Month: June 2014

Fangirl Friday: Doctor Who Series 1 & DragonBall Z

Bohemian Nerd Girl reviews the first series of Doctor Who and DragonBall Z.

Honest Trailers Dragonball Evolution: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gFzLMGKtY04&list=PL86F4D497FD3CACCE&index=21

TFS Parody: Make A Man Out Of You: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=V06DISKajss&list=PL5j80D9V7lqZK3aHOyyYaeUYuLa5vx48D&index=1

Doctor Who Series 1 trailer: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1hQyujVvRcY

This Blog is One Year Old!

Today it has been a year since I started my blog Bohemian Nerd Girl (originally called Collection of Clancy). 

I have written about many things from serious topics to lots of fun stuff. I have posted original pieces for the blog, my journalism articles which have been published, my poetry and videos from Video of the Week and Fangirl Friday. Here I will discuss some blog facts:

At the time of writing this, Bohemian Nerd Girl has 4281 views from 54 countries and 36 comments from 77 posts. I have 102 followers and I am grateful for each and every one of them. 

The most successful day for views was 150 on June 3rd 2014. The top five most popular posts (excluding home/about) are:  

  1. Advice to Leaving Cert Students 2014 (252 views)
  2. 19 Facts About Benedict Cumberbatch (191 views) 
  3. Selfies and Snapchat: The Secret Exhibitionist? (Motley article) (169 views)
  4. 9 Reasons Why Tom Hiddleston is an Amazing Man (147 views) 
  5. Troll in the Dungeon: Why Online Bullies Are the Worst (138 views)

The top five countries with the most views are: 

  1. Ireland (3058 views) 
  2. United States (553 views) 
  3. United Kingdom (289 views) 
  4. Canada (58 views) 
  5. Germany (47 views)

Before I wrap up this post I just want to say thank you to all who have read, liked, followed and commented on my blog. I never thought I would get this many views in one year. It has given me a chance to raise important issues, entertain others and most importantly, practice writing so I can pursue it in the future. Happy Birthday!

Fangirl Friday: The Fault In Our Stars

BohmianNerdGirl discusses the long awaited film adaptation of the John Green novel “The Fault In Our Stars” and the amount of feels involved with the film.

Reaction Video: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FrS9PDfvIQY

TFIOS Trailer: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9ItBvH5J6ss

Teens React to TFIOS: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rjMqMLZIt30

John Green’s Reading of TFIOS Chapter 1: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=F_vFvbfn9Fs

Live Stream On Demand Featuring Tyler Oakley: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=l783F717aZw

You Know You Have An Irish Dad When…

Many people have talked about how fascinating “The Irish Mammy” is, but Irish Dads are rarely mentioned. So here are the most interesting aspects about “The Irish Dad”. You Know You Have An Irish Dad When…

  1. You’ve been picked up from school in a tractor at least once: This has happened to me. It’s an interesting journey but awkward to fit yourself, himself and your bulky schoolbag. You’ll also end up sitting on the tool box. 
  2. The love the GAA takes over: Although most Irish people in general love GAA, but nobody loves it more than Irish Dads. They know their ticket seller well, go to many club and inter-county matches, have great knowledge of every player and even watch counties they’re not supporting for “research purposes”. Not to mention their heightened emotions every time there’s a goal or the referee has a “blind moment” 
  3. He has a huge collection of war movies/books: I’m not just talking about four or five, but dozens. They take up most of the DVD rack and bookshelf. World War One, World War Two, Irish history, the US Civil War; you name it, they know a LOT about it. They are also pretty handy for Junior Cert history. 
  4. He is the one who teaches you to drive: Just prepare for a lot a headaches and a lot of bad driving. 
  5. He is the only one who knows how a radiator works: Ideal when your college flat bedroom never seems to be warm. 
  6. He buries the family pet: The kids are too distraught to see their dead pet, so it’s up to Dad to give it a decent sendoff. Even to this day, I still have no idea where my budgies went, nor do I want to know.
  7. He has a specific taste in music: And when I say specific, I really mean the music he listened to in his teens and twenties. So it’s more Shawaddywaddy and Bruce Springsteen than Skrillex and Beyonce in his music collection. 
  8. He does dinner time trivia: You’re just after the dinner or the supper. He mentions stuff about an old film you’ve never heard of. He then makes you guess the people who starred in said movie. This is both annoying and entertaining when he does it, and he varies in topic.
  9. He associates years by weather and/or GAA: You can ask him what he remembers of a certain year perhaps 1974 or 1982, the first thing he’ll mention is who won in the All-Ireland for hurling and football, and how good the weather was for silage. For added interest, you’ve even asked the year of your birth.
  10. He’s harder to buy for gifts: You have no idea, so you get him chocolate or mam buys the gift for you. Also, you learned to not waste your time on the gift guides in the magazines, because you know very well he won’t like any of the suggestions.  

