Writing an introductory post for a new blog is hard. Really hard. Eva, my partner-in-crime and the wonderful creator of this blog, once likened the act of composing a welcome post to "a first date" with all its accompanying anxieties: what do you talk about? Where do you start? Well, if you're anything like me, you mentally compile a list of your hobbies and interests and then you pick one to talk about. So. Let's begin with a topic. How about movies?
Imdb.com always has a list of the top five movies in America. The films dominating the box office this week are as follows:
1) Avatar
2) The Book of Eli
3) The Lovely Bones
4) Alvin and the Chipmunks: The Squeakquel
5) Sherlock Holmes
Why am I talking about a box office list? Perhaps it's obvious: with the exception of the fourth movie (unless you think singing, anthropomorphic rodents belong in science fiction), every single one of these films can be classified as or associated with sci-fi and fantasy.
You may be saying to yourself, "OK, Lacey. That's nice, but what is the point?" The point is that North Americans clearly love these two genres. And I'm willing to bet that a large portion of those North Americans are young women. Young women in school or with jobs, who are perhaps too shy to admit their interest or who are passionately vocal about it. If you are one of these women, this blog is dedicated to you. And even if you aren't, I still say hello and welcome.
Eva and I have decided to call our brainchild a "guide." However, a more accurate description might be "what the world looks like when you're a 20-something female who loves everything from Star Trek to Heroes to steampunk." We're heavy on the snark and opinions, but we hope that our musings still spark your interest. At the very least, I think we can all agree that the scriptwriters of Star Trek XII need to get off their bohineys and start writing, so that Zachary Quinto has a better job than playing Sylar and Chris Pine can be Captain Kirk again before he loses all his hair (because let's face it, bb IS losing his hair.)
SRSBZNZ is srsbznz. Welcome to the blog.
Lacey
