Grab yer cutlass and grog for an epic pirate party

For Annalene’s birthday last year we decided to throw a pirate-themed party (our first birthday party as a married couple!). We usually go for something more unusual or geeky, but who can resist pirates?

It was so much fun to look for cutlasses, blunderbusses and eyepatches. We decorated the apartment with ‘Wanted’ posters, pictures of ships and pirate flags. Marius created an edible arrangement of chocolates and cookie crumbs that looked like a beach scene, and one of our friends brought a pirate cake.

Who says pirate parties are only for kids? Scroll down to see some pictures J

Captain America: Civil War

Greetings, geeks and geekettes!

Things have been busy this side, but in between everything, we made time to go see the very first possible show of Captain America: Civil War. What fun to know that we got to see it a full week and a half before the USA!

Since we enjoy going to some lengths to support the things we are passionate about, we decided to dress up a little bit for the movie. We were a bit pressed for time, money and ingenuity, so this does not exactly count as a cosplay or even a dress-up; we just used what we had to support Cap and Iron Man (okay, we bought the masks, but they're awesome!).

We got a few stares in the mall, and two teenage girls asked to take a photo with us. Overall, though, dressed up like that, you don't really care what mere mortals think of you anymore. We enjoyed ourselves thoroughly. The masks only came off once the cinema literally went dark for the movie to start.

Before we post a few pictures, just a comment or two on the movie: GO WATCH IT NOW!!!! This is the best superhero movie ever made. Even in retrospect, neither one of us can find a single flaw with it. Yes, we are total Marvel fanboys, but still: go watch the movie. Do it. Do it on the big screen. We are planning to go watch it again - it's just that good.

Okay, enough shameless Marvel propaganda. Here are a few pics: