meet some very important people in my life and of course eating all the pie and hearing all the music. One of my favorite things was us learning that we both super adore Blink 182! We listened, sang and rocked out with the windows down the entire trip!
I love learning new things about him. About us.
In less than two weeks we will have been seeing each other for six months. It has been the most crazy six months of my life. The best six months of my life. I've found my lobster.
Are you NEW to 5 Fandom Friday? Welcome and come join along! 5 Fandom Friday was created by myself and Super Space Chick in October of 2014, as a way to get all of our blogger friends keeping on task each week, building a community with our fellow bloggers and connecting with new and old friends once a week! We choose the topics, you do the writing! Let's get inspired together!
1. The Deathly Hallows. My first and only tattoo. It didn't hurt so I'm not scared for the next! Bring it! I am so happy to have this stamped on my body as a part of the nerd tribe!
2. A music note, but instead of a circle I want a heart at the point. Music has always been a huge part of my life. So after my first fandom tattoo, I immediately wanted a music one. I love simple and small tattoos. A music note with a heart instead of circle a perfect representation of my lifetime musical love. I want it up on my left collar bone. Whenever a song makes me swoon, my hand goest immediately there. 3. "The Heartbeat The Soul." The moment I heard this song, I knew. It was a musical moment. They don't happen often so these words and song mean something to my musical heart. The title is exactly how I feel about music, I adore the song and the artist, who resides in LA. All things that are important to me. This one I want in some sort of beautifully script-y font on my rip cage.
4. A coffee cup. My 100 Cups Of Coffee journey this past year has been hugely significant to my life. I'd love to immortalize that evolution with this tattoo and hopefully the publication of my book as well! This I think I want on my wrist.
5. The Futurama space ship. Futurama is the reason I began my 100 Cups Of CoffeeInstagram series in the first place. It then grew into something even bigger than I could have ever imagined! I was even thinking of having the ship flying out of the coffee cup!
BONUS. A Silent Film's diamond logo. When I first started thinking about tattoos this was the first one I wanted. I would draw it on my hand to get use to it and on the days it would wash off I would miss it. I love the small and simplistic design.
NOW I just need all the moneies!!! I cannot wait to see YOUR geeky tattoos. There are some super awesome ones out there! Did yours hurt?! Fortunately mine didn't a which makes me want more! Send over your links to me on Twitter for a RT and use the comments below to share as well!
Are you NEW to 5 Fandom Friday? Welcome and come join along! 5 Fandom Friday was created by myself and Super Space Chick in October of 2014, as a way to get all of our blogger friends keeping on task each week, building a community with our fellow bloggers and connecting with new and old friends once a week! We choose the topics, you do the writing! Let's get inspired together!
1. Popplers. I probably wouldn't eat Popplers as they are the young of the Omicronians, but they are so super cute that one as a lil buddy would be nice. Also the theme song for them is so catchy!!
2. Chocolate Frogs. Technically they are real now. BUT not magically real!
3. Butterbeer. Also technically real. But can we get it as an actual beer?! #justsaying
4. Wonka Bars. The only reason I need Wonka Bars to be a real thing is so they could come with golden tickets and the factory existed I could raid that candy room!
5. Slurm. Again like the chocolate factory. The Slurm factory is pretty rad. Until you find out what it is made of. BUT I would like to try it. At least ONE sip!
YUM now I need to go eat some sweets! Thank God my birthday party Pies & Pies is tonight! Share your links in the comments below, on Twitter for a RT and on our Female Geek Bloggers page! I cannot wait to see what you all pick!
Just this week I was telling someone, jokingly, that I don’t have friends. It can feel that way sometimes. When you get caught up with the busyness of life. A lot of my really close friends live in different states and as of late, I’ve felt like I’ve only word vomited all over them each time we’ve spoke. I hate feeling like a burden on people. I know that being friends means that this shouldn’t even be a question, but it’s hard when you feel like you are only dumping crazy feelings all over someone all the time. And as of late, I have ALL the crazy feelings!
I never realized how crazy happy my life could be. It's not that I wasn't happy before, it's just that I don't think I actually knew who I was, what my potential was or how strong I could be.
If you are a bit confused...check out Crazy 4 Comic Con & I's podcast and then continue reading. I had such a wonderful time chatting with Tony, one of my oldest nerd friends. It was liberating and nerve racking, but I'm happy that I put myself out there and am humbled by the amazing responses I have received. Thank you everyone who has reached out to me. It means so much more than you know.
Back?! Ok....I cannot wait to share some fun life moments with you.
"A woman who cuts her hair is about to change her life" - Coco Chanel
I LOVE having a lil bit of my fandom with me at all times! It is even better when someone notices it and you can nerd out together! I've been super excited to share these with you ever since Kristen and I created the list. Here are the nerdy accessories I never leave home without!
1. Deathly Hallow Earrings. I've been dying for a Deathly Hallows wrist tattoo for quite a while now. The Hunny is extremely against it so this Christmas he bought me these earrings! I love them and wear them everyday...all the while hopefully changing his mind on the tattoo idea! shhhhhhh :)
2. A Silent Film Phone Case. As soon as I knew I was getting a brand new iPhone 6, I KNEW exactly what I wanted for my new case. I DMed my blogging buddy Kimberly and told her what I wanted. She did such a perfect job and all my other Lamplighters loved it and even got to show ASF on my Portland trip and they did too! Need a custom job done check out her shop HERE!
3. Union Jack Coat. I saw the idea for this coat on Pinterest. Me being the reluctant crafter that I am, I was just going to glue gun everything on to the Old Navy coat. Then I thought about the best crafter I know...Nana {my pre-school boss' mom}! I emailed her and she agreed to help and by help I mean make me the most amazing, unique and one of a kind coat out there! I LOVE it and her to death and wear it as much as possible.
4. Harry Potter Wand. My father in law gifted this to me this past Christmas and I LOVE IT! I've been wanting one for a while and now I can finally cosplay as a wizard at an upcoming con! Keep an eye out, I'm Slytherin...what house are you in?!
5. Sonic Screwdrivers. Another necessity for any Everyday Cosplay of the Doctor I do. I have both 10 and 11's Sonics which can be used for all of the re-boot Doctors. Super handy!
BONUS: My "Walter White" hat. I get into phase wearing this...and guess what I'm in one again! I LOVE IT...it just makes an outfit all that much better!
OK my top fave accessories are ALL British and I'm totally ok with that! Share your 5 Fandom Friday links in the comments below and don't forget to TWEET me your links for a RT. I cannot wait to see your favorite fandom accessories!!
Somewhere along the way, it turned into something bigger than I expected…a space for rebuilding, growth, and figuring it all out when everything changes.
Now, all these years later, I’m self-publishing my first novel
Musical Awakening.
"I'm a sucker for epistolary novels, so when I first read about it on Megan's blog I knew I needed to get my hands on a copy. If you're a millennial that spent their teens and 20's in small show venues every weekend then this is the book for you. A very cute story, perfect for a cozy weekend in with a cup of coffee (or tea) :)"
"As someone who also lives in music and feels it deeply this is a story for you! A quick read that took me to a nostalgic time where music and traveling shaped my life and helped me with some of my own self discoveries. I felt right at home reading this book!"
