Deceptively Cruel Valentine's Cards (Read Between The Lines)

Although I am not big on Valentine's Day, with the pseudo-holiday in just a month, it's impossible to miss pink- and red-hearted merchandise.
These Valentine's cards are a snarky refreshment from the abundance of corniness and gushy romance.

Read between the lines!

From the etsy shop YesUMaystationary. She calls them "FUnny Valentines"...aptly named!

They sell for $13.50 for a pack of 6.  Could just be the break from the Valentine norm you were searching for!

Pokemon X and Y Announced! Hopes and Speculation

I wasn't going to post anything new until I revamped the layout and look of the site--but I was too excited about this to wait!  I wanted to post earlier (my boyfriend and I were two of the first to watch the video) but I've been on the go all day.

This morning Satoru Iwata announced Gen VI of the Pokemon Games: X and Y.  Going away from colors, we see...


But more importantly, the games are exclusive for the 3DS and are in 3D!  Finally, a 3D look at pokemon.  The trailer, obviously, is enough to make a Slaking excited.

Although there is a lot of speculation going on, including talk about the legendaries shown and what the "third" game will be called (Z?  W?), my friends and I have our own speculations and hopes.

• Please, for the love of Pikachu, do not make the fire starter a humanoid fire/fighting type when it evolves.  Please!  However, upon relooking at the trailer, a few of my friends pointed out that Fennekin appears to be using a psychic move.  Fire/psychic?  Hell yeah!
• We're hoping Chespin is grass/fighting.
• Froakie should be water/ice.  They have done water/ground too much!  Looks like it might use an electric attack, though...
• It looks like the game, since it is 3D, will involve more than just walking/running from place to place.  Watching the trailer, it appears there will be some elements of a platform game (swinging on vines, the rope bridge, the spider web).
• I'm hoping they add something compelling for replayability that I, personally, would be interested in.  I know plenty of people who log hours upon hours with the Pokemon games (my boyfriend included) but I lose interest after beating the Pokemon League.  I hope they add in something to make it more likely for me to keep playing (although the fact it's in 3D might be it!).
• We predict that the next Pokemon movie ("Extremespeed Genesect") will spoil a new Pokemon from Gen VI, and we think it's an Eveelution in the short "Pikachu and Eevee Friends".  There was already speculation that there might be a new Eveelution in the movie, so the fact that there is a new Generation makes that more likely.  We hope it's Ghost or Poison!

Well, that's it for my thoughts and the speculation of my friends and me.  Will it come true?  I don't know.  I just can't wait until October now!

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Update:  Expired now!  Hope you grabbed it when you could!

Here's a post-holiday deal for you!

Right now Best Buy has 12-Month Xbox LIVE Gold Memberships for $39.99 (edit: no longer available, sorry!) (regularly $59.99) and is also boasting free shipping.
That breaks down to $3.33 a month, which is an awesome deal!

Shop through Ebates to get 2.5% cash back at Best Buy, too!

2013 @ Cheap Geeks Anonymous: "Resolutions"

Hope anyone reading had a great New Year's Eve!  (Anyone not reading is not my concern)

I personally don't think of New Year's Eve as much of a holiday... people just use it as an excuse to get beyond drunk (like most holidays...although that is a discussion for another time).

And while I am not a person who makes resolutions for the new year--frankly, we should work towards and create goals continually, not just during the month of January!--I thought this was as good a time as any to say a couple things about this blog.

I haven't, by any means, been an avid blogger.  I'm a shy blogger, just like I'm a shy person in real life.  The public audience thing freaks me out, and I feel like I have to please people.  But the whole point of this blog was attempting to get over that!

I don't know how much time I will have to blog over the next several months.  I hope I can make it a habit.

I struggle with the idea of sticking into a "niche."  Obviously this blog was supposed to be about all the nerdy and geeky things in my life... but what I'm beginning to realize is that my interests and passions are constantly changing--I'm really focused on acheiving a healthier lifestyle and I really enjoy cooking/baking.  So do I write about that?  Or just stick to video games, comic books, and stuff like that?

We'll see.  I'm still trying to explore this space, and I guess I should do that instead of being afraid of posting something "off-topic"?  After all, this blog is mine!

