The blog of a bibliophile / gamer / comic fangirl / cork dork / foodie….with occasional Seattle happenings sprinkled throughout. Check out my articles at www.GiantFireBreathingRobot.comTumblr (3.0; @nerdtastic)http://www.nerdtastic.org/http://www.nerdtastic.org/post/15707112726http://www.nerdtastic.org/post/15707112726Wed, 11 Jan 2012 22:48:41 -0500<img src="http://25.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_lx3heeZIaI1qz9kilo1_400.jpg"/><br/><br/><p>Got this for Christmas. It really looks amazing, with very Tolkien-esque art, and even the rules text has a lovely lyrical quality reminiscent of the books. Character motivations are embedded into the game mechanics, and each group of players is a fellowship with important relationships to each other. I’ll probably spend the next couple of days digging into it to become familiar with the rules. I also see myself re-reading Tolkien’s fiction sometime soon. </p>http://www.nerdtastic.org/post/15106386750http://www.nerdtastic.org/post/15106386750Sat, 31 Dec 2011 19:59:02 -0500<img src="http://24.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_lws4cmuMjl1qj8piko1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/><p><a class="tumblr_blog" href="http://mareofsteel.tumblr.com/post/14779451824/by-lauren-montgomery" target="_blank">mareofsteel</a>:</p> <blockquote> <p>By Lauren Montgomery</p> </blockquote>http://www.nerdtastic.org/post/14791288359http://www.nerdtastic.org/post/14791288359Sun, 25 Dec 2011 21:36:49 -0500<img src="http://25.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_lwshv65RlA1qz9kilo1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/><p>CELEBRATE!</p>http://www.nerdtastic.org/post/14791232909http://www.nerdtastic.org/post/14791232909Sun, 25 Dec 2011 21:35:30 -0500<img src="http://24.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_ldy1o9Yhi21qbm90jo1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/><p><a class="tumblr_blog" href="http://awesomecomics.tumblr.com/post/2447653620/best-present-exchange-ever-jajajaja" target="_blank">awesomecomics</a>:</p> <blockquote> <p>Best present exchange EVER!! jajajaja</p> </blockquote>http://www.nerdtastic.org/post/14556661819http://www.nerdtastic.org/post/14556661819Wed, 21 Dec 2011 04:09:15 -0500<img src="http://25.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_ltuxhsVSWT1r5v69co1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/><p><a class="tumblr_blog" href="http://tastefully-female.tumblr.com/post/12770327371/3" target="_blank">tastefully-female</a>:</p> <blockquote> <p><3</p> </blockquote>http://www.nerdtastic.org/post/14303880974http://www.nerdtastic.org/post/14303880974Fri, 16 Dec 2011 05:00:52 -0500<img src="http://25.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_lsgl9sMJZ31qb5gkjo1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/><p><a class="tumblr_blog" href="http://tastefully-female.tumblr.com/post/13410616588/lmao" target="_blank">tastefully-female</a>:</p> <blockquote> <p>LMAO</p> </blockquote>http://www.nerdtastic.org/post/14303781691http://www.nerdtastic.org/post/14303781691Fri, 16 Dec 2011 04:53:10 -0500When we decided to spend a night yurt camping, I think my boyfriend expected me to provide simple...http://www.nerdtastic.org/post/14157657563http://www.nerdtastic.org/post/14157657563Tue, 13 Dec 2011 01:31:59 -0500<img src="http://24.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_lw4p24xhK21qz9kilo1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/><p>Camping Bananas Foster. Mmmmm.