So it’s probably no big secret that I do A Lot of Things. On top of my full-time job writing games, I also write  books, comics, and articles; do radio and TV hits; shoot internet video; travel to conventions and conferences; and still kind of sometimes try to have personal relationships with other human beings (if I absolutely must). People often ask me how I keep all this nonsense straight, and until recently the answer was…

…Very poorly.

I have high anxiety and I’ve always suffered from can’t-turn-my-brain-off-at-night syndrome, and find it can be helpful to get the things I need to do out of my head and on to paper. Unfortunately, my inability to stick to one system of organization meant that I was left with mini-lists in a notebook, in a day planner, on post-it notes, the the Notes app on my phone; anywhere I could jot something down, I did. You can probably guess that this was not Super Effective, and I forgot appointments, calls, and deadlines all the dang time.

That is, until I found

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The first time I saw someone talk about their “BuJo,” I decided to google it, and quickly came across a series of mommy bloggers and professional instagrammers with bullet journals that looked something like this:

Like, nahhh??????? I can’t draw for shit, and I have stuff going on????? I can’t dedicate hours a day to this?????? I wrote it off as a nonsense project for people who aren’t actually busy, and need to find a way to both fill their time and appear busy. But when I tweeted about it, the internet came back to smack me in the face with some sense: it turns out that, below the heavy-calligraphed facade, the bullet journaling system was actually incredibly functional.

Here’s the nuts-and-bolts of it: it’s basically one single repository for all those thousands of notes you used to scribble around haphazardly, so you never forget anything ever again. Bam.

Some other basics:

  • You should use a notebook with dots instead of lines, so you can make your own layouts depending on what is simplest and most useful for you.
  • It’s better than using a proscribed pre-made dayplanner because there are no space limitations – you can take three pages for a busy Monday, a quarter of a page for an empty Tuesday, and another page to jot down notes during a work meeting or about a video game you’re playing. It’s totally freeform.
  • It’s basically just a scheduler/planner, nothing fancier than that.
  • It’s called a bullet “journal” because you never cross out your actual text. That way, you can flip back through your BuJo at a later date, and it will stand as a record of everything you did that year, no extra time-consuming “journaling” required.
  • All that calligraphy and color and shit is cool, but totally unnecessary. I have ZERO artistic talent, but I used to love scrapbooking (when I had more time and space for the hobby), so I use fancy tape and nice markers to make my BoJu look a little zippier. Here is a drawing of LEGO Batman that I did recently to prove to you my lack of artistic skill:
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Listen, I’m a writer. We can’t all be good at everything. It’s fine.

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So, all that being said, here’s the fairly simple, pared-down method I use for organizing my BuJo.

First: the journal itself! The internet largely recommends a Leuchtturm1917 (gesundheit!) Medium Dotted Hardcover Notebook (Canada/US). It’s like $20 and lasts ages.

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I made that shitty cover with some washi tape and a piece of paper.

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Dotted pages, not lined.

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My tools are pretty simple. I have a selection of colorful and metallic markers and pens that I keep in this cute ALBinWonderland pouch. My friend Karyn also recently got me a set of erasable marker-pens that have really come in handy for times when I goof (frequently).

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I also use this book of planner-specific stickers that I got at Staples (for cheap with my weekly 40% off coupon).

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Add in some rolls of nice-lookin’ washi tape (also from Staples); a ruler; a pair of scissors (only if you really care about the edges of your tape; otherwise, just tear it); and a selection of stickers that I’ve picked up at various conventions over time.

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Bonus Kevin Wada commission of Nico Minoru that currently lives on my at-home work desk.

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Now, to get into it. The great thing about the Leuchtturm1917 books is that they come with a pre-made index in the front. You use this to jot down any page numbers that you might need quick access to later. I mostly use mine to keep track of when a new month starts.

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Next, the almighty bullet journaling Code. These are the different types of bullet points you use for different tasks. Most things get a regular bullet. When you finish a task, you put an X through the bullet. If something gets moved until tomorrow, you put a little -> arrow over the bullet. The rest of them I honestly don’t even really use, but people like them, so here they are.

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Here’s my long-term planning page. I have a little section for each of the upcoming 6 months. Anything I plan now that will happen later in the year lives here. Traveling to the Yukon in August? Slap those dates down now so you don’t forget.

