Hello there. We’re Alex and Dani, and we’re seriously nerdy about a lot of stuff.
Every mistake we made trying to get to Naboo
When we decided to visit Northern Italy on vacation, one destination ranked at the top of our list: Villa del Balbianello, the filming location for the Palace of Naboo in the Star Wars films. But getting there was more difficult than we expected.
The top ten bars that enchanted us in 2024
From menus filled with poetry to cocktails poured inside a vintage airplane, this year’s travels brought us to some of our most interesting bar experiences yet.
Seriously Married: Five crafts that saved us money on our wedding
Y’all, weddings are expensive! Even when you’re trying to throw a wedding on a budget, there are items that are unnecessarily pricey. Thankfully, that’s where DIY comes in!
Drinkie Review: Bar Nayuta and Bar Jeremiah are top sips from Japan
I’ve become that person in my friend group whose vacation recommendations always involve cocktails. This is who I am now.
Seriously Married: How we created custom wedding invitations inspired by our first date
Everyone loves a fun invite. So when it came time for us to send out our wedding invitations, we saw it as a chance to set the stage for the unique, nerdy wedding to come.
Five spoiler-free activities to prep for Star Wars: Galactic Starcruiser
If you’re anything like me, anticipation is half the fun of the vacation. So before embarking on our voyage aboard The Halcyon, there were five things I did to prepare myself for the jump to lightspeed.
Drinkie Review: We drank every cocktail at the Sublight Lounge on Star Wars: Galactic Starcruiser
Some of the most iconic things in Star Wars happen in cantinas. Han Solo shoots first. Rey finds Luke’s lightsaber. Grogu is introduced to bone broth.
How we built an entire Star Wars: Galactic Starcruiser wardrobe for under $200
After spending all our credits to book Star Wars: Galactic Starcruiser, we knew we needed to get a little scrappy bringing our costumes to life without breaking the bank.
Drinkie Review: Chopper is rethinking tiki in all the right ways
In early 2020, Alex and I inadvertently fell down the rabbit hole into the Los Angeles tiki scene. Allow me to introduce you to the delightful oasis that is Chopper in Nashville, Tennessee.
An unnecessary blog post about buying a Tiffany’s engagement ring
I acknowledge that coveting a designer engagement ring plays into our oppressive consumerist society. It’s not my favorite aspect of all this. But oh boy, do I love my Tiffany engagement ring and the story that it represents.
Top 5 yums and yucks from getting nerdy in Vegas
Once we were heavily vaccinated and boosted, Dani and I decided to sneak away to Las Vegas, once with her bestie, and then again on our own. Both trips had their own delights and bummers, but we left much wiser (and not too much poorer).
Drinkie Review: Ski Lodge is the coolest new bar you’ve never heard of
Dani is seriously nerdy about her cocktails, and the folks at the Ski Lodge speakeasy in Las Vegas speak-y her language.
9 more movies about the Sixties after you finish “Trial of the Chicago 7”
On New Year’s Eve, Dani and I decided to give Trial of the Chicago 7 a go.
My perfect Valentine’s Day was spent with a fake British accent
It was a discovery too outstanding to pass up: Magical potions class in New York City. Couple that with day-drinking, window-shopping and theater-going with two of my favorite gentlemen, and you have a nearly perfect vacation.
Five things no one tells you about sharing a studio apartment
When I selected this 300-square-foot studio last year, it was an affordable stop-gap measure. Then Alex moved in.
Every little thing I learned painting my first dozen miniatures
I can only hope you’re primed and ready for an excessive rundown of my step-by-step journey through the early minis I painted, and some things I learned along the way.
5 signs you might be living a Christmas movie
Let’s jump to straight brass tacks here. For Christmas this year, since we didn’t go anywhere with COVID doing its own Black Friday sales, we watched a lot of Christmas movies. And I mean a LOT.
A year in review: The 151 movies we watched for Streaming Under the Influence
As 2020 draws to a much-needed close, we looked back on the bi-weekly bingefest we’ve affectionately called Streaming Under the Influence.
A complete breakdown of Christmas Party cocktails in “The Office”
The hardworking folks of Dunder-Mifflin know how to throw a party. Almost every Christmas episode of “The Office” has cocktails involved. We’re here to break them down for you.
Dough or do not: my annual gingerbread tries
I’ve fallen into the habit of creating gingerbread concoctions of increasing difficulty every holiday season. I don’t think there’s a rehab for this type of thing, but now it’s bordering on addiction.