My Socks Today

What socks am I wearing today?

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Who has the best (and nerdiest) socks at the office? Hint: it is me. These socks are appropriate because I've been listening to a lot of theadventurezone while i comb through a seemingly infinite array of spreadsheets @_@. I haven't played D&D in a while, but listening to the Family McElroy play makes me wish i could find a new group! :p

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Ninja socks! These stealthy kneehighs were a gift from my friend Amy, and due to their ninja nature, they can be hard to find in the sock drawer. Happy Friday, gentle readers! May your weekend be free of stealthy assassins.

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Working in one of those fancy “Science Labs” I’m rather accustomed to seeing this symbol, and it’s lost some of its meaning to me. These days, it’s more of a sign of bureaucracy - forms to fill out, methods to dispose of waste, etcetera - than a cautionary emblem. Such is the way of work: processes and ideas that once seemed arcane, even mystical, become quotidian and matter-of-fact, much in the way one grows accustomed to a new garment. 

Of course, other people still flip out when they see this symbol, especially on my socks. :D

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NANNERS

I was quite pleased to come across these socks at Target, partially because they were surprisingly cheap, but mostly because NANNERS!

I like the simplicity of this sock design, and the pleasant blue background provides a lovely contrast to the charming Pac-Manesque banana design. 

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No, I don’t have a special pair of socks for St. Patrick’s Day :( Which is really a tragedy because green is my favourite colour and I do have some Irish heritage (somewhere back on my father’s side). And so, gentle readers, I offer you these excellent tea kettle socks courtesy of my friend amyforarchi! 

I’m quite fond of tea (as one might expect), and these socks have several different types of tea kettles with excellent designs on them! I especially like the blue ones with the cherries on - where might one find such a kettle irl? I’m sure the internet knows...

Happy St. Patrick’s day!

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BEEEEEEEEEEES? 

These were a recent find. When I saw them, I knew I had to have them! My love of bees has been thoroughly established, and these socks are basically perfect: plenty of bees, honeycomb, and a lovely green background. How wonderful! 

These are the sort of socks that citywomenwithdolls would wear. Perhaps I’ll get her a pair and we can be Be(e)st Friends. 

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It's Friday! And in true American tradition my socks are celebrating a week's hard work with a little indulgence- in 1920's hardboiled detective paraphernalia, i guess. I do enjoy a good detective story, though. Who wants to take "the case of the person who was entirely too interested in novelty socks?"

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More Sushi socks!

Not to be outdone by the socks in my last post, my friend Allison offered up HER sushi socks for consideration. Some excellent socks you’ve got there, Allison. :)

I am, admittedly, very competitive. However, game recognize game, and these are some amazing socks. I do like that the sushi pieces are larger and more ornate than the ones on my socks, and I am of overly fond of the color green. Also, there appear to be tea cups and tea pots on them as well.

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Sushi Socks! In the last few years I've come to love sushi, and living in California has been somewhat of a boon for my newfound passion. ^_^ These charming socks blend my love of cool socks with my love of japanese cuisine! 

As an amusing aside, "sushi" does not mean "raw fish," nor "with rice," but rather the literal translation is "sour-tasting." themoreyouknow.gif

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It's Christmas in March! Well, not really, but my birthday IS in March, so it's kind of like Christmas for me? Anyway, here are my awesome baby penguin santa socks, which I meant to post back in December BUT WHAT CAN YOU DO. 

I love the detail on these little cuties and they are just the right length to be seen above the shoes, but not so long as to be uncomfortable to wear on warm days. Warm days are happening in California. :]

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Flamingos and trailers! I was planning on dazzling you, most treasured readers with lawn flamingo facts - alas! It's been so long since i last updated and i am overwhelmed with school, so i hope these colourful socks will suffice :)

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Guest post from my friend Kathy! These squirrelly socks are kind of nuts (punsonpunsonpuns), since there aren't too many white squirrels in the wild, right? Actually, there are quite a few pockets of white - not albino - squirrels in the United States. Want some more squirrel facts? Well, okay.