I just make these one at a time – the odds that I’ll be planning something now for October or onwards are pretty slim, so I think that’s okay. You only have to make one of these pages every six months.

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At the beginning of each month, you make a “monthly spread” (read: it’s a fucking calendar). On this page, you’ll take each item in that month from that long-term planning page and move it onto its corresponding day here. Once the month begins, any plans I make for later in the month go directly on here.

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Here’s how I set up my monthly boxes. That tends to be enough space for the amount that I might schedule on any given day. Down the left side, you add in each numerical date and an initial for their corresponding week day. I break it up by week with a line between every Sunday and Monday.

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On the right, I’ve added a little quote, plus boxes for month-long goals and general notes. You can do anything you want with that remaining space.

Now fill ‘er in! I like to shade out-of-town travel times with pencil crayons (or “colored pencils” for you Southern heathens out there).

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As you can see, you have to get over being precious about the look of your journal pretty quickly. I’ve had to cross a bunch of stuff out; I’ve made lines in wrong places; I’ve smudged some marker on the page. Whatever – nobody is going to see it but you, right?

That being said, this post is stressing me out. Anyways, you can take a look at February as well, which also got pretty messy.

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Every Sunday, I make a “weekly spread.” Everything from in my monthly spread for that coming week migrates onto here. Any plans I make for later in the week I just put here.

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I split the page into 6 sections (one for each weekday and one for the weekend), and washi tape divides the page horizontally. On the bottom, I have three blocks for notes and/or stickers, and one for a daily tracker.

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Add that week’s dates and whatever you’d like to track. I have cabs taken, credit card use, whether or not I read that day, whether or not I meditated that day, and how many hours of sleep I got.

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Fill that in with everything from your monthly spread. I usually use the little empty note blocks to jot down other things that I need to do during the week, but aren’t assigned to any specific date (go to the bank, mail a parcel, etc).

Then, you’ve got your daily spread! At the beginning of each day, you take whatever is in  your weekly spread and put it down in bullets. This is your daily to-do list. Anything else that comes up during the day, pop it down here. Cross bullets off with X or -> them as you complete them or put them off, respectively.

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Ideally every day would be pretty with tape and markers, but sometimes shit just ends up looking like this, because I make it at work on the fly. Hallowe’en got stickers; the rest of the week… did not.

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What I like about the -> system in particular is that it really forces you to look at what you’ve been putting off. You have to rewrite that item each day, so it shames you into getting it done. Here you can see that I put off calling my sweet, sweet stará mama for five whole days before I finally got it done. I am a bad granddaughter.

Beyond daily planning stuff, you can also use the notebook for literally any random nonsense you want. Here’s an entry from the last day of my life, AKA the day I started playing Stardew Valley.

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At the beginning of 2017, I also started a page to keep track of what games, books, movies, and TV shows I would consume during the coming year.

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So that’s it! That’s the whole process. Each morning I just throw down everything I need to get done into bullet points, and any plans that come up for later in the week, month, or year go directly into their respective spreads. The only time I ever miss an appointment these days is when I leave my BuJo in my backpack for the weekend!

Keep in mind that I’m a super-beginner at this still, so if you have any questions or suggestions or want to show me your own spreads, please feel free to hit me up on Twitter @SamMaggs! This is just what works best for me, and, honestly, it’s changed my life. I’m so organized now, y’all? So organized.

Um, that doesn’t mean I want more to do, though. I’m good. We’re good here. All good.

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Just over one full year ago, I started a journey that would change both my life and my wallet forever. Not my new job and cross-county move; no, I’m talking about my decision to wade into the deep and deeply-confusing waters (and oils and essences and emulsions and ampoules and gels) of Asian Skincare.

My first post about my journey has been read by a shocking number of people, so I would definitely like to remind everyone that I have no idea what I’m talking about. I’m still incredibly new at this and also still terrified – but that post outlines the basics of Asian Skincare as I understand them. There are about one hundred trillion steps; they have to occur in a particular order; and it can take a not-insignificant amount of time.

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Before I get into the specifics of what weird shit I’m consistently putting on my face these days, I’d like to share a few gems of knowledge that I’ve learned about K-beauty over the past 14 months.

