Some people collect stamps and I love everything about researching and finding unique and unusual baby names. Hey don’t judge… Lucky for you I’m willing to share my research! In this Best baby names series I will look into different names from games, geeky series, comics or movies.
Let me introduce myself. I’m Petroeshka a.k.a. ViXN Neko! In this big wide world I am nothing but an unimportant amoebe, so let me give you a chance to get a little bit more acquainted with me. Many people ask me where my roots lie. Let me tell ya’ll how that mix went down: an Indonesian dad + a Surinam mom = me! So yeah… I am what they call a “blasian” or “jampa”. At the moment I am 30 years old. I am originally from Utrecht but nowadays I live in Eindhoven. I work as a Marketing Communications Specialist (fulltime office day job) and as an Audiovisual Production Operator in the festival and in the theater world. But there is so much more to me than just that.
So it’s almost Valentine’s day, a special day to show our love and affection towards our significant other a little bit more than usual. We (Girl Gamer Galaxy) obviously like to celebrate Valentine’s Day the geeky way. No idea how to have a Geeky Valentine’s Day? No worries! We have some awesome ideas and tips for you!
Valentine’s Day and romantic cards go together like chocolate chip cookies and milk. ‘They just belong together’. Ofcourse these days we can share our romantic Valentine cards on social media. And guess what? The internet is filled with a whole lot of cute options. To make it even easier for you, we’ve made an entire gallery with all kinds of cute cards for you to share with your secret crush or beloved partner:
Breakfast is the most important meal of the day. So to start your Valentine’s Day properly, we recommend you plan the perfect morning meal in bed. This is a great way to show your love and affection. It is time to surprise your love with a homemade geeky breakfast. On the World Wide Web you can find some pretty cool stuff, perfect for the occasion. For example: There are different kinds of toasters or waffle makers for the geekiest of geeks amongst us (Who doesn’t want some Pac-Man toast?!). Yoda green tea or a cappuccino decorated with some chocolate syrup in the shape of his or her favourite character makes the perfect Valentine breakfast beverage. Does your significant other prefer a cold drink in the morning? No worries, just take some red fruit juice and serve it in a nice bottle to make it look like a health-potion.
How you like to spent your Valentine’s Day is totally up to you. We like to spend it the more old fashioned way and go to the cinema. Lucky for us there are some nice and geeky movies playing in theaters right now:
For a short list of (upcoming) live action movies based on anime or games take a look here.
If going to the cinema isn’t quite your cup of tea (because you prefer to actually play games together) then the arcade hall might be the spot for you. You can have some fun playing on the arcade machines against or (preferably) with your date. There are a lot of multiplayer games, so you can surely find some games you both enjoy. And if your arcade works with prices, you can set a goal to get enough points and work hard to win a lovely Valentine’s Day gift. This way you have your prices to remind you of your awesome day together.
For all the creative people out there it could also be a cool idea to make your own game to play on Valentine’s Day. You can make some cards in Photoshop or Paint or draw them by hand. We suggest you add some questions on the cards to get to know each other just a little bit better. Questions like:
We made some examples for you in the gallery below, in case you don’t have enough time or ideas to create your own. Go ahead and print these and use them during your Valentine’s Day date.
Did we forget something? Of course we are missing a key element of Valentine’s Day… Yes! The presents! What to get for your geeky Valentine? We we made a gaming and geek gifting guide for you right here. Now that is how you celebrate Valentine’s Day the geeky way! Good luck!
It is February again, which means Saint Valentine’s Day is around the corner. It’s time for food, love, cards and off course for some gifts. But what to get your loved one? Stop stressing. We have made you a small list with some fun gift ideas in different price ranges. We hope we can inspire you!
One of the first and most traditional gifts for this time of the year is jewellery. Rings, necklaces and bracelets are safe picks for Valentine’s Day. You can get some of the cutes items online or you can even make it yourself. For example, why not try to make a pair of wooden rings for you and your partner? Attention to detail is important. So don’t forget to wrap the jewellery up in some nice (nerdy) wrapping paper. You can also make a cute little box to put it in. And, aw heck, even put a little bow on the gift for an extra romantic look.
Here’s another safe pick. One can never have enough clothes! So Valentine’s Day is the perfect excuse to gift someone another shirt for his or her wardrobe. You can also get creative and decide to design and print your own shirt. But if you aren’t the creative soul, there are some great websites where you can find some awesome shirts. For example, try Redbubble. Take a look at the gallery below.
Do you want to be really original with your gifts? There are some awesome, funny, weird and special gifts out there. Great web shops to visit are: Firebox and Think Geek. They are selling various kinds of merchandise that will make your heart skip a beat. Some of these gifts you can find in the photo gallery below. But there are so many more options. So make sure to take a look at both sites.
Another great gift idea we can’t forget to mention is nerdy plush animals. You can find some really nice ones at Think Geek but you can also take a look at the official merchandise web shops from your partner’s favourite games.
We hope you got some great gift ideas from our little list. Not sure what to do on the day of love itself? Don’t worry! We also made a list of ideas about how to spent your Valentine’s Day. You can read it here. Good luck and have fun!
Hello Girl Gamer Galaxy and other gamers out there! Before we start about ‘Bregje & Koen’ let me introduce myself first. My name is Bregje and I am 22 years old. Currently I work parttime in a supermarket. My biggest hobby is gaming! I started gaming at a very young age of only 4 (!!!) years old. Keep in mind, I did play *different* types of games back then. For example, I played ”Nijntje”(Miffy) on the pc, haha! Beside gaming I like to talk with my friends and spend time with them. I also really love all different kinds of music and dancing. And I almost forgot, I love to cosplay my favorite game characters.
Before I start talking about being a ‘geek couple’, let me introduce myself first. My name is Sakuraflor. Though people mostly call me Saku. I am 24 years old and I am half Dutch and half Spanish. I am an artist who is specialized in three different art styles, which are: chibi, manga and semi-realism.
This is a story about us, Ingrid & Hendrik. Let me take you back to 2009, where our story began. This was a time when World of Warcraft was at a peak of it’s popularity. I, Ingrid, was in my early 20’s and suffering from depression. I had stopped going to school, quit my job, slowly lost contact with old friends and my life consisted out of sleeping and playing World of Warcraft. The only time I would go outside was to do groceries and sometimes to go out to a bar were I’d drink so much I would almost pass out. Not the best time to meet the love of your life, but somehow I did anyway. And at the moment I didn’t even know it yet!
My name is Heather, I’m 29 years old and I’m here to tell you about my geeky love story. But first, let me give you some background information. I didn’t start gaming on consoles like alot people out there. My actual first encounter with gaming was in an arcade – more specifically, with Street Fighter and Pac-Man. After that, I found out about DOSgames and started playing Mario Kart on the Nintendo 64 at a friends house. I’ve written for a lot of gaming websites (for over 7 years now) and currently I still do so sometimes.
A question some people want answered is wether or not girl gamers prefer to date gamers. It’s something we didn’t realize was important, but somehow a lot of the female gamers we know are in a relationship with other gamers. You can read about a few of these gaming couples here. So what we wanted to know from our community was: How important is it that their (future) partner is a gamer? Do they really prefer to date gamers? And if so, how important is the fact that they like games when you’re deciding wether or not to date someone?
You know what they say: “Couples that play together, stay together.” If that’s correct, then we are heading towards a long and happy life together. Because even our love began in-game! Well… ‘game’ might be a little exaggerated. 11 years ago when I, Joy, was 12 years old and my boyfriend Vic was 14 years old (back in the glorious MSN-age) we met each other on Habbo Hotel (Yes…I’ll wait until you’re done laughing).