HQ was a tower Stuart built himself underneath the bustling metropolis of The City. It was a fairly nondescript city that lived up to it’s name. Apparently the mayor felt it was easier to make a name for a place that had such a simple name. His citizens thought he was stupid. The City is now the home of the Chosen, and the mayor is not the wealthiest man in the country, laughing to himself…
Her apartment was dark and dank, just the way she liked it. It gave off a feeling of, ldquo;You rsquo;re not welcome here, rdquo; or ldquo;You need to leave, rdquo; or ldquo;This may be the home of a serial killer rdquo;. It meant she had her privacy, it gave her comfort, and it gave her a reputation. She did not think of herself as anyone menacing or unapproachable, she just hated people and was not…
A weekend hodgepodge with the Movie Cynic where it’s movies, randomness and cynical insight. Check it out today, and don’t forget to subscribe. I mean the guy talks about VHS! Do people even remember what that is? He’s got a couple of questions for you as well. What are innovative movies for you, and what movies came from the ashes of bad movies?
I think being a nerd/geek is a lie. What?!?!!? I was originally going to talk about the upcoming big comic book movies coming out this summer. Then I realized, I don’t have much to say about them other than they’re going to be awesome. So I want to show you the bit I did write, which is short, but it made me realize something. So here we go with the entry first. “With these movies…
Jennifer Lawrence of Hunger Games Fame Okay, well, first off, I put up these two actresses because they’re hot. That’s all. No need to beat around the bush, but we as people can be with anyone we want to be with. It’s true. Okay, maybe it’s tough if you want to be with a celebrity or something, but it is known that celebrities have hooked up with and even married the “lay person”. So to…
As a divorcee (sp?), I know what it feels like to have to leave someone you thought you’d spend the rest of your life with. Of course, that was a ludicrous thought in this day and age, when cheating and divorce is like breathing. Yet, for those of us who didn’t want to get it in the first place, apparently there is no somewhere we all can gather, and of like mind, bitch about our…
Youtube really is the place to be for all things entertainment, and this channel is no different. Headed by GLR’s own Dean Hanson, it covers more than just movies. With interviews, straight talk about film, and discussions on classics, it’s your one stop shop for cinema talk. Check it out today and don’t forget to subscribe!
I drink Coca Cola and I drink Pepsi. Depending on the people I’m around, I have to choose accordingly. Does that sound weird to you? Well, it’s how I keep the peace around people who LOVE Coke and those who LOVE Pepsi, otherwise I face their wrath at how one is better than the other. Now admit it, you have friends like that too, if you’re not one of “those” people yourself. It’s okay, the…
Game of Thrones Season 2 has started, and with all the hype, it was exactly what I had hoped for. A reader of the books, and yet I haven’t read the latest one (waiting for paperback), it’s great to see people get excited over some sword and sorcery again. I grew up with this kind of entertainment, starting with the Final Fantasy video games, to Piers Anthony’s Apprentice Adept series, leading into more books, movies,…
Check out Geek Love Radio’s very own Dean and his new venture as the Movie Cynic on youtube. With discussions, interviews, and more, check it out today and subscribe to keep your fix of movie talk.
