The Geek Life

A post by Mary Fan

Last month, I shared with y'all the results of #AuthorLifeMonth, an Instagram challenge created by
author and book blogger Dahlia Adler. Well, Instagram, it turns out, is an addictive thing. #AuthorLifeMonth ran through the end of February, and I woke up on the morning of March 1 feeling weirdly empty. Whadaya mean I don't have to find a picture to post???

Fellow Red Adept Publishing author Karissa Laurel and I were commiserating about our #AuthorLifeMonth withdrawal when a brilliant idea hit us: Let's keep posting pictures! This time, we wanted to show off our geeky sides. So we created a new Instagram/Twitter pic challenge, #GeekLifeMonth:

So @karissalaurel and I were suffering from #AuthorLifeMonth withdrawal, so we decided to turn March into #GeekLifeMonth! Join us! 😃😃😃 #geek #geeky #geekgirl #geeklife #nerdlife #nerdy #nerdygirls #instagramchallenge #fandom

A photo posted by Mary Fan (@astralcolt) on Mar 1, 2016 at 5:04pm PST

Hey, I warned you when I joined Across the Board that I was a nerd ;-) Anyway, here are the results of a month of geeky pics!

#GeekLifeMonth Day 1: First geeky memory I always loved sci-fi/fantasy, but Galaxy Quest caused some kind of geek awakening in me when I first watched it as a kid (I didn't realize it was a spoof!) I became obsessed with all things space-related thanks to this movie... And from there my fandom grew...

A photo posted by Mary Fan (@astralcolt) on Mar 1, 2016 at 5:23pm PST

Just remembered something too funny not to share, so here's #GeekLifeMonth Day 1 Part II (even firster First Geeky Memory). I remember watching #startrektng with my mom when I was REALLY little (like, Pre-K), and being supremely confused about who some of those funny-looking space people were... 😂😂😂 #geekgirl #geeklife #fandom #startrek

A photo posted by Mary Fan (@astralcolt) on Mar 1, 2016 at 7:05pm PST

#GeekLifeMonth Day 2: Your geek movies These are just the DVDs I took with me when I moved... I also have many more in my iMovies collection (Marvel movies, the Princess Bride, and ALL THE FIREFLY), but screenshots aren't as fun 😉. #fandom #geeklife #geekmovies #nerdy #nerdlife

A photo posted by Mary Fan (@astralcolt) on Mar 2, 2016 at 6:14am PST

#geeklifemonth Day 3: Your geeky books Just a random handful I pulled off my bookshelf 😊 #nerdstuff #fantasy #sciencefiction #books #booklr #bookish #booklove #bookstagram #fandom #bookworm

A photo posted by Mary Fan (@astralcolt) on Mar 3, 2016 at 6:18am PST

#GeekLifeMonth Day 4: Geekiest event attended I go to about half a dozen conventions a year, but I'm naming #GenCon the geekiest because of the sheer number of awesome geeks that attend (it's by far the biggest con I've ever attended). I was peddling books in Authors' Ave... and I'll be back this year! 😃 #convention #gaming #geeklife #fandom #geeky #nerdy #nerdlife #nerdstuff #writerslife #writersofinstagram

A photo posted by Mary Fan (@astralcolt) on Mar 4, 2016 at 6:16am PST

#GeekLifeMonth Day 5: Geeky toys/memorabilia Yoda says, "Bring you wisdom, I will." 😊 #nerdstuff #nerdlife #nerdy #geeky #geeklife #yoda #starwars #fandom

A photo posted by Mary Fan (@astralcolt) on Mar 5, 2016 at 12:33pm PST

#GeekLifeMonth Day 6: Cosplay! (or dream cosplay) I have no idea what I was cosplaying as in that pic.. I just wanted to wear a mask and carry two swords. Someday, I want to cosplay as River Tam or Rey... Though I'm seriously contemplating dressing as Lady Ren for GenCon... I have the lightsaber already...