The name "squirrel" is derived from the Latin sciurus, which is actually borrowed from the Ancient Greek word skiouros, which means "shadow-tailed." The name as we know it first appeared in England in the early 1300s

though most squirrel species are rather small, the Giant Indian Squirrel can measure up to three feet in length from nose to tail!

Taxonomically, squirrels are rodents, and members of the Squirrel family include tree squirrels, ground squirrels, chipmunks, marmots, flying squirrels, and even prairie dogs!

Squirrels may be cute, but they can also be pests, and, amusingly, have been responsible for shutting down the NASDAQ (The North American electronic stock exchange) twice. I'm not even mad, little furry dudes. I'm impressed. 

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It's a dreary, rainy day outside, and we're close on to the weekend, so these video game-themed socks seem entirely appropriate! It's kind of ambiguous which controller is represented here, but I choose to believe it's an Xbox controller. And it's green! My favourite colour! 

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Most of the nation may be covered in snow and ice, but it's still plenty warm here in Sunny California. In an effort to send tropical climes to the rest of the the States, I've posted these charming lobster socks! And why not warm yourself up with these neat lobster facts?

lobsters are technically bugs - they, like other crustaceans,  belong to the phylum arthropoda, which also includes insects and arachnids

the oldest known lobster was believed to be around 70 years old at the time it was caught, although, the unique biochemistry of lobster cells means that there is theoretically no limit to how old one could get

until the middle of the 19th century, North American lobster was considered to be the food of indentured servants and the impoverished, rather than a luxury food

the earliest known lobster fossils date to around 180 million years ago - during the Cretaceous period, when dinosaurs ruled the earth!

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Well, it's still Monday on the west coast (best coast!) AND WHAT BETTER WAY TO CONCLUDE A MONDAY THAN WITH CORGI SOCKS? :D

This is another guest post, this time featuring my friend amyforarchi's wonderful corgi socks! What's that? Corgi facts? Well, since you asked:

There are two main breeds of Welsh Corgis, both named for the areas of Whales that they hail from - the Cardigan and the Pembroke

Beyond their popularity as internet memes and amusing gif sets, corgis are intelligent and capable herding dogs, and are often used to herd sheep

Contemporary interest in Corgis as pets (rather than work animals) is at least partially attributable to Queen Elizabeth II, who has owned numerous Corgis, and has even had portraiture done with one of her dogs, Spark

Though the origin of the corgi is not entirely clear, some of more amusing legends suggest that they were a gift from the fairy folk, who were in the habit of riding them around

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Clearly, my friend Robert is upping his sock game (as he should be), because over holiday break I noticed these fantastic desert-themed socks! Robert hails from the harsh and unforgiving desert state of Arizona. (although he seems to like the place just fine) Check out these Desert facts:

the word "desert" comes from the Latin word dēsertum, which means "abandoned place" and is derived from the verb dēserere, "to abandon."

technically, deserts are classified as areas which receive very little precipitation - including areas east of the Rocky Mountains, the Himalayas, regions of central Asia, and even parts of Antarctica!

This means that the largest desert in the world is actually a cold desert - the Antarctic desert, which is roughly 2 million square miles larger than the Sahara

despite the history of their name, deserts are pretty happenin' places, and are home to a trememdous variety of plants and animals including amphibians, birds, mammals, and crustaceans such as the tadpole shrimp 

due to un-sustainable land use practices (over-extraction of water, over-harvesting of vegetation), many areas of the world are experiencing desertification at an alarming rate

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A guest post from citywomenwithdolls! Who doesn't enjoy a game of Dreidle? Or, at the very least, who doesn't enjoy Dreidle socks and Dreidle Facts? 

(Remembers that this is the internet...)

Don't answer those rhetorical questions. Just check out these facts:

The word "Dreidle" comes from the the German word drehen, which means "to turn."

The dreidle game, or some version of it, has been played by many groups of people all over world for centuries, and has only in the last few hundred years become primarily associated with Hanukkah by some Western societies

There a competitive Dreidle circuit, wherein the goal is to keep the dreidle spinning for as long as possible. No, seriously.

Several Jewish history museums have large dreidle collections, as does the Spinning Top and Yo-Yo Museum in Burlington, Wisconsin