It’s easy to get cynical in the subject of love when you’ve had your heart kicked in the ass. We have a tendency to believe that all people are selfish, we don’t trust them, and we think they’ll just be like that last one. All daggers, teeth, and blood. For those in good relationships or who broke up with their significant other amicably will think I’m insane. And yes, I am insane, but what I…
The big thing to do now is to apparently read young adult novels and the movies that follow them. It started off with Harry Potter (probably not true, but it did for me), led to a bunch of unsucessful adaptations (such as The Golden Compass ), and hatefully successful ones like Twilight, and now leads to The Hunger Games . I read the book, written by Suzanne Collins, this past week in preparation for this…
I had no interest in this movie whatsoever. Then, I listened to an interview with Channing Tatum and Jonah Hill on the local morning show and I thought I’d give it a shot. An 88% on Rotten Tomatoes is nothing to sneeze at. I’m at the theater, comfortable (as one can be in a theater seat), with popcorn and drink in hand, ready for an okay time. I haven’t heard anything great about it despite…
Written by Dave the Drummer: If you listen to the show, first off I apologise, but more importanly you’ll know what happened when I went out and tried to use the line “I’m flirting with you, now”. It was terrible. So, the task remained, I still had to do it. Ever diligent in my quest to make a complete idiot of myself, I headed off to my local venue for a night of doom, hardcore…
~A Letter from Lei~ Dear Friends, When he asked me if I rsquo;d like to contribute to the blog, I asked what I should write about. Francis said, ldquo;Whatever your heart desires. rdquo; It seems that you rsquo;re at my mercy. I decided to give you my most recent gripe. Before I do, I should tell you that I rsquo;m an old-fashioned kind of gal. I carry handkerchiefs in my purse. I bake stuff from…
Over the weekend I decided to watch a movie for the first time in months. It’s that time of the year where movies, plainly put, suck. The Oscars are over, movies without sound win big awards, and apparently people don’t care about movies until the summer time. Alas, this is not so. I care about movies, and as a result, I stayed away from the movie theaters until today…well, actually last Friday. The cinema is…
Well, I’m still trying to figure out what the best logo is to use. It’s the logo that’s going to be used in all the upcoming promotional items for Geek Love Radio. So what should I do? I’d prefer a professional make the logo, but alas, there’s only me, and I’m still just learning things slowly. So here are the two in contention right now. I don’t know about color, or anything, I’m very bad…
Image: Marcus74id / FreeDigitalPhotos.netIt was at least seven feet tall, if not seven and a quarter. Its massive shoulders touched the walls of the sad abandoned warehouse at either side of it. Every vein and muscle in its arms looked to be carved from the finest Greek marble. The gray skin made it look like a living statue to be admired and put in a museum, rather than the hulking beast that stood before him,…
A very brief post about laziness. This weekend has been all about indulgence. I’ve been doing things rather than sticking to my priorities. It happens to the best of us, sometimes more for some than others, and it’s just a struggle to get anything done. On occasion. So I bring to you this quandary. Is lazy an epidemic? Is lazy just the new cool thing to do? Are we just living in a lazy society?…
It seems that you can’t be a geek/nerd if you don’t watch tv from both Great Britain and Japan. It’s all stitched into the culture and everywhere you turn you’ll hear “Doctor Who” or “Naruto” spoken amongst the masses. Go to a convention, comic book or otherwise and I am pretty sure you’ll see a few people dressing up in the Anime and or British Sci-Fi genre, and I have no problem with that, of…
via – CNETThe year is 2007. A midday sun peaked above the hills of Southern California, wrapping it’s warm embrace on the suburban homes and SUVs of the middle class. Little did I know, on this bright, beautiful day, my life would change in a strange way. Inside one of those homes, I sat, controller in hand, playing the latest Final Fantasy game as a way to unwind from the long work week. I did…
You hear it all the time about how people meet in the most unlikely of places. “Oh, if my oven never broke, I would never have met my husband!” Maybe you hear “I saved her from the tenth floor of a collapsing building, and I haven’t been able to get rid of her since.” Those are fantastic stories, and I am pretty sure those are genuine relationships, but unless we set up our own elaborate…
Well, I’ve been trying to think of a new Geek Love Radio logo, and I’ve come up with this. I know I don’t normally get any comments on here, but I’m hoping some people will do so over the weekend. It’s very simple, too the point, but hopefully a little more dynamic and cool looking than the original logo. Let me know what you think, even if it’s to tell me it sucks. Thank you.