  1. I am as moist as I thought I would be. Just… so fuckin’ moist all the time.
  2. Whenever you think you have put the weirdest thing on your face (see: ethically-harvested snail goo), there will be something weirder. Where did that placenta come from? Isn’t bee venom toxic? What is Donkey Milk, exactly? Who knows, but I’ll probably slap it on my face eventually!
  3. Try new things one at a time. It was so tempting for me to just open all those shiny Korean packages simultaneously, but this is a mistake that you will regret.
  4. Japanese sunscreen!!!!!
  5. Snail Goo will Change You. No joke. Someone will definitely judge you for putting snail shit on your face, but you will laugh at them when you look flawless in ten years and they are jealous. Because snails.
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put me directly on your face!

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Whenever I’m confused about where in the routine order a new product should go, I refer to this guide, or to the geniuses over on r/AsianBeauty. That amazing subreddit also posts a seasonal “Holy Grail” list of everyone’s favorite products of the moment, and is a great place to find new things to try. I check ingredients over at CosDNA to make sure I’m not sensitive to anything before I order a new product. I usually order all of my products through RoseRoseShop and Amazon. I have watched this Lisa Eldridge Facial Massage video approximately one thousand times.

Alright, onwards to

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Like I said in my original post, the whole point of this adventure was that I wanted to wean myself off Proactiv (particularly, the main ingredient in both the cleanser and cream, Benzoyl Peroxide). Most people in K-beauty suggest using combination of acids called BHAs and AHAs to prevent breakouts. I was technically already using an AHA – the Proavtiv Toner is made of Glycolic Acid, which is an AHA (so are Lactic and Mandelic acids). Most people use Salicylic Acid as their BHA, though I’ve never found it to have any effect on my skin at all (MY ACNE IS TOO POWERFUL FOR SUCH MORTAL NONSENSE).

Unfortunately, a few months into my attempt to wean myself of facial bleach, I moved from humid, temperate Toronto to the bone-dry arid tundra of Edmonton, Alberta (RIP my entire body). It’s so dry I was in Edmonton for two straight months before I stopped waking up to daily nosebleeds. The drastic change in climate wreaked some serious havok on my skin. Despite still using Proactiv once a day, I was subject to almost-constant breakouts (even those horrible under-the-skin cysty things that feel like punishment for something you didn’t even know you did) all over my cheeks and chin. Finally beaten down and sick of looking like a disease-ridden teenager circa the Black Plague-era, I relented and went back to Proactiv twice a day. Please don’t judge me.

Despite my weak will, Asian Skincare has actually still managed to mitigate my major issue, which was the intense dryness that resulted from using Benzoyl Peroxide twice daily. I used to get the grossest, scaliest skin all over my face, and it was so noticeable as the day went on. By using all these AB products, I’ve finally managed to keep my skin as moisturized as possible (while still staying pimple-free thanks to the BP). Eventually, perhaps when I’m making less public appearances for work, I’d like to try transitioning off the Proactiv again by trying BHAs, AHAs, and retinols – but, you know. Later.

For now, these are the AB skincare and makeup products I’m using and loving!

SKINCARE

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Oil Cleanse – DHC Deep Cleansing Oil (Canada/US)

If there was one thing I could truly call a “Holy Grail” product in my routine, it would be this. Every other makeup remover I’ve ever tried has either left a weird residue, burned my eyes, been ineffectual, or pulled at my skin with cotton pads. You only use this at night, and just one pump of this stuff is enough to take off your sunscreen, makeup, the whole shebang, because the olive oil bonds right to all the gunk on your face. It’s also great to for facial massage (see above video, preferably several times before bed if you’re having trouble sleeping).

On a day where I’ve worn a particularly stubborn red matte lip or something, you can bust out the MISSHA The Style Green Tea Lip & Eye Makeup Remover first. The lid is shaped like a heart!!

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Second Cleanse – Hada Labo Gokujyn Hyaluronic Acid Cleansing Foam (Canada/US)

Here’s where I’m still using my garbage Proactiv cleanser, but if I was a better person I would go back to using this awesome Japanese foaming cleanser. You need to use a second cleanser to take all that oil off your face, and you want a cleanser that has a pH close to your natural skin level (4.2-5.6). This one is 5.5.

