You've got (awesome) mail.

I received a package this morning, but I could not remember what I ordered. While opening it, I glanced at the return address. "DFTBA Records". Huh...

WAIT. 

YESSSSS!

DFTBA!

A few months ago, I donated to The Lizzie Bennet Diaries DVD Kickstarter. Each backer was rewarded with a gift based on the donation amount. Today, I received my gift... It's so pretty!

The Lizzie Bennet Diaries Edition of Pride and Prejudice

DFTBA

As I was feeling a little under the weather today, I decided to spend the day browsing the endless entertainment of YouTube. This decision was guilt-ridden, and I will borrow J.R.R. Tolkien's creepy, yet endearing character, Smeagol/Gollum, to express my inner turmoil.

Camera Angle 1: You watched baby hedgehog videos all day, didn't you? Didn't you, Precious?!

Camera Angle 2: No! *choke up phlegm* We swears!

No, I did not watch baby hedgehog videos all day... That was so last week. 

Warning: By watching this video,
 you are in danger of a cuteness overdose.

Instead, I watched some videos by the wonderfully awesome Vlog Brothers, otherwise known as John and Hank Green. I was introduced to these guys by my brother, his girlfriend, and their roommate during my latest trip to New York. They were repeatedly throwing around words like "vlog" and "nerdfighter", using "DFTBA" as their catch phrase, and flashing some pretty odd gang signs. I could explain all of this, but I will let these guys tell you for themselves.

Puppy-sized elephants?

Shortly after, I decided to read John Green's book, The Fault in Our Stars, and watch Hank Green's The Lizzie Bennet Diaries. After obsessing over both of these works of genius, I decided that I could resist their pull no longer. I am a proud nerdfighter. DFTBA

Tangential Note

As much as I love using videos on my blog, I am in the process of battling an irrational fear that these will be removed from the host site in the future. 

Imagine this: a poor unsuspecting reader (or spam site) will come across my post. To their dismay, they encounter a message reading, "This video was removed by the user." I know, the horror is overwhelming. 

It is similar to the feeling experienced when you have something stuck in your teeth but no one tells you about it... So, be cool and just hit the feedback button (located somewhere around here) if these videos are taken off YouTube. Nerdfighter out.

Hipsterhood

Hipsterhood is a web series starring Elizabeth Ferraris as "Faux Fur Girl" and Kit Williamson as "Cereal Guy". It follows these two hipsters and their horribly awkward (yet hilarious) interactions. The second season was released today, so enjoy the perfect timing and head on over to their website! Each episode is only a few minutes long, so it does not take long to get caught up. If that does not provide enough incentive for you, did I mention Daniel Vincent Gordh (a.k.a. William Darcy of The Lizzie Bennet Diaries) joins the cast in the second season? What. A. Dream. Boat.

P.S. I really want to get hipster glasses.