A Review of X-Men First Class

The Good, The Bad, and the Ugly from Indiewire. Pretty much sums up all my feelings. And personally for Emma Frost, I would have totally picked Tricia Helfer, who is pretty famous in the world of geek for playing Caprica Six on Battlestar Galactica re-imagined. Deadly, ruthless, manipulative? Yes, oh yes.

Microsoft calls for gay marriage in Washington

Points for Microsoft! Microsoft discusses how it's difficult to hire the best people to come work for it in a state that discriminates against them. This adds to my hypothesis that the LGBTQIA (too many acronyms now?) has a strong presence in the field of computer science. My computer graphics class last semester had quite a large portion of students from the university queer community, (I'm trying, like many of my other friends in the community, to take back that slur and make it a positive.) and I wonder if it has to do with the kind of mind and personality that is required for computer science or the atmosphere that makes it no big deal to come out.

Full article from Microsoft Calls For Gay Marriage in Washington State from The Atlantic.

Oh, Reddit

Me, after watching any of Steven Moffat's terrifying television shows

OH NOES IT'S THE SILENCE WHY CAN'T I REMEMBER WHAT I WAS DOING 2 SECONDS AGO.

Interesting article on why women aren't 'crazy'

You’re so sensitive. You’re so emotional. You’re defensive. You’re overreacting. Calm down. Relax. Stop freaking out! You’re crazy! I was just joking, don’t you have a sense of humor? You’re so dramatic. Just get over it already!

Sound familiar?

If you’re a woman, it probably does.

Do you ever hear any of these comments from your spouse, partner, boss, friends, colleagues, or relatives after you have expressed frustration, sadness, or anger about something they have done or said?

When someone says these things to you, it’s not an example of inconsiderate behavior. When your spouse shows up half an hour late to dinner without calling—that’s inconsiderate behavior. A remark intended to shut you down like, “Calm down, you’re overreacting,” after you just addressed someone else’s bad behavior, is emotional manipulation—pure and simple.

Read Why Women Aren't Crazy by Yashar Ali on Good Men Project.

My dad's advice for every situation

"Don't be too sentimental. You have to deal with this (person/problem/situation) straight."

Thanks for always keeping it real, dad.