Wagamama update

I can't help but feel slightly to blame. They should have taken my advice.
I really, really, really want bento now that I definitely can not have it.
Alas.

On being a Nerd Fighter

Late in the summer of my twenty ninth year, I decided that I was a Nerd Fighter, presumably because I spent hours watching the Vlogbrothers on Youtube, reading John Green’s novels, and listening to Hank’s catchy nerd music, but mostly because I wanted to be one.

  

A Nerd Fighter is defined as, “Someone who instead of being made up of cells and organs and stuff is actually made out of awesome. Someone who fights against world suck”. As a Hufflepuff I don’t wish to toot my own horn so much and prefer the second half of the definition, I am indeed made out of the same goop as every other Human being, but I would love to make the world less sucky for nerds and other less fortunate sections of the community.

The first time I heard of John Green was after I returned to Australia after living in the UK for 18 months and having nothing to read, no job, and little money to spend when my sister lent me his first novel, Looking for Alaska which I devoured and read his follow up An Abundance of Katherines. I then proceeded to read a bunch of other YA novels she possessed and move on in my life. 

The first vlogbrothers’ video I ever saw was this one, I don’t remember when or who sent it to me I just remember having seen it before and LOTR was like one of my primary fandoms so it could have been like any of my friends/family/I could have found it by chance. 

Anyway, in 2012 thanks to The Fault in Our Stars I started seeing references to Nerd Fighters and John Green everywhere  (read: Tumblr). So I finally found out what Nerd fighters were and decided to take on the task of watching all of the videos from the beginning of Brotherhood 2.0 to present, it took me a few months and it was worth it. I learnt about micro financing and joined the Nerd fighter team on Kiva, in a year I have made 25 loans and I must say it is an addictive way of helping people around the world (for a free $25 loan). I’ve been to one gathering so far which was pretty fun, participated in a p4a, and read one book as a part of the nerd fighter book club. And tonight I am very excited to go see The Fault in Our Stars movie, like way excited. Candy metaphor cigarettes, cloud nails and tissues excited.  YEP.

And now for some lists of what I love about John and Hank just because (note: there are many other things to love but these are just short lists).

 

I love their relationship, how they chose to work on it through Vlogbrothers and how well they collaborate. I love reunion videos most of all, it is true.

The projects such as p4a that they coordinate to help reduce world suck.

They DFTBA

John –

He loves gingers as much, possibly much more than I do

His Hufflepuff pride

He is an older teen than me

How he has made me finally find a love of pizza

Attempting to make people imagine each other more complexly

Speaking openly and honestly about his experiences with depression and anxiety

When he says something terribly and then goes "I'm a novelist"

That he actually made "French the Llama" a thing when nobody thought he could

Hank –

He loves science as much as me, definitely much more than I do

His poster and shirt collection

His ability to create so many amazing projects and for making me 2D glasses should I ever be forced into watching a 3D movie in my life

His psychic ability to predict Harry Potter/J.K. Rowling things and write these predictions into song form

He rescued a greyhound which was named Tina Fey and named her Lemon

He limits the amount of animal products he consumes, and is passionate about the environment

I understand his feels as a younger sibling so hard

An Open Letter to Wagamama

Dear Wagamama,

Once again you have gone and broken my heart. First you got me addicted to your delicious juice combinations, then you had to go and replace them with less delicious alternatives. I was pretty disheartened, but I could take it. I still had access to sweet, sweet bento boxes. Not anymore.

You had to go and remove them from your weekend menu, didn't you.
Well thanks. Now I will be turning in my frequent noodler card and heading for greener pastures. Well, until you realise once again bringing back the bento brings back the lunchtime custom. It's not just all the new restaurants surrounding you making you empty, it's the lack of bento. The sooner you realise that you might as well not open for lunch without it on the menu the better. 

I don't want to have to choose whether I want to eat one of the items I love in the bento box for lunch, I want them all. You just can't make a girl choose! 
Here is my opinion of the order of deliciousness of the items inside a teriyaki chicken bento box from most delicious to least: 1) sweet potato kusabi, 2) teriyaki chicken and rice, 3) edamame, 4) pickles, 5) miso soup, and 6) leafy greens. 

I will truly miss weekend shopping and bento times. I have attached a photo of one such glorious occasion when a butterfly joined a friend and I for lunch.

I am feeling very emotional just thinking about it.

Yours sincerely,

A truly dissatisfied ex noodler.

I've got to go do karaoke tonight.

Just finished reading The Book Thief. 

Cried all the tears. 

Feel empty.

Gah! 

I've made a terrible mistake. 

Can We Talk About Breaking Bad?!

(Because this is how I have felt for the last forever)

Next Monday morning is the final episode of Breaking Bad and I am feeling a mixture of anxious and super emotional about it. Thankfully it is a public holiday or I would probably have taken the day off work very frivolously. Anyway, having seen all the people's crazy blue food on Tumblr I had to suggest we have a party. And here is a part of the conversation I had with my mother about it.

Mum: We could have mini pizzas.

Me: We could throw them on the roof! 

Mum: He did do that. I don't think it would add to the value of the house. 

Me: But it was awesome and we could do the whole house Breaking Bad style, the fans would love it. And have I not mentioned in the last five minutes that it is the most popular show on TV ... Emmys..

I could spray HEISENBERG on the wall and all.

I can't believe she wasn't impressed. 

Why I Don't Own a Onesie

While I don't tend to follow the fashion trends, I have noted that adult sized onesies are kind of a big deal right now. 

So here is my list of reasons why I don't personally own a onesie (mostly to remind future me of my feelings should I see a particularly adorable one and wish to own it).

1. I am not a baby, but a full grown lady.

And while this model is pretty attractive in his TARDIS onesie, the baby is winning on adorable points. Alas, I will never be an adorable TARDIS as my parents were not big enough Whovians in the 80's..

2. My sister once said she would disown me if I ever wore a onesie around her no matter how adorable I think they are (she later retracted that though).

3. The really pretty ones are super expensive and trying them on at the shops seems like an unfavourable idea. Also the shops are usually sold out of my size and only have the teeny tiny and super huge ones.

4. I have hips therefore the top half would be super baggy and unflattering. Therefore, I would not wish to wear it in front of others and what really is the point of a onesie if not for adorable selfies?

5. I live in a really cold place and often go to the toilet in the night time, even with a bum flap that seems somewhat impractical.

6. While I live in a cold place and sleep with a million blankets and quilts over me I cannot sleep in anything more than a t-shirt or I overheat.

I like big books and I can not lie...

So, I finally finished University (yes!) and my post University anti brain shrivelling up and dying plan is to read, read, and read some more. I never ended up getting to read all the classics that people are generally forced to read throughout school and feel like maybe I missed out so I am adding them to the pile. But hey, I will probably appreciate them much more now than I would of as a teen. I won't even have to write essays about them! 

Honestly, the high school essay I kept (I'm assuming I kept it because I thought it was good) was pretty terrible. I clearly had not figured out the system. I don't think I really improved in my essay writing ability too much, except understanding the value of a good quote in an argument and level of caring.

I'm a pretty slow reader and only up to my 13th book of the year (obviously not counting picture books). I try to read before bed as it makes for good sleeping (science!). My Goodreads over the last year is pretty John Green and Hunger Games dominated. Recommend me some books - please and thank you.  

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I am currently reading The Catcher in the Rye because the Universe kept telling me to and I finally listened and Aaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaagh! Man, I am so articulate.