A Formal Apology

To Our Loyal Followers, Listeners, Fans, and Subjects:

We (Annie, Jordan, Katelyn, Whitney) would like to issue a formal apology to you for the following:

•  Our recent absence on the Internet stage
•  The cancellation of the NASA program
•  The lack of witty commentary and meaningful satire on our site
•  Our failure to answer e-mails in a timely manner
•  The existence of Rick Perry
•  Posting time sensitive content much later than is appropriate
•  Not posting episodes on a regular schedule
•  The Twilight franchise
•  Disappointing our fans worldwide

Basically, we suck. And we’re sorry. We feel like we’ve lost touch with the reasons that we started Girly Nerdy Goodness in the first place. We’re not going to stop GNG, but we’re re-evaluating pretty much all aspects of the show. We want to determine what works and what doesn’t so that we can come back even better than ever.

If you have a favorite feature that you want to make sure stays on the show, let us know. Or even if we have some features you think are stupid that should be cut, you can let us know that too. You’re an important part of this show, so we definitely want to keep you involved in this process.

Thank you for sticking with us through these trying times, we can’t wait to show you guys what we’re working on!

Love,

The GNG Girls

Girly Nerdy Goodness Gift Guide: Holiday 2011 Edition

Clueless as to what to get that nerdy guy or girl in your life? Here are our suggestions that are sure to please and won't break the bank this holiday season!

Word Nerd

• Scrabble Coaster Set - $20.99
• Pride and Prejudice Tote Bag - $18.00
• Penguin By Design Book - $16.50
• Notable Novelists Game - $9.99

For the Gizmo Geek

  

• Like and Dislike Stamps - $16
• Book Charging Dock
• Floppy Disk Necklace - $67.99
• Etch-a-sketch iPad Case - $42
• App Magnets - $16

For the Sci-Fi Fanatic

• LEGO Star Wars Pens - $10.00
• Worst Case Scenario Survival Handbook: Paranormal
• Zombie Doorstop
• Robot Nesting Dolls - $18.00

For the DIY Dweeb

• Portable Sewing Machine - $24
• World of Geekcraft Book - $13.57
• Paper Tape Set - $14.99
• Just Sew Stories Bag - $37.99
• Handstamped Idea Journal - $9.50

For the Queen of Quirk

• Forever Lazy - Priceless
• Monster Socks - $8
• Geek Magnetic Poetry - $12
• Wacky Bandages - $9.50

Odds N Ends

• Starry Night Knee Socks - $12.50
• Scrabble Refrigerator Magnet Set - $15
• 80s Music Trivia Game - $15
• Geek Girls Unite
• Advanced Potion Making Journal - $42

These gifts aren't just good for the holiday season! Keep these ideas in mind year round!

And don't forget, if you ever need gift giving advice throughout the year you can always email the GNG Girls at GNGshow@girlynerdygoodness.com!

Girly Nerdy Goodness: Episode 03x09 - The Halloween Edition

You probably already know how much we love Halloween, but we made a special episode to remind you anyway. Listen to us talk about our favorite scary movies and "scary movies," along with our favorite fall traditions and a bunch of other groovy junk.

Download the MP3 Here

Top 5 Movies to Watch Before Halloween

Katelyn and Jordan here! Sorry you haven't heard from us in awhile but we've all been hard at work watching horror movies this holiday season. Below is a list of our favorite, new and classic, horror movies!

5.) The Strangers - This movie scares Katelyn to death. It's so realistic. It could happen to anyone! This isn't an exaggeration either. If you're familiar with the movie and know the killers' motivation, it really could happen!

4.) Paranormal Activity Triolgy - The third one just came out.  If you haven't seen it, go see it. We don't want to give anything away but it may or may not be worth it. We don't really know what to say, just see it. And you should have already watched the first two by now... if not, that's unacceptable.

3.) Friday the 13th Series - Why are there so many movies? Why does Jason need to go to space? We recommend watching the originals, the oldest few.

