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“Here is the truth about being a nerd. You don't have to be an expert in something, you just have to be passionate. There is no test and no application. Only a love of a thing that is the best.”

Book:Don't Cosplay with My Heart

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Don't Cosplay with My Heart

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Cecil Castellucci

Cecil Castellucci is an American novelist known for her unique literary style and profound insights into youth culture. Her works often explore themes of identity, gender, and the complex emotions of adolescence. more

“We find happiness in a kaleidoscope of stories: in books, in comics, in dance, in podcasts, in film and TV shows and video games. We find happiness in cosplaying as our favorite characters, and going to meet-and-greets with our favorite celebrities, and Dimension Door-ing onto the back of an Ancient Black Dragon, and finger-gunning Magic Missiles with our murder-hobo friends in a weekly session of Dungeons and Dragons. We all deserve to be happy, and love what we love, and be unironically enthusiastic about it. There is a magic in fandom that there rarely is anywhere else—where you can raise a TV show from the dead, and un-fridge a favorite character, and write fanfic that becomes canon. It is the kind of magic that brings our far corners of the world together.”

Inspirational Happiness Magic Fans Fandom Geekery

Book:The Princess and the Fangirl

Source: The Princess and the Fangirl

“She wears the braid every day and always, by lunchtime, the curls and ringlets of her thick mane have managed to escape in rebellious little tendrils. But she refuses to surrender to that hair of hers, and every morning, it goes back into the braid.”

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Book:If I Stay

Source: If I Stay

“Hair is hair.”

Inspiring Hair Braids

Author:Lailah Gifty Akita

“The advantage of the knotless method (when achieved properly) is it prevents traction alopecia, which is a frequent shape of hair loss for ladies who have braids that are mounted too tight with the massive knots. This approach can take longer to install, however it is well worth the fitness of the hair and scalp”