geeky recipe and party ideas
I hope you all have a chance to relax, spend time with loved ones, and eat a wonderful meal today. Your work, Black Friday, and everything else will be waiting for you tomorrow–enjoy today!
I’m thankful for my fantastic and supportive family and friends–they keep me motivated! What are you thankful for?
Do your pots and pans just not feel bad-ass enough? Check out this new Kickstarter. Morlock Enterprises is sticking swords onto pans and letting you feel more powerful as you cook that egg. You can choose the type of pan you’d like as your incentive, and the prices aren’t that bad. Make sure you watch the video to get a better feel for the final product.
Did you end up pledging to their Kickstarter? Let me know what incentive you got in the comments!
Hostess has been going through a bit of trouble lately: strikes, bankruptcy, possibly closing down their company… so lucky me, to receive this shirt the day before the trouble started. After today, it could become a hot commodity! Plus, if they do shut down, I may actually become the Hostess with the Mostest. (Too soon?)
T-Shirts.com sent me the shirt and wants to give one of you the shirt as well! The only catch is that if we’re ever both wearing the shirt in the same room, we must immediately enter into a Hostess’ duel. It’s kinda like Iron Chef, but cooler. You’ve been warned. Enter below!
(This contest is open to US residents only. Sorry!)
A few weeks ago, Mr. Geek and I had a fabulous date night–we went to the downtown Seattle REI to hear a talk about how to survive a zombie outbreak (and maybe other, less likely, natural disasters). The presentation was entertaining and informative, and a lot of the basic facts can be found in this infographic REI created. Check it out and maybe have a date night at REI of your own–it’s a fantastic place to pick up everything you’ll need for an emergency, zombie or otherwise.
I was browsing the homepage of Urban Decay yesterday and noticed a few choice phrases being used:
The big question is:
Is Urban Decay trying to appeal to the geeky demographic?
Do they employ a copywriter that is sneaking in geeky phrases to the delight of people like us?
or
Are these phrases “mainstream” enough that they warrant a place on a large makeup company’s site?
No matter what, it’s a win for us geeks and an excuse to support a cool brand. If you needed a reason to get some new glittery eyeshadows, you’re welcome. Check out the site for yourself at UrbanDecay.com.
Channel Cinderella (or a variety of other Disney princesses) next time you have to do the chores or cook–I dare you NOT to prance around singing “In My Own Little Corner” while wearing this.
These aprons are available in LoverDoverClothing’s Etsy shop and range in price from $22-$39.50. They’d make great holiday gifts, and if you’re lucky, the recipient may just bake you a batch of “Thank You” cookies.
See more at Etsy.com and let me know which apron is your favorite!
(A big thanks to Thomas for sending this my way!)
The fine folks over at Loading Ready Run are getting ready to do something that takes strength, endurance, and a whole lot of driving through a desert: their 6th annual Desert Bus For Hope. They play Desert Bus, which some have called “the most boring video game ever made” for a time period determined by the donations they receive. Last year they played for six days and raised more than $383,000 dollars for Child’s Play. At the time of writing, they’re currently at 83 hours for this year, and Desert Bus begins Friday evening.
How about you throw a small donation their way and see their time go up? Then make sure you tune in this weekend (and, most likely, all of next week) to see what they’re up to. You’ll see special guests, fun events, and awesome live and silent auction items curated and crafted by members of the geek community. I’m looking forward to tuning into this event. Fun times, great auction items, and a chance to donate to a fantastic charity? You can’t go wrong.
Find out more at Desertbus.org.
About seven months ago I did a post on a new product, the Color Bug. It gives your hair a nice, bright bit of temporary color without being stiff or sticky like spray-on colors. It looked neat, but I was hesitant to try it. Would it be messy? Would I do it right? Would it really be temporary? I’ve never dyed my hair any crazy colors, but I always secretly wanted to try.
Swink Style Bar started offering the color chalking as a service, and invited me to give it a try. Mr. Geek could tell you–I was kind of bouncing up and down the morning of my appointment. I was excited for pink hair!
The chalk is messy to put on, but wasn’t too messy once it was in my hair. It did rub off a bit on my jacket, and the color definitely faded throughout the day, but it easily rinses off of everything and rinses out of your hair just as easily. (Pro Tip: If you brush your hair while it’s in it, your brush WILL turn bright pink. It comes off, but still.)
My appointment was so much fun and left me with glamorous and edgy hair that turned a few heads as I walked through the city. I may not be the type to dye my hair permanently, but for special occasions or the right con/cosplay, I can definitely see getting this done again.
You can try it too: Color chalking plus a dry style at Swink is available for $50. If you spray the color with a bunch of hairspray and sleep carefully with a towel over your pillow, you could even keep the color/style for a couple days! Would you try this? What’s the wildest hair color you’ve worn?
I was provided with a free service from Swink in exchange for a review. All thoughts and opinions are my own.
Ana from the fantastic (and Seattle-based) company, The Pretty Peacock, contacted me about her jewelry a month or two ago, and I fell in love. Her pieces are all deeply personal and customizable–things that will always make you think of the person who gave it to you. The Latitude Longitude necklace is one of my favorites. You can add the coordinates of anywhere you want: your home growing up, the place you met, the location of your wedding or honeymoon, or just a favorite place that you always want to keep close to you (Disneyland, perhaps?). This necklace is also a favorite among geocachers, and would make a great gift to give after a day out geocaching.
Lucky you: Ana is giving one of these necklaces away! Use it as a fantastic holiday gift or just keep it for yourself.
Also make sure you take a peek at the rest of the items at The Pretty Peacock: They’re offering a discount code for Geeky Hostess readers! Just use the code GEEKY2012 for 10% off your order and free shipping until November 30th. And if you’re doing any holiday shopping, get your orders in soon: the international ordering deadline is November 17th and the US ordering deadline is December 5th.
This necklace will ensure that you will always be prepared and fashionable. FieldGuideDesign starts with a vintage pocket knife and turns it into a practical and attractive necklace with a bit of paint. You’ll never be far away from the tools you need, and your hipster-y friends will just think you’re awesome. Win-win!
Vintage Pocket Knife Necklace, $48 at Etsy.com.
