A Voiced Appreciation

My latest geek obsession has been The Venture Bros! This Adult Swim show parodies classic cartoons - such as Johnny Quest, Scooby-Doo, The Hardy Boys and G.I. Joe - in a hilarious story about a father, his twin sons, their bodyguard, and their adventures across the globe. (Perhaps, that's putting it too simply...)

I could spend a day geeking-out about how much I love this show! All of the characters are twisted versions of classic cartoon characters. The level of continuity in this complicated storyline is amazing. Every episode is absolute hilarity.

However, the two aspects that make The Venture Bros. one of my favorite shows of all time are:

Creators Jackson Publick & Doc Hammer

Not only are they the brains behind this fantastic show, but they're many of the voices in the show, too! Many adult animated television shows (like Family Guy & South Park) feature a ton of characters performed by a small handful of voice actors. It's amazing how one person can provide voice to many beloved personalities.

In my opinion, voice acting is one of many underrated creative gigs. Sure, voice actors aren't the richest, but it's fun and quite rewarding. With very little physical acting involved, voice actors can be a wide range of different characters making each experience new and exciting. (Not to mention lessening the likelihood of typecasting.)

In a Comic-Con panel, Jackson Publick and Doc Hammer talked about how straining certain voices are to perform. Sometimes, a character's voice is not so easy to produce. It takes skill and practice to be a great voice actor. It's an art that, if done poorly, can ruin the entire experience...

Who does your favorite cartoon voice?

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The Beauty of Being In The Same Room

Nowadays, video games are all about multiplayer. Even games that have been single-player for many years now have multiplayer capabilities. This is mostly because no plot imaginable could compete with playing with real people. Interestingly, the word "multiplayer" has evolved into something completely different in the gaming world...


When I was growing up, "multiplayer" looked something like this:

One console. Multiple controllers. Split screens.

Now multiplayer looks more like this:

One player. One controller. One Headset.

Online multiplayer has completely changed gaming. Instead of gathering all of your friends together in your living room (and creating a wire jungle with your controllers), you can play with people from around the world via the Internet. Online multiplayer is undoubtedly an incredible innovation that has improved the gaming experience.

However, it has almost completely eliminated co-opt gameplay! In my opinion, there is still something irreplaceable about having friends and family in the same location playing a game (without strangers). Not only playing video games; when was the last time anyone played a board/card game?

A few familiar faces in the geek world have YouTube series featuring games like these, and they're certainly worth watching. Check out a couple of my favorite episodes below! I guarantee they will make you want to get your friends together for a game night.

There's just so much fun to be had in this pile.

The Guild's Felicia Day & her brother Ryon have a hilarious web series, called Co-optitude, on the Geek & Sundry channel. On the show, Felicia and Ryon play the old school video games their mom never let them play as children. 

The frustration, Day-sibling-hilariousness, and nostalgia make each episode a side-splitting joy. It also makes me want to a get a Super Nintendo and play video games with my best friend. 

(Fun Fact: You can order a brand new Super NES on Amazon for $350!)

On The Nerdist channel, Wil Wheaton (of just-about-everything fame: Star Trek, The Big Bang Theory, Eureka, etc.) hosts a table-top gaming show called... Table Top.

The Haunt starts in Part 2

Until I came upon this show, I thought they'd stopped making table-top games. It's always fun to get a bunch of geeks together for a game. Whether it's D&D or something you've never heard of, there's nothing like basking in the boundless creativity no game design studio could muster.

These are my favorite episodes of Co-optitude & Table Top. I hope you've found them thoroughly entertaining. More so, I hope you've been inspired to gather some friends together and create some hilarity of your own!

Happy Gaming! 

Geek My Room

I'd like to share a video I came across on Felicia Day's Geek & Sundry YouTube channel:

What a fun project! Your home is your castle; it should reflect the things you love. This video gives some great tips for geeking-out your room on a budget. To recap:

• Frame your posters
• Find a theme & use its color scheme (60% primary color; 30% secondary color; 10% accent color)
• Use old toys as decorations
• DIY is fun and inexpensive
• Avoid clutter!!!

If I might add a few ideas:

• Look into different decor styles (traditional, contemporary, eclectic, etc.) and try to build a geek-infused design from there
• Your room doesn't have to represent every TV show, movie, video game, and comic you love. Narrow your focus.
• Keep the layout simple enough to change things over time.
• Have a fellow fan help you, if you can. An extra set of eyes can't hurt.
• Remember you have to LIVE in what you come up with.

