Author: Patra Beaulieu

Patra has a background in molecular biology and was a former writer / translator for one of Canada's major web-based entertainment news providers. She currently resides in Ottawa, Ontario and is into alpine skiing, biking, music, movies, dining, baking, traveling, spending time with family, friends and her mini goldendoodle.

When you first laid eyes on the Portal Companion Cube Cookie Jar, did you begin forming thoughts of what kind of cookies would get to christen the cube first? I did.…

Hopefully you’ve enjoyed browsing World of Warcraft merchandise on the pages of GeekAlerts. The WoW Cell Phone Charms, Stoneware Stein and Warchief Thralls Doorhammer are some of…

Birthdays are the best. The promise of cake is always a biggie, but celebrating someone’s entire life and watching them blow out their candles to make a wish…

Want to make your bathroom look like it’s been plucked straight out of Atlantis? First you’ll need to outfit it with the Fish ‘N Flush Toilet Tank Aquarium. Not only…

Can you buy them at the mall? Would you stick them on your wall? Would you put ’em here or there? Would you leave them everywhere?…

It’s a big election year for the US. It’s funny how such a big nation has eternally been dichotomized into two major political parties. Here we are again…

Some of us tend to get carried away with fairytales and happily-ever-afters, which is why the coverage of Prince William’s and Kate Middleton’s marriage has been the gong show it is.…

Goldfish are so elegant and glamorous; no wonder they’re such popular pets. I guess it’s pretty easy to walk out of the pet store having only spent $0.17…

Sometimes life’s most beautiful artwork comes in the form of things found in nature. When you hang Glass Garden Globes, it’s a testament of how life can thrive on the barest…

The best way to make squirrels pay for all the havoc they wreak is to make them dress up for different occasions. When you have a…

You’ve seen the Sweet Dreams Cupcake Pillow and Cupcake Mugs, but have you ever seen a Cupcake Rug? It looks like we’ve got vanilla cake with…

As swiftly as 3D films have taken the world by storm, they’re still considered a big luxury. (Especially when a trip to the movies easily cleans out your wallet.)…

Swatch has been around for decades, and it’s probably because they get the whole idea of reinventing their watches and staying relevant with pop culture. We’ve shown you the…

The need for bookmarks is on the decline now that people are getting hooked to e-readers, but a lot of us still rely on and haven’t totally given up…

Energy drinks have been around for a while now, but suddenly there seems to be a whole new emergence of energy candy. GeekAlerts has previously featured Stay…

Someone was really thinking outside the bowl with this one. Introducing Taking Aim Toilet Target Decals, intended to expedite and liven up the potty training process. Little…

It’s a beautiful thing when two geek hearts find each other, intertwine, and marry. If you and your fiancée happen to be big Nintendo geeks and want to…

I admit that if I lived alone, I could easily become a crazy cat lady. What’s wrong with having a bunch of feline friends? Well, apparently several…

Regardless if you like the taste of fortune cookies or not, we can all appreciate the thrill of cracking them open and reading our good, bad, or ridiculously confusing fortunes. Fortune cookies can…