A Very Geeky Christmas, One And All

Well, it's that time of year again. The snow is softly falling... well, almost... it actually looks like we're going to have another green Christmas here in Toronto, but who knows. But this season isn't really about the snow, is it?

I came across this note that I had written a few years ago about why I love Christmas, and I thought, dear readers, that I would share it with you now.

I've been asked over and over as of late why it is that I'm so excited for Christmas, well I'll tell you.
Christmas to me isn't about presents. It's not about getting all worked up and angry at trying to maneuver through crowded stores.
To me it's still about good will and peace towards all men. It's about seeing people smile when they hear their favorite Christmas carol or find the perfect gift for the one they love. It's about cookies and pies and sharing the joy of making them with someone special. It's about putting up the tree and looking at all the ornaments, the old, the new, the badly made ones from when we were children or from when we first moved out and couldn't afford any. It's about spending time with the people I love and remembering all the Christmas's prior when we sat around on the kitchen floor and drank hot chocolate. It's about watching our favorite Christmas movies that make you feel good about the world and getting the songs stuck in your head for days. It's about seeing the first snowfall as it covers and ground and makes the whole world look as if it's perfectly untouched. Throwing snowballs and making snowangels.
It's about family and knowing that even though we might not always see eye to eye, that we love each other with all of our hearts and we look forward to spending the holiday together.

So to all of you out there, whether you be friend or family, adoptive family, casual acquaintance or co-worker, enjoy the season of hope and wonder and I wish you and yours a very Merry Christmas from the very bottom of my heart!

Now, of course, this goes out to all you wonderful geek readers out there too!

I just wanted to take the opportunity to thank all of you for all your love and support. I may not blog as often as I want to, but I truly do love it.

So, as a little holiday thanks, here are as many geeky Christmas pictures as I've been able to find over the years! Enjoy!

You said it Supes... you said it.

And remember this Holiday Season; Talk Star Wars to someone... you never know what kinds of friendships can be made ;)

Craft Star Wars For Me

Another great logo, eh?

Craft Star Wars For Me was originally going to be a third blog, like Talk and Bake, except it, of course, would be all about my geeky crafts. But since I haven't been blogging much as of late, I wonder if having 3 blogs would be all together too much. What do you guys think? Would you be interested in a geek craft blog?

Anyway, I mentioned in an earlier post that my friend Jocey was teaching me how to sew. Well, I've been using that knowledge to make some geeky bags. 

If you follow me on Facebook, Tumblr or Twitter; you may have already seen some of my recent work. Behold, my pride and joy; 

The Boba Fett Bag!

 Carry your Bounty like a pro with this one of a kind Boba Fett bag. Hand crafted by a Star wars Geek Girl who made sure no detail was overlooked. Features include the Mandolorian skull patch, Boba Fett's emblem patch, button blaster scratches, and wookiee scalp braids (no wookiees were harmed in the making of this bag). It is 100% cotton. This bag has a long strap so it fits comfortably on your shoulder and hangs down close to your hip.

Yes, this little beaut sold off my Etsy account in less than 12 hours, much to my excitement and the sadness of many others. I've since had a request to make another one for someone and I'll probably make a few more in time for people to buy for Christmas. So if you want one, let me know or keep checking my Etsy.

The other fun bags that I have been making are these;

Pac-Man Bags!

Watch out! Inky, Blinky, Pinky and Clyde are out to get Pac-Man! Show your gamer pride with this white and blue bag; made for geeks by a geek girl. It is 100% cotton. This bag has a long strap so it fits comfortably on your shoulder and hangs down close to your hip. 

Both of these awesome bags are still available here.

I've been contemplating adding some decals to the outside for the next ones. Maybe felt ghosts chasing Pac-man, embellished with some beads and buttons? What do you think? Also, do you like the blue inside or should I opt for yellow or red?

I have a lot more ideas for bags, too. I definitely want to make more Star Wars bags, as well as Cobra Commander, Sailor Moon and Mario, plus many, many more.

I also found this great site called Spoonflower where you can make your own fabric. I'm currently waiting on 2 Stargate SG-1 fabrics, a Battlestar Galactica, a Dr. Who Tardis and my Talk Star Wars To Me Logo (There may be a draw for a bag made in my logo in the future! So keep an eye out for that.) I can't wait to get those in the mail! It takes a long time; not only do they have to print it, but they have to ship it to Canada as well.

The other fun, sort of but not really, geeky thing that I've been making, is something called Pajammeralls. Yes, they are overalls made out of flannel; overalls that you sleep in! And they are truly the best thing ever!

These are my personal pajammeralls and yes, I'm wearing them right now while I type this up! The straps are attached by velcro, which hold them together really well, but will pull apart without damaging them if you happen to get tangled up during the night (although I haven't had that happen to me yet) These pairs are full pants, but we also do shorts as well.

