
Ah, Thanksgiving. A time for friends, family, reflection and devouring an unseemly amount of food. A lot of us have had a pretty stellar year and have got a lot to be grateful for. Below, we’ve all sounded off about what we’re thankful for this year.
Happy Thanksgiving from all of us at Geekadelphia. And for those of you prepping to go Black Friday shopping, please be safe, and remember, there is always Cyber Monday. No sense in getting yourself trampled for television at Target, people.
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@ericsmithrocks: this year, I’m thankful for the guys and gals at the Academy of Natural Sciences, especially Carolyn, Dan and Jill, who helped make the Philadelphia Geek Awards such an epic success. It couldn’t have happened without them, and I’m quite grateful to have such an amazing partnership.
I’m also thankful for @technicallyphl launching Philly Tech Week. They continue to be a brave and stalwart enemy. They are the Stark to my Lannister. Chris, Sean, Brian… Winter is coming.
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@bigredtim is thankful for bacon
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@mikeyil: Despite the stunned looks that I drive all the way out to the ‘burbs, I’m thankful for working at SAP. It’s a great place to work and honestly one of the best commutes I’ve ever had.
Overall, I’m thankful for all the vibrant communities (PhillyCHI, PhilaMade, PANMA) we’ve got in Philly that inspire me to keep up with creative work. It also goes without saying that I appreciate all the geeky foodies in town for all the meet[eat]-ups: Yelp Elite Events, Foodspotting meet-ups, Food and Drink writer meet-ups. I never have any doubts that Philly is a great place to appreciate design, whether it be elegant code or delicious dishes.
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@DantheFan: Philadelphia’s great film community for keeping me entertained for another year and @ericsmithrocks for not firing me for another year.
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@DGoodman_NBD: Not to be all sappy, but I am honesty thankful this year for Geekadelphia. This last year has been a wonderful experience of rediscovering why I love being creative and embracing the joy of writing. It has lead to me meeting and talking to a ton of interesting people, rejuvenated the work I do on my webcomic and taken my mind off all the garbage that makes life difficult. They all have my deepest thanks and admiration.
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@JoPincushion First and foremost, I am very thankful for the opportunities that Geekadelphia has given me. From the great local music to dressing up like the TARDIS–I’ve had a great first year with the blog. I can’t wait to do more and watch our readers grow!
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@PhillyGeekMary: I am thankful for Philly’s thriving theater scene particularly the Live Arts / Fringe festival this year. Also the ongoing theater scene, especially Plays and Players Theater and Saves the Day Productions with their ongoing Superheroes Who Are Super series: keeping theater geeky, humorous and viable!
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@BiancaCevoli: I’m thankful for Philadelphia’s amazing Geek community. Without you guys, cool things would never happen in this city. I’m also thankful for my kitten, Clawed Monet. He’s the furry, adorable garbage disposal I’ve never had.
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@bionicbigfoot: I’m thankful that the employees at Brave New Worlds don’t openly mock me about all the Archie comics I buy there, Barcade, that’s given me the chance to get soused and play Popeye at the same time, and the cult movie series at Landmark Theatres.
And I know it constantly teeters on the precipice of being overtaken by Jersey Shore refugees, but I’m genuinely thankful for Old City. Where else in Philly can you find pumpkin ice cream (Franklin Fountain), pick up dirt cheap CDs (AKA Music), fuel your passion for old movie novelizations (The Book Trader) and enjoy craft beers/Belgian fries all within walking distance of each other?
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@CollinFlatt: I’m thankful for our thriving local craft beer scene, which has given Philly a sense of national pride we haven’t felt since the authoring of the Constitution. Also John’s Roast Pork, Santucci’s Meatball Pizza, and Tahina Donuts @FederalDonuts.
And all of my geeky colleagues on this site.
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@hey_daniel: I’m thankful for Barcade opening in Philly and proving that arcades (and good beer!) still matter.
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@chrisurie: I’m thankful for being the Marketing Intern at Quirk Books under supreme marketing overlord Eric and for everyone else here at Geekadelphia. I’ve fallen into the best group of friends I could imagine.
I’m also thankful for Tattoo Mom being 50 feet away from my apartment and having dollar tacos on Tuesday.