Geek in Heels - Page 67

Aerin, Claire, Cute, Funny, Motherhood, Personal

Sisterly Love, or Lack Thereof

Feb 25. 2013

They say that the average age difference between siblings is 2-3 years. And wouldn't you know it — now that Claire is 28 months old, many of my mommy friends whose first children are around her age have steadily been giving birth to their seconds in these past few months. I'm happy for my friends and their families — I truly am! (I can also say that I'm sooo glad to be out of those extremely trying newborn-with-a-toddler months!) But there is one thing that makes me a bit sad, and even a tad bit jealous whenever I hear/read about their new babies...

Geek, Infographics, Video Games

30 Years of Super Mario [Infographic]

Feb 24. 2013

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? (image source)...

Books, Colors, Funny, Geek, Infographics, Star Wars, Web

Once Upon an Internet

Feb 23. 2013

There have been a lot of good stuff showing up on my Feedly this week, but I ~~haven’t had the chance~~ have been too busy playing with my new phone to share it with y’all. So as any lazy blogger would do, I have decided to a roundup…

Terrible-Tweet Score
What is your Terrible-Tweet Score? I got 6, which fits into the “Tone it back a bit buddy” category. 😳

(via The Doghouse Diaries)

Pretty IP
This simple website generates a color palette based on your IP address. I’m not too crazy about the colors produced by my IP address, but you may have better luck. Go give it a try!

Android, Gadgets, Geek, Personal, Weird

Things That Makes Me Sweat and Shake

Feb 22. 2013

There are 3 things that make me unnecessarily nervous: 1. The "icy" warning in my car's dashboard whenever the temperature dips below freezing. Do car manufacturers think we're idiots? Isn't it obvious that the roads may be icy when it's this cold? I know that the warning is meant to be just that: a warning. But it still makes me extremely anxious whenever I glance down at the dashboard to see this little word whilst driving in freezing conditions. 2. A "price upon request" label on products in magazines. Especially when it pertains to items I like. I currently don't have a magazine on hand so I'll make do with this painting by Jan Christensen. It can be mildly annoying and a bit depressing. And a big...