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Mrs Enginerd TV Shows and Movies

Orphan Black (BBC)

There are very few things for me to binge watch and this show was one of them. Critically acclaimed because of the acting, in season one alone Tatiana Maslany portrays at least 5 versions of the same cloned person, and counting. The reason why they exist? I’ll learn about it after a few seasons, if […]

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Etiquette Mrs Enginerd

10 Corporate America Rules You Break Every Day

We all do it, and we all think it is not a big deal but breaking some of these rules can get you fired or land you in jail. Ignorance will not be an adequate defense if you find yourself breaking one of these 10 rules. 1. Taking a picture of your desk, badge or […]

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Mrs Enginerd Travel

Feed Your Wanderlust

Technology has connected the farthest reaches of the world with the push of the button. Airlines connect any two cities of the world with powerful single and twin aisle aircraft. You can be in another place in a matter of minutes or hours, and unless you are walking, driving cross country or on a boat, […]

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Layoff Mrs Enginerd

Beyond The Layoff: 16 Weeks Update

The Layoff was the main reason I opened the blog and after 4,000 views, 52 followers and almost 100 likes on Facebook, my journey has reaped many rewards. I gained confidence, strength, resilience and a fluffy companion, my dog Zach. As I prepare for the next decade of plans and adjustments, mostly to make up […]

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Comic Books and Super Heroes Mrs Enginerd Nerd Stuff

Team Cap or Team Stark? (Civil War)

For the Marvel Cinematic Universe  (MCU) folks who do not read the comics, the events portrayed in Captain America: Civil War are the result of the Superhero Registration Act, known in the movie as The Sokovia Accords. After all the devastation caused by The Avengers, S.H.I.E.L.D and HYDRA, as well as the destruction of New […]

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Etiquette Mrs Enginerd

My Beef With Generational and Cultural Diversity

There is a problem that plagues our society that has remained unaddressed at its core: segregation. Not just the kind of segregation that resulted in the Suffragette movement of the 20s and the racial divide that led to the abolishment of slavery, and shaped the Civil Rights movement but rather the underlying cause of this […]

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Mrs Enginerd Poetry

I Will Not Apologize For Speaking Multiple Languages

Achtung, achtung! There is no shame in speaking more than one language, Of having more than one maternal tongue. Of being able to let you know that I don’t care about your bigoted opinion in more than one idiom. No voy a pedir disculpas por amar en español, Trabajar en inglés, Amar en francés Y […]

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Book Reviews Mrs Enginerd

Goodreads 2016 Challenge: 100 Books!

Last year I managed to read 55 books by the end of 2015. In the spirit of competing with myself, I added 5 more books to the goal which didn’t seem impossible, especially since I am back at work after 10 months of funemployment due to a layoff. However, I forgot to add my comic […]

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Comic Books and Super Heroes Mrs Enginerd

Comic Books With Strong Female Characters That Are Not Half Naked!

Not all comic books are centered on Superheroes and most of those that feature women do so in skimpy clothes. Been there, seen it, read it. However, there are many serious works of arts in graphic novel format that take into account magic and supernatural beings, in a more sophisticated and erudite vibe. Unlike the […]

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Etiquette Layoff Mrs Enginerd

The Kindness of Strangers

The path is dark and winding with no refuge in sight. As much as I’d like to deny it, my strength is failing me and I don’t want to continue. For all I know I am alone in this stage of the journey. I lay my head to rest and forget that I am afraid. […]