Geeky Things I Own: Hermione Granger Wannabe

On my 21st birthday my mum took me to the Harry Potter Studio; Thomas tagged along as well and I have to say it was my best birthday I've ever had, forget going out and getting drunk with your friends Warner Brothers Studio Tour is where it's at. Obviously you can't not buy a wand while you're there and I must have been amusing rocking up to the till with Hermione Granger's wand and Crookshanks, keeping in mind my hair is exactly as Hermione's is described in the book. Memories of primary school have come flooding back, being called Hermione was better than the other nickname I can remember...

It was Wand Week when we visited so we got to see the ladies behind the wand designs make them, it was amazing to watch. I love the leaf detail on Hermione's wand but I also really like Luna Lovegood's wand but I think Hermione's suits me better.

Then I seen the plushies and of course I had to get one of the cats, I actually wanted Mrs Norris but they didn't have her, disappointing oversight. Anyway I love ginger cats so I wasn't disappointed getting Crookshanks I just knew I'd look like a Hermione fanatic but I was far from the only one I bet. I'd love to go back for pet week and meet the animal actors and their trainers.

Thank you for reading, oh the Slytherin scarf was given to me by a friend as I was sorted into Slytherin on Pottermore. Feel free to read into that.

Devon x

 

On that there Youtube Part 2 Geeks and Gamers

I'm a pretty keen gamer. I don't know if I'm "Geeky"(considering my use of quotation marks, probably) but I can muster the same amount of enthusiasm as some of my favourite "Nerd" Youtubers.

• "Geeky" - Covering everything, technology, films, comic books; even Smurfs. 

  Lamarr Wilson - He likes tech and games and does some vlogging too. He's also friends with another guy on my list.

 PBS Idea Channel - I wasn't sure where to place this channel but I'd say it's pretty geeky but not quite STEM. It discusses ideas, as if you couldn't guess. It covers a lot of pop culture and some more niche subjects.

  BlackNerdComedy - Andre is a pretty amusing and way into gaming and comics. He also loooves the Smurfs, Disney, Power Rangers and TMNT. My friend met him at a Con in Dallas and he was lovely apparently so now he has brownie points.  He's also friends with Lamarr. 

• Gaming - I really had to narrow this down, it was painful but I did, I'm awaiting my medal...

  PeanutButterGamer - Not sure if I like this channel for it's content or that every time I watch a video I think about peanut butter cups...

  LazyGameReviews - Clint is probably my favourite gaming channel, Thomas and I watch his videos together and we'll be honest we found his channel because of his Sims reviews. Clint reviews a lot of retro games and hardware and he's pretty funny.

 

  WEBGamingCentral - If you like in depth Lets Plays then this guys videos might interest you. He covers a lot of Simcity and Civ 5. The channel appears to be going through a name change and I know WEB is making his own game too.

  CamerAndy - Andy's following is small at the moment but I imagine he'll have a lot more soon enough. I played Civ with him which was a lot of fun.

Next time I tell you all about the STEM channels I follow...

Devon :)
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On that there Youtube Part 1 Food and Creative types.

I have a bit of a Youtube problem...

When I'm bored and feeling too tired to use my brain (lazy) or when I should be doing something really important but instead I procrastinate; I am most likely found curled up in a ball somewhere watching video after video. Sometimes Thomas joins me in my nest so I'm not alone in my addiction.

Me in search of snacks mid video.

After looking through my subscriptions I realised I have a lot of favourite channels, narrowing them down to a top 5 or top 10 is just too difficult for me; so I've broken them down into neat little categories:

• Food - Usually for my food fix I go to Reddit or Tumblr and endlessly scroll through foodporn but there are two channels I love to watch because 1. I love East Asian food and 2. I love cute stuff.

    Cooking with Dog - It's a cooking show "hosted" by a dog but the food is delicious looking and the cooking instructions are easy to follow; with over half a million subs either the dog gimmick works for people or they love staring at the food as much as I do.

    Kawaiisweetworld - As the name suggests this one is for your sweet tooth. It's a lot of very adorable desert ideas with some craft stuff in there for good measure.

• Art - These channels are a fix of painting tips and craft ideas. Oh and cartoons.

        Simon's Cat - I have all the books and the latest one is signed; it's pretty fair to say I'm a big fan of cat cartoons.

   Art Food Kitty - Kelly Eddington's speed paintings are hypnotic. She also has watercolour guides for beginners which are pretty interesting; if you're thinking of taking up the hobby I recommend taking a look.

   Karen Kavett - Karen is a graphic designer that appears to have worked for just about everyone from Google to Youtube. She dabbles in DIY, crafting, books and "Geeky" stuff in general.

In Part 2 I will be listing my "Geeky" and Gaming subscriptions; more lists! Who doesn't love lists?

Devon x