I hope this has given you a few a ideas and some motivation to update the look of your favorite room with a little more of the things you love. There's no better way to introduce someone into your life than bringing them home to see how much you love Doctor Who.

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We Have The Technology...

Samsung's Galaxy Gear is an exciting piece of technology! Much like the introduction of the touchscreen, this is yet another step toward the future our forefathers only dreamed of in fiction.

The Jetsons. Tex Avery's "House of Tomorrow". Star Trek. I often wonder how close are we to the advanced technology of "the future". After all, this is the future, right?

Science and technology have made incredible advances. Apparently, time travel is possible (in one direction). Hovercrafts are real. Video-chatting allows us to see people we're speaking with in real-time. Late performers have returned to the stage via hologram. Cars can self-park!

I'm admittedly excited about Galaxy Gear. However, I doubt this trend will stick. 

For some reason, it feels like we aren't ready for it to be "the future" yet. Sure, we'll adopt the technological advances that preserve us and make our lives easier, but society hasn't fully embraced the futuristic age. 

To my knowledge, no major car company is producing a hover car. No one is adding cybernetic upgrades to themselves. Futuristic home furnishings are regarded as mere novelty items. We have the technology; we just don't have the will to implement it. Why is that?

The distinction between the past, present and future is only a stubbornly persistent illusion. 

--Albert Einstein

Perhaps we have too much respect for the past to abandon it. (This would explain trends like Instagram and "vintage" decor and clothing.) Maybe we have too many issues to work out in the present to look forward to the future right now.

My theory is, along with all of the aforementioned reasons, fear keeps us from adopting serious technological advances. If we were to create this very different, wildly expensive infrastructure based on fairly new technology, the likelihood of glitches and failures would be astronomical! And the costs would be just as high. There would be no turning back, and life on Earth could get really bad really fast. 

"Doesn't look so cool now, does it?" - Our Robot Overlords

So, it might be better to ease our way into the futuristic world with a talking phone or a fancy watch than having your cyber-brain installed...

Who's Your Favorite Sociopath?

Death Note is about a straight-A, high school senior named Light Yagami, who - through arbitrary circumstance and a Shinigami's boredom - comes across a mysterious notebook called a Death Note. Light learns that if you write someone's name (and envision their face) in the Death Note, that person will die. He then proceeds to use the Death Note to kill heinous criminals, to whom he feels deserve capital punishment, in an effort to create a better world...and be regarded as a "god" of this new & better world.

Unfortunately for Light, the police notice the several dozen criminals meeting an unfortunate demise and come to the conclusion that, somehow, someone is responsible for this. They hire the legendary, world-famous detective, known only as L, to solve this mystery - along with a task-force of the police's best officers (which includes Light's father).

Keeping his enemies close, Light also joins the task-force to find the mysterious murderer known as Kira (which, in reality, is Light himself). The great minds of Light and L compete in a sophisticated game of cat-and-mouse that makes Death Note a must-see for anime fans! 

Death Note is a fantastic series, but what blew my mind? It wasn't until the last episode that I realized: Light is a sociopath! 

I'd been cheering for him the entire time! Every time he was backed into a corner, I'd sit on the edge of my seat hoping he'd find a solution! Then, at the very end, I realized something that was evident from the beginning yet I ignored: the protagonist and his cause are utterly immoral!

Go Light! Kill those criminals! Become a god! Woo!

I recently read an intriguing article on io9 that lists 10 reasons the audience would root for amoral protagonists. Without spoiling the story, Light did some pretty awful things, but he meets a few of the article's listed criteria.

• "1) Make their ends noble (or neutral) even if their means are evil": Light's ideal world without violent crimes was a noble cause. However, he chose immoral means of achieving this goal.

• "3) Someone or something they care about": There were moments when Light showed us he wasn't a complete monster. There were people, such as his father, that he cared about.

Furthermore, I think audiences appreciate strong skill regardless of the morality conflicts. Though Light was a sociopath, he was undeniably good at what he was doing! It was fun to watch him think his way out of sticky situations. After all, the good guys are measured by the strength of the bad ones, right?