I normally wouldn’t recommend using hyaluronic acid in a dry environment (it’s a humectant, so it attracts water from the air into your skin – but if there is no water in the air, it will draw the water from your skin out in the air, what the fuck), but this stuff has *deep breath* hydroxypropyltrimonium hyaluronate all up in it. That’s film-forming, which stops your skin from releasing water while creating more space on your face to store water. Dang!!!!! That is some science shit!!!!

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Exfoliators

  1. SkinFood Black Sugar Wash-Off Mask
  2. Cure Natural Aqua Gel (Canada/US)

Get all that dead skin off your face okay!! It’s important! I use the Black Sugar mask 2-3 times a week. A lot of people dig the Strawberry version, but I haven’t tried it yet. I use the Cure product probably twice a month in place of the Black Sugar scrub. Basically, you take a pump of this and rub it onto a portion of your face and you’ll start to see little white balls appear and SURPRISE, THAT SHIT IS LITERAL BALLS OF YOUR OWN CHEMICALLY-EXFOLIATED DEAD-ASS SKIN HOLY SHIT

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Actives 

Okay, this is where the AHA/BHA party would happen if I could get my act together. Right now I’m using Proactiv Toner as an AHA, but I would love to eventually start trying my COSRX Natural BHA Skin Returning A SolCOSRX BHA Blackhead Power Liquid, and COSRX AHA 7 Whitehead Power Liquid (more info on these in my first post). Many people use a Vitamin C product in here as well for the L-Ascorbic Acid, but you have to like, keep it in the fridge and it stings and stuff???? I’m scared of it and have avoided it honestly, it seems like A Lot.

Also, I’m going to tell you this now, since no one ever told me, but AHAs are photosensitive, which means the sun will fuck your shit right up y’all!!! If you use an AHA, you have to use a sunscreen, no kidding, unless you dig looking like Kerrysue Convoy by the time you’re 35.

 

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Toner 

Unlike alcohol-based hecka-drying US toners, AB toners basically just prep your face for all the goodness you’re about to slap onto them. I haven’t started adding these to my routine yet, but when I do I’m going to try Etude House Wonder Pore Freshener (people like it even though it apparently is very alcohol-y?) and SkinFood Peach Sake Toner (apparently it’s good for acne-prone skin).

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Essences and Ampoules

Finallyyyyy it’s time for the fun stuff!! You apply these from lightest to heaviest in texture. They’re usually really watery – I just drop a blob onto my palm, rub it between my hands, and then smooth it onto my face. This feels weird for me, as someone who was told never to touch your face with your hands for fear of more pimples, but it’s actually good in this instance! You can even tap it into your skin for extra absorption. Right now I’m using:

  • CosRx Advanced Snail 96 Mucin Power Essence – SNAILS, MY BEST FRIENDS. Don’t you worry: the snails are fed and treated well; their goo is ethically harvested without harm to the snails; and all the goo is purified before going into a bottle. What does it do, exactly? Uh, scientifically… they’re not, like, super sure? It retains water and softens skin, is antimicrobial, and full of anti-oxidants, collagen, elastin, and more. It might heal wounds or reverse sun damage. Whatever it does, it’s wicked rad and I highly recommend it. This stuff in particular is 96% (!!!!) snail goo and hydrates the living heck out of my face. Holy Grail for sure.
  • Tosowoong Propolis Sparkle Ampoule – Mmm, propolis. Bees harvest it from tree buds to varnish honeycombs, and now you too can benefit from bee glue all over your dang face. This ampoule is 80% propolis and makes your skin nice and shiny. Plus, there’s honey extract in it, which is nice for people with sensitive skin.
  • Nature Republic Real Nature Rose Ampoule – I would be lying if I didn’t admit that most of the reason I love this stuff is because it just smells so dang good. It’s quite thick and good at getting rid of dry, rough patches, but honestly it’s like putting rose petals directly on your face, and that’s enough to make me re-buy.

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Masks

A few times a week, in the evenings when you have some down time and there’s no one else home to make fun of the fact that you look like a) Jason Voorhees or b) like your own faceskin is melting off, you can slap on some good good face masks at this point in your routine! For regular-ass, paper sheet masks, I really like the Japanese LuLuLun masks (Canada/US), which are designed to be used daily (check here for an explanation of the different colors). My favorite masks are the Hydrogel kind, which are made of a heavy gel and a little fancier than the sheet type – I usually use the Nature Republic ones, but I’m going to try the new line from Etude House. I try to use under-eye patches a few times a week too – the Petitfee Black Pearl & Gold Hydrogel Eye Patches are A++++.