 These were the first pair of pajammeralls that we ever made! You probably don't know this, but my last name is MacDonald and my boyfriend's name is Ron. Yes, we get Ronald McDonald jokes all the time and this material was too good to pass up!

I even made the pocket on the front of these large enough to accommodate his iPad, Playbook or any other gadget that he happens to be into at the time! 

People have been so excited about these that Jocey and I are making about 15 pairs for Christmas!

These will soon be available on Jocey and I's Etsy account PB & J (Pajammeralls by Brae & Jocelyn)

If you're interested in a pair, send me a message or leave a comment and we can discuss size, material and price.

So, what other geeky crafts should I make? Would you be interested in me making a Crafting Blog? Leave a comment and let me know

In the mean time, keep crafting!

More Geek Girl Music

I seem to be on a bit of a geek music kick, these last few days. Whether it's listening to The Green Album or Video Game Rap, it puts me in the best kind of geeky mood.

It reminded me that I had written another post back in February about geek girls and their music. When I went back to check it out and have a listen, I found links to other music that they both had made, and of course, dear readers, I wanted to share it with you.

Ami Lee Radigan, singer and writer of Nerdy Girls Need Love Too ponders what might be going through a Princess' head while she waits for her Plumber to rescue her in Save Me Mario

But don't wait too long Mario; what happens in Bowser's castle doesn't always stay in Bowser's castle!

Amy Lee also believes that Data from TNG is her Dream Man

Although, I do think that a Geordie and Data 3-way could be pretty hot, I'm not sure how Data would compute that.

Do you remember Meekakitty from Star Trek Girl and Navi's Song is back along with Heyhihello in this awesome Harry Potter themed Wizard Love

Can love truly exist between a Gryffindor and a Slytherin? Hey, why not?

So have you heard any good geek music lately? Or are you content with having these songs stuck in your head for awhile. Let me know. I could always use another good earworm.

Video Game Raps

I've featured geeky raps on here before, but these ones by hiimrawn are just crazy! The costumes are great, they lyrics are surprisingly clever and I can't seem to get them out of my head.

Here is "I'm Questing,"my personal favorite. The cameos by Navi and Sheik are my favorites. This Navi puts that other one to shame!

Next is the "Pokemon Gangster Rap" with awesome cameos by Misty and Brock. I also really like the Pikachu Robe for some odd reason.

Lastly, here is "Do The Mario" I love Luigi, Toad and Yoshi in this. It puts Mario in a whole new light.

Thanks to Geekologie for his love of crazy, geek rap!

Michael - Long Live Play PS3 Commercial

I'm sure you've probably all seen this already, but I could help but post about it.

It's not often that I watch TV; I don't have cable or satellite or anything like that, so all the shows I watch have been previously downloaded or bought on DVD. On the rare occasion I do watch TV, I find myself bogged down in all the commercials and useless reality shows, but every once and a while, a gem emerges and gives me hope. This commercial was such the case.

While watching the soundless TV in a bar for a moment while waiting for my hot wings and beer (yes, I'm that kind of girl) I saw this commercial and immediately recognized a bunch of characters. Not knowing what it was about made it very hard for me to google later when I got home. It wasn't until today when catching up on my Geekologie, that I came across it again!

I'm not much of a gamer. I do have games that I play and love, but I didn't, by all means, know who everyone in the video was, and had to look it up.

Soldiers (Socom) -they start off.
Ghost (MW2) -walks by door.
Nathan Drake (Uncharted) -talking at bar.
Lightning (FFXIII) -listening to Drake.
Cole (InFamous) -talking to a bearded man.
Isaac Clarke (Dead Space) -leaning on the table.
Agent 47 (Hitman) - Sitting at that table w/ Ghost.
Snake (Metal Gear) -talking in the corner.
Sweet Tooth (Twisted Metal) -playing chess.
Chell (Portal) -in the background.
Sackboy (Little Big Planet) -playing chess.
Athena (God of War) -talking.
Kratos (God of War) -next to Athena.
Paul Pheonix (Tekken) -behind Athena.
Little Sister (Bioshock) -listening to the Socom marine.
Ezio (Assassin's Creed) -templars murdered his family.
Rico (Killzone) -right after Ghost.
Chimera (Resistance) -it went rawr.
Michael (You) -at the end.

 Thanks Linkenberger

My favorite part of the whole commercial is the beginning when they show a close up of all the different currencies.

Another cool thing about this commercial is that the character "Michael" is actually a real person, as are all the photos of the people on the ceiling.

Apparently, at some point, they asked people to send in pictures of themselves holding their controllers. Well, these are those pictures. Who knows, you might be in this commercial or featured in another commercial like this in the future!

How cool is that?