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A Very Punky Halloween

Happy October, everybody! Not only has Autumn arrived, but Halloween - one of my favorite holidays - is right around the corner! Why do I love Halloween? Well, aside from having a valid excuse to eat a LOT of candy and the delightful terror of haunted houses, Halloween is all about costumes!!!

I'm a huge cosplay fan! I love to see people's recreations of beloved characters. If you're not familiar with cosplay, I strongly suggest taking a look at the YouTube series Just Cos on the Nerdist Channel. It really opened my eyes to what cosplay means to its participants; it's actually quite freeing. 

Upon "researching" cosplay, I came across two interesting costume styles I'd like to share: Steampunk & Cyberpunk.

Steampunk

If you're familiar with the setting of Bioshock: Infinite, that is essentially Steampunk. Steampunk is a sub-genre of science fiction that is more retrospective than futuristic. The style is 19th Century Western, but the technology well-beyond that.

Steampunk dates back to early 20th century science fiction literature, although most cosplayers are not specific characters. Instead Steampunk cosplayers are simply people from a different era - the far future where another Industrial Revolution is taking place.

Characteristics of a Steampunk costume:

• No neon or bold colors; more browns, creams, neutral colors
• Industrial aspects (typically gears, clocks)
• 19th century fashion (corsets, top hats, ruffled skirts, etc)

Cyberpunk

I like to think of Cyberpunk as the opposite of Steampunk. Where Steampunk is the punk of the past, Cyberpunk is the punk of the future.

The Cyberpunk style seems to have originated in the late 20th century. (The 1980s respectively.) Again, these cosplayers are not any particularly character, but instead represent a future time period. The Cyberpunk future is one where humans have merged with very advanced technology to create a world of androids and cyborgs.

Characteristics of a Cyberpunk costume:

• Bright neon/Bold colors/Metallics
• Lights
• Technology (mechanical limbs/enhancements)
• Tubes/wires
• Colored Hair
• *Gothic elements & Sex appeal

*Not entirely sure why Cyberpunk is more Gothic and revealing, but those are common characteristics.

If you're still looking for a cool Halloween costume idea, you might consider being a punk. There is a lot of creative potential here! Steampunk Tinkerbell, Cyberpunk Bride...

And, of course, there's always the classic punk...

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Lady Anti-Hero

I came across an interesting point on IGN today: There has never been a female protagonist in Grand Theft Auto.

The franchise has received more than its fair share of criticism - as one might imagine regarding a game about violent crimes - so, I don't mean to add to it. In fact, I understand where a woman may not fit into the classic Grand Theft Auto main character role.

However, the thought of an awesome woman protagonist intrigued me! Sure, she wouldn't do everything her male counterparts have in the past, but she could conquer in her own way. Aside from Rockstar breaking a gender barrier in gaming, a leading lady in GTA has plenty of potential...

Think of an former queen bee at rock-bottom out for revenge on the people who hurt her. What if she was the daughter of a mob boss or a gangster's widow? What if she was smoking hot, smarter than most men, and afraid of NOTHING? Suddenly, this bad idea sounds groundbreaking!

On the other hand, I may be a little biased. I'm a [very geeky] girl, and GTA is essentially a role playing game with a large male audience. I'm not sure how men in their late-teens to early-thirties would feel about assuming the role of a woman - regardless of how tough she is.

Not many guys are trying to play this.

I LOVE strong female leads! Fiona Glenanne (Burn Notice), Revy (Black Lagoon), Jo Lupo (Eureka)... There's something empowering about watching a fellow female take a gun apart and put it back together in 20 seconds! Grand Theft Auto, a game with virtually no boundaries, about low-level criminals rising to the top, would be a perfect arena for the next great strong female character.

...That isn't sci-fi or magically-enhanced...

What do you think? 

Does a woman belong in GTA? Or is it a man's world?

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P.S. Someone started a petition to Rockstar for a female protagonist in Grand Theft Auto! Who knows? Maybe GTA VI?

Hooray For The Sims 4

Recently, I got a first look at a game I've been looking forward to ever since being blown away by The Sims 3:

The Sims is fascinating in that, somehow, it always finds a way to exceed itself. While becoming unrealistically more comical, each generation of The Sims is still more lifelike than its predecessor. Each generation opens more doors for your Sims (and their lives) to walk through.

