The Hard Times of RJ Berger

I've never been all that huge on TV shows. Last school year my girlfriend got into the show Weeds, and by about the end of the first season, I was hooked as well. Since we got up to season five of that show, however, nothing has especially hooked me.

Then, about a month ago, I was digging through Netflix Instant Watch and found a little gem I'd been wanting to watch for a while, but was never really sure about. You see, it's hard to have high expectations for a show that lies on a channel with a slew of reality trash. Jersey Snore? No, thanks. Teen Mom? Umm, well, you see... no...

And MTV's attempt at another show, My Life as Liz, which wasn't a reality show, definitely failed whenever I watched it. I often found myself bored, and I had mostly lost all hope in MTV.

But I'd seen commercials for the show, and little bits of the show here and there, and the one or two times I watched it, I laughed for a few minutes. So I decided that I'd check it out, and let me tell you, I was NOT let down!

This show is hilarious! It definitely makes me miss high school, but just the concept of why his life is such a roller coaster is funny in the first place. You see, RJ has something that, stereotypically and superficially, most men would want to have. I think if you can't figure it out for yourself, this show is already not going to be funny for you.

RJ and his friends are definitely immature, but they're in for some good, not very clean, fun. This is NOT a show for kids, but more of an older teen, young adult crowd. I'd say the best age range would be sixteen to twenty-three. I'd also say, keep your kids away from this show at all costs. This is not for them. There are a ton of sexual references, some drug references, some bleeped out curse words, and a bit of violence as well.

If you're wondering more about the show, RJ is a high school nerd. He is tormented by the jocks of the school, in love with the most beautiful girl in school, constantly pursued by this nasty girl Lily, whom you'll learn to hate in no time flat, and is always having misadventures with his best friend Miles. The show deals with issues that a lot of high school kids can face, from bullying, to a divorce. It also deals with some more shallow, but definitely humorous issues, such as when your mom starts dating your (SPOILER) gym coach, or when you lose your innocence to (SPOILER) THE SPAWN OF SATAN (not really, but close).

This show is hilarious, and while it's definitely immature, and the first season gets a little repetitive at times. It's worth a watch. Check out the first season, commercial free on Netflix, and if you like it, check out the rest of the episodes on www.MTV.com, all for free, and completely legal!

Thanks for reading!

Problems in the Horn of Africa!

Hello everyone,

You see, I was going to write a blog post about how we should all go to Free Rice and try to earn thousands of grains of rice for people in the Horn of Africa, around Somalia, and Ethiopia, however, to my dismay, I have discovered that even though it is run by the World Food Programme, Free Rice is unable to give their earned rice to those people. This is sad, but I figure that the least I can do now is to help educate others on the problem, and how we can all help!

The main problem lies in southern Somalia. A famine has been declared in that region, and now millions of lives are at stake. A famine being declared means that at least 20% of households are currently facing extreme food shortages. Apparently there is currently a drought in this region that has helped to cause the problem. There are also very high food and fuel prices in this region. Another problem was with a group called the Shebab, which forced aid out of the country. Now, finally, they are allowing people to help again, but were resistant because they believed that we were sending spies and Christian crusaders.

Now that we can help again, I urge you to look into your options. For those of you with a few dollars to spare, go check out this page. Your donations are tax deductible in the United States, and you'd be giving one of the most direct forms of help. However, if you do not have money, you can help by spreading the word. Most of us have Facebooks, Twitters, or are part of some social network. Post a status about the famine, with a link to how someone can help if they so choose. Education on the issue could help speed up the process of aiding these people, and it takes less than a minute to post a status update!

One more thing you can do is take this quiz. It's five questions long, and takes about two minutes. It doesn't matter if your answers are wrong or right, and you can learn more about the situation as well. Taking the quiz will help to feed a child in need. Also, once you've finished, it gives you the opportunity to send out the message to your Facebook or Twitter feed.

All the help you can give would be greatly appreciated. I know that this problem doesn't affect myself, and it may not affect you. Many people's lives are at risk though, and if you can take a few minutes of your day to spread the word, or donate to the cause, it'd be a great thing to do.

Thank you for reading.

A News Article on the Famine
The WFP Crisis Page with Up-to-Date Information on the Situation

Education in Nerdery!

Hello everyone!

Okay, so almost all of my readers, of either this blog, or The Gamers Corp probably know that I hope to someday work as a video game journalist. Most people also know that this will take an immense amount of knowledge on things that nerds love.

I'm a big fan of Star Wars, the original Star Trek, Roleplaying Games, Anime, Sci-Fi Movies (Not to be mistaken with SyFy movies, yikes!), and Mountain Dew!

I would like to ask all of you though, what things do you find to be nerdy? Recommend some of your favorite Sci-Fi, Horror, or Fantasy movies, some of your favorite Anime shows, some good TV shows, and maybe a good book. I'd love to expand my proficiency in all things nerd-tastic! What are some of your favorite games? Shoot anything my way! I'd love to learn about it. I think it'll be lots of fun. Also, once I've finished learning about it, we could probably have conversations on it! Conversation is the #1 learning activity in my book!

So shoot me a comment, or like my page on Facebook, and post there! I check them both daily! (I know that seems hard to believe, since I haven't posted here in months! I really do check this blog multiple times a day though. Why don't I post more often? GREAT question!)

And if you're wondering how I'm educating myself right now, I'm currently just starting Blood+: Part One, and I'll be starting my first play through ever of Persona 4!

Thanks for reading everyone!