Author: Tara

Entertaining

Awkward Embraces

If you’re a fan of awesome web series written by and starring women (The Guild, anyone?), then make sure you’re checking out Awkward Embraces. Awkward Embraces focuses on the dating lives of three girls, one of which is super geeky. If you like embarrassing moments, girl talk, and your fair […]

Fun Food, Geek Etiquette

Happy Pi Day!

If you haven’t already heard, today is Pi Day. And while most blogs use it as a chance to post about pies, I say screw that. (Long live the cupcake!). Take today to appreciate the actual subject matter: Pi itself. How many decimals to you know? The Pi Trainer can […]

Geek Etiquette

Prepare for Disaster

With the earthquake in Japan yesterday and warnings of tsunamis today, people are (rightfully) evaluating their disaster plans. I saw an interesting (and likely made up) statistic recently that stated people are more likely to have a plan for the zombie apocalypse than they do for things like flood and […]

Geeky Fashion, Gift Ideas

Decoder Rings for Grown-Ups

I’ve always wanted a decoder ring. I never got them in my cereal boxes, never got an offer in the back of my comic books. Thankfully, Think Geek just came out with one for me. These stainless steel rings look amazing, and the decoding options? ENDLESS. Get them for a […]

Geek Etiquette

DnD Love

Dungeons and Dragons can be a great way to get to know a new friend or love interest, but at some point you need to leave the campaign and go on a real date… Send this sweet song to the person you want to get to know better, and see […]

Libations

4D6: Adventure in a Drink

Last night I had the pleasure of visiting Mistral Kitchen with my friend Lisa, where we tried their now famous 4D6. When ordering a 4D6, you are presented with four wooden dice out of a rich, leather bag. The dice feature different types of spirits and flavors that your drink […]

Geeky Fashion

Binary Necklace

mariaeife has created a great collection of felted binary necklaces, for the hip geek. The colors and statement-piece are very “now” while the binary is stylish enough to only be seen by those who are in the know. Unfortunately, the binary does not spell anything, but that doesn’t have to […]

Events

Emerald City Comicon!

Emerald City Comicon is coming up this weekend (March 4th-6th), and I can’t wait! William Shatner, Felicia Day, Rainn Wilson, Wil Wheaton, and cast members of Fringe and Buffy the Vampire Slayer will be in attendance, plus more. Whether you like comics, movies, pop culture, or fun geeky toys, there’s […]

Fun Food, Gift Ideas

Homemade Cadbury Eggs

The chocolate boxes are barely cleared from store shelves, and it’s already time to start thinking about Easter candy. For those of you with a crack-like addiction to Cadbury Eggs, this time couldn’t come soon enough. Well now, you can make your own! (And bonus: with some creative food coloring, […]