With the suggestion of Dave the Drummer, I decided to visit an actual comic book shop and bought myself a comic book. I got Volume 1 of a comic book called “The Boys”. I originally heard about this comic on a podcast called “Major Spoilers“. It’s a great podcast where I hope to learn from them and help may own podcasts even better. But until then, I thought I’d talk about my experience being in…
There are two great shows on British TV right now, and no I’m not an Anglophile, and if I am, it’s just for British TV, it’s “Doctor Who” “Sherlock”. I’ve talked a lot about Doctor Who, and I enjoy it so much that I’m rewatching the revival of the series all over again and dipping my toe on the older shows. With the many writers and the many people who’ve had their hands in the…
That’s all. What more do you need? Well, I guess, for your enjoyment, some geeky love songs:
Image: savit keawtavee / FreeDigitalPhotos.netThanks to the Mary Sue, I now know that in Europe there’s a place to go for those who like to celebrate love…or more importantly, the lack there of. Not everyone is a fan of this day, celebrating love, whether you’re single or in a relationship, I’m pretty sure it’s safe to say that this is the place for you. The Museum of Broken Relationships in Croatia can greet you with…
Image: photostock / FreeDigitalPhotos.netWhew, that was a long ass title. The last weekend before Valentine’s Day, aren’t you excited? When you’re single, one of the few things that you can feel good about is that you don’t have to worry about the “holiday”, where the gift, cards, and flowers are king. Unlike the real holidays, getting last minute Valentine’s Day gifts aren’t that difficult to do. We’ve already suggested making your gift. Why not make…
Written By: Dave the Drummer I’m all about leaving the house, now. I went out a whole bunch of times lately! If you listen to the show, you’ll know all about what the Hell I had to do this weekend. Well, I think I managed it. I might be stretching the definition here, but I’ll just go with it and say I totally won. I had to go out and make buddies with a chick.…
I watched this video and I was not too surprised by the teens depicted. Of course, it could just be because I’m an old man inside this body and all teenagers just piss me off nowadays. I don’t know, maybe every new generation is brought up in a world where education is not that important anymore. Think about it, the big thing people like watching nowadays are reality shows. It’s all about celebrity, it’s about…
We’re closing in on that time of year that people either hate, or love, no pun intended. For the guy’s it’s a mad dash to find the perfect gift that shows off romance, affection, and doesn’t break the bank. For the women, it’s time to give her guy some loving, that he usually get’s on his birthday and this day. Yep, it’s time to celebrate the patron saint of flowers, cards, and extravagant gifts, St.…
I hate to say it, or maybe I love to say it, but porn is a part of every day life. You actually have to go out of your way to not see something pornographic or sexy or whatnot, especially on the internet. So needless to say that people are capitalizing on this and well, something bothers me about it. We as a society love hot girl’s, don’t we? We want to be with them,…
Two days ago, there was a preview for a show that starred a man who played a Musketeer, a vampire, a cowboy, and a CTU agent. There were probably more, but those were the ones that I had off the top of my head. Keifer Sutherland stars in the show Touch. First off, I get why they call the show “Touch”, but I still think it’s an awful name for a drama like this. Makes…
One of the saddest things I saw online the other day, was a twitter post that announced how this man’s human interaction was zero, except for when he’s online. His response to a follower who asks him a question, that it’s been that way for four months. The first thought that came to my mind was that, well, if I was in that situation, I’d not only smell but probably be bored with porn by…
I am trying to allow myself more time to read. I don’t think I read enough anymore, and I really should remedy that. And I really should learn to post smaller blog posts, but that’s neither here nor there. I realize not a lot of people like to read anymore. I can respect that as there are other ways to consume your daily dose of imagination. Maybe they’re books on tapes or documentaries or really…
via – blog law blog As I honestly don’t know how to black out my entire page for a day, I figured I’ll just put links here to protest SOPA (Stop Online Privacy Act) and hopefully inform those not in the know. It’s so crazy, so bad, and so damaging to the internet in general that I think that if you don’t know about it now, you need to go out there and learn about…
