I Love Nerdy White Boys

I LOVE NERDY WHITE BOYS.

Not the least of which is Tobuscus (or Toby Turner for the real world).

Revel in the adorable nerdy-ness. Also, the tie.

Heads up, this entire post is going to be a love letter to Tobuscus, so if you don't want to read my admiration for a nerdy YouTuber, then you should probably stop reading.

But on to the topic at hand: Tobuscus is probably one of the funniest people on YouTube. From his usual "Hellloooo, Audience," greeting, to his myriad of spoofs, he makes me giggle every time I watch one of his videos. And believe me, I've seen a lot.

Tobuscus, first and foremost, is a nerd. His probably most well known for his literal trailers, often of games, like his recent Assassin's Creed: Brotherhood spoof. Sometimes, he'll throw in delightful nerd movies, too, like his Harry Potter trailer. Not only are they hilarious, but the audience is treated to two minutes of Toby Turner singing in each one.

And then there's his random vloggity-type things... where Toby is just ADD enough to hold my ADD attention span. Like this one:



Or his Farmville parody. Which I can't even describe. Just watch it people. Watch it.



And his hair. Sigh... Maybe I should finish this post, make it more substantial. But honestly, reader? I think I'm going to go watch Tobuscus videos instead. And so should you.

I Would Give the Right Arm of My Firstborn Child to See Scott Pilgrim vs. The World

It's very simple, really. Ever since I saw the trailer for Scott Pilgrim vs. The World, I've been dying to see it. The movie is based on the comic "Scott Pilgrim" by Bryan Lee O'Malley, (which has just jumped to the top of my summer reading list) and looks chock-full of comic book references and over-the-top action scenes, paired with some witty repartee.

The plot, from what I have gleaned, is thus: Scott Pilgrim (played by Michael Cera) falls for this girl named Ramona V. Flowers (Mary Elizabeth Winstead), and must defeat her seven evil exes.


Usually, I don't hear about movies until they're already out on dvd (so I'm behind the curve, so what) so the amount of anguish I am currently suffering waiting for the movie to be released is killing me. I've considered putting myself in a coma until August 13th (the release date) just so I wouldn't have to wait another month and a half to see it, but that seems a little extreme. Also, there's a chance I might not come out of the coma in time to see the movie.

Why am I so obsessed, you may ask? It's simple. I'll make a list for you so it's easy to follow along.

1. The crazy nerd style. You may not know this, but I was a bit of an anime/manga nerd for some time, and from what I've seen, this movie draws heavy inspiration from that. Also, there's some great video game references, another nerd passion of mine. The trailer says "It's on like Donkey Kong." You better believe the people who made this movie are cool.
2. The amusing dialogue. Example: "Wait, we're fighting over Ramona?" "Didn't you get my email explaining the situation?" "I skimmed it..."
3. It's from the director of Hot Fuzz and Shaun of the Dead, which goes back to point #1: the people who made this movie are seriously cool.
4. "If you want something bad you have to fight for it. Step up your game, Scott. Break out the L word." "Lesbian?" "The other L word." "Lesbians?"
   
5. Michael Cera's drawings.

"Have you seen this one girl with hair like this?"

Yeah, so, when August 13th rolls around, you best believe I'm going to be at the front of that line to watch a wimpy Michael Cera kick the asses of six evil ex-boyfriends (and one ex-girlfriend, from what I've gathered from the trailer).

"Lesbians???"

And if you don't get it yet that this movie will most likely be the greatest thing since Nutella, just watch the trailer already!

Stephen Colbert Must Be Stopped!

I like Stephen Colbert. He's got incredibly independent eyebrows, an abrasive interview style, and he changed the pronunciation of his last name for show biz, which are all things I can admire. Also, I find him inexplicably attractive. Maybe it's his bottomless brown eyes. I love the way he blinks.

Who wouldn't find this attractive???

But he must pay for what he has done.

Why? Because he's going to astronaut training! On Thursday's episode of the Colbert Report, he announced that not only did he save NASA from Obama's budget cuts, but now, in gratitude, NASA has invited him to Houston for astronaut training!

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This is unjust. This is unjust and unfair and for once in my life, I cannot just look into Stephen Colbert's dark, dreamy brown eyes to make the hurt go away. Because if anyone deserves to go to Houston, it's me.

Yes, I know I'm not exactly in prime astronaut physical condition. And I know I know very little (nothing) about aeronautics. But there is no one in the world who loves space and astronauts more than I do.

Evidence:

• Before I could read, my bedtime stories were Isaac Asimov's Caves of Steel novels with R. Daneel Olivaw and Elijah Baley.
• After I learned to read, I moved up to The Foundation Trilogy.
• Friday nights are for pizza and Star Trek. It started with TNG, but now I'll watch anything except Enterprise, because everyone knows Enterprise sucks.
• I used to pray to God for the TARDIS to land in my backyard so Tom Baker could take me to other planets and times.
• I love the Mars specials on Discovery. I want us to make a colony there, and if we do, I volunteer to be the first journalist on another planet!
• Vacation in Florida meant skipping Seaworld to go see Cape Canaveral. And touch moon rocks.
• "Gifted" by N.A.S.A. is #1 in my Top 25 Most Played list on my iTunes (and, coincidentally, the best song IN THE WORLD).
• I have an entire blog specifically pointing out the fact that I am a huge SPACE CADET.

Colbert already got a space-treadmill named after him! Isn't that enough?

So please, NASA, take me instead of Colbert! Or at least, Colbert, could you take me with you?