Nerdiest Obsession: Thinking string theory is BS and will be disproved eventually.

Wastes too much time on: Waste!? Nerding out is not a waste!

Favourite female nerd: Hillary Clinton, Gail Simone, Tori Amos, Christie St. Martin

Favourite male nerd: Senator Patrick Leahy, Mark Hamill, Richard Garriott

Secretly collects: enemies. My other collections are not secret

Hates with a fiery passion: Knee-jerk censorship, dog puke

Nerdy line that makes you swoon: I’m not really a swooner and I’ve heard about every line in the book. I do, however, hug “free hugs” people.

Top 5 sites visited daily: Can’t say I visit anything daily anymore that isn’t news. Weekly… many many many.

Top 5 things everyone should check out ASAP: God of War, Gears of War, Little Big Planet, Secret Six, Zero Punctuation, and Hoverboy… wait that was six.

Anything else to add? Mrph, Zrt, and Glerb.

Books

Fave book(s): Alice’s Adventures in Wonderland/Alice Through the Looking GlassFave collection(s): Barnes
Fave author(s): Terry Brooks, Jim Marrs, Blake Bell (Fave graphic authors: Alan Moore, Gail Simone, Greg Rucka)… great I’m suddenly blanking on this category. The sum total of what I read just crashed on itself.Fave collection(s): Barnes
Most disappointing "based on the novel" film: League of Extraordinary GentlemenFave collection(s): Barnes
Books you'd love to see made into a film: John Zakour’s/Laurence Ganem’s Dangerous Dames seriesFave collection(s): Barnes
Most impactful book/author: Kafka’s The Trial, Aldous Huxley’s Brave New World, the Alice Books, the ending of Alan Moore’s The Black Dossier, John McCain’s Faith of My Fathers, Tori Amos’ Piece by Piece, … list… so long…Fave collection(s): Barnes
First book you ever read: I taught myself to read with those books on tape things like Winnie the Pooh and the Blustery DayFave collection(s): Barnes
First book that made you really like reading: I’ve always liked reading. I remember being enthralled by Terry Brook’s The Sword of Shannara, and the Time Machine books. I was big into those choose your own adventure format things.
Currently reading: Tarek Fatah’s Chasing A Mirage, and it’s blowing my mind.Fave collection(s): Barnes
Fave book news site: Can’t say I really have one. I tend to get recommendations from friends about what I read.

Video Games

Favourite game(s): God of War, Gears of War, King’s Quest Series, Quest For Glory Series, Pac Man, Space Invaders, Baldur’s Gate 2, Planescape: Torment, Ratchet and Clank, Civilization, Little Big Planet, Dead SpaceFave collection(s): Barnes
Favourite character(s): Kratos! Nariko from Heavenly Sword, Minsc from Baldur’s Gate, Wrex and the Elcors from Mass Effect, Clank!, Wesker is still the scariest Resident Evil villain ever.Fave collection(s): Barnes
Biggest cash grab game(s): Halo 3 was nothing but a cash grab.Fave collection(s): Barnes
Spent too much time playing: NEVAR TOO MUCH! MOAR!Fave collection(s): Barnes
Most disappointing ending in a game: Halo 3Fave collection(s): Barnes
Would fit right in: Heavenly Sword, many many RPGs.Fave collection(s): Barnes
First game ever played: Pac ManFave collection(s): Barnes
Currently playing: Lego Star Wars, Mirror’s Edge, Loco Roco 2 on my PSP, eagerly awaiting Dragon Age, God of War 3, Shadow Complex, Dark Void.Fave collection(s): Barnes
Favourite gaming news site: www.gamingexcellence.com

Art

Fave artist(s): Dali, Cezanne, Goya, BoschFave collection(s): Barnes
Fave collection(s): Barnes
Fave artistic era/period: Renaissance
Fave medium (photography/painting/etc): Oil painting
Top 5 must sees: Starry Night in person in NYC, The Skinned Rabbit, Picasso’s early life drawing and print making process work
Last show/exhibit seen: My niece Shailee’s drawings

Comics

Fave TPB(s): Watchmen, Shanna the She Devil (Frank Cho Version), V for Vendetta, Batman: The Dark Knight Returns, The Goon: Chinatown, Atomic Robo 1
Fave single issue: The Spirit (Darwyn Cooke/J. Bone) #11
Fave character(s): Power Girl, Hawkgirl, Ms Marvel, Big Barda, Knockout, Catwoman, Batwoman, Renee Montoya/The Question, Oracle, Big Barda, Artemis from Wonder Woman, Batman, Wolverine, Beast, Ambush Bug, Ragdoll, the entire current JSA – extra love to Starman, Plastic Man.
Fave storyline(s): Batman: No Man’s Land, The first arc of the All New Atom, Giffen/DiMatteis JLA, Grant Morrisson’s JLA, Doom Patrol, and the first half of his X-Men run, George Perez’s Wonder Woman run, Waid/Perez run on Brave and the Bold, Gail Simone’s Wonder Woman.
Fave 'verse(s): DCU
Fave artist/inker(s): Frank Cho, Darwyn Cooke, J. Bone, George Perez, Alex Ross, Nicola Scott, Eric Powell
First comic book ever read: Some Spiderman comic I found at my grandmother’s cottage. It belonged to one of my cousins.
Currently reading: Catching up on EVERYTHING.
Fave comic news site: CBR, newsarama, apesandbabes.com

Music

Fave band(s): NIN, Evanescence, Gogol Bordello, The Decemberists, Otep, Sadie May Crash, Aerosmith, Disturbed, Korn, Nirvana, Sons and Daughters, Franz Ferdinand
Fave musician(s): Tori Amos, K-Os, Billy Joel, Bjork, Son House, Yo Av, Lorena McKennitt
Fave album(s): Little Earthquakes, Ten (Pearl Jam), The Downward Spiral, Joyful Rebellion
Best band/concert to see live: Gogol Bordello, The White Stripes/The Raconteurs just because Jack White looks so at home on stage, Muse – no, really. The Flaming Lips (duh), Tori Amos.
Worst band/concert to see live: The Killers, Gnarls Barkley
First concert: New Kids on the Block (points for honesty?)
Currently hooked on: Lady Gaga, Black Eyed Peas
Fave music news site: I tend to get music recommendations from friends, and follow bands’ websites.