Thanks LEGO, My AFOL is Going to Force Me to Move to Denmark

Alright as loyal readers know (thanks dad!) my nerd, Cyclops is an AFOL, which means he is a baller at the LEGO Store. As I was perusing the latest LEGO news I stumbled across an interesting story. Here’s a little backstory, my dad is the owner of a 7-campus Montessori school, (for those NOVA nerds out […]

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Happy Belated Birthday LEGO!

Can’t believe we missed the 55th birthday of our beloved nerd’s favorite toy, LEGO! On January 28, 1958 Godtfred Kirk Christiansen patented the LEGO brick and in doing so gave the children (and in some cases adults) of the world hours of joy building whatever their minds could imagine. But on the other hand it has […]

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The Perfect Early Christmas Gift for your Nerd

LEGO has improved on a classic Christmas tradition, the advent calendar, although improved might be too strong, I for one very much enjoy that little bit of chocolate each day. For years LEGO has released it’s very own advent calendar, where every day leading up to Christmas you open the numbered door to find a […]

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Nerd Gift Ideas – Final Thoughts

We Date Nerd readers, I hope that you had an amazing Turkey Day filled with food, family and football! I know after mine I need to not eat for like 2 weeks, but that is neither here nor there. We also hope that you had a successul Black Friday and found the perfect gift for […]

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33 Hours Until Black Friday. Get Your Nerd Gift Ideas Here!

Alright so far we have covered nerd gift ideas for Movies/Toys, Pixar, Comic Books, Avengers and Gadgets and now we have to suggest some ideas for a group very near and dear to my heart, that’s right these are for all you AFOLs out there. Gadget Review has compiled a list of 18 unique LEGO gifts […]

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More Actors Confirmed for the LEGO movie

If you haven’t heard, a 3D LEGO movie is heading to a theater near you very soon! On top of that is was just announced that some big stars have signed on to the film as voice actors including Will Ferrell, Nick Offerman and Alison Brie. Here’s the official plot synopsis for the Warner Bros. […]

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I Love Wigs! Especially When They Are Made of LEGO Bricks!

I may have just found my new obsession. A little backstory. During a bacherolette party to Mardi Gras a few years back my friends and I discovered the most magical thing ever…WIGS! Ladies (or any readers out there so inclined) if you have never given wigs a try you are missing out on the best […]

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LEGO Breaks Ground in Canada

Back in May 2012, Merlin Entertainment and LEGO announced plans to open their first attraction in our neighbor to the north, Canada! “This attraction will be a $12M LEGOLAND Discovery Centre and will open in Spring 2013 at Vaughan Mills which is one of the Greater Toronto Area’s premier shopping and entertainment destinations, owned and operated by Ivanhoé Cambridge.  […]

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Decorating for Halloween: Nerd Edition

As I mentioned in a post at the beginning of October, I love, love, love Halloween! And because of that, I try to make sure that every weekend this month is filled with Halloween activities. Two weekends ago Oct. 6-7, Cyclops and I went decoration shopping. DATING A NERD WARNING: If you are dating a nerd be […]

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