"Omg! They have cars now!!!" - Me (upon the release of The Sims 2 in 2005)

However, as a long-time fan, I've discovered a few patterns that make me wonder how long the Sims innovation will continue. Will The Sims 4 be yet another awe-inspiring leap for the game? Or will it simply be "same game, different box"?

If you're not familiar with the franchise, it's not difficult to understand. The Sims is a life-simulator wherein you create characters (Sims) and live through their lives (i.e. get them jobs, have them start relationships with other Sims, have children, etc.). The game starts with the base game (The Sims, The Sims 2, The Sims 3, or The Sims 4) and becomes more fun as you add expansion packs to it (e.g. House Party, Night Life, Showtime, etc.).

The base games are pretty standard; you can't do much more with your Sims than the basics. Though, fans of The Sims probably notice a trend in the expansion packs...

Deja Vu?

Hopefully, The Sims 4 will incorporate some of the beloved aspects of past expansion packs into the base game so that players don't have to wait for and buy expansions packs to keep up with the last generation!

Some other things on my wishlist:

• Bring back the ability to plead to the grim reaper to save a loved one. (For some reason, you could do that in 1 and 2 but not 3)
• The Sims have had "juice bars" for a while, but in The Sims 3 Late Night it was tongue-in-cheek acknowledged that there was alcohol in those beverages. I think the ability to get drunk (and make bad decisions) would be awesome in The Sims 4. 
• It would be cool if you could ask a friend watch your child instead of hiring a babysitter. Or at least choose your babysitter.
• Something totally new...

Of course, there are also gems within the previous games that I hope remain in the newest installment. But, for now, these are the major things that come to mind as I anticipate the release of more details about this game. In the meantime, we have this: 

What do you think so far?
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TV Fall Preview Review

Summer is sadly coming to an end. On a lighter note, along with Autumn comes... New Television Shows!!!

Hulu put up a few previews of this Fall's new television premieres. If you're a TV-buff, you're going to want to check it out. Let me know what you think on the Very Geeky Girl Facebook Page.

In the meantime, I'll be the judge! This is my - connoisseur of television - first impression of some of this Fall's lineup.

The Michael J. Fox Show (NBC)

I think it's brave that Michael J. Fox is returning to television in this way. The Family Ties star has been fairly absent from television for many years while coping with his real-life Parkinson's disease. The Michael J. Fox Show is reminiscent of the Dick Van Dyke Show whereas it seems to be a lighthearted approach to telling the story of the title actor.

My only concern with TMJFS is whether the public will be able to handle the mobility problems associated with Michael J. Fox's Parkinson's disease. At times during the preview, I felt uncomfortable. I sympathized with Mike Henry's (Fox) inability to be still, and it was quite distracting.

Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D (ABC)

Now that we've come to the realization that there are superheroes, we've got to get them organized. In the Avengers-Justice League-Teen Titan-X-Men fashion, S.H.I.E.L.D looks to bring together all the people with powers in the Avengers universe to do good for... the government? That wasn't made entirely clear in the preview.

I feel my fellow geeks getting excited about this show, but I'm not entirely certain how long it will last. Smallville was on television for a decade, but Heroes only lasted 3 seasons. It's hard to tell how well these superhero-sci-fi shows will do. (Or how well they will last...)

Once Upon A Time in Wonderland (ABC)

After only two seasons, Once Upon A Time has gotten a spin-off. Unlike The Jeffersons, The Simpsons, and Frasier, many modern spin-offs don't go very far. However...

The special effects, the mystical merged with reality, the reintroduction to familiar characters! Once Upon A Time in Wonderland has the same charm that made us fall in love with the original Once Upon A Time. Unlike the original series, though, Wonderland focuses on one story instead of colliding multiple stories.

The Goldbergs (ABC)

Warning: The preview might as well be the pilot. That aside, the Wonder Years style of this show paired with the modern comedy complemented by the awesome cast has me on the edge of my seat.

The 80s: The Era of Awkward Family Photos

It looks like a period piece done right! I wasn't hyper-aware looking for timeline continuity errors (e.g. a Miley Cyrus poster in the 80s) because I was too busy laughing. I trusted this show to have done its homework. That says a lot.

Brooklyn Nine-Nine (Fox)

This show is one big SNL sketch (circa 2010). It's pretty funny, albeit corny at times, and it's a refreshing look at the typical cop drama.

