Dec 4, 2012  •  In Books, Geek, Personal

My First Time

The year was 1991. I was a young girl transitioning into an awkward mess of acne and hormones. Who knew that I was about to be met with an entirely new world of magic and wonders? I was at a sleepover. Despite what the media has you to believe, none of the sleepovers I attended […]

Dec 3, 2012  •  In Geek, Giveaways, Reviews

T-Shirts.com Review and Giveaway

I am of the opinion that one cannot have too many comfy t-shirts. And if that shirt has a geeky or witty design on it? More the better! So when the online apparel store T-Shirts.com contacted me about doing a review, I didn’t hesitate. How can I say no to a company that lists Star Wars […]

Dec 1, 2012  •  In Funny, Geek, Infographics, Star Wars

A Visualization of Star Wars Enthusiasm

Here’s a pretty funny (but mostly accurate!) panel of comics about how much we’ve cared about Star Wars, starting from the 1970s all the way to the 2010s. I still can’t believe it’s been thirty-five years since Episode IV first came out; can you? You may also like: Once Upon an Internet The Jedi Trainer’s Guide to […]

Nov 29, 2012  •  In Books, Funny, Geek, Information, Personal, Web

Calvin and Hobbes Search Engine!

You guys, I discovered the best thing today… A Calvin and Hobbes search engine!!! Calvin and Hobbes remains my favorite comic strip despite the fact that it is no longer published. And as I have written in the past, one of my all-time favorite gifts from J is the Calvin and Hobbes Boxed Set. I can’t […]

Nov 25, 2012  •  In Art/Design, Books, Geek, Infographics

A Visual Timeline of the Future (As Per Famous Novels)

Books and infographics. How could I resist? Designed by Italian artist Giorgia Lupi, this timeline of future events as predicted by famous novels was originally published in the Sunday supplement of Italian newspaper Corriere Della Sera. She generously created an English version for the site Brain Pickings, and I can’t help but be mesmerized! The resulting visualization is predictably HUGE, […]

Nov 23, 2012  •  In Funny, Geek, Personal, Random, Weird

Because I’m Sure I Can’t Be the Only One

There are some things I find weird about myself (sometimes, in conjunction with others in my life) but I know there must be others out there who do the same…right? I occasionally weigh myself before and after pooping just to see if there’s a difference. (It’s never as much as I expect or hope.) Every few […]

Nov 20, 2012  •  In Geek, Reviews, Web

Feedly: A Better RSS Reader

A couple of months ago, my friend Tara blogged about Feedly, an alternative to Google Reader. My knee-jerk reaction upon reading the title of the post was, “Why would anyone use anything besides Google Reader?” But as my eyes scanned down the body of the post, the more I wanted to give Feedly a try. […]

Nov 14, 2012  •  In Art/Design, Funny, Geek, Star Wars

Star Wars Business Cards

The past few days have been rough. Little Aerin fell ill for the very first time in her life — thank goodness she had gotten her flu shot last month! — and I ended up catching her cold too. We sent Claire away to her grandparents’ in hopes that she won’t get sick, and the […]

Nov 5, 2012  •  In Art/Design, Baby, Books, Cute, Geek, Parenting

Eric Carle’s “A Game of Thrones”

Here’s one for all the Game of Thrones fans who also happen to be parents. Because, “if Westeros had a picture book to teach preschoolers the house sigils and words, Eric Carle would write and illustrate it.” 🙂 Via Something Worth Having. You may also like: Goodnight Dune “Darth Vader and Son” Cool Tool Tuesdays: The […]