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Haua (Projects Ningmaster)'s Blog Posts Tagged 'tourism' (22)

To Be Anything At All: Thoughts from Places, Chicago and LeakyCon 2012

In which John discusses the surprises and pleasures of being anything at all while attending the Harry Potter conference LeakyCon and walking around downtown Chicago. Also, I read from some humiliating high school fiction.

Brazilian nerdfighters:…

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Added by Haua (Projects Ningmaster) on August 14, 2012 at 8:02pm — No Comments

The Physics of Book Clubs and Vidcon

In which John discusses his Vidcon experience, thanks his brother, and announces that you (yes, you!) need to read Part I of Ray Bradbury's FAHRENHEIT 451 by next Tuesday to prepare for our discussion in the Nerdfighter Book Club. (if you've read the book before, I encourage you to try reading it again with us!)

Vidcon was amazing. Thanks to everyone who was there,…

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Added by Haua (Projects Ningmaster) on July 3, 2012 at 9:47am — No Comments

Insufficient Funds: A Story of Canada

In which John explains why he is always taken aside and searched when attempting to enter the great nation of Canada due to The Insufficient Funds Incident of 1995.

I'm at the Perimeter Institute in Canada learning how to get smarter by watching YouTube. Here are some channels you should subscribe to:

Crash Course:…

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Added by Haua (Projects Ningmaster) on June 26, 2012 at 11:23am — No Comments

Chris Colfer, John Green, Mob Wives, and Jeffrey Eugenides: Thoughts from Places Book Expo

A Thoughts from Places video in which John Green attends Book Expo America in New York City, also known as BEA, where he thinks about celebrity and secular worship after meeting the super-cool Chris Colfer from Glee, as well as some of his favorite writers, including Darin Strauss and Jeffrey Eugenides. Also discussed are writers M. T. Anderson, Shannon Hale, Cassandra…

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Added by Haua (Projects Ningmaster) on June 12, 2012 at 6:34pm — No Comments

The Dangling Rope of Terror: It's Question Tuesday

In which John answers a wide variety of your questions as he travels to beautiful New York City for Book Expo America, where a rope dangling from outside his skyscraper hotel room window terrifies him. Issues addressed include romantic relationships, the cover of An Abundance of Katherines, the banning of Looking for Alaska, favorite YouTubers and Beatles albums, etc.

Added by Haua (Projects Ningmaster) on June 6, 2012 at 6:31am — 1 Comment

Nerds at the Beach: A REUNION VIDEO!

In which John and Hank return to the seashore, scene of their first reunion video, to prove that they are still massive nerds. Also, Hank is briefly shirtless....ladies.

I have a tumblr: http://fishingboatproceeds.tumblr.com

And a facebook:…

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Added by Haua (Projects Ningmaster) on May 29, 2012 at 6:28pm — No Comments

Beneath an Abandoned Hospital: Thoughts from Places

In which John visits an abandoned hospital, and the steam tunnels beneath it, with his friends Ransom Riggs (author of Miss Peregrine's Home for Peculiar Children) and Elyse Marshall. This is as close to a horror movie as a vlogbrothers video will ever be.

Added by Haua (Projects Ningmaster) on April 24, 2012 at 4:55pm — 2 Comments

Wrong but Right and Pantsless in Amsterdam: Thoughts from Places

(It occurred to me while editing that you are not actually able to confirm that I ever put on pants.) In which John travels to Amsterdam--where he lived for two months while finishing The Fault in Our Stars--to promote the Dutch edition of the book. Along the way he visits places that were important to him and to the made-up people in his novel, including the Spui Square,…

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Added by Haua (Projects Ningmaster) on March 27, 2012 at 2:15pm — No Comments

On Cuties and Cooties

In which John discusses cooties, cuties, whales, Moby Dick, and fish while visiting an aquarium. He also talks about things that are both fun and hard without making a single that's what she said joke.

Hey, ARE YOU A SPORTSRACER? Ze Frank inspired us to start videoblogging, and in the best news ever, he is bringing his show back:…

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Added by Haua (Projects Ningmaster) on February 28, 2012 at 2:53pm — No Comments

How It Felt

In which John makes a video for future John, future Hank, and future Katherine about what happened at the 2012 Tour de Nerdfighting and how it felt. Thanks to everyone who came out for the tour this year, to all the awesome independent bookstores and theaters that hosted us, and to the nice nerdfighter who held the camera.

