Being a geek with little money is a hard thing to manage. Because “Geek Culture” encompasses all things technology and media related it can be hard to remain current when you can’t afford the newest comic books, video games, toys and anything else that catches your obsessive fancy. I have been an on again/ off again geek-on-a-budget my whole adult life (all 10 years of it) and I’ve found ways of keeping my spending beast at bay during the on again periods.
Friends Indeed…
Since geeks hang with geeks it is safe to say that at least one of your friends will have something you want. Now, I’m not saying you should go out and rob your bff of their awesome stuff, but I’m sure if you ask nicely they’d let you borrow some. A good borrowing, lending system between friends can be one of the easiest ways to get what you need without over-spending. Share your resources with them and they’ll be open to sharing with you.
This is also a great way of being introduced to new things without investing anything. For example, I had never read any of Ben Templesmith’s stuff until Kim forced it upon me (in a loving kind of way). I now love his work and know if I can’t afford to buy for myself I can always borrow more from her. The same system is there for when we want to share books, video games and movies with each other. It’s pretty fantastic!
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Posted in General | by Bree
Geek Shirt from ThinkGeek.com
Lately I have been thinking about what it means to be a geek or a nerd and what it means to use this label on yourself. I am a self proclaimed “all of the above”, but what does this really mean?
Back in high school I remember the terms geek and nerd being the last label anyone wanted because it put you on the lowest rung of the social ladder. If you showed any sign of real intelligence your were called a nerd and if you enjoyed extra curriculum activities that didn’t include sports you were labeled a geek. Either way it meant high school was going to feel like hell. I know it did for me.
Fast forward 10 years. Pop culture is replaced with Geek culture as Hollywood adapts comics, books and video games. Animator, video game designer and web developer have taken the place of lawyer, banker and doctor as lucrative careers. And being tech savvy has the potential of making you a millionaire. In a blink of an eye the labels of geek and nerd climbed the ladder and can now be worn with pride… almost.
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Below is a list of comic book series that are favourites of mine. They are in no particular order and are all worth checking out.
Fables vol. 1
Fables
Written by Bill Willingham
Publisher: Vertigo
The characters of popular fables and faerytales are hiding out in New York city after being driven out of their world by the mysterious Adversary. The series takes you into the political and private worlds of a number of familiar fables – Snow White, Rose Red, Bigby (big bad) Wolf, Boy Blue – while they deal with the continuing war with the Adversary.
The first 11 trade volumes have been released, the 12th due in August, and is still ongoing as individual floppies. This series is NOT suitable for children due to language, sex & violence. (That’s how you know it’s good)
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The Sims 3
I have been a fan of the Sims games since it was first released in 2002 and spent much of my hard earned money on a good number of the expansion packs. When Sims 2 was released I wasn’t able to get it right away because my computer graphics card was still in the Stone Age, but eventually I upgraded just for this one game. I’m a not afraid to say that I am a Sims addict.
When I bought my Macbook last year I was saddened a bit that I would be unable to play my copy of Sims 2 and I really didn’t want to re-buy it all again for the Mac platform. I was going to wait patiently for the Sims 3 to be released so I could enjoy playing God once more. I would love to say that I bought it on Tuesday when it was released because that would make me really sound totally fanatical, but I actually didn’t realize it had been released until I saw a Twitter post about it on Wednesday. I did get it on Thursday though. (At the same time I also put in my pre-order for Batman: Arkham Asylum – surprise surprise)
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Posted in Games | by Bree
