Let’s end this week with a breezy, geeky love song by HelloIamDanica. It just feels perfect after our chat on Geek Love earlier this week. Have a wonderful weekend full of sunshine, geeky activities, and love! (And if you’re in the Seattle area, check out the Science EXPO Day on Saturday!)
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WINNER of Icons of Science Fiction Party Tickets!
Thanks to everyone who entered the drawing for tickets to EMP Museum’s Icons of Science Fiction party. With the help of Random.org, I selected the winner. Congratulations to comment #33:
Kristina Horner!
I look forward to partying it up with you next Friday, June 8th! You have two tickets under your name at Will Call.
Didn’t win, but still want to attend? You can save $5 and get your tickets for only $15 if you purchase them before 5pm today! Purchase tickets here. If the party’s not quite your thing, make sure you still hit up the Icons of Science Fiction exhibition beginning June 9th.
Will I be seeing you there?
Fortune-Telling Cupcake Wrappers
These gorgeous cupcake wrappers/toppers include a sweet fortune for each of your guests. I think these would make the perfect addition for a bridal or baby shower or tea party, and it’s way more unique than your average cupcake wrapper/topper!
Cupcake Fortunes and Wraps, $9.95 at Neatoshop.
Harry Potter Snuggie
…For when you’re too lazy to put on a real robe or keep a blanket on your lap, but you want to look your best for that elite boarding school for wizards you attend.
In all seriousness, I’d buy this. Perfect for Harry Potter marathon nights, re-reading the books, or that last minute (but cozy) costume!
Harry Potter Throw Blanket with Sleeves, $29.85 at Amazon.com
Classy Etched Star Wars Plates
Your next party is going to be out of this world (ugh, I can’t even type that without gagging on my own pun) with these fantastic Star Wars plates by Asteria Creations. They come in a set of four different designs: Rebel Alliance, Jedi Order, Galactic Empire, and Mandalorians. The plates are restaurant-grade and dishwasher safe, which means you don’t need to wait for special occasions–use them every day!
Etched Star Wars Themed Glass Plates, $49.50 for 4 at Etsy.com.
(Source: That’s Nerdalicious)
On Geek Love
As I look back on this, my and Mr. Geek’s one-year wedding anniversary, I realize how much of what I am now is because of him. Before I met him (now almost 8 years ago), I had never played Dungeons and Dragons. I thought Apples to Apples was the pinnacle of board games. I had missed out on tons of awesomely geeky movies and tv shows. Mr. Geek showed me that these activities didn’t have a stigma, wouldn’t go over my head, and weren’t for boys only. I was a geek before I met him, but he turned me into the one I am today. His love and support has made me a better person, introduced me to tons of awesome things, and made my life ridiculously awesome on a regular basis.
My mom told me when I was very young to “marry a nerd.” She knew that they were often more romantic, interesting, and smart than the non-nerdy variety. I learned that marrying, dating, or befriending nerds results in them bringing out some nerd/geek in you. We geeks have such passion for our interests, it’s only natural we share. Whether or not our friends and loved ones take on our same interests doesn’t matter, we show them that it’s ok to be passionate and excited about things you love. It’s ok to try new things. And it’s ok to wait until midnight dressed up with your friends for the newest movie, book, game, or tickets for the things you love.
Geeks understand passion, positivity, and the idea that sharing and learning on a daily basis is what will make this world so great. I hope you all have or find some geeks to share your passions with.
With that, I’ll share my wedding recap posts from last year.
Give a geek in your life a giant hug today! I’ll be playing board games and sipping champagne with mine.
Geek Etiquette: Save the Date in Style
Save the Dates are a weird piece of etiquette for engaged couples– it’s an initial card announcing the date of your wedding, before you send the invite. It might seem like an unnecessary extra step when you’re planning a wedding, but it’s a great way to alert friends and family of your impending nuptials and get that date in your calendar sooner.
Whether you’re having a geeky themed wedding or having something a bit more formal/traditional and just want to have some fun with your STDs (that’s seriously what they’re called in online-wedding-speak), Geekvites has you covered. Their current Save the Dates include references to fandoms including Harry Potter, Lord of the Rings, Portal, Back to the Future, Hunger Games, and more. The cards are nice enough that the non-geeky family and friends may not even notice, but those in the know will squeal with delight.
I’m looking forward to seeing what’s in store for Geekvites–hopefully we’ll see full wedding invitation sets and non-wedding invites in the near future!
Save the Dates, starting at $90 for 50 at Geekvites.com.
Happy Geek Pride and Towel Day!
Today’s a doozy–not only is it Geek Pride Day and the 35th anniversary of Star Wars coming out, but it’s also Towel Day on behalf of Douglas Adams, who wrote “Hitchhiker’s Guide to the Galaxy.”
Carrying a towel with you will help you be prepared for anything, and this towel in particular will help you out more than most. The Fast-Dry Towel from Discovery Trekking dries fast (hence the name), is antimicrobial and has 93% UV protection. It will keep you warm, dry, protected, and it won’t smell bad or grow bacteria. Can’t beat that!
Fast-Dry Towel, $14.95-29.95 at DailyGrommet.com.
Contest: Win Tickets to EMP’s Icons of Science Fiction Party!
DALEK. That should be all I have to say. There will be a DALEK at the EMP Museum. As well as the command chair from Star Trek, Neo’s coat from Matrix: Reloaded, a Terminator skull, and concept art from Portal. But…. Dalek!
The EMP Museum is opening a new exhibition titled “Icons of Science Fiction“, and like they do best, they’re throwing a sweet party the night before it opens to the public. Mr. Geek and I will be there partaking in Doctor Who and Star Trek trivia, getting “recruited” for Starfleet Training Command by our friends at Star Trek: Phoenix, and checking out the exhibit. Want to join us?
Enter to win two tickets!
Any of the following counts as one entry–do as many as you like, but leave a separate comment for each so it counts! I will randomly pick a winner on Friday, June 1st and your name will appear on Will Call for the June 8th event.
- Leave a comment letting me know which part of the exhibition you can’t wait to see!
- “Like” GeekyHostess on Facebook
- “Like” EMPMuseum on Facebook
- Follow GeekyHostess on Twitter
- Follow EMPMuseum on Twitter
Want more chances to win? Enter the EMP Museum’s contest to win tickets to the party AND an overnight stay at Hotel Max! Or skip the chances and just purchase tickets to the event.
Either way, hope to see you there!
Ben and Jerry’s Lock
There are certain days when I just need a pint of Ben and Jerry’s Half-Baked frozen yogurt. Mr. Geek knows I mean business when I sit down with the pint and a spoon–I won’t be sharing. So when those days come where I don’t finish a pint in one sitting, this lock will come in handy. Alternatively, if you’re trying to avoid ice cream for a couple days, let your partner or roommate set the code for you. It beats ordinary willpower!
Pint Lock, $6.64 at BenJerry.com.
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