5 Galentine's Day Gifts

I am so happy that I have some amazing ladies in my life. They have helped me so much and I will be forever grateful!

Want to show some appreciation to the favorite ladies in your life? Guys listen up too, these are some great ideas for you too! Then check out my top five favorite gifts for those special ladies in your life!

You Should Start The New Year Off With A Vacation

When my two best Denver girlfriends decided we should plan a girls vacation, we were lucky enough to have it fall on the beginning 2017. We would all have still been on Christmas vacation with no work days in site for the new year. January 3rd we packed up our bags and headed to Cancun and it was the best decision I've made this year. Here are 4 reasons why you should start your year off with a vacation and why you should find time to take a friends vacation as well.

My Very First 5K: Life Goals

Yesterday I ran my very first 5K. But my running journey can be traced back as long as I can remember.

My step-dad was a runner. I remember him getting up early and training hours for marathons. Us traveling with him to different cities, sleeping in hotels while he ran. I did not want to wake up before dawn and run.

I remember being forced to run in high school and hating it. One of my best friends in high school was a runner. I still didn't want to be a runner.

For some reason in my mid-twenties I decided I wanted to run. I lived in a condo complex in San Diego that had a gate on either side. Not even a mile. I couldn't even run to one gate...at sea level! Nope still not a runner.

Then one day.....

Figuring Out My Place In Time & Space: Cutting My Hair & My 1st Tattoo

If you’re coming out of a hard season and trying to feel like yourself again… this is for you ☕

Start Small 👉🏼  Your Gentle Reset Guide ✌🏼💖☕️

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 

{Thank you Nerd on the Run for that quote! xx}

San Diego Nerd Girls Meet-up #2

The second San Diego Nerd Girl Meet Up this Saturday was another successful hangout {read about #1 HERE!}!  How could it not with this as our view from the 9th floor of the San Diego Central Library over looking the Coronado Bridge!  It was the PERFECT San Diego day to sit outside and chat all things nerdy!

We had some new nerd girls this go round and they brought the fun!  We even recruited a passer by who had a messenger bag made out of SDCC bags!  We HAD to call her over and invite her in on the fun!

This go round all the girls brought books to swap.  I picked out Winnie the Pooh {which I am so excited to read for the first time!} and One Day which takes place in England!  How could I NOT like it!?  @syllykay even made us all these amazing Cumberbombed bookmarks!

I was so excited about our meet up that I began researching our next!  There are TWO awesome things coming up soon in San Diego.  The Coronado Playhouse is putting on a Sherlock play April 11th-May 18th.  They are also doing a FREE performance of Romeo and Juliet in June 27th-July 20th!  Secondly at the Upstart Crow Bookstore in Seaport Village, The San Diego Shakespeare Society hosts a monthly reading on the first Tuesday of every month.

We plan to continue to make this at least a monthly meet up, so if you are a nerd girl here in San Diego, please leave your email address in the comments below so I can add you to the invite list!  We would love to see you there!

Group picture left to right back row:  @DrawingOnClouds, @Joie_Fatale, @IDatedFabio, @GenTheWise, @DalifivanaRose.  Front row:  @syllykay, @RHicks and @thenerdygirlie.

Interview with Kristin of Syfy's Fangasm!

The Nerdy Girlie:  How did you get involved with Fangasm?

Kristin:  I became involved with Fangasm very early on in the casting process. It took a full two years for this dream to become a reality, but the final product was well worth the wait! When I found out the show would be aired on Syfy, one of my favorite networks, instead of an earlier possibility, I felt like the stars were aligning.  We went through a few periods of extremely intermittent communication, to being cast, flown out, and moving in within a matter of weeks!  I love traveling and meeting new people who share my interests, and I've always been a really positive and welcoming person so when I had heard about the show, I immediately knew I wanted to be a part of it!

TNG:  What was your favorite experience while filming the show?

Kristin:  Oh this is hard! I had so many wonderful experiences during my time in LA.  I think the obvious favorite would be getting the chance to meet one of my childhood idols, and the co-creator of my favorite superhero (Spider-Man), the living legend Stan Lee.  I feel so lucky to have had the opportunity to spend even a few minutes of one on one time with him!  But I also really loved a lot of the little, less notable things about living with my lovely roommates.  After living together and sharing in so many different experiences, we formed this intense bond between all of us, so I miss things like Sal's incessant teasing, Andrew's infectious laugh, everything in general about my best friend Molly, Dani's silly faces, Paul's extensive movie knowledge, and Mike's ability to turn everything into a party!  So overall, I'd say the best experience was being exposed to so many new people and making a group of lifelong friends.

TNG:  What has been your favorite experience after filming the show?

Kristin:  My favorite experience after filming the show has been my trip to San Diego Comic Con.  It was my first time attending the convention, and I had an absolute blast! I stayed with Molly, so it was like we were living together again for a week, and we partied our hearts out!  We also bought tons of exclusives from the convention, and I got to hang out with so many of my favorite comic creators.  It was like a dream vacation that I never wanted to end!

TNG:  What are some of your favorite things to nerd out about?

Kristin:  I nerd out A LOT about comics.  It's the most fascinating medium of storytelling in my eyes.  I love that there are these endless universes that've been created and there's constantly new content being added by a plethora of writers and artists.  It gives the reader a unique experience between story arcs, and it allows you to really build a strong connection to the characters.

TNG:  What are you girlie for?

Kristin:  I'm really girlie for fashion! For college I attended the Fashion Institute of Technology in New York City, and it's always been a dream of mine to start a clothing line for girls that incorporates elements from my favorite fandoms.  I love the influx of geeky fashion available these days, but I feel like the comics category is still lacking!

TNG:  Think you would try Project Runway next?

Kristin:  I used to love watching Project Runway in college, but I wouldn't be a good contestant!  I'm really good at the designing aspect of fashion, but I'm less skilled in the sample production area.  I want to create a line that's licensed and handle more of the product development side of the process!

*Thank you Kristin for taking the time to answer our questions!  If you haven't watched the first episode of Fangasm you must!  This is THE BEST portrayal of nerds on TV.  I am so happy to call myself a nerd after watching this show.  Kristin and her fellow nerdy girlies Molly and Dani are AMAZING examples for the nerd girl community!  I cannot wait to see you ALL at Comikaze in November!!