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Thoughts from a (girl) Gamer
Tara Voelker's thoughts. A lot about video games, a little about life
Category Archives: Life
Spirited Away and Ink on my Arm
Posted by on May 25, 2012
Hello All! So, it was finally time with new ink, and I decided to get a Spirited Away half sleeve. If you haven’t seen the movie, it’s a kick ass anime by Miyazaki, and I highly recommend it. Last night I got the outline for my outer arm, and I wanted to share the tattoos [...]
What’s with the new domain name?
Posted by on January 31, 2012
When I originally set out to make my own blog, thoughtsfromagirlgamer.com wasn’t my first pick. To be honest, I came about the domain after about 50 attempts to pick one. I realized that throwing “girl” in with “gamer” opened up a lot of new options. And I was a girl and a gamer…. So, I [...]
In the depths of a gmail inbox, Palm Tree Head
Posted by on December 14, 2011
Hello all, I recently found this while cleaning out my gmail inbox. It’s a piece I did in Maya while I was going to college. I simply call it PalmTreeHead. I really liked it, so I thought I would share. XOX Tara
The World in Low Res Night Vision
Posted by on December 12, 2011
After joining RTS Paranormal and giving ghosts tours on the USS Salem, I bought myself a toy. What was the toy you ask? A pair of low res, picture and video taking, night vision goggles. Since buying them, I’ve decided to start a picture journal of the experience. Here are the first batch of pictures- [...]
Oh, hey blog. Sup?
Posted by on December 12, 2011
So, it’s the same story that happens all the time. I go, make some blog posts… promise I will be back soon… then disappear for a couple months. But really, if you’re actually subscribed to my blog, you’re not really surprised. So, I plan on making a couple short catch up posts on various topics, [...]
I’m broadcasting my move to Boston.
Posted by on August 18, 2011
So, I’m broadcasting my move to Boston. Well, part of it anyway. It’s a fun experiment. We’ll see how it goes. http://www.justin.tv/widgets/live_embed_player.swf?channel=ladieaupairWatch live video from Ladie Au Pair on www.justin.tv
Irrational Games, Here I Come.
Posted by on August 15, 2011
So a couple week ago, there was nothing more I wanted to do than post this picture on Facebook or Twitter. It’s the first you see when you walk into Irrational. It’s life sized and awesome. But I couldn’t. My trip to Boston was a secret, and only a handful of close friends and family [...]
Needs More Chainsaw Bayonet
Posted by on August 8, 2011
Facebook for my family. Below is a picture of my brother, a Marine, with his gun. Click on the image for a larger view.
Hello Kitty Car – Update 3 + Video Tour
Posted by on August 5, 2011
So, I recently took a video tour of my car. Here it is for your amusement.
My Wedding Slide Show
Posted by on July 20, 2011
So, here is a slide show from my wedding, with music from the ceremony (Halo 3, Zelda, Jurassic Park) and a transcript of the service below. Ceremony by Matt Fear. First off I would like to start off with a little something I have always wanted to do… “Mawwage. Mawwage is what bwings us togethew [...]
Wedding Pictures
Posted by on July 20, 2011
Hi Everyone! I just got the format for my wedding album back and I wanted to share it with everyone. I love it so much! You can check it out here: Tara and Max’s Wedding Album I do plan on making a video with a ton more pictures and the music from the wedding as [...]
Cars 2 for the DS <3
Posted by on July 7, 2011
So my first title as an employee of Firebrand Games has been released. Cars 2 for the DS! And, the best ad for it ever was released in Japan, and I wanted to share that with you. And no, I do not review titles I work on. I just show awesome Japanese videos from them.
My Wedding: The Comic
Posted by on April 25, 2011
This is a comic my friend Ali drew of my wedding. It’s pretty much spot on. See more of Ali’s comic’s at her Deviant Art page. More pictures, details and video of my wedding to come.
Hello Kitty Car – Updates Part 2
Posted by on April 16, 2011
So, the Hello Kitty Car continues. For those of you who missed the previous additions, you can see them here and here. I just got this tail pipe put on my car today. It’s the most adorable tail pipe ever. I also got rid of the ’2′ badge and replaced it with a “Demio” badge, [...]
