Sounds of Silence (Disturbed) to Fallout 4 Intro

I love this version, so I dubbed it over the Fallout 4 intro, because I think it worked so well!

Fun Fallout 4 Screenshots!

In case you have not run across these gems yet, something to look forward too :)

Floating arm glitch! Because that is not incredibly creepy

This body is doing the "Smooth Criminal!" 

I am not even sure where to begin....Why the body is making out with a head in the urinal, or how the head got in the urinal to begin with. #ApocalypseDrama

This glitch caused our character to have the dead Mirelurk shell attached to his back! It was quite entertaining! (also including,...VIDEO!)

This glitch had all the settlers glowing red. We still have not figured out how this happened. A simple fast travel to and from took care of the problem however. 

These teddys are playing doctor....how naughty. 

Have you encountered any really fun glitches or funny things yet?? :)

Things I am excited for!

Nerdy Things I am excited for:

1. World of Warcraft Mists of Panderia Expansion pack!

I am so stoked for this. I am not a big raider, but I love questing and following the story lines. Plus I like doing dungeons if the immature horny 12 year olds can keep to themselves. Seriously, can we start an adult only realm please????

2. Jennifer Armentrout…that’s it, she needs no introduction.

She has 2 book series that I love: Lux and Covenant, and honestly, I can’t decide which one I am looking forward to most. Maybe Lux #3 because thusofar there is no more dreaded love triangle. Covenant is an amazing story, but I am team hot Aiden, and if she screws it up and falls for the “other guy” Seth, then I am throwing the series out the window….

3. Divergent, Insurgent….Detergent???

What the H-E-Double Hockey Sticks is the 3rd book called? And why do I have to wait until long after the 2nd Hunger Games (Catching Fire) is in theatres to continue this compelling story? (That’s November 2013, for you). I mean, I am totally willing to wait for a fantastic series finale, but man, I need some Four in my life. I can only re-read Divergent so much! Although I have turned so many friends onto this series (just to gleefully break the news that they too have to wait over a year for the 3rd book, MUAHAHHAHA) that it is nice to live vicariously through them. Thanks Veronica Roth for this series!

4. Halloween – Where good girls can dress like sluts and get away with it

What should my costume be??? I am thinking something totally home-makeable, like a Night Elf from WoW! Although my whole family might be Mario Bros and Co (with me being Peach…slutty of course!). We have toyed around with being LeeLoo and Corbin from the 5th Element numerous times, but I need to get a good costume, not a cheesy buy-in-a-bag POS. Any ideas??

5. Walking Dead and ZOMBIES

I have hit the zombie craze hardcore. I am reading the Walking Dead Compendium, and I just got finished reading the first two books in the Razorland Series by Ann Aguirre (Enclave and Outpost, which I warn you, there is a damned love triangle), which is really good! I also recently picked up The Scourge by A.G. Henley, which was AMAZEBALLS. BTW, read all those books in about a 5 day span. So ya, bring on the zombies! My Goodreads to-read list is getting mighty long!

6. Zombie Fitness

You may have noticed that my blog URL is NerdgasmFitness…well that’s because I am a fitness freak. So I want to combine both my loves and create a Zombie boot camp. Gonna be great, and I am not giving up my ideas yet. You’ll have to wait. Gonne be EPIC though!

Book Review - Divergent by Veronica Awesome...Roth, I mean Roth

 

Okay, in my headlong dive back into the world of sifi/fantasy/dystopia and YA, I found Divergent. It is one of the first book series I have read in my….mature years. Hunger Games got me started on this dystopia kick. I mean, who doesn’t love a world that is more politically effed up than ours? Tales of survival, baddassery, love…

I am very picky when it comes to reading. I don’t have a lot of time, and I am not made of money (Can you imagine actually being made of money? Want a coffee? Let me just peel this bill off my abs. Now THERE is a concept for a future novel!). So I look at reviews on goodreads.com and see what people are GENERALLY saying about books. You have to skip the 5 star and 1 star reviews that are written with a LOT OF CAPS though, because they are largely hyper spacey fankids or emo disgruntled youths, and both live in some weird alternate reality that you really can’t trust. So, after weeding through those, I decided to try my hand at Divergent by Veronica Roth.

