Hedonia

Necktie nests Nano nook

I know I said I heart my Shuffle ... but then I got a Nano. (Thanks, honey!) Not only is it the cutest, tiniest, coolest thing I've ever owned, it also opens the door for all kinds of great accessorization. And as with the now-defunct iPod Mini, it was only a matter of time before the high-falootin' retailers of the world stepped up to the plate to dress up this year's must-have toy.

Enter Thomas Pink, who has just released a limited-edition "Commuter Tie" with a Nano-sized pouch on the underbelly and a handy loop to keep the cord from hanging out all over. Mind you, contrary to the image to the left, you'll have to put your Nano in upside-down, as the cord juts out from the base (something of a design flaw, in my book), but it will in theory make it easier for you to read and navigate that way anyhow.

Sadly, a Pink tie might look a tad silly with my Gama-Go tee-shirts, so I'll keep shopping.

Thomas PInk iPod tie keeps your nano on your neck [Engadget] (thanks, Matt)
Commuter Tie [Thomas pink] (Warning: missing images!)

Gussy up a Shuffle

Those mavens of queerness at Queerty posted this before I had the chance ...

I heart my Shuffle, but have always lamented the calibre of the accessories available for it. To the rescue come decals featuring characters from Andrew Georgiou's always chucklesome comic strip, Mr Gisby's Totally Gay Pet Shop. Made of high-quality vinyl, they allegedly leave no residue when you remove them, and you can evidently even reapply them so you can change out your look and keep it fresh. Choose from Gus the leather fetish gorilla, Madame Chicolitta the dominatrix chicken, Irving the cross dressing gerbil and Juan Jose the gay butch bull. Or don't -- I intend to get them all. And they go on sale tomorrow. Shufflesome also offers a number of other designs that are all very arty but not nearly so cute or gay.

OK, so maybe this doesn't fit into the food, drink or San Francisco categories, but accessorizing always makes for good living, and accessorizing your accessories doubly so.

Shufflesome
Mr Gisby's Totally Gay Pet Shop
Queerty: Pet Shop Boys