Here's Why We Celebrate International Women's Day!

Gotta love beautiful Tulips.

Let's start of with wishing all the lovely ladies out there a happy International Women's Day! I hope you all have a beautiful day and are appreciated, not just today but every day. Although today is an occasion for celebration, this wasn't always the case. The earliest Women's Day was held on February 28, 1909, in New York. In a little over 2 years it grew to something nobody expected, on March 19, 1911 IWD was marked for the first time, by over a million people! Thanks to marches and women defending their rights and asking for equality, now, over 100 years later we get to celebrate this day every year on March 8th. Though it started as a Socialist political event, nowadays in some countries it simply remains a day when women are celebrated and people express their love for them with flowers or presents. A bit of a mix between Mother's Day and Valentine's Day. In other places the political and equal human rights theme designated by the United Nations is still a strong presence on this day and social awareness of
the struggles of women everywhere are discussed and examined. The celebration part of the day differs from country to country, tradition to tradition. Some do it by giving the women in their lives flowers or presents, some do it by wearing purple ribbons in support of the equal rights movement. At the end of the day it doesn't really matter how you chose to celebrate as long as the women in your life feel special. Of course they should always feel special, but having this one day a year that's basically all about them and their equal rights and importance makes for a pretty special feeling. *Take it from this female blogger*. So no matter where you are today and how you celebrate based on where you live or what traditions you follow, make sure to take a minute and make a woman feel special today. Now don't go thinking you need big presents or hundreds of flowers or something like that, don't get fooled by the greeting card companies into going over the top. It's all about the simple gestures, a phone call, a message, a flower, some chocolate, a compliment. Whatever it is that you know will have a pleasent impact on that person today is enough, trust me. I hope everyone feels very special today and appreciated. This geeky blogger wishes you a lovely day filled with laughter and happiness. I leave you with this beautiful message from Google.
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8 Songs to Change Your Life

Music will change your life.

Though I have said many times that, for me at least, coffee makes the world go 'round I also believe music plays a big part in that. That's probably one of the reasons my headphones are permanently attached to me, ha ha. So without further ado, here are 8 songs that will change your life!
The first one is the "current obsession", the one song that you can listen to on repeat all day without getting sick of it. For me at the moment that song is by Aron Wright - I Surrender. It was recently featured on Grey's Anatomy and ever since then it has found it's way into my heart and head. It's one of those songs that brings you the classic tale of hurt and hope.
Next up is the "love song", that will always make you think of someone you love or have loved deeply. I bring you: James Bay - Scars. His raspy voice makes even your fingertips tingly and your heart ache for days long past.
There's the "apology song" that lists a lot of regrets for past wrong doings and makes even the best of us think twice about our past actions. City and Colour - The Girl perfectly sums up the sacrifices others make for us and the regret of not appreciating them more for it.
Hozier - Take Me To Church brings us the "brave song", the one song that while discussing current social issues also makes you want to be brave. All about silenced screams it is pushed through by one of the best voices of our time.
The "declaration song" comes from The Lumineers - Ho Hey. A short upbeat song that simply states a desire to be with someone.
OneRepublic - I Lived is one heck of a "party song"! While it might start out slow, it propels you into a dancing mood within seconds!
For the days that you feel like crawling under your blankets, shutting the blinds and never leaving your bed again, I give you the "comfort song" The Civil Wars - Dust to Dust. It will match your mood while silently comforting you with the softness of Joy Williams and John Paul White's voices.
Finally, the "guilty pleasure song" is that one song you know you like and makes you smile but you're too afraid to share with anyone. Walk the Moon - Shut Up and Dance always manages to lift my spirits, ha ha!
There are many more songs that can replace the ones I mentioned above and make our life just a little bit better, sadly I can't list them all or we would never get through this article, ha ha. For every part of our life there is a song that will either help us through it or make it even better and match our happiness. So dive in and enjoy the music.
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Rainy days and fuzzy blankets.

Voila! Bon appetit!

Nothing worse than a rainy day, or week, to make you feel blue. I enjoy rain as much as the next person, I just usually prefer it during the weekend when I don't have to be productive or think or you know, change out of my pajamas.
Anyway, in other more positive news, I tried the mini quiche recipe, better yet I didn't burn down the house in the process, ha ha. I have to say, it was less work than I first imagined, also the ingredients needed were all things I had in my fridge. So that was a big plus! Not to mention, it was really tasty! So if you have an hour to spare before your party or your movie night with friends, I definitely recommend trying this recipe. The downside, your guests might not leave and ask for more, so be prepared for that.
Wow! I almost forgot, did anyone watch The Shannara Chronicles? I am hooked! If you haven't seen it, check out the trailer. I'm pretty sure that is all it will take to at least make you intrigued enough to watch it.
Now excuse me while I go fill my mug with some coffee and I go looking for my fuzzy blanket. All necessary things to get through this rainy, cold, Tuesday that for some reason, feels more like a Monday. Does that ever happen to you? Monday, Tuesday, they seem to be the evil stepsisters of the rest of the week, determined to ruin everyone''s fun! Oh well, necessary evil and all that. I leave you with my: how to make mini quiche appetizers, video. Hope you enjoy it and let me know if you tried it out!
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Shiny dresses and movie nights

Red lips and shiny dresses.