It was honestly one of those books I could not put down. Just ask my husband (sorry Dave, there will be a lot of apologizing in this blog). It was engaging, had plenty of action, without being all hack and slash. I love books written from the first person POV because I really can get into the characters head and see their decision making processes. I love to see what makes people tick, how their actions are dictated, and be at one with them, if you will. It’s why I always like the book version of movies better, because books in first person are so much more in depth. Side note: when authors write how the character thinks, i.e. not in proper English, but in slang and made up terminology, it adds an element of realism and comedy. It keeps me further engaged. Now, Divergent is bit more on the serious side, so Beatrice doesn’t have too many Immature Comedic Moments, but that was me just throwing in my own opinion.

Short synopsis: This is a must read. Takes place in a future Chicago, in which there are no longer political parties, but rather factions that are based on futuristic aptitude tests. You are born into a faction, but when you turn 16, you take this virtual reality aptitude test to discover where your true faction is. You can chose to stay where you are, with your family, or to go to the faction that your aptitude reveals.  Once you have chosen, you live, eat, sleep and train with your appointed faction. There are 5 factions, Abnegation (selfless), Candor (truth), Erudite (knowledge), Amity (kindness), and Dauntless (fearless). Each faction has a role in society, and therefore certain jobs and tasks. The main character Beatrice is born into Abnegation, but must chose if she wants to stay with her family, or go where her heart tells her. Once she chooses, she has to struggle to fit in, because she is different than most people. She is Divergent. I’ll let you read the rest of the story to figure out what all that means.

I love Beatrice as a female lead. She is not without character flaws, but she is smart. She was not described as beautiful, as many YA female leads are, but rather interesting and endearing. She draws attention to herself not by her looks, but by her actions and intentions. The male protagonist, Four, is probably one of my favorite male leads of all time. Trust me, you will LOVE Four. Wise beyond his years, good, but fearless, and yes, badass, but with a sensitive side that is later revealed.

In my opinion, the characters make the book. If I cannot relate to the protagonists in SOME way, there is no hope. I hate drama queens, weak (fainting, screaming, crying) females, and females that rely heavily on their male counterparts to save them, as in most YA books.  Beatrice is none of these. She holds her own and fights to prove her worth. Four, does not coddle her, but rather trusts her to hold her ground and makes her into a stronger character. I hate dominating, masculine, “I must protect my woman,” overly jealous males….Welcome to the 2000’s, where women don’t have to be weak!

The other thing that this series REALLY has going for it, there is a touch of romance, but it does not dominate the story. When I read dystopia, I am into the politics, character development, and the story of survival. NOT sappy love stories. There are plenty of other books out there for that. Don’t get me wrong, I do love that now and again, but Divergent really had a good ratio for me.   This series, so far, does NOT have a love triangle! HUGE BONUS POINTS. I hate falling in love with the male lead, and then in Book 2, another male leads walks into the picture and now said chick has to toy with Male 1’s heart, lead Male 2 on, etc. etc.  all because her own wishy washy weaknesses (That isn’t a reference to Bella, Edward, and Jacob AT ALL…cough cough).  In fact, Veronica Roth is not releasing the third installment to this trilogy until November 2013 (GASP, FAINT), so I really hope that she doesn’t decide to go the generic route and add a love triangle. The story is so good, it doesn’t need it. It is a distraction. It would suck…(talking to you psychically Ms. Roth).

Check out Veronica Roth's Goodreads page HERE

Check out the Goodreads Divergent page HERE

Anyway, I have prattled on far to long. Read the Book. Divergent – Veronica Roth….Then read Insurgent, the sequel. READ IT.