Written by Dave the Drummer: DaveofGLR@gmail.com So, I finally got around to leaving the apartment during the weekend, on my quest to find something or other. Mostly to discover more about people, how to meet and talk to them, hold a decent conversation and so on. There wasn’t really a whole lot of options on where to go, but as luck would have it, a new metal bar has just opened in my city and…
You’ve heard the stories where a couple meets in the most random of circumstances. One couple meets at a dating website, has a long distance relationship, fall in love, move great distances and marry one another. Another couple met when he, a cop, pulls over a beautiful young woman. He issues a ticket, she flirts back hoping to get out of said ticket and one thing leads to another and love blossoms. Then yet another…
Image: Charisma / FreeDigitalPhotos.netThere are two things I am constantly replacing in life, and maybe you can relate. I often lose sunglasses and break earphones. In the case of the sunglasses, I just like to think that they’re afraid of me and run off in search of freedom from my face (this is not a reflection on my looks, just that I have a really big head and sunglasses tend to strain under the pressure).…
via – IMDB – Murder By Death If you’re not easily offended, which, if you listen to the podcast or read the blog, I would assume you’re not. If you like older movies, especially ones that actually have a couple of actors who aren’t alive anymore, I would suggest “Murder By Death “, which can be found on Netflix streaming. It’s a parody on murder mystery movies, where, if you’ve seen the movie “Clue ”…
It’s the end of the first week of the new year and often, actually before the end of the week, but meh, we reflect on the year that was and what to look forward to in the future. For now, we will discuss the last year and how relationships were effected by how the world was in 2011. A list can be found on MSN, the link will be posted below. Image: piyaphantawong / FreeDigitalPhotos.netIf…
I love gadgets, and honestly I don’t talk about them enough. I don’t have the money to go buy every gadget out there, but if I did, I would. Hell, the only reason I have an iPad is because I won it, so that should give you the idea of my socioeconomic status. But that’s beside the point. Of my little gadgets though that I enjoy is my Playstation 3. And with that in mind,…
So, Christmas, huh? I’m not much of a holiday type of guy, apart from Halloween where it’s acceptable to dress like a moron and eat sweets. I was all set to spend this Christmas alone, got my pizzas, a copy of Screwed, Die Hard, Gremlins and Strings, which isn’t a Christmas movie but is really rather good and you should get it. Super serious, a fantasy drama starring marionettes only, what’s not to love? The…
A Happy New Year to everyone, once again. I hope everyone had a great night/day/weekend. Now, as this is the first blog post of the new year, I thought I’d talk about you! It seems, and I don’t know the age demo for the people who read this little ole blog, but as you get older it seems you get split into two categories in the new year. You’re either the party animal, who gets…
Well, we are about to enter what some(?) consider the last year of our existence. Others find it the year where we begin our lack of binary calendar dates until the new millenium, and yet others know that this is the last day of the year where we should find someone to kiss, because apparently it’s important to kiss someone at the stroke of midnight. Whatever you happen to believe in and or tolerate, we…
It’s the day before New Years, and I’m just putsing around the internet, prepping some things here and there, and readying myself for a more or less uneventful night. But I did return to a couple of videos that I’m a big fan of and thought I’d share these if you TOO were not doing much this fine last day of 2011. So enjoy. I may have shared this before, but I can’t help but…
Being sick is not an excuse, and also taking on more tasks than I have time for is not an excuse, and finally, being distracted by practically everything on the internet is not an excuse. But…I have neglected the blog and the podcast once again. The holidays themselves should not be an excuse, but alas, it is. I have been debating on whether or not to post up the controversial “religion” episode, where I ignorantly…
Image: David Castillo Dominici / FreeDigitalPhotos.netThough technically it’s still another week of “holidays”, the Christmas holidays are done and over with. The presents have been opened, and be honest with yourself, you’re mostly disappointed. Okay, maybe that’s a bit too pessimistic, but I think people are much more excited to give than to receive. You’re all full from all the food, and if you’ve no religious denomination, but had to spend time with those who…
This is the result of four hours of learning how to use Photoshop, after not having used it for over uhh…awhile. It’s been a few years. Anyway, I actually kind of like it. It’s…funny. Well, this is the debut of my first attempt at a new logo. I’ll keep working on it, but it’ll be in the vein of just something weird like this.
