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Just in case your Monday isn’t going well…
KITTENS! …And a puppy.
29 Monday Sep 2014
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I Shall Smite Thee With My Sword!
22 Monday Sep 2014
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author, fighting, fun, longsword, medieval, not fencing, sport, Stephanie Beavers, sword, swords, writer
So. This is a thing, and it’s awesome:
Really? REALLY?! I mean, I know someone who knows how to use a katana in the Japanese sword style, but this is actually looking to turn medieval longsword fighting into a sport.
Did I mention that’s awesome?
I feel like this is something I should learn. I mean, I’ve looked into the SCA (Society for Creative Anachronism) before, but they were always a little too hardcore into the historical aspects of it. I’m a fantasy author. I’m not there for the history. I’m there for armor and swords and archery and the cool stuff. Preferably with magic, too. (And yet I was never interested in LARPing either… *shrug*)
But this… is this something I could do?
Honestly, probably not. I’m tiny and out of shape and rarely into any physical activities. All my favorite things to do happen here in front of the computer. Oops…
Still, I’m looking into it. Turns out there’s one in my city (I just Googled my town and longsword).
What do you think, readers? Cool or geeky? Or both? Would you give it a go?
Art Transforms Reality
28 Thursday Aug 2014
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art, author, entertainment, fun, humor, lol, nature, painting, Stephanie Beavers, writer
Qualia: Philosophy and Did I Really Just See That?
25 Monday Aug 2014
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author, color, fun, humanity, Is my red the same as your red, perception, philosophy, qualia, questions, red, Science, Stephanie Beavers, Vsauce, writer
I have a confession. I like philosophy. Especially metaphysics. I actually have a BA in Philosophy (minor in English). I don’t understand why people find it boring. Some of the questions philosophers get to ask are AWESOME. Like the following:
I guess some people might write off questions like this as frivolous, but I find them fascinating. This is the core of human curiosity. Questions like these are what birthed the sciences. Math, physics, chemistry, and most recently, psychology. How can questions like this be frivolous when they brought out every scientific revolution?
So what about you, dear reader? Did you find the video interesting? Why do you think so many people think philosophy is boring?
(In other news, this is my 100th post. Yay!)
Consider Yourself Rolled
21 Thursday Aug 2014
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author, entertainment, fun, humor, lol, music, Never Gonna Give You Up, Rick Astley, Rick rolled, Stephanie Beavers, writer
Remember Rick Rolling with Rick Astley’s (terrible or wonderful, pick one) song? These people do:
And for old times’ sake (and let’s face it, it’s already stuck in your head anyways, so what do you have to lose?):
The Running Of The Goats, And, Er, Ducks
14 Thursday Aug 2014
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SPRAY CAKE
04 Monday Aug 2014
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author, baking, cake, food, fun, Harvard Innovation Challenge, life, News, Spray Cake, Stephanie Beavers, writer
It’s coming.
It will be beautiful.
It’s… SPRAY CAKE!
Spray batter into pan. Microwave. Eat!
Strangely, these students are the first people to think of cake batter in a can. Seriously people? We didn’t come up with this sooner? We should all be ashamed of ourselves.
These Harvard students had a final project to do, and they ended up winning top prize for the Harvard Innovation Challenge with Spray Cake.
Needless to say, this lazy lady is super excited for this product to hit the market. I mean, I’ve tried Cake In A Cup before (I tried Googling it, but I couldn’t find the recipe I used to use) but it still takes all the conventional ingredients and time to make. Spray Cake? Bring it.
No seriously, bring it to my house, I want to eat it.
Amazing Music
31 Thursday Jul 2014
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16 Tons, 2Cellos, a cappella, author, Billy Jean, cellos, Daft Punk, entertainment, fun, music, Pentatonix, PTX, Smooth Criminal, Stephanie Beavers, Straight No Chaser, writer
So I was at a loss for something to post when I thought that maybe, just maybe, some folks might like to hear some really awesome music. So here’s a few picks of some random songs I like:
These are some more of the oddball ones. I listen to a fairly eclectic mix, and a good chunk of it is more mainstream than what’s posted here. But what would be the point of posting mainstream stuff? You’d have heard it already! So I do like country, pop, movie soundtracks (good for writing to), and a smattering of other things too.
Let me know if I’ve gotten you hooked, or share links to your own favorites!
BOOP
24 Thursday Jul 2014
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Adorable Owls
17 Thursday Jul 2014
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animals, author, entertainment, fun, humor, lol, owls, Stephanie Beavers, writer
This owl likes nose tickles
Grammatically precise owl
Not so much adorable as freaking creepy.
There we go, there’s the cute.
And a bad owl pun to finish things off.
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