People lose their shit over these Freeset Donkey Milk Healing masks but honestly?? Donkey Milk?????? I gotta draw the fuckin’ line somewhere, folks.

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Emulsions and Creams

Alright, it’s moisturizin’ time (just now????????? wait what the hell is the rest of this stuff then oh god someone please send help). Emulsions are lighter, creams are heavier, and you use them in that order. I use my Proactiv Benzoyl Peroxide cream here too. OKAY HERE WE GO:

  • Innisfree Olive Real Lotion -I figured since my skin seemed to like the olive oil in the DHC cleanser I would give ‘er a little more here. This bottle is fucking impossible to wrangle, it’s like a damn ketchup bottle, but the olive and camellia oil added a little extra moisture to my skin to keep it from getting dry in the winter. I’ll probably leave it off in summer.
  • Mizon Black Snail All-in-One Cream – Another Holy Grail! Not only is it 90% snails (snails!!), but this cream is also packed with niacinamide (Vitamin B3) which is so good for your skin. This shit instantly cured my dry and scaly patches. Also, when you touch it, it’s so gooey it pulls up in strings like hot cheese. Can’t live without it.

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Eye Cream – Etude House Moistfull Collagen Eye Cream

The internet’s favorite Moistfull product has become my favorite Moistfull product (say moist again, eh??). It’s 30%  hydrolyzed marine collagen straight from fish scales (mmm, perfect for my eye skin), plus some baobab mucus and, I don’t know man, make-up artists used to yell at me for my scaly eyeballs and eyebrows and now they don’t. I rub it under my eye right up to the water line, and then from the crease into my eyebrows. Holy Grail.

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FINISH HIM 

Your final move(s) will depend on whether it’s morning or evening. You gotta wear sunscreen every day I know I’m sorry!! I don’t make the rules!! That’s just the way it is!! Especially if you’re using an AHA or anything else that’s photosensitive (that includes anything with citrus in, which includes a lot of the above products). At night, you use an occlusive, which seals in all the good good shit you just put on your face. If you have any pimples, lance those suckers (or pop them, I know you’re gonna do it anyways, I do too), then slap on a miraculous CosRX Acne Pimple Master Patch and watch it suck all the gross stuff out of the wound so your face is flat again by morning. Otherwise, I dig:

  • Tony Moly Intense Care Dual Effect Sleeping Pack -I love this as a final step before bed. It’s really thick and makes me feel like I’m gluing all that previous nonsense into my pores, but not so heavy that it makes me break out. Plus, it has adenosine for anti-aging and arbutin for brightening. Lots of people like the Laneige Water Sleeping Mask, but I haven’t tried it.
  • Laneige Lip Sleeping Mask – This one, however, I have tried, and WHOA PLEASE BUY THIS IMMEDIATELY. My lips are chronically dry (ew, I know) and nothing has ever really worked for them (the closest I ever came to anything helping was Bite’s Agave Lip Mask). This overnight mask has legitimately changed my life – I wake up with perfectly moisturized lips every single day. It goes on thick but never leaves a mark on your pillow and is completely absorbed by morning. If I’m in bed ready to go to sleep and I’ve forgotten this, I will get my ass up out of my warm bed to put this on that’s how much I love it. Holy Grail.
  • Shiseido SENKA Aging Care UV Suncreen (Canada/US) – If you gotta wear sunscreen every day, you better make it Japanese sunscreen, which is pretty much the exact opposite of the white gloop we get here that always makes me break out. It’s nice and thin and leaves you with a little bit of a glow instead of drying matte, like other Japanese sunscreens. It’s got SPF50+ (UVB protection against sunburns), and is rated PA++++ (UVA protection against aging and cancer). Korean sunscreens can only be rated up to PA+++, so that’s why a lot of people prefer to stick with Japanese brands. You can also find this product listed some places as Shiseido SENKA Mineral Water UV Essence.

