Books - Talk Nerdy to Me, Hey Hey Hey

Oh Robin Thicke.  I feel like you, too, are trapped by the male expectation to be a dirty hound-dog whilst keeping a good figure and being involved with copious hot babes.  Sometimes I think you just want to drink extra beers on the couch and fart loudly whenever Paula Patton isn’t around. Blurred Lines reference aside, I have finally found something blog-worthy this week.  The last few weeks in May I went to a college graduation/mother’s...

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How to have the Best Memorial Day Cookout Evah!

Source Greetings!  I did not realize that Memorial Day was fast approaching us, here in the US.  (Yes, I'm gonna pretend my humble blog attracts readers from all over the globe)  I know people usually are saddened to learn that Americans do not typically celebrate the first of May, or May Day, as is celebrated in many other countries.  I guess Memorial Day is the closest thing we have, since it still technically occurs in May...

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(W)Reef Update #4 - Etsy is the Besty

Welcome back from the Mother's Day Weekend! I had two wreath orders for shop last week, customized for the recipients and shipped out successfully. Ya like? I also made one of my first big purchases this week from Etsy as well, from SongForWolves. It's this amazing artist Lorena out of Mexico, that hand sews plush dolls and other whimsical creations.  It's like the cartoon Adventure Time put into plush form. This lil' fella...

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Nerd Rant #4 - Forget Amazing, we need a Spectacular Spider-Man

Hang on Electro, my nerd rant, first! Have you guys rushed out to see the new Amazing Spider-Man sequel?  If not, no big.  I didn’t even see the Amazing Spider-Man reboot in the first place and I still consider myself a fan of the Spider-Man franchise. Spider-Man 2 is second only to The Dark Knight in my book. Currently the Avengers and first Iron Man movie are tied, followed by X-Men 2, Blade 2, and the first Hellboy. I’m not...

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Music is My Boyfriend

Man, this past weekend we had beautiful weather in the Dallas Fort Worth metroplex.  As such, I was at the Suburbia Music Festival both Saturday and Sunday. The newly minted Suburbia Fest, is a two day outdoor music festival located 20 minutes north of Dallas, in Plano, TX.  The suburbs, hence the name.  This was the first year for the brandy new fest and brought local and national acts, like Alabama Shakes and David Guetta. Surfer...

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