Historically, this series has a few key elements that make me think it will last beyond the first season: the odd couple vibe between Samberg and Braugher, SNL alums typically make awesome television stars (30 Rock & Parks and Recreation), Fred Armisen's appearance hopefully foreshadows a series of hilarious guest stars. Must give this show a try!

This Fall's lineup seems good so far. I'm anticipating lots of geek-friendly programming and plenty of laughs. 

What do you think? 

Two People, One Family, One Facebook Page?

Among the many things I found interesting about Sword Art Online, I found the marriage concept interesting. Players who got married in the game gained access to their spouses weaponry; they shared useful items in the game.

Anti-climactic, I know. How is that any different than couples sharing assets in real life? That's what I found interesting! The game was surprisingly realistic in that way. The idea of people joining together not only in real life but in their virtual lives is interesting.

I recently came across a Mashable article about people combining their virtual worlds - not through online games - through social media. It's apparently a growing trend for couples to blog together, have joint Instagram accounts, etc. However, some people are not so open to that concept.

No one wants to be Scumbag Steve and Stacy...

Personally, I have mixed feelings about this. 

On the one hand, it's kind of sweet that couples want to share a typically private part of their lives with each other. (I mean, they do that in every other form of life, right?) Also, as a friend of newlyweds, a joint social network is a great way of watching a real-life love story unfold.

On the other hand, it is a little creepy. Perhaps it's unsettling because it is so uncommon, but the idea of a joint social network sounds like a couple smothering each other. It's a subtle sign that these two individuals no long exist; there is only "the couple". It's disconcerting to friends who were there before "the couple" existed.

How much do you want to bet DJ Jazzy Jeff doesn't hang around as much anymore?

What's the proper etiquette for this? Is it too soon to join accounts if you're not married? If the relationship doesn't work out, what happens then? Is it something to put in a prenup? This is far too complicated for me.

Social media is an extension of yourself, of sorts. It often represents the way you want others to see you. (Whether accurate or not.) I suppose sharing an online medium with a romantic partner is a way of publicizing the way you want others to perceive your relationship... No different than being in a public space in the real world...

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The House of Life That Will Probably Kill You

Back in December, I bought a book about Feng Shui as a Christmas gift to myself. Ever since, I've gained a greater practical understanding of how exterior/interior design effects mood and well-being. I have also been hyper-aware of bad Feng Shui...

Pretty, but you'll never have a good night's sleep in this bed.

This morning, I turned on my television and caught a little bit of Extreme Homes on HGTV. One of the interesting homes they showed was: Bioscleave.

The idea is that this house will keep you active physically and mentally. This constant activity is meant to enhance your metabolism, nervous system, and overall life. Bioscleave is designed to help its inhabitants live longer. 

But I'm not quite convinced.

Just looking at this house takes minutes off my life! Perhaps I'm too lazy to navigate the mountain-climbing floors and plug my devices in sideways, but I couldn't imagine coming home to this insane house! I feel that, in order for this home to work as it should, you'd have to reduce stress in all areas of your life. Imagine coming home from an exhausting day of work to that house.

"I just want to go to bed!!!"

Children are not allowed in the Bioscleave House, and adults must sign a waiver before entering the house. Why? Because you could lose your footing walking through the house and injury your self. This house is the antonym of Feng Shui.

There are also no doors in this house. (Not even the bathroom.) Privacy is almost non-existent. At any given time, your roommate in Bioscleave House could come over a hill in the floor and catch you on the can!

Look at all of the colors and the shape of this place! It's meant to be a visual stimulant that triggers brain activity, thus helping your think better? But it looks like someone played LEGOs with a bunch of other houses. It's loud and busy, and I know I would hate it.

What kind of car do you park here?

Bioscleave is an impressive feat of architecture, for sure. An important point of Feng Shui That Makes Sense is that Feng Shui is subjective; the practice has guidelines but if something works for you, then go with that. However, I doubt this house will be any kind of health benefit. I'm pretty sure this house is more likely to cause anxiety and other health problems to the people who live there.

Also: The website for the design company is just as impractical and busy as the house!

Would You Be Able to Live In Bioscleave House?

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Terminally Geeky

Sad news. Sam Simon, co-creator of The Simpsons has been diagnosed with terminal colon cancer. The Simpsons have been my foster family on plenty of occasions, and the thought of one of the masterminds behind that groundbreaking television show passing away saddens me. My thoughts and prayers are certainly with his family.