Added by Haua (Projects Ningmaster) on February 1, 2012 at 12:27am — No Comments

The BEST HOTEL ROOM Ever

In which I get a great hotel on tour.

Added by Haua (Projects Ningmaster) on January 24, 2012 at 1:47pm — 2 Comments

Thoughts from Places: The Tour

In which John talks about the tour de nerdfighting 2012 and how much awesome can be packed into a single auditorium. The awesome song everyone's dancing to is "Shake-a-Booty," off of Hank's great album Ellen Hardcastle: http://dftba.com/product/y1/Ellen-Hardcastle-CD

Added by Haua (Projects Ningmaster) on January 17, 2012 at 3:53pm — No Comments

Goat Mating Is Weird

In which John witnesses his parents' goats mating, including all of the weird foreplay that precedes goat sex, like the part where the male goat urinates on his own beard and then rubs it all over the female goat, and then the part where the goat humps in all the wrong places. A thoughts from places only with more goat intercourse than usual.

Our mom will be making…

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Added by Haua (Projects Ningmaster) on December 28, 2011 at 3:09pm — No Comments

HANKLERFISH!



Preorder The Fault in Our Stars: http://dft.ba/-tfios Hank and John play FIFA: http://dft.ba/-badfifa

In which John and Hank reunite in beautiful Missoula, Montana in order to discuss punishments, gallbladder removal, video games, and Hanklerfish.



You can also preorder TFIOS at Barnes and Noble: http://dft.ba/-D3N and at your local independent… Continue

Added by Haua (Projects Ningmaster) on August 16, 2011 at 4:08am — No Comments

Vidcon: Thoughts from Places



Hank's music: http://dftba.com/artist/15/Hank-Green

Meghan Tonjes' (awesome!) album: http://dft.ba/thisyear

Driftless Pony Club: http://dftba.com/artist/13/Driftless-Pony-Club



In which John writes a… Continue

Added by Haua (Projects Ningmaster) on August 6, 2011 at 4:09am — No Comments

Then I Took Off My Bra



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In which John discusses Amsterdam, replaces curse words with the names of British romantic poets, talks about the This Star Won't Go Out foundation, asks your help in designing a great tour, and wonders if he should read the audiobook for his still untitled… Continue

Added by Haua (Projects Ningmaster) on June 10, 2011 at 11:30am — 2 Comments

Men Running on Tanks and the Truth about Book Editors



In which John discusses the editorial process involved in the creation of his new book (still no official title!) and also his previous books Looking for Alaska, An Abundance of Katherines, and Paper Towns. He also discusses Gloria, the project currently on display at the Venice Biennale's US Pavilion featuring work by artists Allora & Calzadilla in collaboration with members of the US gymanstics and track and field teams, organized by the Indianapolis Museum of… Continue

Added by Haua (Projects Ningmaster) on June 6, 2011 at 12:04pm — 2 Comments

The Evil Baby Orphanage Returns...for George Washington?



In which John discusses slavery, the American Revolution, the French Revolution, George Washington, and the evil baby orphanage from… Continue

Added by Haua (Projects Ningmaster) on June 1, 2011 at 12:51pm — 7 Comments

Older Than Gravity In Bruges: Thoughts from Places



In which John Green visits Bruges (or as the Belgians and Dutch call it, Brugge) for a day, seeing the famous Belfort and other beautiful buildings along the way before meeting up with Nerdfighters from all over Belgium (and Germany and France). Along the way, he thinks about living amid history and what (if anything) we owe those who have died and those who will later be born. This video is part of a series called "Thoughts from… Continue

Added by Haua (Projects Ningmaster) on May 27, 2011 at 2:32pm — 1 Comment

Eating the Unicorn



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John's tumblr: http://fishingboatproceeds.tumblr.com/

Hank's tumblr: http://edwardspoonhands.tumblr.com/



In which John Green discusses eating the unicorn, the tactility of Gus Is a Bug, his new novel and the need to resist spoiling it,… Continue

Added by Haua (Projects Ningmaster) on May 23, 2011 at 10:18am — No Comments

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