So that’s the whole thing. It looks overwhelming like that, but really my routines look something like this:

AM: Cleanser, Toner, Essence, Gel, Black Snail All-in-One, Eye Cream, Sunscreen
PM: Double Cleanse, Toner, Essence, Ampoules, Gel, Creams, Eye Cream, Sleeping Pack

Totally manageable, and makes for a nice time in front of the TV where I get to feel like I’m engaging in ~*self care*~, which is pretty important as of late.

MAKE-UP

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  • CLIO Waterproof Pen Liner in Kill Black – Cult status, better even than Kat Von D’s Tattoo Liner IMHO.
  • The Face Shop Designing Eyebrow Pencil in Brown – Y’all wanna know how I get my brows to do that thing? This is how.
  • Isehan Kiss Me Heroine Make Volume & Curl Mascara (Canada/US) – Never curl your lashes again (not that I ever would anyways, those things are medieval torture devices). Good volume, great curl, and fucking bonds to your lashes so hard it takes a herculean effort to remove, which is what I like.

OKAY THAT WAS A LOT BUT THAT’S THE WHOLE THING. This ended up being way longer than I thought it would be again, but hey. Everybody needs a hobby – I don’t give a shit about shoes, but I’ll get fucked up over some snail creams. As always, this is just what I think I’ve learned on the internet this past year – if I’m fucking up hard or if you want to share your own, better knowledge with me, please hit me up on the ol’ Tweet machine @SamMaggs. NOW GO FORTH AND BE MOIST.

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It’s that time of year again – the time where I forgo delicious turkey and napping in favor of a weekend with all of my favorite nerds, and it’s totally worth it.

Here’s where you can find me at New York Comic Con this year, with my brand-new book, WONDER WOMEN!

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Thursday, Oct. 63

1:30-2:30pm, Room 1A21
Girl the Hell Up! Exclusive First-Look and Q&A with Carmilla Cast and Crew
I’ll be joining Natasha Negovanlis, Elise Bauman, Steph Ouaknine, Jordan Hall, and a whole lot of Creampuffs for this discussion of the webseries’ finale season!

Friday, Oct. 7

2:30-3:30pm, Booth 2236
Signing at Quirk Books
Wonder Women comes out on October 4th, so come grab a shiny new copy and then let me deface it for you!

4:15-5:15pm, Room 1A18
Women Warriors: An Homage to Strong Female Characters in SFF
The great Margaret Stohl is moderating this fun panel featuring Amy S. Foster, E.K. Johnston, Holly Jennings, and me!

5:30-6:30, Autographing Table 22
Women Warriors Signing
And then we’ll all sign your books after.

6:45-7:45pm, Room 1A18
Moving Beyond The Strong Female Character
Join me for a discussion about complex women protagonists with Jody Houser, Amy Chu, Jill Pantozzi, and Jen Bartel.

Saturday, Oct. 8

11:00-12:00pm, Room 1A18
Be Your Own Superhero: Intersectional Feminism in Comics
For this one, I’ll be chatting with Wendy Xu, Sam Riedel, Susana Polo, Robbie Thompson, and Steenz.

2:00-3:00pm, Booth 2236
Signing at Quirk Books
Aww yiss.

See you there!!

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So excited to be joining the Expo gang this weekend in Edmonton to speak on and moderate some panels!

For the rest of the weekend, I’ll be hanging out at the BioWare Base, so if you want anything signed, stop by there!

Otherwise, here’s where you can find me:

Saturday
1:30pm, Hall D – Stranger Things
I’ll be chatting with the incredibly talented Shannon Purser (Barb) and Natalia Dyer (Nancy) about their cult Netflix hit.

4:45pm, Room 107 – Doctor Who: The Steven Moffat Era
Come talk NuWho with me, Steven Schapansky, Erika Ensign, and Mark Meer.

Sunday
1:45pm, Room 105-106 – The Status of Women in Fandom and Industry
Honored to be joining the Alberta Minister of the Status of Women, the Honorable Stephanie McLean, along with Hope Nicholson, Lindsay Thomas, and Angela Mash for this panel.

2:30pm, Hall D – Spotlight on Elizabeth Henstridge
Chattin’ with your favorite scientist from Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D.!

See you there!!

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Toronto, I’m coming back to you!! It’s FanExpo time again, and I’ll be around the con all weekend. Here’s where you can find me:

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Friday

12:00pm – Signing, Area CC
Come grab a copy of The Fangirl’s Guide to the Galaxy or some free Wonder Women posters! Or bring me anything else to sign. I’m not picky.

