Stuff That Doesn't Suck (7): The All Youtube Edition!

 Stuff that doesn’t suck is a meme hosted by Pam at Bookalicious where we graciously share with you the things that we come across in a week that don’t suck. This includes a variety of things from books to music to youtube and even more. Feel free to join in on the comments or on your own blog.

Drunk Cooking Show That Doesn't Suck

An episode of My Drunk Kitchen was posted on Facebook by a good friend and I think it's awesome. If you're like me, when drinking you want something to nom on. My first experience with this was trying to cut pineapple after having tequila for the first time. This is why we can't have nice things. Anyway, Hannah does drunk cooking with poise and style. Her topics range from Mac and Cheese, Cookies, Tacos, and most recently Ice Cream. Hannah is hilarious and proves that sometimes cooking is a hot damn mess. Follow Hannah on Twittah @harto.

First Impressions Friday (3): World of Warcraft Patch 4.2 - Firelands - Trailer

 

First Impressions is a meme hosted at Within Pages where we take a look at all things, mostly booky, and reflect on our initial thoughts. Non-bloggers, non-book bloggers, and everyone alike can participate on any topic you'd like. Feel free to drop your links or thoughts in the comments!

While I'm not currently playing World of Warcraft on a regular basis, I like to keep up-to-date on WoW news. I do this by watching Gamebreaker.tv's Legendary and following WoW Insider. I played a bit on the Public Test Realm this past week and did a few of the Patch 4.2 pre-quests. There are definitely a lot of changes coming to WoW with Patch 4.2, but this First Impressions Friday is all about the patch trailer.

Movie Review: The Green Lantern

As I've said before, I'm not a huge comic book aficionado, however, I appreciate comic book movies. I went into seeing Green Lantern with only a basic knowledge of the story of the Green Lantern Corps, but as I am a fan of lore and a good story, I have come to really enjoy the world of the Green Lantern. The very beginning of the movie provides an excellent way for those not in the know to get caught up on the story. The introduction explains who the Corps came into being and the creation of Oa by the Guardians.

America... F*%$ Yeah!

Okay, no, this isn't about Team America: World Police, it's about Captain America! With less than a month to go before release, a new trailer for Captain America: The First Avenger went live today! And holy schniekies, is it amazing. The trailer doesn't skip a beat. I could prattle on about how star-studded this cast is (Tommy Lee Jones, Stanley Tucci, Chris Evans, Hugo Weaving, and Dominic Cooper as Howard Stark) but why don't you just watch this awesomeness for itself? Video after the cut!

First Impressions Friday (2): Arkham Horror

First Impressions is a meme hosted  at Within Pages where we take a look at all things, mostly booky, and reflect on our initial thoughts. Non-bloggers, non-book bloggers, and everyone alike can participate on any topic you'd like. Feel free to drop your links or thoughts in the comments!

Arkham Horror is a board game based on the Cthulhu mythos of H.P. Lovecraft. In doing some research about the game, I found out that it was originally released by Chaosium in 1987 and was based on their newly released Call of Cthulhu role playing game. The version I played, however, was from 2005 and was released by FantasyFlight games publisher of Battlestar Gallactica and most recently Mansions of Madness. Arkham was also one of the first board games to be released as a cooperative board game, the entire group works together to complete the game.

Get your game on this Saturday!

Whether you're new to gaming or a seasoned veteran, Free RPG Day is a great way to reconnect with your favorite games and learn a few new. Inspired by Free Comic Book Day, Free RPG Day was first organized in 2007 and connects Your Friendly Local Game Shop to game developers and publishers in an effort to spread the word about the awesomeness that is role playing games. Having gamers interact with new products also helps drive sales since more than likely you'll be purchasing the new game that you've just been hooked on.

Stuff That Doesn't Suck (6)

Stuff that doesn’t suck is a meme hosted by Pam at Bookaliciouswhere we graciously share with you the things that we come across in a week that don’t suck. This includes a variety of things from books to music to youtube and even more. Feel free to join in on the comments or on your own blog.

