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  • 15 Best Halloween Costumes for your Pet

    Normally I’m very much opposed to people dressing up their pets.  The animals look miserable and I pity both them and their human parents who are obviously missing some kind of nutrient in their diets that turns them into crazy people who spend tons of money on clothes for animals who don’t need or want to wear clothes. 

    I don’t care what you say.  I repeat.  Animals. do. not. want. to. wear. clothes.

    However, dressing human children up as black cats and Ninja Turtles is perfectly acceptable. Yes, that's me and my brother.

    That being said, there’s a time and a place for everything.  For example, my friend Hayden dressed his dog Pebbles up in some Hanukkah garb to have some professional portraits taken a few years ago.  I’ll admit it, it’s ridiculously adorable.  Plus, Hayden doesn’t make a habbit of dressing up Pebbles so it’s ok. 

    Challah!

    Also, my best friend Bia dresses up her dog Dominic in a costume (usually Superman) for Halloween every year.

    It's a bird! It's a plane! It's Super Domi!

    This brings me to the ONE day of the year that it’s ok to dress up your dog.  Halloween.  Because if I have to strap on an uncomfortable costume, why shouldn’t Dominic have to too?

    So, here is a list of the Halloween costumes for your pet that have my approval.

    Y’all know I’m a big fan of the military so here’s Operation Flying Doggy

     I vant to eat yor kibble

    Remember the movie Lake Placid?  He does. 

    Sir Barksalot

    The Headless Dogman

    Batdog and Superdog together at last

    Captain Jack Sparrow with after market parrot and eyepatch

    Aslan – looking a bit more perplexed than usual

    Hogwarts kitteh (not sure which house uses orange and purple)

    Fluffy – small dog version

    Fluffy – big dog version (Harry Potter not included)

    And for those who like to be more obscure – Aradog (hehe, get it?)

    Princess Leia could use a shave

    Wicket W. Warrick is calling you a Lurdo

    Darth Vader…although honestly…this is probably more like Lord Dark Helmet

    And can’t forget YODA!  Especially the one on the bottom with the Jack Skellington-ish jack o’ lantern

  • Halloween costume winner

    It was neck and neck between the Star Trek Starfleet uniform and Rafael from Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles but ultimately, Star Trek edged out TMNT.  Which is apparently a good thing after reading this article:

    http://news.cnet.com/8301-17938_105-20021081-1.html

    Scary crazy lady!

    I know I said I was thinking about getting the new/old uniform but, well, time is short and I ran out of it.  So I went with my classic TOS old school uniform made famous by Lt. Uhura and Yeoman Rand (who I met about 6 years ago and is a crazy psycho bitch).

    Here are some pictures (as you can see, I have way too much fun playing dress up):

    Hope all you nerds had a fantastically fun and nerdy Halloween.  Send me pictures of your costumes!

  • Halloween Conundrum

    With Halloween fast approaching and me not able to decide just what super nerdy character I should dress up as this year I thought to myself, “Hey! You have a blog! Let’s crowd source this sucker and get some help!” (And yes, in my head I’m yelling at myself….!!!!!)

    Here are a few of the outfits I’ve been toying around with for this year. I’ve only got a week so I’m in serious need of feedback. I also don’t have a ton of cash, so I used my super amazing Photoshop skills to give you a rough idea of what I’d look like in each of the costumes.

    Here are my top four choices right now, but if you have a suggestion just leave a comment on the blog of the FB page.

    #1: Princess Lea

    I know what you’re thinking; why not the gold bikini? Everyone does the gold bikini guys. Plus, how will I ever beat these two chicks when it comes to the gold bikini?

    #2: Star Trek

    No other Star Trek series has been able to match The Original Series in the sexy uniform department.  Hence why I’m debating this tight little number from the new/old Star Trek.

    #3: Boba Fett

    Seriously. It’s Boba Fett. Who doesn’t want to be Boba Fett?

    #4: Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtle

    Not sure if it’s the sai or the brasier, but I like this one. Ok, why lie, I love the boots!

    I might have a few more tomorrow. If you have any suggestions I’m open to them!

  • What I need to survive the zombie apocalypse

    Even as a Zombie, I can still work an iPhone… Girls are smarter than boys, even when we're undead 🙂

    What do you give a girl who’s biggest fear is zombies?

    Why, two Samurai swords, of course!

    You may have read any number of zombie survival guides.  I know I have.  Because hey, the zombie apocalypse could TOTALLY happen.  I have nightmares about it.  I had one particular nightmare a while back: I was walking down the aisle of the church and everything seemed to be fine.  Just as I reached the altar, zombies started swarming into the church.  I was literally fighting zombies in a wedding dress with a candelabrum.  This got me thinking.  What do I really want/need in the event zombies start to take over our planet?  Here is the list I came up with:

    – Two Japanese swords (katana and tachi – although I would totally take a couple of tsurugi’s)

    – Some grenades (in case I get surrounded)

    – One really good pair of running shoes (uhm, self-explanatory)

    – Five ponytail holders (in case some get lost and because rubber bands are really damaging to your hair)

    – One water resistant watch (in case of rain, we all know zombies are impervious to water)

    – One really amazing sports bra (YOU try running around with 34DD’s)

    – Water purification tablets (alas, I doubt I’ll have easy access to my beloved Arrowhead)

    – One pair of Maui Jim sports sunglasses (preferably with one of those landyards that hold them to your head)

    – One baseball hat (can’t have sun in your eyes while you’re fighting the undead)

    – As many MRE’s as I can carry in a light hiker’s backpack (they last FOREVER, my emergency MRE’s are from WWII)

    Zombie family reunion

    Now, I don’t know about you, but I don’t really believe in zombies that are dead people come back to life.  I believe in the virus zombies.  The kind where a virus gets out of control and infects everyone but the few unlucky immune who are left trying to save the planet and find a cure if they’re lucky.  It’s pretty bleak but entirely possible.  Just think of how many viruses and bacteria are being worked on, manipulated and created everyday in labs.  Think of all the diseases that are mutating in nature.  Think of the work being done in nano technology!  Any one of these factors could result in a zombie apocalypse.

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    Why swords instead of guns?  Guns run out of bullets.  Swords don’t.  Japanese swords tend to be lighter then their European and Middle Eastern counterparts.  For a chick, that’s a good thing.  Swords cut off heads.  Zombies are hard to kill but it’s universally accepted that cutting off their heads will get the job done.  They can be strapped to your back for easy two-handed access in a pinch but are still out of the way while walking and running.  They can always be sharpened and won’t jam up when wet.  They are easy to clean.  They are bad ass.

    I’ve got everything but the swords and the grenades.

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