[AG & AM] Eleven Eleven Eleven: The Lady Nerds Hail the 11th Doctor!

[AG:] So, you’ve got your fez, jacket and bow tie ready to go for Friday? We do.

Yes, friends, this upcoming Veteran’s Day also coincides with a once-in-a-century numerical coincidence: the eleventh day of the eleventh month, on the eleventh year of this century. That’s a lotta ones! (Insert binary joke here.) But seriously, the internets are a-buzzin’ with fans of everyone’s favorite Time Lord prepping their cosplayin’ best for Friday in anticipation of what bloggers are calling Eleventh Doctor Day.

[AM:] Normally we don’t participate in silly internet life-memes* like “Change your Facebook status to what color your bra is in honor of (insert cause here)” or “Repost if you support (insert cause here)” or “Wear blue to (insert cause here)” because let’s face it they don’t really accomplish anything and are mostly annoying. We’re not saying support (insert cause here) is a bad thing, but mostly they are silly and ineffectual. (Though we both count May the 4^th as a national holiday). That being said in light of recent news regarding the potential eminent departure of our beloved Eleventh Doctor we have come to view this day as a way to honor, remember and have fun.

[AG:] Join in by paying tribute to Matt Smith as the eleventh incarnation of the Doctor by wearing a fez, a bow tie, a tweed jacket, suspenders, or any combination of said items to work, to go out to the bar, or wherever you may be on Friday the 11^th.

Tweet or email us pics of your Eleventh Doctor Day encounters and we’ll post them on the blog!

[AM:] P.S. For those of you who would like to point out that it is also Veteran’s Day and what we are doing is unpatriotic, etc., etc., there is no reason why we can’t support the Veterans and love our Doctor. My dad’s a Vet so lay off.

P.P.S. Binary jokes are always funny.

*We just made this word up.

[AG&AM] Welcome to the realm of the Lady Nerds!

"Once upon a time in Chicago...

There were two lady nerds who had grown frustrated with the lack of opportunity to express their passions for games, comics, movies, TV shows, and books. They became so frustrated over time that so few people in their immediate vicinity genuinely understood or appreciated the vast myriad of their obsessions that they decided to band together and do what most overly passionate individuals do nowadays.... blog about it.

This is their story."

Our story, rather. Sorry, it's us. That intro was a bit much. Well, it's us. Alexis M. and Aly G. Here we are, Professional Lady Nerds. We like a lot of different things, and when I say 'like' I mean we REALLY like them. A lot. Much too much to be polite in general conversation. Hence the blog. We couldn't get by just pretending to blend in any longer. Apologies to those of you who are reading this because you're our friends; we know that on many occasions we have confused, frustrated, and possibly even insulted you. Please accept our apologies. It's become too much to bear, so we're hoping the blog will give us ample room to exercise our inclinations. The following is a basic rundown of what you can expect from us here at Something Cute and Nerdy:

1. Book Reviews! We are two gals that f*@#ng LOVE to read. Multiple books at once, usually. Expect lots and lots of promotional blurbs and full reviews. If you're an author looking for some word-of-mouth assistance, shoot us an email or a tweet because we love reading new stuff, especially in the sci-fi/fantasy genre, ESPECIALLY steampunk. Also, AG reads super fast, so feedback is prompt.
2. TV Show Recaps! Doctor Who especially, but anything currently airing and remotely nerdy is game. This category may also include discussions and reflections of past episodes of finished series (such as X-Files, Battlestar Galactica, old Trek, etc).
3. Movie Reviews! Action flicks, sci-fi adventures, books-turned-movies, boardgames-turned-movies, chick flicks starring people you may recognize from nerdy shows or video games! YOU NAME IT!
4. Music Suggestions and Reviews! Like book and movie reviews but less frequent. We're pretty loyal to Amanda Palmer, just sayin'...
5. Photoshoots! Unnecessary and delightful! Look, we're both actors and we enjoy taking nice pictures, all right?
6. Video Game Reviews! Again, self-explanatory and less frequent probably than book reviews. This may also include rants about really hard boss battles or qualms with the design. We don't play as many games as we used to, but we're on the outskirts of interest, so we might as well include it just in case.
7. Hodgepodge! Theatre reviews, rants, observations, general discussion. Anything is game.
8. Podcasts! In the future we would like to include podcasts and some video podcasts. We are hoping in a few months to begin adding these in after some experimentation, so be patient with us.

We're basically ready to mingle, so give us a shout if you want to see a review or discussion take place. We will be making appearances at some conventions as well, so keep us in mind if you've got something in the works!

Coming up this week (possibly): Book Reviews of "Kraken" by China Mieville, "Divergent" by Veronica Roth, "Mechanique: A Tale of the Circus Tresaulti" by Genevieve Valentine, and "The Night Circus" by Erin Morgenstern [from AG]. Also reviews of "A Single Man" by Christopher Isherwood, "Shakespeare: World as Stage" by Bill Bryson, "A Moveable Feast" by Ernest Hemingway, "Things We Think About Games" edited by Hindemarch and Tidball [from AM]. Hodgepodge post about Geek Girl Burlesque [AM].