Let’s get down to business! My top 5 picks for female superheroes on the big and small screen.

# 5 Cat Woman, who is the alter ego of Selina Kyle. She has been portrayed by Halle Berry, Michelle Pfeiffer and soon it will be Anne Hathaway to don the Black leather cat suit, and enchant us with her feminine feline wiles. Cracking her whip and purring into Batman’s ear is a definite highlight of any movie where the two appear together.

#4 Elektra, who is the alter ego of Elektra Natchios. I think Jennifer Garner did a brilliant job in this role. She had us in awe of her weapon control, mainly with the Twin Sai and that read leather is something to behold.

#3 She-Ra, alias Adora, and twin sister to He-man. She is the wielder of the Sword of Protection and is by far a more passive super hero than most. No leather here as far as I can see, but that’s okay, she still has the power of Grayskull to kick some serious robotic booty.

#2 Wonder Woman, alias of Diana Prince. She’s a stunner in her Americanized patriotic garb which consists of a golden belt, the source of her strength and power while away from Paradise Island, bullet-deflecting bracelets and a golden lasso which is unbreakable and forces people to obey and tell the truth when bound with it. This is all added to a red bustier with gold accents and a pair of blue knickers complete with stars and an awesome pair of red boots.

#1 Xena: Worrior Princess, a bad girl gone good. She’s decked out in brown leather and metal armor and attacks with a very Middle Eastern war cry. She knows her way around a sword and can drop an enemy with the push of a pressure point. Her most famous weapon however is the chakram she wears at her hip and uses to take out multiple foes with the flick of a wrist.

Bonjour my fellow readers! I hope you’ve all had a fantastic year thus far. I’ve here searched through the darkest, deepest corners of the Net to bring you these geeky techy stories to share.

We’ve had ’em for a long time. To be honest, since the first computers came out. They are of course, our friendly TV look-alike displays that we call monitors. Back in the day, these babies looked and felt like a TV, but were only monochrome (that means black and white!) and were very small. And you could tell someone had a computer at home ‘cuz after six months they’d be blind as a bat! I include myself in that statement, BTW.

Anyways, these babies are the workhorse of the computer system. Without it, how are we supposed to use the compy? Thanks to the wonderful advancement of tech, modern day monitors don’t eat your eat your eyesight, consume less power and….they’re HD!

Personally, I’m a Samsung lover. I’m looking to replace my aging Syncmaster with one of these. Not only can I watch Netflix and generally everything else in HD, but I can enjoy one of the things I do most with my computer: video games 😀

If you’re looking for something other than what Sammie has to offer, here’s a best seller from Asus. If you haven’t heard about ’em, it’s because they made and sold computer parts long before they started making laptops and tablets. Us geeks and computer enthusiasts have sworn by Asus for many years! Anyways, you can find a really good model on display here. And of course, you can find an alternative from its rival company Acer here too.

If you’re looking for a new display for your compy or something to watch your bluerays with, check these out. You’ll be glad you did!

Cya next time!

I spent most of my life growing up in a single parent home and learned that being a woman isn’t a disadvantage. If anything it was a big advantage, because you were able to be tough like a guy, and yet, do it in high heels. So when I read a book where the main female character can’t stand on her own two feet, I tune out.

An article in February’s Australian Women’s Weekly features some of the nation’s best romance writers, one of which I met for the first time at Supanova last year. Kerri Arthur is quoted as saying -in the 70’s and 80’s- “The fantasy heroines were always falling over, needing to be rescued, and it just irritated the hell out of me.” I have to say I agree, and luckily, for the most part, authors writing speculative fiction novels for both adults and young adults have realized that the era of the ‘weak’ girl is well and truly over.

It is no secret I have a habit of pre-judging books written by men with a female lead, because as the old saying goes, Men are from Mars, Women are from Venus… men just don’t always get it. That being said, male authors who have women critique their manuscripts early on, write their girls just as well as a woman could.