Did you notice how New Years is becoming bigger than Christmas? Have you also been swept up in the immensity of this evening and this, almost forced, need to party? Don't get me wrong I love a good party as much as the next person, it's just that this celebration of starting a new year has turned more into a reason to throw a huge party. Also, for some reason, people feel the need to outdo themselves, for instance if they attended a house party the year before that had about 20-30 guests, they feel this year they have to attend a bigger party or a more extravagant one. I feel this is partly society's fault, influencing people and creating the ultimate "peer pressure" feeling.
I'm more of a go with the flow person, in the sense that, I'm fine with going to a party, or going to a friends place and just hanging out or even staying at home in my cozy pajamas and just ordering some food and watching a good movie or show.
Oh well, does everyone already know what they are doing for New Years? Also what are all of you wearing? I wanna hear about shiny dresses, accessories and shoes!
I am seriously loving the idea of just staying home and watching movies. And before you start thinking I'm this socially awkward person that feels more comfortable in her room than around strangers at a party, no actually, you can think that. I'm kinda like that, ha ha.
This geek will wake a comfy bed over a loud party with strangers any day of the week, especially on a Monday.
Then again, ordering food with some good friends and goofing around does sound fun!
Wherever you may end up, I hope you ring in the new year being happy and comfortable and with good vibes all around you. Let me know what you will be up to and what you're wearing in the comment section below.
Catch you next year geeks and non geeks alike.
Geek out!

Christmaholics season

Christmas magic.

'Tis the season to be happy! Best time of the year is, hands down, Christmas. There's something about this holiday that brings out the best in everyone. All the foolish grudges are put aside, friends you rarely see come visiting and family you usually avoid, for one reason or another, is together in one place. And you're happy about it. Magical time of the year indeed.
It's not just about the presents, and as we get older I think we realise that more and more. You know how when you were little you always wanted all the new toys and sweets and whatever else you thought you couldn't live without. Now, it's more about the things you can't buy. Don't get me wrong, I love gifts, but I think time spent with people who love you or seeing someone that really needs it happy, well those things are somehow better than any present.
I love spending the day at home getting everything ready for Christmas dinner. I think everyone has their own traditions and small things that make this day special to them. Mine of course all involve the usual, family time, cooking with mom, spending time with my dad, skyping with my sister, tons of coffee to get through all of it. Ha ha.
Then there's also the best part, you're home with no other plans, so you can say, do all those things while wearing your comfy onesie and fluffy socks. Or is that just me? Oh well, being a rambling geek in a onesie with fluffy socks is perfectly normal, or so I hope. At least on Christmas it is.
I hope everyone has the best time and spends it the right way, with their loved ones and a delicious cup of coffee. Though, maybe some will exchange that for eggnog? Have a good one!
Geek out.

Twas the day of the party

Stillness reveals the secrets of eternity.

Everyone loves a good party! You know what I don't love? Waking up at 7AM, nope that's not fun and usually not realistic for me. Since today is the day of our office Christmas party, I decided to get a jump on things, hence the waking up at that ungodly hour. So just for some context, I am pretty much sporting a look that could pass as an extra from The Walking Dead, also rocking some loud music and drinking, what I'm pretty sure is an unacceptable amount of coffee. Also, I'm currently stalking the UX Reactions page daily hoping for a new post. So if by any miracle, you guys see this, please PLEASE start posting again, sincerely every geek fan!
Anyone else waste copious amounts of hours getting lost on 9gag or thehumortrain? I mean you start out with one post about a funny looking cat and somehow you end up 3 hours later looking at memes of otters. Aw, otters, I love how they hold "hands" when they sleep so they don't drift apart. Where was I? Ah yes, getting lost on the Internet, dangerous place.
Also, am I the only one that starts watching an episode of a TV show and ends up at 3AM saying just one more and then I'll go to sleep? This could very well be what's causing my coffee addiction. Oh well, I really need to wake up so I am going full nerd - 30 second dance party! Grab your dancing shoes everyone.
Geek out!