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My new distraction: Draw Something for iPhone. My favorite part: Taking way too much time to draw something where a stick figure would have conveyed the message. For example, my drawing for the word “Obama”: This is what I did for “alone”: Feel free to add me – the username is jennifurret.
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April 2nd, 2012 
Jen One clever 6th grade teacher (from Indiana!) turned his classroom into a role-playing game, complete with leveling up for completing certain tasks, unlocking achievements, having random encounters, and forming alliances with other students. Many students were thrilled right off the bat. It was mainly my group of athletic boys, who are constantly driven by competition [...]
Deep thought meets poop joke
January 31st, 2012 Jen You know what mythical creatures seems like they would be awesome if they actually existed, but would actually be terrible? Pegasi*. I mean, think how terrible it is when a bird shits on you or right on the windshield of your car. Think of what a terrible mess geese make when they come through shitting [...]
My boyfriend has my geekery figured out
January 19th, 2012 Jen Here’s one of the Christmas presents he got me: I am inordinately excited about having a Pokeball themed iPhone case.
Feminist Fantasy
December 18th, 2011 Jen I’ve just finished reading Game of Thrones, the first book of George R. R. Martin’s fantasy series. I really enjoyed the HBO series, but I didn’t feel like waiting years to learn the rest of the plot. The same thing happened with Lord of the Rings – I saw the first movie, then quickly gobbled [...]
I heart Canada
November 14th, 2011 Jen I spent this weekend exploring Victoria, BC thanks to being invited to speak for the Victoria Secular Humanist Association. It was my first time in Victoria, and my first time driving a car onto a boat. Which I got to do four times! I know, how crazy is that?!?! …I am from Indiana. Ferries are [...]
Kitten assimilation has begun
October 6th, 2011 Jen We’ve named her Pixel. It seems appropriate – she’s already thinking with Portals: And helping me blog: And appreciating my nerdy coffee table books: And helping out my roommate as he plays video games: She even managed to mark all of my Google Reader items as read as she pawed at my laptop. I think [...]
GeekGirlCon is being invaded with SKEPTICISM!
October 4th, 2011 Jen Okay, I guess it’s not really an invasion. Skepticism goes hand and hand with GeekGirlCon‘s mission – “promoting awareness of and celebrating the contribution and involvement of women in all aspects of the sciences, science fiction, comics, gaming and related Geek culture.” Due to a last minute opening in their schedule, the skeptics get a [...]
On the sexist failures of geek culture
September 16th, 2011 Jen Read this piece. It’s long, but worth it. Seriously, go, shoo. I know far too many male (and female) geeks who slip into the type of hypocritical, misogynistic vitriol this article describes. But before you think I’m out to slander all geeks guys, I also know plenty that are kind, thoughtful, and – dare I [...]
Skepticism in supernatural universes
September 5th, 2011 Jen Spoiler Alert: This post talks about last night’s episode of True Blood. Read at your own risk if you haven’t watched it yet. For those of you who don’t know, I’m a bit of a True Blood fanatic. It’s a guilty pleasure. I love the campiness, the puns, the one liners, the cliff hangers, and [...]
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