So some of you may be listening to the podcast and know that I’ll be away for the next few days, celebrating Christmas. So I thought I would say this now, before I get inundated with family and friends and yes, that’s a good thing. I wish all of you a happy and safe holiday whether it’s geeking out or finding love, I wish you all the very best. I’ll be posting some extra shows…
Flirting is a complex and annoying little game that people play. With women having a lot of power, and men having to work incredibly hard, the dating game becomes just a complex maze of cat and mouse. Yes, cats and mice can be mazes, but that’s beside the point. When I am around the ladies, I notice when they give me attention and they smile and laugh at my jokes, and give me a little…
With the latest trailer of “Last Of Us” out and about the for the gaming public to ogle, it makes one wonder if we’re just going overboard with the whole zombie thing. Now I did read somewhere that the creatures in “Last Of Us” are not zombies, but when you watch that trailer, you sure do think zombies. I guess what’s happened with the sci fi, horror genre in regards to the zombies. With each…
The other day I was told about a situation where a friend of a friend is continuing an affair with a married man. This is not about the cheating man, because we cover cheating a lot, mostly because people seem to really like cheating, but my focus is on…can you guess? Should I tell you? Okay, before you move on, I will. We’re talking about the friend. Let’s call her Jan. Now Jan is the…
A friend of mine pointed me towards an article on the nine greatest nerd fears today. This all comes from a site called Dorkly. A site I did not know existed until today, and I am fond of their sense of humor. Now, I don’t want to just vomit the list verbatim, but after reading it, I had a few thoughts of my own. Of course, the tone of the list is great. I like…
Dating costs money. Wow, who knew this blog post would be so short. Okay, I’ll continue. Dating costs money, and therefore, you should not date if you can’t afford it. Sounds simple enough doesn’t it? Then why do people keep pushing others to date when it’s so expensive? If you want me to date so badly, you pay for it! Economic times aside, we now live in a society where people can go Dutch, which…
Every year the Christmas music keeps coming earlier. Thanksgiving hadn’t even passed yet and the music was already inundating our earlobes from at least one local radio station. Stores a plenty, I know, are already doling out the yule tide cheer, which I still have no idea what a yule tide is, but it’s apparently very cheerful. And though, I at least wait until AFTER Turkey day to even begin celebrating, I do start my…
I’ve stopped watching tv shows, reading books, and pretty much breathing air since the release of Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim came out. Now, I realize talk about video games could be rather boring, but I think that even if you didn’t like video games, and roleplaying games specifically, you’ll feel differently about this one. There are games out there that go beyond just being a “video game”, which, to my surprise, those words still hold…
Well, my first attempts at making a new logo for the Critical Moment podcast has been…ass-like. It is not pretty. Just look at it below…yeah, that actually took time. Don’t laugh at me. Obviously I need help, or I, at least, need more time to futz around. Anyway, enjoy the meh as I continue to hit the drawing board with both fists flying. Thanks everyone for not ripping a new one…and uhhh…a little HELP!?!
The latest Twitter trend, well, as of this Sunday of the Thanksgiving weekend 2011, is #GrowingUp. That was a horrible intro, but of course, it’s horrible to think about growing up, so I guess the two can go together. Anyway, growing up is a subject that a lot of people don’t really think about. When was the last time you sat down and thought about yourself and the fact that you’re getting older every second.…
Happy Thanksgiving to everyone celebrating. I know there’s a lot of food, a lot of family, and not a lot of movement as we digest our feasts and cornucopias. Still, I hope everyone is having a fantastic time catching up, relaxing, and enjoying this holiday. If you’re from outside of the country, sucks you don’t get to celebrate our countries obsession with holidays. Which honestly, I’m not complaining about. I love the time off and…
Hope you’re liking the new look. Ever since Squarespace announced the new looks, I had to check it out, and I really like it. New fonts especially give it that hand written look which I’m a fan of. It shows a nice, warm exterior, and my oddities in the interior. So hopefully this will be the look I stay with for a long awhile. With a few added things here and there. Then there’s the…
