Wearing Your Geek on Your Wrist

For the past several years, my family and I have taken one weekend in December and spent it at the lake. It sounds far more glamorous than it is. We have a nice, little hotel about 5 minutes down the road from my house and it gives us a "weekend away", even though it's not really away.

We've adopted a tradition where, each year, all the girls get a new bead for our Troll bracelets. The beads are often representative of something that we've done together or a hobby that we have. This year we got beads to represent our family weekends at the lake.

Recently, there have been some geeky beads available. I know ThinkGeek has a Portal Companion Cube bead, a little computer bead, a d20, and what looks like the Sorting Hat (even though I don't think they can officially call it that). My favorite beads have been newly added to their stock. First, there is a blue TARDIS dangle charm. If you're ok with having dangly charms on your bracelet, this one has the original TARDIS feel. The second, and my favorite, is a silver TARDIS bead. They are both adorable and will fit on all major bracelet brands (or you can buy one from Think Geek and get a free Timmy charm if you don't already have a bracelet). Both beads are made from Zinc alloy with nickel-free plating and enamel. To be honest, this is probably the only reason I don't have one of these yet. I think I'll be holding out for them to make a sterling silver version, but if you're a female looking to show people that you're a Whovian in a subtle way, this is a great way to do it. If you're interested in any of these products, you can click on our ThinkGeek banner to purchase them.

If you order something today, I think you might still be able to get it in time for Christmas. Happy Holidays!
~Songbird

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