</p>http://www.nerdtastic.org/post/14156994148http://www.nerdtastic.org/post/14156994148Tue, 13 Dec 2011 01:08:28 -0500<img src="http://25.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_lsyztfD1rN1qehy3eo1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/><p>Still my favorite. </p>http://www.nerdtastic.org/post/14008528316http://www.nerdtastic.org/post/14008528316Sat, 10 Dec 2011 04:38:49 -0500<img src="http://25.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_lbdfh3mjHQ1qz7t0xo1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/><p><a href="http://eatsleepdraw.com/post/1601895021/liza-frank-30k-by-selfhighfive" target="_blank">eatsleepdraw</a>:</p> <blockquote> <p>Liza Frank 30K by <a href="http://selfhighfivedesigns.tumblr.com/" target="_blank">selfhighfive</a></p> </blockquote>http://www.nerdtastic.org/post/1605017573http://www.nerdtastic.org/post/1605017573Wed, 17 Nov 2010 20:29:49 -0500<img src="http://24.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_l4zygrwgm21qz9kilo1_400.gif"/><br/><br/>http://www.nerdtastic.org/post/766398419http://www.nerdtastic.org/post/766398419Sat, 03 Jul 2010 15:36:27 -0400There is some debate over whether Lost Girls is pornography, art, or filth. Some are outraged...http://www.nerdtastic.org/post/766364284http://www.nerdtastic.org/post/766364284Sat, 03 Jul 2010 15:23:00 -0400comics,Alan Moore,sexpornographyart<iframe src="http://player.vimeo.com/video/4412391" width="400" height="225" frameborder="0"></iframe><br/><br/><p>Chris Ware and Andrew Bird together? Brilliant.</p>http://www.nerdtastic.org/post/209742664http://www.nerdtastic.org/post/209742664Sat, 10 Oct 2009 22:42:26 -0400<img src="http://24.media.tumblr.com/T7nATHnBXora7x9yC62LhQR1o1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/><p>Bacon maple bar and cocoa puffs chocolate donut. From Voodoo donuts in Portland!</p>http://www.nerdtastic.org/post/124189370http://www.nerdtastic.org/post/124189370Mon, 15 Jun 2009 18:08:48 -0400<a href="http://www.agathachristie.com/home-uk/agatha-christie-breaks-a-third-world-record/">Agatha Christie: Agatha Christie breaks a Third World Record</a>http://www.nerdtastic.org/post/112372205http://www.nerdtastic.org/post/112372205Sun, 24 May 2009 13:12:11 -0400<a href="http://www.guardian.co.uk/culture/2009/apr/13/amazon-gay-writers">Gore Vidal, Jeannette Winterson blacklisted</a>http://www.nerdtastic.org/post/95805073http://www.nerdtastic.org/post/95805073Mon, 13 Apr 2009 13:54:30 -0400<a href="http://news.sky.com/skynews/Home/World-News/Cardboard-Oven-Called-The-Kyoto-Wins-50000-Contest-To-Find-The-Worlds-Greenest-New-Invention/Article/200904215258467?lid=ARTICLE_15258467_CardboardOvenCalledTheKyotoWins%C2%A350,000ContestToFindTheWorldsGreenestNewInvention&amp;lpos=searchresults">Solar powered oven made from cardboard boxes</a>http://www.nerdtastic.org/post/94595699http://www.nerdtastic.org/post/94595699Thu, 09 Apr 2009 15:00:00 -0400<iframe width="400" height="242" src="http://www.youtube.com/embed/NVV9q4rESPg?wmode=transparent&autohide=1&egm=0&hd=1&iv_load_policy=3&modestbranding=1&rel=0&showinfo=0&showsearch=0" frameborder="0" allowfullscreen></iframe><br/><br/><p>chicks with lightsabers.</p>http://www.nerdtastic.org/post/94591746http://www.nerdtastic.org/post/94591746Thu, 09 Apr 2009 14:46:30 -0400<a href="http://www.escapistmagazine.com/news/view/89961">WA state recognises Penny Arcade as leaders in the video game industry and for their charity work</a>http://www.nerdtastic.org/post/89249183http://www.nerdtastic.org/post/89249183Mon, 23 Mar 2009 23:31:00 -0400