Geeks aren’t “born” – people are. Geeks are molded. So start your brood off right with nerdy baby clothes!
From the people who gave the world the snarky, ode-to-bookworms library comic Unshelved, comes awesome infant attire that will sew some fertile cerebral seeds early. When discussing my childhood, I like telling people that “Sesame Street taught me to read. Reading Rainbow taught me why I should read.” Well this sweet little Helvetica-print “Read To Me” onesie just makes things nice and direct.
Speaking of nostalgia for things I watched growing up in the 80′s, any nerd worth their salt can’t help but instinctively play along when “you remind me of the babe” is muttered within earshot. So treat your tot to a dose of the legendary Labyrinth with the “Babe With The Power” onesie. But don’t hold us responsible if a well-endowed Goblin King absconds with your little one!
I’m not the biggest accessories afficianado in the world, though I am the cutest. (Megalomania, FTW!) But I digress. The other day, a dear friend of mine asked if she could make me something lovely and sparkly, and I was momentarily perplexed. I adore unique, eye-catching rings, but I couldn’t exactly say “forge me a ring made of gold and awesome, woman!” Then she suggested headbands, and I went, “huh!” It was a particularly deep-thinking moment for me, clearly. ;)
After that conversation, I was on a mission to scout out some cute, stylish, and decidedly unique headbands. And did Etsy’s artisans ever deliver! Their selection of headbands for women is crazy-huge, but these head band styles were some of my favorites:
I especially love the crochet headbands by You Cute. She has an amazing selection of adorably unique items, from teacups to pancake stacks, smore’s and slices of pie. Kawaii in the best possible way! And Janine Brasil offers the cheeky “Pow!” headband, in addition to loads of other comic, retro and geek-inspired styles.
How do you take your coffee? Black? Cream? Sugar? Bailey’s? How about we leave it at “personally?”
Me, I’m a little on the strong, rough-around-the-edges side, so I take my java black and unforgivingly strong – but with just a hint of sweet something sometimes. Also, intravenously. Most of you know full well your coffee just tastes that much better from “your” mug. “World’s Best Boss” … “I <3 NY" ... "1999 AVN Adult Entertainer Of The Year" ... that mug that says a little something personal about you and warms your heart with its personality as much as the brew heats your fingers.
Meet the chalkboard mug. This blackboard beauty will say whatever you want it to say about you. Thanks to the unique glazing, you can doodle, write, draw, scrawl and scribble to your heart’s content. It wipes away with a finger, includes chalk with purchase and is both microwave and dishwasher safe.
With a 360-degree writing surface on these chalkboard mugs, what couldn’t you tell someone? Just say “I love you.” No, never mind that, ask “How do I love thee? Let me count the ways …” and make a sweet-nothings list your huggy-bear snookums can drink in sip by sip. Remind yourself to pick up eggs and milk. Roll the dice, and announce “I’m pregnant. It’s yours.” Stand by with paper towels and a dustpan. Trump every April Fool’s joke ever and write “I want a divorce” on one side, and “just kidding” on the other.
Now your love-affair with coffee really is getting personal.
Time waits for no man. Likewise, a cataclysmic system crash won’t hold off eviscerating your hard drive while you get around to backing up every file you can’t afford losing. Contrary to the phrase, we can never really “save” time, only spend it. But now when the time to save arrives, you needn’t spend another moment groping aimlessly for a thumb drive. If you can remember what you put on when you got dressed that morning, you can find a memory stick with the MicroSD Card Reader Watch.
Function alone makes this Micro SD Watch a bargain at twice this price. The sleek stainless steel bezel, back cover and buckle offset a basic-black band, and make this versatile bargain-priced timepiece as sexy as it is smart. And is it ever smart! The USB-powered reader conceals inside the band itself and supports a MicroSD card without needing a separate power adapter. The memory expands just by swapping out the card itself. The watch doesn’t come equipped with its own card, but it does include an extension cable, extra USB cable and instruction manual. It’s compatible with Windows 98/2000/XP/Vista/7 and Mac OS 9.1 and up.
Smart and sexy gets many a carbon-based life-form far. But like a rare animal at the top of the food chain, smart, sexy and tough gets this watch everywhere without it developing sudden amnesia the next time you need those PDFs of last year’s taxes. It’s water and shock-resistant with a three-year battery life.
I’m a firm believer that quality watches are rare amongst clothing purchases. A reliable one can prove worth every one of the many pennies that bought it because with the right care, it can be more reliable for years longer than just about any other item of any kind purchased for the same price. It’s also a hint of subtle class that makes a handy finishing touch when one wants a perfect first impression. But finding such a handsome timepiece as this that will do what this watch does for this little coin? That’s not just priceless. That kind of value is, well … timeless.
When I first moved to Arizona, I noticed evaporative air coolers outside of most restaurants and some shopping plazas, and initially I was rather mystified. (Pun soooo intended!) But once the first sauna-like days of summer hit, I blessed those misters like it was my job. The way they work is pretty brilliant: when a cool mist of water is propelled into warmer air, it instantly evaporates, lowering the air temperature (and any bodies that happen to be standing within it). The effect is similar to seaspray, and while a constant mist is ideal for continued cooling, often times you won’t be lucky enough to have an evaporative cooler nearby. Enter Misty Mate Personal Misters.
Available in 3oz, 8oz and 24oz containers, these personal misters work just like evaporative air coolers, and can cool the air around you up to 30ºF in high heat conditions – better than any personal fan could ever hope to achieve! And unlike the latter, this personal air cooler has no motorized parts and no need for batteries or plugs. Simply fill with water and use the pressurized air pump to distribute tiny water droplets into the air that flash-evaporate upon skin contact – much better than spray bottles that can leave you looking damp and disheveled.
I’d imagine these personal misters work best in dry, arid environments – but I certainly wouldn’t give them a miss in humid climates. Definitely won’t be without one this summer!
“Read To Me” Onesie ($14.95)