This is a weird two parter because I have two complaints that happen to connect for the same reason and I guess I give it away in the titles. Hmm. Need to work on that. Nonetheless, those who know me, know…I love all sorts of tech and smart phones in particular. I try to keep up with the latest and greatest in smart phones, but honestly, with Android just pushing out a new phone every…
Image: Dynamite Imagery / FreeDigitalPhotos.netGentlemen, can you recall the last time you did something romantic for your lady? Ladies, can you remember when you’ve received something or maybe even done something romantic for your man? Well, people can chalk it up to a bad economy, others can say that there’s not enough hours in the day, and yet others can simply point out that they’ve tried, but nothing is good enough. Those are all valid…
I started with Batman, touting how awesome the Dark Knight is, and now it’s time to shower the Hero of Hyrule with praise. The Legend of Zelda, which found it’s start decades ago in the 80’s, specifically 1986, graced the Nintendo Entertainment System and changed the world. Okay, maybe it didn’t change the world, but today, or yesterday technically, since this will be going up after Halloween, there are thousands upon thousands who dress up…
Image: luigi diamanti / FreeDigitalPhotos.netThis year I am going as the same person I went as last year. Yep, I’m going as “Regular Guy”, or as my friends seem to associate my hoodie with Justin Beiber, you can just call me the Beibs. No, actually, I prefer you didn’t. This time of year has probably already seen some parties, some hook ups and some hang overs, so I hope everyone has had a fun and…
You read correctly, I’m better than you. I think better than you, I like better music and movies than you, I’m smarter than you, and I’m funnier than you. Is that sincere sarcasm? Sort of. I honestly don’t believe I’m better than anyone, and if you have listened to the podcast and read the blog, you’d know that I’m pretty sure I’m not superior to anyone, but…a lot of people think they are. I don’t…
It’s funny to think about Batman outside the context of a super hero. And of course, I need to point out that he is not “super”, because he has no super powers. Of course, his deductive mind, his ability to be prepared in almost any situation, against anyone (including Superman) can be considered a super power. In the end though, that’s not the ability to fly, to create things with your mind, to run faster…
Image: FreeDigitalPhotos.netOkay, first off, I tip my hat to haunted mazes nowadays. They do a great job of scaring the crap out of people. The campier, the better, because they definitely have to try harder. Sure the make up and the costume helps to make a maze frightening, but really, it’s the stuff you can’t see that make it worse. For some all it takes is an attractive girl, sitting in an electric chair, looking…
Well, I guess I’m being a bit melodramatic. I know that there are readers out there, so thank you very much for that, I appreciate it. Unfortunately though I haven’t been as inspired as I used to be by the world around me, which I guess shows in my measily few posts that were about random things. There’s a lot to talk about for sure, but honestly, I’ve hit a writers block, or a life…
Image: photostock / FreeDigitalPhotos.netSo according to this new study, it says that women who were on birth control were more likely to pick plain looking men who were poor in the sack but would end up being in long term relationships. On the other side of the coin, women who were ovulating wanted the hot guy, the one who would be amazing in bed, but wouldn’t last long in a relationship. That research is amazing.…
As a techie, it doesn’t seem weird to get excited over software updates. Especially one as big as the OS5 update for Apple products, and the ever growing dessert platter that Android pushes out, like Ice Cream Sandwich. But to everyone else who don’t give a crap, they are perfectly fine not updating their stuff and moving on with their lives. Now I guess I’m just showing my geekiness when I find it ludicrous that…
Morsels of genius rarely come to us, and it’s even worse when you never have the morsels and just try to wing it with a “clever” blog post. When I say “clever”, I mean remotely funny and informative. For now, I’m just listening to the “Nerdist” and thinking, “There’s so much I want to talk about…so much I want to write about, here, at this broken, wobbly table.” And yet, sitting here at this table,…
Today marks the day of Steve Job’s passing, and everywhere you turn on the internet you’ll find mention of it, and you’ll see people sharing their condolenses, and people sharing their memories. But buried within all of those well wishes and quotes from a man who is known as a visionary and a person who changed the world, there is a message…do what you love. A once in a life time person is sharing with…
