It's Almost Time for Christmas...Again

Well, Halloween is over. And so is the 2012 election cycle that felt like it would never end. And now we're on full throttle to the holidays.

Just in time for Christmas shopping is this awesome gem for the Trekkie/Trekker (won't debate that *hot* topic here!) from ThinkGeek -- a Spock LLAP oven mitt:

The Spock mitt would go fantastically with the Enterprise Pizza Cutter and bottle opener.

Wait, wait! One more! What nerdly friend doesn't want some delicious Trek Christmas cookies too? Cool and delicious!!

Gifties for Your Valentine (or Yourself!)

We're not too big on Valentine's Day in my house, which is fine with me. I don't need the jewelry/flower/chocolate cartels pressuring us to get gifts! But then I see all those ads, and I can't help it -- all I think is "Shiny!!" I like shiny.

But, as a geek girl, married to a geek boy, shiny things really aren't a part of our culture. So instead, I share with you a couple of alternates for your Lovable Geek.

First up - the 8-Bit Flower Bouquet (via ThinkGeek.com). Maybe it's because my husband is a Mario fan, so I always keep an eye out for Mario-themed gifts, but I think these are cute. I would totally put them on my desk, and AND they won't die (this always saddens me with cut flowers)!

Or how about a nice Star Trek themed cologne? I chose to feature "Pon Farr" (for her) from UrbanCollector.com but you might try "Shirtless Kirk" or "Sulu Pour Homme" for the geek guy in your life.

You might prefer a home made touch, so what about some delicious cupcakes? Whether you be gamer geek (h/t Hello Tauren!):

Or Star Wars geek (h/t Geekologie):

Finally, if you still think jewelry is the way to go, consider these nice dog tags, err "necklaces" for all the geek archetypes. Mine, of course, would be the global "Geek Girl," though your girl might prefer "Anime Geek" or "Fiend" instead.

Whatever you end up deciding, Happy Valentine's!

Nostalgic Gifts for Your Favorite Geek

Now that it's October, it's time to start thinking of Christmas/Hanukkah presents for that special geek in your life. If your Geek is 30+ you might check out some of the rad 80's inspired gifts from Think Geek.

Stay Puft Caffeinated Gourmet Marshmallows:



Key words here are "caffeinated" and "gourmet"

Ghost Lamps (a la Pac Man):


They glowwwww.....


Actually, just check out Think Geek, even if these aren't quite for you or your lovable nerd -- they have truly awesome, fun gifts.