Gamer Food Blog That Doesn't Suck
Now that I'm not playing World of Warcraft, I've been trying to increase my IRL skill in cooking. You see, my main character Aleksondra, was an Illustrious Grand Master and earned the Chef title. Actually, I earned Chef during Wrath of the Lich King. Back then, her name was Katryona and I had an in game business called Katryona's Kitchen. But, I digress.

Even if you're not playing World of Warcraft, you can cook some of the coolest foods from the game thanks to The Gamer's Fridge. I like this blog because not only does it feature some of my favorite foods from Azeroth, Frostberries just sound like the most delicious late night snack, but the recipes that they offer are easy to follow and great for those even with an Apprentice cooking skill. The Gamer's Fridge also includes food from Final Fantasy and Lord of the Rings Online. One of my personal favorites in WoW is Kaldorei Spider Kabob. Just in case spider meat is scarce, they've provided an alternative which uses beef tips.

There are over 150 recipes in World of Warcraft and I can't wait for them to feature them all! Delicious Chocolate Cake is also quite amazing and definitely proves that...

First Impressions Friday (1): Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim

First Impressions is a meme hosted  at Within Pages where we take a look at all things, mostly booky, and reflect on our initial thoughts. Non-bloggers, non-book bloggers, and everyone alike can participate on any topic you'd like. Feel free to drop your links or thoughts in the comments!

This past week, the Electronic Entertainment Expo, commonly known as E3, was held in Los Angeles. The top executives, developers, and designers from the major electronics and video game companies met to discuss the future of the industry. Many of the concepts that are unveiled at E3 are released within the next year. One of the major portion of the expo is the release of game trailers for upcoming titles. This year, we saw trailers for new Assassins Creed, Modern Warfare and Bioshock games, just to name a very few. Also unveiled at E3 was the next generation in video game consoles. Nintendo unveiled the Wii-U and Playstation showed off their addition to the motion gaming world, the Move.

Dragon Chow Contest Winner!

I want to thank everyone for entering, tweeting and supporting the contest. I'm pleased to announce that a winner has been chosen (via Random.org) and they have confirmed! The prize is a standard dice bag courtesy of DragonChow.com! I'm hoping to do more contests periodically, so check back for updates there.

Without further adieu...

Congratulations! 

Leila of Within Pages
I always admit, even on my book blog, that I played WoW and openly flaunt the D&D books on my bookshelves! Not to mention that I visit local game shops like Amazing Wonders.

Crafty Geeks: Pixel Perfect Bead Sprites

 The thing I like about being a geek is that I have varied interests, eclectic tastes, you might say. It's nice to know that there are other folks out there in the geek community that are also eclectic in nature. From Buffy to Battlestar Gallactica, these geeks are not only interested in books and movies, but being crafty as well. In this spotlight, I will feature some of my favorite crafty geeks and their trades.


Pixel Perfect Bead Sprites is a new business that brings some of your favorite characters from movies, video games, and comic books and gives them an 8-bit effect. These small pieces of artwork are created by taking Pearler beads and putting them onto a small pegged frame. Jeremy takes many different colors of beads to create his designs and when the design is finished, he uses an iron to fuse the beads together to create a lasting, finished piece.

RPG Spotlight: Dragon Age

It has been hundreds of years since the last Blight ravaged the world of Thedas. Many believe that it can never happen again, that the Dragon Age will pass without the rise of such evil. They are wrong. Beneath the earth the darkspawn stir. A new archdemon has risen and with it a Blight that will scourge the lands and darken the skies. The nations of Thedas need a new generation of heroes, but who will answer the call?

The Voyage Home

Paperclips, why did it have to be paperclips?

I apologize for my disappearance from the blogisphere this week. I was really busy last weekend with work events in between celebrations for my birthday and gaming. Then, on Tuesday, I started a new job and worked it and my after-school gig until Friday when the kids got out for the summer. Needless to say, I didn't have much time for blogging.

I'm really excited about my new job and although it's just a temporary position, I'm hoping that it might turn into something more permanent, which would be nice. I was able to go ahead and get Lil Indy and Ariel, two of my desktop staples set up and I need to put up all of my pictures to really personalize the space.