This may not be news to mose people, but people are not all that fantastic. I was going to start with “people suck”, but I felt that wouldn’t capture the essense of why people…suck. So yes, people are not all that great, sometimes…most of the time…okay, well, enough of the time. Which makes sense why people often find themselves on guard. Just last night I was out with a group of friends, sharing a meal,…
During the week I normally try to get as much done during the day as possible. Like a lot of people in America, specifically the Los Angeles area, I drive a long, zombie inducing commute back and forth from work. This causes problems, like not getting enough of what you want done, not writing a blog post about a subject you are so into, or even gettingn sleep. And that last part is what’s screwing…
I’ve been itching to write something here on the blog, but real life gets in the way. I don’t really know how people do it. I’m exhausted after work, I use what’s left of my energy to try to stay physically active at night, and I do what I can to read and keep current with what’s going on in the world so that I can at least be relavant and create these exhaustive run…
Has anyone ever said to you “We need a global epidemic to regulate the population!”? I’ve heard that before, in history discussion, conversation, lectures, and books and most of the time they mean some kind of global disease to wipe out the populace. Well, I hope that never happens, and with movies like “Contagion”, it looks like the casualties wouldn’t be so bad (given we’re over 6 billion people living in this world and well,…
Image: winnond / FreeDigitalPhotos.netNo matter where I go on the internet, I see a lot of talk about the new television shows of the fall season. Now, I normally don’t talk about TV, as I usually claim that I don’t watch a lot of it, but this year may be different. There’s actually TV out there that I want to watch. Now I missed out on a lot of the big comedies, and the dramas…
Image: graur razvan ionut / FreeDigitalPhotos.netAre you prepared for every situation that comes your way? If someone tosses a problem at you, do you know how to react? Maybe it’s your girlfriend, your husband, your mother, your buddy, your co-worker, but it’s someone who out of nowhere helps to make life tough for you, so what do you do? No, this isn’t a job interview, it’s a life interview. Okay, that’s lame, but something I…
via Talk Like A Pirate.comAhoy!! Today be the day we be talkin’ like pirates! I be no bilge rat, but I reckon I don’t really know how tah talk like a real pirate! Batton Down the Hatches! So in honor o’ this day, I’ll be postin’ some pirate pick up lines from Talk Like a Pirate.com. Enoy you ruddy land lubber!!!! “They don rsquo;t call me Long John because my head is so big. You…
The Macbook Pro via Apple.comA few weeks ago I wrote a little ditty about how my computer was more or less in the crapper. Now, after much debate, research, and just plain curiosity, I decided my new computer of choice would be a Macbook Pro. Now, as a tech geek, I’m very familiar with the fanboi-isms and the craziness that goes with each camp. It’s like I had to join a faction, either Alliance or…
Image: Andy Newson / FreeDigitalPhotos.netWhere I work I can listen to music while typing away at the old keyboard, getting things done. I share this ominous responsibility with another coworker, while the third one in the room just contently listens to our shared playlists. That’s all find and dandy, until the day my third, silent coworker asks me if the music I listen to take me back? I had an idea of what she was…
via BBC – Doctor Who WebsiteI normally don’t get to watch a lot of TV or movies, but I try to at least see a movie once a week. Keeps me from going crazy. Lately though, I’ve been noticing more and more television and movies from a particular part of the world. That world, happens to be in the UK, and it happens to be “Great”. That’s right, British TV and movies have somehow inundated…
Image: Ambro / FreeDigitalPhotos.netWritten By Dani the Universe It seems to be one of those weeks where I have so much to talk about and yet nothing at all to say. Fan-freaking-tastic. I’m literally about to pull this entire article straight out of my ass so bear with me. Allow me to drop my usual facade of badassery and talk about something uncharacteristically personal for a tetra second, if only for the sake of this…
Image: akeeris / FreeDigitalPhotos.netEver since I hit puberty, I can remember days in my life that I just couldn’t explain. They were days where I was overly emotional, and overly sensitive. Now, maybe this isn’t news to anyone, but to me it was, and I learned early on in life that men are just as emotional as women, and there are days when it’s just hard to keep sane and your feelings and sexual urges…