He was not married and had no children. In his last months, he's been dividing his fortune into several important causes that he believes in. He hopes to help lead the world into a better place before he leaves this world for a better place. For this, he is quite the venerable gentleman in my book!

His generosity, and the causes in which he decided to align it with, made me wonder what I would invest my fortune in if I were a dying television mogul...

It is noble to invest in things you believe will right the wrongs of the world. For example, you thousands of dollars to an organization committed to reversing the effects of global warming because you see it as being a great problem with the world.

However, there are so many problems in the world that even the richest man in the world couldn't leave nearly enough money to make a dent in creating a utopia. Call me selfish, but I'd rather invest my money in something more positive.

Kickstarter is a crowd-sourcing way of raising money for projects. It's the Internet-equivalent of passing around a hat and asking people to invest in your idea. A surprising amount of money has been raised using this website, and some of the projects are simply amazing!

This challenge to the Next-Gen consoles (Xbox One & PS4) started on Kickstarter! Over 63,000 backers raised $8,596,474 for it!

Many of these projects have been innovative and creative hits! I would love to donate money to a cause that creates something new and enjoyable for everyone. 

Also, greater investments yield lasting rewards. Many projects name something after their big time investors; with enough money, your name could be all over the United States. What a legacy!

Could you imagine if a mega-corporation like Apple or FOX had begun through a Kickstarter project? The next big thing may be there waiting to be discovered.

If you get a chance, some of the awesome ideas on Kickstarter. And remember, you don't have to be a millionaire or terminally ill to donate to a cause you deem worthwhile!

Also, check out this funded project for a carnival that is essentially on fire!!!

How would you give it all away?

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Web Therapy & Your Quarter Life Crisis

Back in March, I wrote about my quarter-life crisis. For those unfamiliar with this phenomenon, a quarter-life crisis is the suffering of young adults as they transition from the comfort of adolescence to the harsh realities of adulthood.

After much investigation and plenty of thinking, I have composed a few (healthy) ideas for coping with a quarter-life crisis...

So you have a quarter-life crisis? Feeling down about where you are in life right now? Need a change of pace from your everyday? Here comes the Internet to your rescue:

Reintroduce Yourself To Yourself

What do you like? What are you really interested in? Do you have a hobby? What do you like to do? Take some time to dive into something that you absolutely love. For example, I recently began researching things that interest me like new technology, wrestling, tattoos, and cars. 

By doing this, you're getting to know yourself better. Instead of simply being able to say you like something, you can like something-specific-about-that-something and have in-depth conversations with people who share that interest.

Sometimes our interests are so vague, it's questionable whether we're interested in it at all.

If you don't know who these men are, you are not a wrestling fan.

Get Serious About Getting Your Life Together

Stop whining and start planning then doing! You may not be able to turn everything around today, but the first thing you can do a 180 on is your attitude. If your unhappy about your weight, decide to go on a diet and start an exercise regimen. If you wish you were like someone else, make a list of the qualities you admire and start adapting some. It starts with you!

Challenge Yourself

Self-esteem is a major hurdle for everyone going through a crisis. (After all, if you felt good about yourself, you wouldn't be having a crisis.) Taking on a [reasonable] challenge gives you an opportunity to boost your self-esteem; at the end of the day, you can say you did it!

Days 1-5 are going to suck, but on Day 6 you're going to feel awesome.

Distract Yourself

There is only so much progress you can make in one day. Sometimes you have to be happy with what you have until you can achieve more. Take your mind off the disappointment of your life not being the way you'd like by adopting a new hobby.

Sure, laugh. But while you were whining about your job, this guy got broke a record.

Note: It is especially worth it to do something creative! A painting or a good screenplay is something to show people and be proud of, which boosts the self-esteem.

Try Not To Make It Worse

Social Media Anxiety Disorder  (SMAD) is an easy way to discourage a quarter-life crisis sufferer. While you're worrying about your future, your classmates and friends are grasping theirs.

No one wants to be Gretchen Weiners!

Use your social media skills and censor yourself from this if you have to. There is no shame in not wanting people to gloat about their lives to you every day. You may even want to log off of your social networks until you can deal with your situation better. And remember...

Feel Good and Be Better!!!

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