Do any of these things apply to your Dad? Are there other Dad quirks I missed? Let me know in the comments section below. So to say this now: Happy Father’s Day, and I love you Dad.

Fangirl Friday: RWBY

BohemianNerdGirl discusses the Rooster Teeth web series RWBY. Special thanks to TheCommunistMessiah for recommending the show to me

Rooster Teeth channel: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCzH3iADRIq1IJlIXjfNgTpA

Red Trailer: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pYW2GmHB5xs

White Trailer: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Vt9vl8iAN5Q

Black Trailer: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ImKCt7BD4U4

Yellow Trailer: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QCw_aAS7vWI

RWBY Volume 2 Title Sequence: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rpAfCxXctlY

Nerd Stuff playlist: https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLJ6zdvJke83WwjzFqWMlEu_89oxeWz60l&feature=mh_lolz

BohemianNerdGirl’s Video of the Week: “3 guys Irish dancing around the world”

Three Irish men who spent a year travelling around South America, New Zealand, Australia, South East Asia, the UK, and Ireland doing an Irish dance (featuring the backing track of Riverdance). They may not be as good as Michael Flatley, but that is what makes it all the more entertaining.

“Just 3 Irish lads spreading some Irishness around the world.

1 year, 23 countries and a whole lot of craic.

http://www.thewirld.org

©The Wirld”

(Uploaded by Wirld Organisation)

Advice to Leaving Cert Students 2014

A year ago, I did my Leaving Cert. Whether you are doing it the first time or a repeat student, you are more than likely nervous. So here’s some advice I’ll give you to get through the next few weeks.

  1. Wind down before going to sleep: This is ultra important for effective sleep. I did this by watching my favourite film The King’s Speech the evening before English paper 1. I felt calmer before I went to sleep (I also listened to hypnosis on my iPod). Don’t do an all-nighter. IMG_0975
  2. NEVER revise one just one or two poets: I get it, you might not like all six poets, and yes it takes a lot of time when you have to study the comparative study and the single text (more than likely Macbeth). But just pinning your hopes on your favourite poet, can lead to disastrous results. In Leaving Cert 2010, everyone wanted Eavan Boland to come up, she wasn’t there. In Leaving Cert 2012, everyone wanted Plath to come up (I agree that her poetry is easy to write about and her poetry’s better than Adrienne Bitch) but she didn’t feature. If you want to narrow down, do at least 4. 
  3. Practice revision papers can the most effective study: I advise to practice it the day before. And in the case of languages, practice the aurals.  It’s super effective.
  4. Look at revision books: If you are running low on time for reading the text book, try the revision books. It has pretty much everything you need, but more compact. This is especially good for French. 
  5. Stick to your guns: Don’t drop down to ordinary level the morning of the exam. It’s inconvenient for everyone. Believe in yourself and fight your way through if you must. 
  6. Don’t do an exam post-mortem: If things go wrong, it will make you feel worse if you keep thinking about it. And don’t go near the class genius. It’s your battle, not theirs. Move on and focus on the next exam. Besides you might do better than you think. Below Average
  7. Don’t be the high-achiever asshole: Everyone knows you did lots of subjects, intend on getting over 600 points, and you brag about how easy you found Higher Level Maths while many others struggled. Seriously, shut up.tumblr_m0aoigV8On1qdqlhzo1_250>
  8. After finishing maths destroy notes responsibly: Seriously, Project Maths deserves it. Accompanying soundtrack is optional. I recommend “How You Like Me Now” by The Heavy.  IMG_1047
  9. Keep focused on your days off: Whether you have a day off or a week off between your exams, keep going. Yes it’s boring. Yes you’re going insane. Yes you hate your friends for being done before you. But your time will come, and it’s worth it. 
  10. When you’re finished your exams treat yourself: For the first time in forever, you can do whatever you want. (But realistically, you need sleep).disney-frozen-elsa-the-past-is-in-the-past-o 

Good luck to all who are doing the Junior Cert, Leaving Cert and Leaving Cert Applied. March on soldiers!

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“My Crazy Diamond”

I met you in the darkness of my life. And you shone like a rare precious jewel. 

You would shine when you would tell an oddly true story. You would shine when you laughed at my antics. You would shine when you were honest with me like no other. You would shine when you fought bravely against your problems. You would shine when you selflessly thought of others in their hour of need. You shone, because you’re crazy, just like me. 

I wish you the sun, the stars and the moon, my friend. But mostly, I wish for you to shine on, my crazy diamond.