Atomic Babies to Power

Hey, hey, hey, it's Janay's husband Carlin Trammel again back with another guest-blog post. You may remember that back in July I wrote a post about sending a couple of baby gifts up to Canada to one of The Atomic Geeks from THE ATOMIC GEEKS podcast. Well, not sure if there is something in the atomic water up there, but another Geek, Michael DiGiovanni (aka DiGio), has recently welcomed a new baby into his family as well.

Like Baby Nielsen, Li'l DiGio received an "Atomic Geek in Training" onesie. Also, like Baby Nielsen, Li'l DiGio received a colorful super hero-themed bib. This time, it was based on Green Lantern. It has the emblem and the phrase "No Morsel Shall Escape My Sight, Beware My Power Green Lantern's Bite" which is a riff on the Green Lantern oath from the comic book, cartoons, and upcoming movie. (And I have to confess, this fun little phrase was not my idea, but Janay's. Good nerd wife...)

All the stuff I said in my last post about Twitter bringing people together that otherwise would never have met holds true still. And even though he's hundreds of miles away and can't see it, there's hardly a day that goes by where DiGio doesn't bring a smile to my face. Thanks, buddy. And congrats on the new addition to your family.

Gift for Geek-to-be

Oh hello internet, this is your pal Carlin Trammel, Janay's husband, here writing this blog entry.

I tell you...what a strange world we live in now. In some ways, it's disheartening to see that the pervasiveness of the internet has caused society to be much more guarded against personal contact. Because of technology, we no longer need to interact with other people to do many of the things that required personal assistance not too long ago. The internet is also causing people to be more brash because of anonymity or defunct in their interpersonal skills because of a lack of practice.

[Hey, what does all this have to do with sewing cute pictures of deer or bees onto bibs or blankies?]

Well, every so often, the value of human interaction transcends convenience. What makes the internet worth having isn't the ability to settle arguments instantly with a trip to Google or being able to bank while sitting in my pajamas. Those things are nice, but what actually makes the internet worth having is that rare occurrence when you are able to meet and connect with someone who you never would have met otherwise.

Within the last year, my use of Twitter has grown. While I have enjoyed making jokes and reading links, it's the new friendships I have made on there that have made it the most fun. One such Twitter friend of mine lives up in Oakville, Ontario. While it's possible we attended the same comic book convention at some point in our history, our paths would never have crossed without Twitter. And without Twitter, Christian Nielsen's new baby wouldn't be getting a couple of pretty cool things.

First up, because Christian is a member of The Atomic Geeks podcast,

Janay and I came up with this "ATOMIC GEEK IN TRAINING" design with a pseudo-mushroom cloud in the background. The mushroom cloud is actually a chef's hat, but it works great for this design.

And to complete this set, since Christian likes comics, the new baby will also have this "This is not a bib, they put my cape on backwards" Superman bib. We don't know if this new child is a boy or a girl, so it's actually possible this is a Supergirl bib.

So there you go my internet friend. Enjoy these items, but more importantly enjoy your new family addition.