A Yummy Find just in Time for Christmas

I have walked past people in the malls, you know the kiosks out in the center, holding these many times. But being the always in a hurry busy girl that I am I have never managed to stop and inquire until recently. All I have to say is that if you see someone handling one of these at the mall, stop and talk a minute it is absolutely yummy. It is a head massager that can work on your back as well. It is better than a manicure. Not quite as good as an hour with a massage artist, but really, who has time? Anyway this was far too yummy to keep to myself. Girls I hope you buy one for your guy and one for yourself. One is not enough to share...trust me you will fight over it constsantly. Girls this is a Geekette gotta have!

Is Bigger Always Better?

This is something that has been a mixed bag for guys for quite a while now. Usually they want more power, more bulk, more girth. Bigger, better, faster, more...sounds like a 4 Non Blondes song (if anyone actually remembers who they are). With all the talk of bigger and better things to come electronics have been moving in a different direction. More features, less space. In a world that is so overcrowded, over stimulated, and over indulged; companies are offering new products on the premise that less, is in fact, sometimes more.

My favorite example of this is the television. I remember as a child this huge wooden box that held our tiny television screen. The box was huge, bulky, and cumbersome. The television was always in the same spot no matter how many times mom would rearrange the living room, simply because it was so completely impossible to move. Then there were big screens which had horrible picture quality. The bigger the screen, the less quality there seemed to be not to mention they were still bulky, cumbersome, and difficult to move. Televisions have seen so many incarnations throughout the last 50 years that it seems amazing that the new sleek designs are even distant cousins to the originals. Which is perhaps why I am so completely enamored with the new LCD TV. They are by far the most convenient for the man who loves to watch and wants a bigger screen and the woman, who wants a room that can actually be lived in without being dwarfed or dominated by a huge wooden box. That is my pick for the day. An LCD screen offers great quality, space (I don't know about you girls but in my house it's an issue), and for me is worth every last dime in the peace and quiet. He has the perfect screen size, a good picture, and I have room for something other than a television. Till next time!

Discovery Channel FX6000 Wireless Weather Station with Wind Chill

As not only a gadget geek but a weather buff too, I have to say that this gadget is super cool. I would give it a two thumbs up rating. The Discovery Channel FX6000 Wireless Weather Station with Wind Chill not only gives the outdoor temperature but the wind chill, overall humidity, wind speed and direction, arrow indicators that represent future temperatures for the day, and the moon phases.

I just think this is cool. You don't have to be held hostage in front of the television in order to find out the weather report and what will happen today. You don't even have to call the local weather number or turn on your computer. Just walk to your indicator and get general information about the weather.

Guys will love it because they can tune into reruns of Home Improvement rather than enduring the local news about the newest mall opening. Or if they are so inclined can tune into CNN or MSNBC, or Fox News rather than enduring the local news just for a 3 minute blurb that isn't always the most accurate. And, it costs about what a good pair of shoes would run...hence the excuse to buy a new pair of shoes. But, I digress. The point is that this is a cool gadget that is actually quite useful and even practical. We, as women, can actually understand the importance of knowing what's going on weather wise and our husbands will think they have really cool wives who feed their gadget cravings.

Tom Tom

We've seen the commercials with the guy driving around and asking Sue Sue for directions and being rewarded with a blank stare. How many times have you been lost? Me? I can get lost trying to find my way out of a Cracker Jack box. Armed with that knowledge, of course I am extremely interested in Tom Tom. It seems the perfect gift...hint hint to my dearest loving hunk of a ...well I digress. This gadget has made my list of number one interests for today because of the simple coolness of it. While it is rather pricey, you can get it for your palm, pocket pc, or PDA for a much lower price. If you do a lot of driving, I highly recommend it. Especially if much of your driving is in unfamiliar territory.

Why is this so cool for a guy? Because he will NEVER, EVER, hear..."why don't you just stop and ask for directions?" Again. With Christmas coming up this is something that I would definitely keep in mind for the man on your list. Put this under the tree and he will absolutely forgive you for the pair of shoes you bought yourself while you were out shopping for him. You may even get him to feel a little guilty for getting you a blender to make him smoothies instead of the diamond earrings you've been hinting about since August...then again a girl can dream.

TTFN, we'll have more dish and girl talk later.

Gadgets and Gizmos A-plenty

I think that as a child I was always a little bit like Arial from the little mermaid. I loved collecting new and unusual things. The more buttons it had the better. None of the other girls understood my fascination. To tell the truth neither did I, but still my love of new and more technologically advanced toys continued and grew. Then along came Tim Taylor...you know the one. "More Power." Perhaps that is what it was. Maybe I'll never know, but my love for new and exciting gizmos and gadgets continues to grow.

The man in my life loves it. He doesn't really have to justify spending the money on it, only not buying two. I don't roll my eyes when he wants to darken the door of Radio Shack, Best Buy, or Frye's, I am right there with him. In fact he sometimes has to drag me out.

My goal is to try to help the average girl who isn't really all that fascinated understand. I mean most men aren't all that into shoes. My guy tried to give me a twelve pair limit...so I put 12 pair where he could see them and hid the others (insert wicked grin here). But it's something akin to that. Gadget weaknesses are akin to todays shoes. And face it girls they can cost about the same. My guy is doubly lucky, he gets my shoe fetish and my gadget droolings.

Anyway I will attempt to point out nifty finds and explain the real coolness of them in girl speak. That way not only will your dear guy be delighted with your acceptance, he will be impressed by your knowledge. TTFN and check back often for new enlightening gizmos galore.