via – Tech CrunchI have a fantastic laptop from Alienware. It’s a nice little 11 in. laptop made for gaming and it’s even got a cool little hybrid hard drive that I installed with it’s own little Solid State Drive. And okay, for many this is a boring train of thought, but the idea of PC vs. Mac, Apple vs. Windows, is something most people can relate to and the fight still rages on. You’ve…
There are two quotes I really like. The first was said by Harvey Pekar, “Ordinary life is pretty complex stuff” and the other is “Love is the answer, but while you’re waiting for the answer, sex raises some pretty interesting questions” said by my imaginary good friend Woody Allen. In life there are rules and shit. Unfortunately, not everyone has read them, and not everyone who has agrees or goes along with them. Stuff like…
Image: photostock / FreeDigitalPhotos.netWritten By: Dani, the Universe I seem to have this bad habit of lying awake at night, going over past scenarios in my mind and beating myself up over things I wish I had said instead of the things I DID say. It’s a problem. So I’ve been prodded time and time again by Flancis, numerous listeners, and acquaintances in general: Have I ever been in love? I am laying this issue…
Image: Ian Kahn / FreeDigitalPhotos.netThis is not news, but life is hard. The difference is that some people make it look easy. I don’t know how they do it, but maybe people ignore the things that suck in life, or maybe they are the eternal optomist, or maybe they take out their frustrations on some whack a mole. Well, however it’s done, it surprises me that sometimes the moniker, time heals all wounds, does not…
I think if you were to ask anyone, even the person standing to your right and a little further up, they’d all pretty much say the same thing. They couldn’t live without their cellphone. Now, with everyone attached to the hip with their smartphone, I think it’s no surprise that, that would be the answer. Take for instance, my situation. I was helping my buddy do some grading for his class and well, I placed…
WRITTEN BY: Dani, The Universe You know those car rides you take with someone that end up really thought-provoking when one of you starts on a pretty casual topic and it escalates into something Dani decides to write an article about? Totally didn’t happen to me recently or anything. So without further ado… have you ever waited for someone to be single? Believe it or not, I lack the… hormone or impulse or whatever it…
Okay, so I’m going to tell you a little story about how somehow…my wrist and my entire right arm is in excruciating pain. I had so many ideas for blog posts and everything. I thought, yeah, I’m going to talk about too shy to function, smartphones ruling our lives, The Guard movie, and how I have witnessed that love can last for a long time, even after the person is gone. Now, well, I’m typing…
I don’t think there’s a place online where you don’t find some kind of reference to “The Legend of Zelda” and all of it’s side missions. Everywhere you turn there’s something relating to the little guy in the green cap brandishing that drool inducing master sword and shield. Love the master sword. I want to get one. Anyway, that’s beside the point. But Link, our hero, is so popular and I don’t even know why.…
It’s become harder and harder to ignore the past. With Facebook, Twitter, and even our own blogs archiving our lives, you have to admit, it’s hard to escape what was. That’s especially tough when it comes to relationships. How does anyone forget when you have pictures of your ex still tagged on Facebook? Do you have to rummage through your Flickr photos and delete all the one’s with you and her? It’s not as easy…
Do you know what I love about running? The fact that if you run around your neighborhood and you start to get tired or you feel like stopping, you’ll find yourself in a spot where you have to make a choice. You either stop and just set up camp where you are, or you have to actually run/walk/jog back to where you started from. The beauty of running is that it forces you to keep…
Via: JoBlo.comI really didn’t start to appreciate movies until I was about thirteen years old or so when I saw Jurassic Park for the first time. So when “This Is Spinal Tap” came out, not only was I too young to even watch the movie, but it was really considered before my time. Thanks to the power of the internet and streaming video, I finally got to watch this movie. Of course, I wouldn’t have…
Image: Sura Nualpradid / FreeDigitalPhotos.netStarting this week, I’m going to try to do something a little different. I’ve thought long and hard about how I just write about relationships, and I realized something. That can get old quick and that can kind of information can actually run out quick. Yes, there are a ton of new studies (often stuff we already freakin’ know), and there is new research, but really… there’s not enough. And plus,…
