You probably know that I'm usually cold, especially at work. I often wear fingerless gloves because my hands get so cold, but they don't help my fingers. So I got really excited when I saw these cute toast-shaped handwarmers on thinkgeek.com. They plug into USB ports on your computer and heat up. You can chose between a low or high setting (though I don't know what the point of "low" is). They work fine, but they don't cover as much of my hand as I hoped and still don't solve the cold finger problem. And they're also a pair of leashes that tether you to your computer, so—unlike fingerless gloves—you have to take them off when you need to be AFK. But they have the benefit of heating up which fingerless gloves can't do, plus they are fluffy so they make good cushions to rest my elbows on when I'm not wearing them. :P
I like to put peanutbutter on celery or apple slices, but that isn't very portable to take to work. I don't want to take the whole jar and a knife with me, and when I put some PB in a small tupperware container it's hard to clean. Then one day when I was watching iceskating on TV I saw an ad on the rink wall which actually prompted me to go buy a product! Jiff has individual serving size cups of PB, which come in an 8 pack or less. It's so convenient to take in your lunch to dip your snack in, and you can throw it away when you're done—no messy clean up!
3. Stainless Steel Sharpie
This is the coolest Sharpie ever! It's shiny in both the literal and Firefly sense. The stainless steel looks and feels cool. It's more expensive than the regular ugly plastic Sharpies, but it's worth it, especially since it's refillable, so you don't have to buy a whole new pen when it runs dry. I've had mine for over a year and I haven't had to get a refill yet. Oh, and it's celebrity approved because Gabriel Farfan used it when he signed an autograph for me and he liked it. ;)
I am addicted to chapstick. I'm not sure how or when my dependency started, but now I have to have a stick in my pocket at all times because it drives me nuts if I don't have any. So, if I was stranded on a desert island, that is one of the things I'd want. And since I might be there a while, it'd be best to have this jumbo one, which is over four times the normal size! Plus, Dr Pepper is one of my favorite soda flavors. If only I could get a jumbo size of ChapStick's peppermint variety, that would be perfect! (But I can't even find Peppermint in a regular size anymore. :( )
Since I use Google every day at work, I look forward to whenever they do something fun with their logo. You can count on a doodle for holidays, but it's the little things like the 115th birthday of some artist you haven't heard of that make it a really fun surprise. And it's even better when they are interactive. One of my favorites was the turkey for Thanksgiving that you could put in different combinations of outfits, some of which when matched up correctly turned into something else. I also like that since the 2012 Olympics started, they've had a doodle every single day, featuring a different sport. And the latest one is interactive—you get to make a guy run and jump over hurdles. Fun! I'm looking forward to what else they come up with.