A photo posted by Mary Fan (@astralcolt) on Mar 6, 2016 at 9:08am PST

#GeekLifeMonth Day 7: Fave geek clothing/accessory Here is my circlet. It has DRAGONS. #geekgirl #geeklife #geeky #nerdlife #nerdstuff #nerdy #fandom #circlet #elven #fantasy #nomakeup

A photo posted by Mary Fan (@astralcolt) on Mar 7, 2016 at 6:13am PST

#GeekLifeMonth Day 8: Fangirl moment I MET BOTH THE TAM SIBLINGS!!! 😃😃😃😃😃 I can die happy 😊 #fandom #firefly #geekgirl #geeklife #nerdlife #nerdstuff #geekout #summerglau #seanmaher #convention #rivertam #simontam

A photo posted by Mary Fan (@astralcolt) on Mar 8, 2016 at 6:30am PST

#GeekLifeMonth Day 9: Favorite geek actor How obsessed was I with Natalie Portman? I'll let my high school fan art speak for itself... #fandom #fanart #natalieportman #geeklife #nerdlife #geeky #nerdstuff #padme #padmeamidala

A photo posted by Mary Fan (@astralcolt) on Mar 9, 2016 at 6:13am PST

#GeekLifeMonth Day 10: Favorite geek author All hail the Queen!!! This one was tough because there are soooo many amazing SFF authors (I thought about making a collage, but was worried I'd leave one of my faves out by accident!) #nerdlife #geeklife #author

A photo posted by Mary Fan (@astralcolt) on Mar 10, 2016 at 6:41am PST

#GeekLifeMonth Day 11: Fave geek director Abrams: the man behind my two favorite reboots 😊. 'Twas a toss-up between him and Whedon, but Abrams won because he doesn't randomly kill off characters. Also, STAR WARS.

A photo posted by Mary Fan (@astralcolt) on Mar 11, 2016 at 7:23am PST

#GeekLifeMonth Day 12: Fave geek experience VISITING DIAGON ALLEY!!! Man, has it really been 3 years? I gotta go back... #geekgirl #geeklife #harrypotterworld

A photo posted by Mary Fan (@astralcolt) on Mar 12, 2016 at 11:31am PST

#GeekLifeMonth Day 13: Quote from a geeky book. Words to live by 😉 #geeklife #hitchhikersguidetothegalaxy #dontpanic #booklove #bookquotes #bookstagram #booklr #scifi

A photo posted by Mary Fan (@astralcolt) on Mar 13, 2016 at 1:45pm PDT

#GeekLifeMonth Day 14: Quote from a geeky movie. I have a #StarWars quote for every occasion. #scifi #moviequotes #starwarsfan #geeklife #nerdlife #obiwankenobi

A photo posted by Mary Fan (@astralcolt) on Mar 14, 2016 at 6:48am PDT

Funny story... so I cross-posted the Obi-Wan pic to Facebook, where about 90% of my friends are feeling the Bern and posting Bernie articles and memes day in and day out. So one person, scrolling through Facebook quickly, glanced at this pic and thought for a second that it was Bernie Sanders LOL

#GeekLifeMonth Day 15: Fave comic/graphic novel V for Vendetta! Iconic. #geeklife #vforvendetta #graphicnovel #nerdlife #geeky

A photo posted by Mary Fan (@astralcolt) on Mar 15, 2016 at 7:16am PDT

#GeekLifeMonth Day 16: Fave geek game Recently got into Pathfinder, and I'm hooked 😊 #geeky #nerdy #nerdstuff #geeklife #pathfinder #pathfinderrpg #rpg #tabletop #dice #minis

A photo posted by Mary Fan (@astralcolt) on Mar 16, 2016 at 6:17am PDT

#GeekLifeMonth Day 17: Fave creature Unicorns!!! There need to be more stories with unicorns!!!

A photo posted by Mary Fan (@astralcolt) on Mar 17, 2016 at 10:57am PDT

#GeekLifeMonth Day 18: Fave bad guy Darth Vader!! I keep this ornament at the office. When work annoys me, I imagine him calmly Force-choking or Force-throwing things... #darthvader #StarWars #starwarsfan #geek #geeklife #nerdlife #nerdstuff #nerdy #scifi #sciencefiction

A photo posted by Mary Fan (@astralcolt) on Mar 18, 2016 at 6:35am PDT

#GeekLifeMonth Day 19: Bucket list item SAN DIEGO COMIC CON!! *dreamy sigh* someday...

