The Introverted Detective

It is so rewarding to see a small waist, flat stomach, lower numbers on the scales, etc.......but what if trying to conform to the "beauty" trend of the current fashion is harming you? Today we look at what fashion trends hurt both genders the most.  Photo by Global Founders London Fashion trends promote different shapes of women every century or so. S-shaped, curvy, flat and boyish, or rail thin have all been trends that have come up in history. The 2010s promoted a big booty. My point? If fashion is going to change its mind every few years we need to stop obeying its rules. We need to stop buying into a harmful image of beauty, in some and many cases.  Some of it is less harmful after the industry was regulated (like makeup, for instance). Makeup, perfumes, and hair products have now been held to a safety standard. That is because people lost hair, went blind, went insane, and severely damaged themselves with lead paint during the early years of using it. We have learned fr...

 I don't think I'm surprising anyone by saying I'm part of the Nancy Drew gaming community. Those that know me personally know my love of Nancy Drew continued from when I was ten until present day. I have a strategy for any Nancy Drew games I play. Today I'm going to let you in on that.  Photo by The Senior Detective Blog The Herinteractive Nancy Drew games are point-and-click mysteries for the PC, with the exception of maybe a Hardy Boys DS game and few other forms that didn't work out as well. There are a few that are discontinued, in case you were curious, but otherwise, most of them are available on the Herinteractive website, Big Fish Games, and Steam. You can find the discontinued ones on E-bay or Amazon for varied prices.  The idea of this game series is that you are Nancy Drew and must solve the mystery. She travels everywhere and anywhere asking questions and solving puzzles. Most games have a balance of plot and puzzles. Some are puzzle or question heavy. ...

 Consider this your how-to manual on College stress. This unique time in life needs some sort of manual, so here is your how-to on how to survive college stresses.  Photo by Meme Rule of thumb, try to stay organized and don't over-socialize yourself (especially as an introvert). If you are single don't focus on finding a relationship. In short, balance your social, dating, and classwork time into something manageable. Can you always maintain that? Heck to the no, but trying to helps.  Dorms and Off-Campus Roommates You'd think this would go under people, but no, it is its own category. You see, roommates and other people are two different things. Living with someone and going to class with someone do not function the same way. You get to see all the quirks of your roommate in close quarters. Be prepared for some conflict. If their dating relationships get complicated you will have a front-row seat and vice-versa if yours become complicated. They feel that direct impact. P...

Jurassic Park started as two books, branched into five movies, and has several games out. Is there a difference in plot when we compare all three forms of the franchise? Let's dive into it.  Photo by Parade This Post is covered in spoiler alerts for everything, so if you want to be surprised by anything go read another blog post on my page, such as  Is Jurassic Park Possible  . Jurassic Park, the original books, were written by Michael Crichton, who writes other thrillers aside from the two-book series. I have both books and the conclusion I came to comparing book and movies was that they chopped up the books and took creative liberties (lots of them), but left the characters well represented. I'd say the same about some Bond novels, too, but less creative liberties were taken in that series. I will warn you that I have not played most of the games and am only going by reviews. I think they are a bit intense for me and I, quite possibly, might be awful at playing them con...

 Readers everywhere know that a physical book doesn't work for going running, an audiobook of an adult novel (if no headphones are around) does not work in public places, and an ebook does not download when your internet is down. Today we look at the pluses and minuses of every form of a book and reading app.  Photo by Buzzfeed An audiobook is defined here as "an [audio file], audiocassette or CD recording of a reading of a book, typically a novel". It can come in CD or MP3 form. Tapes are rare and often lack a player at this point. An Ebook is defined as "an electronic version of a printed book that can be read on a computer or handheld device designed specifically for this purpose".  There are several apps for this. A physical book is "a written or printed work consisting of pages glued or sewn together along one side and bound in covers".  These are the defined terms I'm going by for this blog post. today we talk about the pros and cons of all t...

 Harry Potter has the Christian world divided. Either a parent reads the books to their child (and rereads them by themselves because they love them) or decides that they are of the devil and must be forbidden. Yes, some parents may be in the middle and I acknowledge that, but is there evidence on both sides of the debate? Let's dive into it.  Photo Courtesy of The Conversation The Harry Potter fandom is huge everywhere. The first editions of the books are worth money. It is quality fiction, in my opinion, and worth at least looking into. I know people who made the books forbidden and their kids dove into the fandom anyway (and they could do nothing about it).  The main plot is that young Harry Potter is informed that he is a wizard and should attend Hogwarts. While there he discovers Voldemort - I mean, He Who Shall Not Be Named - is trying to kill him because he tried to kill him before and failed. I won't give anything more away.  Some Christian parents that I kno...

Video game companies, much like other companies, sometimes go out of business. This means games that aren't being made anymore get more expensive. You can sometimes find rare games unwittingly in the bin of used games, but often you have to make an effort to find these due to collectors and gaming nerds. Good games that are rare might be found on eBay - for a price. Do you know what games are rare? Do you have any rare games? Photo by BBC I recently looked for the game sequel of Hotel Dusk, only to find that it was 100 dollars to get the UK version and cheaper to get the Japanese version (and then it was only in Japanese). It was never released in North America. The games Hotel Dusk and Last Window are from a company that went out of business. They are incredible games worth the extra cost, if you like mystery novels that are interactive.  There are amazing games out there that are rare because the company that made them isn't around. It is either that or they didn't make m...