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For the love of rooibos tea

August 8, 2016

When I was pregnant with The Munchkin I cut out caffeine completely! I was even too scared to drink black tea. Which means all I was left with was rooibos tea – and now I hate it! And I LOVE tea. There’s nothing better at the end of a long day than having a cup of tea and I refuse to be deprived of my comforts. This time around, I’m having about one cup of caffeine a day because now I have a very energetic toddler. And how am I supposed to survive my life without a little ...

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Today I finally get to see the Warcraft movie

June 4, 2016

In 2007, when I starting dating The Husband I made my very first World of Warcraft character on his account because we didn’t have internet at home yet. She was a Blood Elf Mage called Sakura (Naruto also being a big thing in my life). When we got married in 2009, I finally got the luxury of an internet connection, I got my own account and started over. I created Hinata, a Blood Elf Hunter and she’s been my main homegirl ever since. I’ve made so many other characters over ...

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Geeky movies I’m looking forward to this year

February 25, 2016

“And the Geek shall inherit the Earth” Never has a phrase been more true. Geek is the new Popular. I remember in primary school being one of the few girls who could name the superheroes on the cards that the boys tested me on. I could even name the artists. At home I played Prince of Persia and annoyed my brother my beating him at Tekken 3. After school we’d watch X-Men and Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles. Did I label myself a geek? Nope – I didn’t know the word. ...

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Jessica Jones is out today!

November 20, 2015

I’ve been waiting for November 20th for the longest time. It’s the day Netflix will be releasing Marvel’s Jessica Jones. It’s the second of Netflix Marvel series that will eventually end up being … The first being Daredevil (which I spoiled for myself by watching the first two episodes and then the last by accident So that’s due for a proper watch!) Anyway, the reason I’m extra excited for this series is because the villain is played by David ...