Geeky Toys for any Office Decor...Also Great for the Kiddos

I'll be the first to admit I'm a total geek. As such, Legos and these sorts of building toys have always fascinated me. I can spend hours contemplating, designing, and crafting new creations only to spend seconds destroying them and beginning the process over again. Yes I promise I did make it out of primary school. My point is, building toys are a LOT of fun...even for us big kids.

Now Nikki over at Mommy Know How is holding a contest. I believe she thinks we'll be giving these goodies to the kiddos (and if that's your style...great) but if you have an even bigger geek in your life it might make a great cubicle toy for those stressful days at the office. In my office (which is in my home) any decoration actually becomes child's play eventually so it really isn't all that selfish. This particular contest is for a Rescue Set Construction Kit by K'NEX. So be sure to head on over to Mommy Know How and see what her contest is all about.

After that you might want to remember that Sci Fi Fridays are back on Sci Fi with a vengeance. This is the final season of Battlestar Galactica and is off to a great start and Dr. Who has a new companion. The new show in the lineup is a spinoff of Dr. Who, The Adventures of Sarah Jane. That should have your weekend off to a fantastic Start.

Star Wars on Spike

It may be television for men but occasionally this network shows a winner. This weekend they have been showing Episodes I-III of the Star Wars Saga. Next weekend they will follow up with episodes IV-VI (those that many of us grew up with). I've been a fan of Star Wars for most of my life so this is definitely my kind of weekend. I have my microwave popcorn, I've stocked up on Diet Dr. Pepper, and I'm ready for some serious space action in a galaxy far, far away.

Whether you are rewarding yourself after an extra long workweek with a much needed blast from the past or experiencing these greats for the very first time (I won't ask what rock you've been living under for the past three decades if this is the case but it IS a tempting question) watching Star Wars from beginning to end is a great way to spend the weekend.

Just remember even if you missed most of the episodes this weekend (there's still tonight to catch Episode III but hurry) there's always next weekend for the thrill of Star Wars.