2.) The Rob Zombie Halloweens - These are recommended for those mature viewers who prefer a little violence. You get a backstory on Michael Myers, which makes them a little more interesting than the originals.  They're hard to compare to the originals but they're definitely a must see.

1.) The Original Halloween Series... like all 17 of them - Seriously, how many are there? And was that all necessary? But even after all these years they're still awesome horror flicks.

BONUS: Hocus Pocus - If you haven't seen this childhood classic, then you've been living under a rock!

What do you think? Which are your must-see Halloween movies?

Girly Nerdy Goodness: Episode 03x08 - The Knees of Bees

Ever wonder where the expression "the bee's knees" came from? So do we. We also wonder about what kinds of scented candles men would like. So we talk about that in this episode, along with and a bunch of other really cool junk.

Download the MP3 Here

Girly Nerdy Goodness: Episode 03x07 - Lettin' The Dogs Out

I wasn't here for the recording of this episode, so I don't know what it's about. But there's a special guest star and she's awesome and I can only guess that they talked about some inappropriate topics so it's well worth a listen. I know you're probably thinking that I should have just listened to the episode before writing this, but I thought this might be funnier (probably not...?)

Download the MP3 Here

Girly Nerdy Goodness: Episode 03x06 - The Great Bubble Wrap Challenge

We promise those aren't gunshots at the beginning of this episode. The GNG girls got their hands on some bubble wrap and decided to make a game of it. In addition, someone wins INFINITY COOL POINTS in this episode. That makes them the Morgan Freeman of cool points, which is the highest honor in the universe. So the Morgan Freeman of cool points is now commanding you to listen to this episode. Do it.

Download the MP3 Here

Girly Nerdy Goodness: Episode 03x05 - It All Ends Here

In this Potter-centric episode, the girls discuss what they're excited to see in the upcoming Deathly Hallows movie, Pottermore, and how the Harry Potter series has changed their lives. P.S. If you're confused about the opening musical number, you should watch this video.

Download the MP3 Here

Nerdy Knits: Miscellaneous

I haven't done a nerdy knits post in awhile, but that doesn't mean I haven't been hard at work creating hats for weirdos. I don't have a cohesive theme for this round, but I thought I should still share a few of my favorite creations from the last couple of months.

You can see more of each hat on my personal blog:

• The Eye of Sauron
• Android Logo
• Domo
• Mr. Potato Head

Girly Nerdy Goodness Broadcast Live from Social Media Day 2011

As deemed by Mashable, National Social Media Day was this Thursday, June 30th, and to celebrate this joyous holiday we did a live broadcast!

Detroit partied hard this year for Social Media Day by throwing the bash of the century at Motor City Casino & Hotel, which is where we streamed live from.

Motor City Casino and Livio Radio teamed up to throw and awesome party which included giveaways, sponsor/vendor booths with free swag, suprise Skype-ins, DJs, $2 drafts, biggest group jump Instagram picture and free food--including a build-your-own-coney station!

But most importantly, GIRLY NERDY GOODNESS BROADCASTED LIVE FROM THE EVENT by Katelyn and Jordan!

We were reserved a table in which we could bring in our whole set up and broadcast live, via Livestream, our show!

We had an incredible list of guest speakers and topics that made our show completely awesome!

• Peter Jurich, local Detroit author, journalist and reverend, joined us to discuss his theory on the death of social networking.
• Hannah Sarnacki, Youth Football Assistant with the Detroit Lions, and Kristen Antioho, an intern at Pro Camps Worldwide, discussed the relationship between social media and sports.
• Myke Carmody, local rapper, discussed social media marketing, branding yourself and the value of the internet.
• Open Discussion: Job Hunting via Social Media; How to Brand Yourself; Public vs Private Profiles

The show went off without at hitch, except for the poor lighting, and we couldn't be happier!

Thank you to everyone who watched live online, watched us live at the event, promoted us, stopped by to talk with us before/during/after the broadcast, tweeted us questions, showed interest in possibly working with us in the future, etc! You're all amazing!

See you next year!