Anyway, enough of my random personal posting.  Although you might start to see more of it.  Who knows what 2013 will bring!

J!NX Clothing: New League of Legends Swag - Gift Ideas for Him or for Her

Finally, J!nx has added a veritable selection of League of Legends clothing, accessories, and plushies... just in time for the holidays, of course!

Whether you want to pick something up for yourself or for the PC gamer in your life, J!nx is a great place to go.  I've reviewed them before and have always loved the designs they offer.  Although I am openly not a fan of LOL, I know many of my friends spend way too much time playing and would love walking around sporting this:

And even I can appreciate how cute that Rammus plushie is (and he talks)! 

If you order by December 11, it will get there before Christmas.  Added bonus:  Some of the LOL designs are on sale, and you can use code "MYPRECIOUS" to save 5% off an order of $75+ or 10% off an order over $100!  So hurry if you want to gift your LOL gamer something fresh!

Plus, sign up as a member of the site to earn EXP and Gold on your purchase! (Basically, EXP earns you status and occasional gifts; Gold is cash back to use on future purchases!)

100 Reasons I Love You - The Geek Version - DIY Gift for Someone You Love!

Struggling to find the perfect gift for that special someone?  I decided to share what I gave to my boy for Christmas last year:  a Magic:  The Gathering EDH deck (which totals 100 cards), each that had a reason I loved him on it.

Basically, it's a geeky version of [this], which I had found through Pinterest before Christmas 2011.  I thought using Magic cards fit my boyfriend's personality better, and decided to up the ante of a typical deck of cards by coming up with 100 reasons I loved him and using a playable deck.

However, this could easily be done with a deck of cards like the original idea, or anything else to fit your loved one's personality!  A specially-designed deck, Pokemon cards, Yu-Gi-Oh cards, etc.  The possibilities are endless.  And trust me, this is one gift he truly appreciated and enjoyed.

Honestly, this DIY gift is very simple.

First thing's first:  Think of Your Reasons.  It's helpful to decide how many reasons you'll need first.  All Magic: The Gathering EDH decks have 100 cards, and I figured that was a good even number.  If you are using a normal deck of cards, your number is 52.  This is the hardest part of this craft.  Seriously.  But, to give you a few ideas of what I included:

I personally think that the best things to pick are things exclusive to your relationship.  Anyone can put generic things on a card... this requires thought and effort.  But it's worth it to think of all the reasons he/she gives you that warm fuzzy feeling.

Yes, I did put things like "Your smile" because it was so damn hard to think of 100 reasons, especially because we had only been dating about 6 months... but I had plenty of things exclusive to us.

#2:  Assemble Your Cards.  This part is optional, if you want to use a "playable" deck like I did.

#3:  Mod Podge That Shit!  All I did was print off a big page of "reasons", cut them up to fit on the cards, and mod podged them on.  It's that easy!  I did put a little effort into some cards, trying to make the "reason" ironically match up with something from this zombie EDH deck...but that's not necessary at all (and I don't even know if he got it).

#4:  Putting it All Together.  There are different ways to do this.  I put mine in a deck box for full effect.  I've seen other versions of people using a hole punch with a deck of cards and using binder rings to make it a "book".  Just get creative!  There are tons of possibilities.

That's it! Now just await the time he/she opens it.

I was so nervous when I sent this to my boy...we were long distance at the time, since he was in the Army, and he isn't very sentimental.  He called me right after he read them all, though, and said it was the most thoughtful thing anyone had ever given him.  Now to outdo that present this year....

Like it?  Let me know in the comments!

What kind of gifts do you like giving your significant other?

New Star Wars Headphones Deal at Tanga! $12.98 Shipped and More Styles

Remember the Star Wars Headphones deal I posted about yesterday?  Well, it's expired...but the link now goes to a similar deal!  Now on Tanga, you can get Funko Star Wars Fold-up Headphones for only $12.98 shipped!  They are listed at $8.99 with $3.99 shipping.  Choose between Stormtrooper, Darth Vader, Boba Fett, and Rebel Alliance styles.

 If you buy two, shipping stays at $3.99 for both, so that's a total of $22.97.  These headphones are normally $30 each, so not as great of a deal as yesterday, but still a good deal!

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