A photo posted by Mary Fan (@astralcolt) on Mar 19, 2016 at 9:29am PDT

#GeekLifeMonth Day 20: Fave geek vehicle/steed. This one's easy: The Millennium Falcon!!! Also does a great job of opening my beers 😉 #geeklife #geeky #geek #nerdlife #nerdy #nerdstuff #StarWars #millenniumfalcon

A photo posted by Mary Fan (@astralcolt) on Mar 20, 2016 at 5:56pm PDT

#GeekLifeMonth Day 21: Fave weapon Why choose between a lightsaber and a wand when you can have both? 😃 #geeklife #geeky #geek #nerdy #nerdlife #nerdstuff #lightsaber #StarWars #wand #harrypotter

A photo posted by Mary Fan (@astralcolt) on Mar 21, 2016 at 6:09am PDT

#GeekLifeMonth Day 22: Fave couple Han + Leia 4evaaaaaa!!!! ❤️❤️❤️ #StarWars #geeklife #hansolo #leia

A photo posted by Mary Fan (@astralcolt) on Mar 22, 2016 at 7:12am PDT

#GeekLifeMonth Day 23: Fave team. The X-Men! Had trouble deciding which specific cast to call my fave, but I'll always have a soft spot for X-Men: Evolution 😊 #geeklife #geeky #xmen #xmenevolution #cartoon #nerdlife #nerdy #yesiwatchkidshowsdontjudge

A photo posted by Mary Fan (@astralcolt) on Mar 23, 2016 at 7:06am PDT

#GeekLifeMonth Day 24: Fave music It was a toss-up between the Lord of the Rings and Star Wars soundtracks, but LOTR won because it featured Renee Fleming 😊. This is a pic of the title page of a breaking down the various themes and where they came from. And I got to meet both the author and Howard Shore!! 😃😃😃 #lotr #lordoftherings #geek #geeklife #nerdstuff #nerdlife #nerdy #music

A photo posted by Mary Fan (@astralcolt) on Mar 24, 2016 at 6:14am PDT

#GeekLifeMonth Day 25: Fave sequel. EMPIRE STRIKES BACK!!! Favorite movie of my favorite series ever!!! #StarWars #empirestrikesback #esb #leia #yoda #geeky #geeklife #nerdlife #nerdstuff

A photo posted by Mary Fan (@astralcolt) on Mar 25, 2016 at 9:25am PDT

#GeekLifeMonth Day 26: Fave mask/disguise/helmet As you wish. What if he doesn't survive? He's worth a lot to me. He's no good to me dead. Put Captain Solo in the cargo hold. #BobaFett #StarWars #nerdstuff #nerdlife #geeky #geeklife

A photo posted by Mary Fan (@astralcolt) on Mar 26, 2016 at 11:23am PDT

#GeekLifeMonth Day 27: Fave spoof SNL's Undercover Boss: Starkiller Base is PRICELESS 😃😃😃. Also, Matt ran into Kylo in the bathroom at Farpoint. He told him to give me this. #geeklife #geeky #nerdlife #StarWars #snl

A photo posted by Mary Fan (@astralcolt) on Mar 27, 2016 at 10:04am PDT

#GeekLifeMonth Day 28: Fave geeky mastermind When you've created a universe as huge as the Wizarding World, you are so much more than an author... 🙌🙌🙌 #geeky #geeklife #nerdy #nerdlife #harrypotter #jkrowling #wizarding #fantasy

A photo posted by Mary Fan (@astralcolt) on Mar 28, 2016 at 6:54am PDT

#GeekLifeMonth Day 29: Fave geek meal/drink Blue milk! No idea what it tastes like on Tatooine, but in Jersey, we make it with Blue Curaçao, amaretto, coconut rum, and half and half 😊 #geeklife #geek #geekgirl #StarWars #nerdlife #nerdstuff #nerdygirls #bluemilk

A photo posted by Mary Fan (@astralcolt) on Mar 29, 2016 at 6:48am PDT

#GeekLifeMonth Day 30: Superpower you wish you had Ever since I saw Monica on Heroes replicate anything she saw (like, if she watched an action movie, she immediately knew how to beat up bad guys), I've wanted her superpower... #geek #geeklife #nerdlife #heroes #monicadawson #superpowers

A photo posted by Mary Fan (@astralcolt) on Mar 30, 2016 at 6:53am PDT

#GeekLifeMonth Day 31: All-time fave character It should surprise precisely no one that this is another Star Wars one 😃. I'm cheating a little and saying the Skywalker twins, because I seriously can't choose between them! I love Leia's spunk and strength, and I love Luke's classic heroic arc. They've gotta reunite in the new trilogy... #StarWars #lukeskywalker #leiaorgana #geeky #geek #geeklife #nerdlife #nerdy #fandom

A photo posted by Mary Fan (@astralcolt) on Mar 31, 2016 at 6:49am PDT