5:00pm – First Look at Carmilla Season 3, 701A
I’ll be moderating a chat with the cast of the fantastic Carmilla – and you’ll get an early look at the upcoming season!

Saturday

12:00pm – ZDARSCON, ???????????
No ticket to FanExpo? No problem! I’m going to be set up at Chip Zdarsky’s ZDARSCON, which will be totally free to enter in a secret location to be revealed soon. Also, there just might be advanced copies of Wonder Women at ZDARSCON…

5:00pm – Signing, Area CC
Let’s chat for a while and I’ll sign stuff for you! Anything.

Sunday

11:00am – Signing, Area CC
Anything.

2:45pm – Q&A with Danielle Panabaker, 206
I’ll be moderating this panel with my fave gal from The Flash!

 

Can’t wait to see you guys!! I LOVE U XOXOX

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The following is a real (fake) excerpt from Wonder Women: 25 Innovators, Inventors, and Trailblazers Who Changed History. To read the rest of Miss Jean Louis’s storied history, the book is available October 18th from Quirk Books and Penguin Random House.

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– Team TrashPandas, GISHWHES 2016. To my publisher: I am sorry.

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Can you believe it’s that time of year again, friends? San Diego Comic-Con is right around the corner, and I’d love to see you there!

Exciting, secret news: we’ll be selling the first-ever finished copies of Wonder Women right there at Quirk Books booth 1636. Even though it’s not out until October 18th! I know!

I also have quite a few signings and panels, so here’s where you can find me:

Thursday, July 21

4-5pm: Retellings and Remixes
Room 32AB
I’m moderating this panel, featuring Marissa Meyer (The Lunar Chronicles, Heartless), Renee Ahdieh (The Rose and the Dagger), Colleen Houck (Recreated), Anna Todd (Imagines), Jodi Meadows (My Lady Jane), and Colleen Oakes (Queen of Hearts)!

Friday, July 22

12-1pm: The Secret Loves of Geek Girls signing 
Dark Horse booth 2615
Come say hi to me, Hope Nicholson, Katie West, and Jen Aprahamian as we sign the brand-new Dark Horse edition of The Secret Loves of Geek Girls, not out until October!

2-3pm: Fangirl’s Guide and Wonder Women signing
Quirk Books booth 1636
Swing by the Quirk booth and grab a super-early copy of Wonder Womenor Fangirl’s Guide, or a poster, or… anything! I’ll sign anything. Anything. 

630-730pm: Fangirls Lead the Way: She Made Me Do It
Room 26AB
Join me, Jamie Broadnax (Black Girl Nerds), Rose Del Vecchio (Fanmail), and Constance Gibbs (Black Girls Nerds) and moderator Ed Catto as we chat about the impact that lady fans have on the current comics industry and more.

Saturday, July 23

11-12pm: Rise of the Fangirls: Women in Recent Geek Culture
Room 25ABC
Andrea Letamendi (Pop Culture Hero Association), Jamie Broadax (Black Girl Nerds), Kristin Rielly (Geek Girls Network), Suzanne Scott (UT-Austin), Marie Poole (Lone Shark Games), and moderator Jennifer K. Stuller (GeekGirlCon, Ink-Stained Amazon) and I will be talking about the progress we’ve seen for gals in geek culture in the last six years.

1-2pm: Fangirl’s Guide and Wonder Women signing
Quirk Books booth 1636
Anything.

3-4pm: Signing at the Nerdist Conival
Nerdist Conival, Petco Park, Meadows Stage
No Comic-Con badge? No problem! I’m going to be doing a signing at the Nerdist signing booth at their wicked-awesome Conival in Petco Park. Yay!

530-630pm: Fangirling Live!
Nerdist Conival, Petco Park, Main Stage
I’m lucky enough to be guest co-hosting a live episode of Fangirling, with Nerdist EIC Rachel Heine and Managing Editor Alicia Lutes! Swing by the Conival Main Stage to hear us fangirl out over the best parts of SDCC, and what we’re looking forward to on the final day of the show.

So that’s it! Remember to wear comfy shoes, bring lots of energy-packed snacks and water bottles, and please don’t forget your sunscreen. See you there!

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