Star Wars Advent Calendar is Jediriffic Year-Round

Sep 21, 2011 | No Comments

I got a LEGO Star Wars Advent Calendar! The idea of using an Advent calendar once held deep, religious significance for me – but since evolving into a non-Catholic, I only seem to appreciate the winter Holiday season for nostalgic reasons. I love the sights and sounds of Christmas, but… not its largely-borrowed-by-Christianity foundation. As [...]

Christmas Unboxing Geek Style

Dec 27, 2010 | No Comments

Add to iTunes | Add to YouTube | Add to Google | RSS Feed Merry Christmas to all and to all a good haul! This happens to be my favorite holiday, even when I happen to be celebrating it alone. I’m very glad to know you’re here with me (even virtually, in homes of your [...]

This Year’s Christmas Tree

Dec 24, 2010 | No Comments

Well, I think this is as good as it’s getting this year: At least I won’t have to pick up any stray needles…

LEGO Advent Calendar 2010

Dec 13, 2010 | 2 Comments

Add to iTunes | Add to YouTube | Add to Google | RSS Feed ‘Tis the season to assemble LEGO! You may not celebrate Christmas or Advent, but how cool is this particular Advent calendar, anyway? There are 25 days, just as with normal Advent calendars. Instead of chocolate being behind each little window you [...]

Throwbabies for the Holidays

Nov 27, 2010 | No Comments

If you’re looking for the perfect gift for someone, you need look no further than our friends at Throwboy. We’ve long been supporters of these awesome pillow. Heck, I admit to having every one of them ever made. I am really excited about their newest product: Throwbabies. These things are just – dare I say [...]

Favorite LEGO Gift Memory

Nov 24, 2010 | One Comment

Add to iTunes | Add to YouTube | Add to Google | RSS Feed While building a new LEGO holiday scene recently on my live stream, someone in chat asked me what my favorite holiday memory was. It actually took me a moment to decide. I’ve been fortunate to have had many holidays that were [...]

LEGO Minifig Sausage or…?!

Oct 16, 2010 | No Comments

I think it’s supposed to be meat, but… …you just can’t be too sure these days. This is from the LEGO 2010 Advent Calendar box.

Are You Gearing Up for the Holidays Already?

Sep 23, 2010 | No Comments

Holy heck! Is it already that time of year? Is Fall really officially here? How the hell did that happen? I was just browsing through questions on Lockergnome, and noticed a thread talking about Halloween Costumes. It’s ONLY September 23rd! Do we need to worry already? Great. I have no idea how to dress Wicket [...]

Bing Building Bling

Dec 28, 2009 | No Comments

Add to iTunes | Add to YouTube | Add to Google | RSS Feed Imagine my surprise when I saw this splashed upon a building in the Seattle area. Thank goodness they went with “Bing” instead of sticking with “Windows Live Search” (or they would have needed a MUCH bigger building). This was taken in [...]

What Did You Get for the Holidays?

Dec 26, 2009 | 17 Comments

I’m curious to know what you got for Christmas! Did Santa bring you everything you asked him for? Were you happily surprised by anything? What pieces of technology were you ecstatic to open this year, or find in your stocking? Everyone in our community is abuzz with glee over gifts they received. Some were luckier [...]

Gifts for Him and Her

Dec 26, 2009 | One Comment

Add to iTunes | Add to YouTube | Add to Google | RSS Feed I gave you a chance to ask for what you wanted this holiday season. Hundreds of you responded, but only one of you… actually, TWO of you were given a gift. We’ll do this again next year, assuming our community continues [...]

Christmas Dogs

Dec 24, 2009 | No Comments

Add to iTunes | Add to YouTube | Add to Google | RSS Feed We woof you a Merry Christmas! We woof you a Merry Christmas! We woof you a Merry Christmas! And a happy new bark! Wicket and Pixie are really in the Holiday spirit this year. How are your dogs doing? Upload a [...]

Santa Claus is Coming to Town

Dec 23, 2009 | No Comments

Add to iTunes | Add to YouTube | Add to Google | RSS Feed It’s officially Christmas Eve in some parts of the World right now, and only a few hours away here in Seattle!! Santa and I go wayyy back – all the way to my childhood. When I found out that the Jolly [...]

Santa Claus Email

Dec 23, 2009 | 2 Comments

Add to iTunes | Add to YouTube | Add to Google | RSS Feed Santa sent me a video email! Can you believe it?! I didn’t know he did things like this! Oh, I hope I’m on the Nice list! I’ve tried so hard to be good this year. I only asked Santa for one [...]

Dogs Christmas

Dec 23, 2009 | One Comment

Wicket and Pixie wanted to help me wish you a Merry Christmas.