geek girl | october 30, 2011

Happy Day-Before-Halloween, geeky peeps! We've been busy buying and carving our pumpkins today, and while we're not quite finished, both are looking to be especially fun this year! We waited until this close to Halloween to buy them because a) I didn't want them sitting around the house (and in my way) for a couple of weeks before we carved them, and b) because the Farmer's Market we pass on the way home from church always puts pumpkins on clearance this close to the holiday. Last year we scored our gourds on Halloween itself for a mere $2 each, and today we picked them up for only $1 apiece! I picked up a few extra to leave (uncarved) on the front porch as Thanksgiving decorations, as well, so we're set on pumpkins for a while!

Last week I shared lots of spooky geekry with you, and this week I've got a few more Halloween items scattered into the mix, so let's dive in!

 

From the top left:

• I soooo don't have the patience to make something as amazing as this sculpted Yoda pumpkin.
• If you're in need of carving templates for your own pumpkins this year, look no further than the official Star Wars blog for a variety of stencils. I so should have chosen Yoda...it would be soooo much easier than the Dalek pattern I picked!
• The official blog has been celebrating some of Star Wars' more retro Halloween items this week, including these 1977 vintage greeting cards.
• Hostess with the Mostess has a great Deathly Hallows themed Halloween party setup, complete with loads of gorgeous photos.
• Going trick-or-treating as a Wookie this year? It might help to learn to speak the language- there's a new book out that can help!
• If I thought my Dalek pumpkin was hard, I can't imagine how much time went into this TARDIS and Dalek cake set!
• I really should try to talk my brother into building this TARDIS cat box for me. Of course, then I'd have to figure out where to put it, and my little house is definitely not bigger on the inside!
• These fun Photoshops feature Yoda (and several other Star Wars and sci-fi characters) in famous 1920s military photos.
• And now, something completely different- Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles cupcakes!

Finally, I'll leave you with a musical Yoda video. It's not as bad as it sounds. :)



Until next time, Geek out, peeps!