So someone asked me - how do geeks shop for Christmas? in which I had to laugh because we shop for all our gifts online - wherelse and how else right? how can one be called a techy chick when we don’t find the best things in life on the internet. I shop for cigars for the outlaws and the uncles on an internet cigar stores - there are so many internet cigar stores to choose from - and when you find one that you like - you order from them always. I have some internet stores that I rely on for all my gifts - whether for myself, for the spouse or the kid - I know I can count on these stores for the perfect gift that you can’t find elsewhere. I don’t know what we would do without the internet eh.
Pink is definitely pretty - but you must be wondering what do they do right? I wondered too - I walked around Staples the other day and saw these on sale. So I looked at it - and it didn’t really tell me a lot. These buckyballs has 216 neo-magnet balls and are made with nickel finish. Well, I found a video on youtube on it - and it looked pretty fun - basically - you just turned them into things and shapes you want. Apparently, these are made to relieve stress but not for kids to play with - guess they are afraid that kids may swallow them - and I won’t rule that out - because I pushed an eraser into my nose when I was a kid. What was I thinking right? Pretty amusing - and it would cost you like $30 for them - after shipping.
A very interesting lamp when lighted up but a pretty simple one too - using multi-color rubber band - the glass is made out of blown glass and definitely a great piece of decor and lamp for a corner table - but to spend $120 for a lamp - well, if i had the extra money - no problem at all. But when it isn’t lighted up - it sure doesn’t look as beautiful nor as interesting.
During the summer, the spouse and his nephews from Toronto went treasure hunting at the Bunkers Island with some garretts metal detectors that they had been given for Christmas last year. So this year’s Christmas - the kid had asked for one of those metal detectors as well - in her Christmas wish list. I’m guessing the reason why she wanted one for her own is because her cousins didn’t let her play with theirs when they had gone to Bunkers island during summer - so she didn’t have a lot of fun. The metal detectors can be bought at a local store in the mall - and the prices range from $100 - $1000 - depending on how detailed you want the detectors to be. I read some reviews on the metal detectors - and some were said to be very good on detection and identification of the object and I want one that is easy to use - since the kid is so young. I also prefer a light weight metal detector for her, so that she don’t abandon it halfway through their treasure hunting. Oh well, I want her to have fun with her cousins during the summer - so we will go ahead and get that for her.
We all carry our laptop and some other stuff with us all the time when we are going to and fro from work - and for the busy girl like you and I - I want something stylish - and not the conventional laptop bag if possible. I loved the Negotiator Totel by Malcolm Fontier because it’s so stylish and so functional for what I want to use it for. Since it’s padded - I can safely use it to hold my laptop and my Wacom Bamboo capture with no problem at all.
Love the color and the price from FAB at $58 instead of $145. So if you are looking for something stylish that you can carry from the office to a date at night after work - hurry and get this.
Yes! we do real shopping too - and I just helped one of my geeky friends get a custom engagement ring for his girlfriend for this Christmas. Woohoo!!! someone is getting married next year - and planning to ask his girlfriend on the eve of Christmas during his office party. So romantic or what! I would be really happy if the spouse had chosen a special place and date to ask me too - girls loved the romantic stuff. Reason why I was asked to help with the engagement ring was because he didn’t want to get a generic ring - he wanted something special - so I had to tell him what another geeky girl will like - and what I would have asked the jeweler for - and negotiate the price and so forth. So there - if you need help with shopping for a custom ring - your geeky friends are a good place to start - we know more about mushy stuff than you think we do.
My daughter had her own computer to watch tv shows when she was 3 years old - she wakes up in the morning and sit in front of the computer and eat her breakfast there - because the computer room warms up faster. Some people may frown on it - because they think it is wrong to put them on the screen so early in life - but I don’t feel the same way.
In this age and time - kids are bound to learn computers - sooner than we did - and if as parents we keep a close eyes on what they do online - that is good for me. My daughter is aware of what are good sites and bad ones - she wouldn’t even watch movies that are not meant for her - she knows so - consciously. At 8 yrs old in a month - she asked before she can watch anything or play anything online. She loves to draw and she loves her cartoons and webkinz. But that doesn’t mean that she is on the computer the entire day - in fact during the summer - she is out playing all day - the computer doesn’t even come to her mind at all. She only uses it to watch tv shows while eating.
But of course, having said all the above - she may change as she grows older - and that means we have to watch her more closely. And also talk to her about using the computer responsibly and since we use the computer so much for work and pleasure - I feel she knows it better than most people. She don’t play violent games - she detest hearing “bad” words. So for now - we are quite safe.
Yes! super cute and I wished I had one today - when I was doing all the snow shovel - could definitely use it. From $8 - 10 - last for 5 years and can be instantly activated and reusable. It’s gel filled and instantly crystallize when you click the button - keeps your hand warm for 2 hrs and also can be used to keep food and baby bottles warm. Too cool to miss out on buying. Your 21st century warming pads - from FAB or wonder warmers website.
I get to meet a lot of interesting people online - while I am gaming or when I do my online work - and in fact - I met my spouse online some 17 yrs ago. So when someone told me that he knows about some Psychiatric Technician Jobs online - to recommend - I don’t doubt it at all. In this time and age - it’s so convenient to move away - for a job - you find online - after all, I’ve met people who played online games and get married. I read a story on a mahjong community - how an Asian couple met while playing mahjong and they got together - hit it off and got married. So yes, being online can be really interesting - but of course, you have to stay safe too - and make sure you know the other party - before giving out personal information.
Every woman loves flowers - whether they are as geeky or techy as I am - they all loved flowers - and even though we say - don’t send flowers - or don’t waste you money - we still love the flowers. If you want to impress your girlfriend or your wife - make sure you send flowers to her at her office - or her work place. My co-worker uses Las Vegas flower delivery services to send flowers to his wife who was on a working trip at Las Vegas during her birthday - and guess what? it made her boss feel so bad that she was away from the family for her birthday - she was given a week off with pay - when she got home from her work trip. Pretty awesome right? and yes - girls of all ages feels really special when you send them flowers. But make sure you send the right flowers - because every kind of flowers means something. And you don’t have to wait for an occasion to send your special someone flowers - it can be just because - i loved the just because flowers.
