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Sleepless nights of a gamer-girl

  I guess I can call myself a “gamer” now. But not the XBox Live, PS3 type. Nooo…I’m totally a Nintendo DS girl. Games with wifi, and touch screens, that I can fit in my purse and play anywhere are full of win! After my boyfriend and I did our 80s Team Rocket costumes at... Read more »

By Nash,
August 30, 2010 at 10:22 pm

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Dragon*Con: The ultimate pop culture convention

DragonCon is by far the largest convention I’ve ever gone to. It takes place every year during Labor Day weekend in Atlanta, Georgia. I like to think of DragonCon as a cosplayers’ convention. There is absolutely no limit to what costumes you’ll see on the convention floor. Because DragonCon is a multi-genre event, the costumes... Read more »

By Nash,
July 27, 2010 at 7:38 pm

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