Blatant Geekery

Marvel took another step towards world domination this week and yes, I'm ok with that. I think it's clear that Songbird and I worship at the altar of Stan Lee (though my first love will always be Superman). And no, we don't literally worship the man people! He's just super amazing. Anyway, where was I going? Right! Even while commercials for Captian America: The Winter Soldier are all over TV, Marvel released the trailer for Guardians of the Galaxy! No, I've never read the comics so I don't know much about it but WHO CARES! It's a Marvel movie! Yes, I'm drinking the Kool-Aid. I'll admit it. Here's my feelings after watching this trailer. #1 I'm feeling all kinds of confused cause Barry from Wanted is hot now. #2 Zoe Saldana kicking butt in anything, I'm in. She's my hero.      (Even if she is fighting Amy Pond. Who looks amazing, BTW!) #3 A raccoon with a gun? Yes please. #4 Thank you for the introduction to ...

So I had planned my Friday Favorite a few days ago....and I still will share it with you sometime...but not today. Something beautiful showed up in my In Box this morning and I fell in love. It went right to my "DREAM" wishlist. The Cintiq Companion Hybrid   As a graphic designer, I'm pretty much on the computer all the time. A couple years ago, I got a Wacom Tablet at work...this led to me getting one for home use. I kinda love them. Instead of your hand being in a claw all day with a mouse, your hand is holding a pen. Which, to me, is much more natural. This makes using the pen and brush tool in Adobe Software (like Photoshop) so much easier. Unlike some of Wacom's other models, Cintiq allows you to make changes right on your screen. The difference with the "Companion Hybrid" is that it allows you to work untethered. It's basically a tablet. Here's a bit of the Overview directly from Wacom's site. The Cintiq Companion Hybrid ...

It's Friday!  That means we're dishing out some Fangirl Favorites. This week I have two favorites.  They are both products that I've wanted for quite some time and I just got both of them as presents for my birthday.  SQUEE!!  I'm feeling pretty fortunate that I have awesome people in my life who know me so well.   Fangirl Favorite #1 is the  R2D2 Ladies' Tunic Tank .  This is one of the cutest geeky tanks out there!  I'm a big fan of all things Star Wars, so I wanted this tank from the moment I saw it. You can find it through our friends at superherostuff.com or  thinkgeek.com .  Please be aware if you order that the tank is form fitting and runs small.  Some of the descriptions say tank dress, and there are some people that do wear it as a dress, but I wouldn't try it unless you have virtually no torso or are alright with showing off all your assets.  There are also Stormtrooper and Chewbacca tanks available. ...

I'm skipping our Throwback this week and getting a bit of an early start on our Friday Favorite. I have to begin by saying "Happy Birthday" to our very own Songbird! I've left her an extra special gift above. My favorite this week was a discovery thanks to the people over at Think Geek . They tweeted an adorable R2D2/C3PO Best Friends necklace that I had to look at. I followed the links to an Etsy store, "RapscallionDesign" . I tell you what, if I hadn't already bought Songbird's gift (from Superherostuff ) I would have bought something here in a second. The shop owner's name is Amy and she's described her stuff as, " Cute, Creepy & Geeky Polymer Clay Jewelry and stickers". I have always been a bit jealous of the people that can craft something so detailed out of polymer clay, and Amy is reeeeallly good at it. OK, so my favorite. It's really hard to pick one thing cause everything is so adorable and geeky, but....I rea...