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Like the name of her Etsy store implies, Lady Geek of the Week Nikki Padilla is quirky. She loves gaming, pop-culture, sporks, her New Jersey home, and most of all, jewelry—which is why she decided to launch The Quirky Geek. It’s a shop full of handstamped, handcrafted bracelets, necklaces, key-chains, and the like that are sure to charm you.
The pieces we love the best? Padilla’s matching key-chains (Time Lord + Companion? Adorable.), the Deathly Hallows gold earrings, the delightful “Mischief Managed” cuff, the passively snarky grammar-police necklace, and of course, the doe charm necklace, inscribed with “always.” (After all this time.)
The Quirky Geek all started when Padilla wanted some geeky accessories that she could pepper in to her 9-5 wardrobe. Over 800 Etsy sales later, this Lady Geek is going places. But we’ll let her tell you more. Read on, and be sure to follow her on Twitter: @thequirkygeek1.
Q: How did you discover your passion for creating geek-inspired jewelry?
A: I needed to find a way to express myself and still appear mostly normal, I realized I was able to do that with jewelry. It all started with a cuff I created for myself which read “If they only knew what was going on inside this head of mine.” While dressed the part that I needed to be to maintain my (at that time) full time job, I had this little secret on me, and I felt like I could be myself even when the world was attempting to force me to beboring.
Q: Where do you find inspiration in life?
A: I draw my inspiration from everything around me. I am never short of ideas, they come to me every waking hour, even while dreaming. I use my art as a way to vent all of the creative energy inside me.
Q: If you could take any fictional character out for a drink, whom would you choose and what would you drink?
A: I couldn’t possibly choose just one, Maleficent, Rumpelstiltskin, Jareth the
Goblin King (from Labyrinth), Rorschach (from Watchmen), Loki (from Thor), and
The Mad Hatter. We’d be drinking fruity martinis and having some insanely good
conversation.
Q: What would you tell your 13-year-old self?
A: Value time, it’s precious, use it wisely. Tell the people you love how much
they mean to you, life is precious and fleeting. Strive to achieve your goals
and don’t get sidetracked.
Q: What’s the title of your memoir?
A: “I tripped over my own feet and fell down a spiral staircase into a pot of gold.”
Emma Bauer is a Being Geek Chic Contributor. Clearly, she’s got great taste. She is a PR enthusiast, dog lover, tea drinker, art appreciator, and of course, aspires to Be Geek Chic. Follow her on Twitter: @emmalynnbauer
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