Mar 6, 2013  •  In Gadgets, Geek, Personal, Reviews

My Samsung Galaxy Note II Review

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A couple of weeks ago, I gathered up some information (how long I’ve been with Verizon Wireless, how much I spend per month, how I always pay my bill on time, and what other carriers are offering) and made a call to customer service.
“My current phone is DYING,” I pleaded. “I’ve taken it to the Verizon Store several times, and even performed two hard resets in the past month. I still need to restart it at least once a day to keep it running. I know I’m a few months away from my upgrade eligibility date, but is there…

Mar 4, 2013  •  In Art/Design, Geek

Transforming Dresses

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This is the very first time that a dress — or three dresses, in this case — has made me excited about what just debuted at a major fashion show. Not only do they beautifully, gracefully convert into new dresses, all six designs are wearable and not bad-looking at all! (The third one is my fav!)

I doubt that I could pull these off though. Because in order to take full advantage of these transformative garments, you’d need to be nonchalantly doing the catwalk sashay while the dress unfurls around you. AND you’d need to be making the transforming sound effects from Transformers.…

Feb 27, 2013  •  In Baby, Books, Entertainment, Geek, Movies, Personal

Sharing the Love: Fantasy, Action, and Kiddie Edition

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Did I mention that J’s currently away on vacation? He’s back to his motherland — Hong Kong — and with travel time, he’ll be away for TEN WHOLE DAYS. 
This is the longest we’ve been apart since we got married (even when I stayed at my parents’ for 2 months last summer, we still saw each other at least a couple of times a week). And while I’m glad he’s getting some much-deserved rest while catching up with old friends, things haven’t been so peachy for me.
Because as it often is the case in life, getting handed one lemon…

Feb 24, 2013  •  In Geek, Infographics, Video Games

30 Years of Super Mario [Infographic]

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Via PicsVics.
My favorite of the franchise is Super Mario 3, and I’m sure many will agree. And my Mario costume of choice? The Tanooki Suit, of course! I mean, how many of us didn’t think the following after grabbing that adorable teddy-bear-like item?
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