Bailey Anne Bravely

I'm almost twenty four. Somehow, I missed out on the ultra-cool Latin-American tradition of the quinceañera--a party specifically for young ladies when they turn fifteen. This may be due to the fact that I am not, in fact, Latin American. Did you miss the party as well? Do you need proof that you should be upset that you missed the party? Well, ladies (and gentlemen because ladies), search any upscale formal dress vendor online ( try this one ) and you'll see that some of their most gorgeous ball gowns are labeled "Quinceañera Dresses." See? Why was I not aware of this before? Never fear: I've got a plan ! ( Said in high-pitched redhead voice ) This will take some time to fully plan, so next year, when I and many of my friends turn 25, we can all get together and have a TWENTY-FIVE-ceañera. Wait. That doesn't quite roll off the tongue. Okay, what about in Spanish like the original?   V einticinc añera . Hmmm. French? Vingt-cinq-añera . Um. V ijfentwint...

"Nerdfighteria is not a fandom," posits one commenter on a John Green Facebook post. I don't ask you to believe this by the end of this post, but I agree with John in his aspiration that identifying as a nerdfighter should be values-based. Quick introduction: "Nerdfighters" arose as a term to describe those people who watch the videos of John and Hank Green . It's grown to describe a community of people, including John and Hank themselves, who identify as nerds and take on a responsibility to change the world for the better, in whatever way they can. The goal in nerdfighter terms is to "decrease worldsuck." And there's an actual non-profit organization now to do that. John and Hank talk about the "bank of Nerdfighteria" as a description of all the quantifiable charity the community has generated. On a more personal level, the community touches individual lives by inspiring people to be comfortable with themselves as human beings....