Trent Jamieson, in his Death Works trilogy, has his leading lady saving the main man in the first scene. His character Lissa Jones is believable, credible and, best of all, enjoyable. Lissa pulls no punches. If she needs saving, it is only after she has tried every other way to get herself out of the situation. None of this woe is me crap for her.

Daniel Waters surprised the heck out of me with the first book in his Generation Dead series, and his character Phoebe Kendall. She dances to the beat of her own drum and eventually falls in love with a zombie. Her ability to be kind hearted and inclusive was what won me over here. Despite what her critics at school said, she stood by her own morals. That takes strength, guts… and Braiiiins.

Justin Somper has more than just the one kick arse chick in his Vampirates series. Cheng Li and Grace Tempest are two different sides of the same coin. They both have strong morals and Cheng Li is certainly a wily, tough trail blazer in the male dominated world of Pirating; whereas Grace is intelligent but mostly driven by emotion and instinct. Being much younger than Cheng Li, she has a lot yet to learn.

Joss Whedon is a man synonymous with the Buffy the Vampire Slayer TV show. There is no need for any more explanation than that.

It is possible to have a man writing a convincing, and iconic female lead, and though I am not an extreme feminist, I do believe it to be unforgivable crime to make a leading lady weak and helpless when we have been singing ‘Sisters are Doin’ it for Themselves’ for close to thirty years.

I’d love to know of any other male authors you’ve read who write a good strong leading lady.

Is it summer yet?! Where is the sun? Where is the warmth?! I want to be able to finally leave my house without wearing three jackets and still be freezing cold!

I’m not sure where you might live, but here, where I am, it’s raining every day. If I’m really unlucky, we’ll even have high wind speeds to top it off.

Even though, I could go for hours complaining about how crappy the weather is here in the Northwest, I’m actually here to show you a few cute nail polishes that would be perfect for spring! Besides reading, blogging and school, I really enjoy doing my own nails, make up, and dressing up. (I’m not only addicted to buying books, but also clothes….oh and shoes!)

There are tons of different nail polish brands that vary in price ranges. I usually prefer, not spending more than five dollars on a bottle of nail polish (who would want to buy one bottle, which costs twenty-five dollars, where I could buy five instead?). So the nail polishes I’ll be showing to you will either be five dollars (sorry I’m not sure of prices in other countries, but you can easily just look them up online), or less!

1. Tickled Pink (Wet n’ Wild, Wild Shine)

Light pinks are really in this spring! I really like this brand, this line is actually only 99 cents! But they do have different lines, that vary from 99 cents to I think around 7 dollars. I do actually own this one, but I haven’t tried it yet!

2. Sunny Side Up (also Wet n’ Wild, Wild Shine)

Their dollar line has a ton of great colors, especially for spring! They’re bright and colorful which is perfect! I do also own this one, it’s actually my second bottle, I love it!

3. Let’s Meet (Sinful Colors)

This one cost 1.99, which isn’t very much, but I love the quality and they have a HUGE selection of different colors! I’m wearing this one right now, it’s not just a yellow, it actually has microscopic yellow, orange and green shimmers. This isn’t exactly what’s in for spring, but I really like it, and it goes along with a lot of my spring clothes.

4. Innocent (again by Sinful Colors)

This is a bright and creme color green. I haven’t worn it yet, but I plan to as soon as this yellow one chips. Spring is all about bright colors and looking at Innocent, it just reminds me so much of Easter!

5. Bare (Also by Sinful Colors)

I have this one on my toes right now, and I’m loving it! I haven’t had it on my fingers, but I plan to soon. Besides bright colors, nude and cream colors are in. Look in any fashion magazine; clean cut nails are one of the newest things!

So I hoped this helped you (if it was with deciding on what nail polish colors to get, or just get you in the end of winter, and beginning of spring mood). I love nail polishes, and I’ll be sure to do more beauty posts in the future, thanks! 🙂