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• Melvin’s Pick of the Day- 5/19/13- Kate Mess

  Are there any geeks out there planning on getting married, and you really want to make a statement with your wedding ring? Kate Mess is here with a ring that will make a statement loud and clear: ‘Til death do us part. Kate has other gorgeous pieces of jewelry too, so be sure to go […]

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• Last Minute Excitement

  It is now May 19th, which means that my next post will be all about Comicpalooza with Holly, Ryan, and Carmen! They’ll be getting to my house on Wednesday night, and the fun will stretch over into Monday. I’m looking far beyond forward to having close to a week with them, and the fact that […]

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• Melvin’s Pick of the Day- 5/18/13- Medieval Fashion

  I just finished reading the “A Song of Ice and Fire” series by George R. R. Martin, so I have dragons on the brain. Chris DeSmith of Medieval Fashion has dragons on the brain and on the hands with these awesome dragon claw gloves.  The gloves (and the claws!) come in a variety of colors. […]

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• Melvin’s Pick of the Day- 5/17/13- Stitchy Button

  Art dolls are a cool way to decorate your home and show off your love for geekery and fine craftsmanship. Catherine Boucher of the Stitchy Button hand crafts art dolls that are modeled after the best things in life- like this Garrus doll from Mass Effect. Doctor Who, The Hobbit, Sherlock… you can even request […]

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• Ygritte’s Leek and Potato Soup

  One of my favorite characters in Game of Thrones is Ygritte, the wildling kissed by fire.  Fire isn’t the only thing she’s being kissed by, but that’s a story for another day.  Today, Melvin and I are making a dish in homage to the Free Folk, something that would warm them up on their trek through the […]

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