Yearly Archives: 2013

Truth in Words and Pictures (or The Circle of Academic Life)

Posted on February 18, 2013 by Sean Sandulak

Photos by Steve Jurvetson, Lynette S., Horia Varlan, research.gov, Carolyn Lagattuta, Trois Têtes, and Wikipedia CC-BY-2.0 Original idea gratuitously stolen from xkcd

Tagged with: DPchallenge, geek, humor, nerd, random nonsense, silliness, truth
Posted in Blog, Things I know less about than I think

Six Better Choices for a Star Wars Movie Director Than J.J. Abrams (or Mission: Impossible – Lost on the Fringe)

Posted on February 15, 2013 by Sean Sandulak

So when I heard that J.J. Abrams was directing the Star Wars reboot I was all…meh. Now don’t get me wrong. Abrams is a skilled filmmaker and storyteller from the Spielberg school who has worked hard to produce many…

Friend Or Faux? (or The Unexpected House Guest)

Posted on February 13, 2013 by Sean Sandulak

So, my cable provider wants to be my friend. At least that’s what they seemed to be saying in a recent email that they sent me. Great, I could always use a new friend. Do you want to go out…

Tagged with: comedy, complaining, dating, Facebook, Friends, humor, miscellaneous, random nonsense, satire, silliness, whining
Posted in Blog, Word Nerd

Posted on February 12, 2013 by Sean Sandulak

Posted in Blog, Uncategorized

Be My Valentine (or What’s Love Got To Do With It)

Posted on February 11, 2013 by Sean Sandulak

So since Christmas, I’ve noticed that page views for my blogs have been way down. I’ve heard the same complaint from other bloggers as well, so it’s not just me. (Phew. Although I wouldn’t blame you. I wouldn’t read this…

Tagged with: Blog, humor, inspirational, miscellaneous, random nonsense, satire, silliness, Valentine, valentine day
Posted in 3(Blah) + 3(Yada) = (Blog), Blog

VandalEyes Fantasy World Tour (or I Really Need To Get A Job)

Posted on February 4, 2013 by Sean Sandulak

So, if you don’t know who Anne Wheaton and Bonnie Burton are, you might want to skip this post. Or better yet, go to vandaleyes.net or the #VandalEyes hashtag on Twitter and look at some of the pictures posted there.…

Tagged with: Anne Wheaton, bonnie burton, celebrity, comedy, geek, Googly eyes, humor, nerd, Phil Plait, random nonsense, San Francisco, silliness, ThinkGeek, w00tstock, Wil Wheaton
Posted in Be Crafty, Blog

I Don’t Want To Belong To Any Club That Will Accept People Like Me As A Member (or Do You Want An App With That?)

Posted on February 1, 2013 by Sean Sandulak

So, it seems that almost every time I go to a website on a mobile device these days, I am constantly nagged about installing a new app that will give me all the latest goodies. Please, just stop. No, really,…

Tagged with: annoyed, complaining, corporations, Loyalty program, miscellaneous, random nonsense, snarkiness
Posted in Blog, Whine Tasting

Carrot Cake Muffins

Posted on January 30, 2013 by Sean Sandulak

It’s my one year blogiversary – Let there be cake! In the spirit of doing random things for their own sakes and since you’ve all broken your New Year’s resolutions already, here is one of my favourite things: Carrot Cake…

Tagged with: Bake, Cream cheese, cupcake, frosting, miscellaneous, muffins, random nonsense
Posted in Be Crafty, Blog

One Man’s Trash Is Another Man’s Pleasure (or You’re Not Going To Throw That Out Are You?)

Posted on January 28, 2013 by Sean Sandulak

So, I have to admit – I have a fondness for other people’s junk. Since I was young lad, I have loved pouring over garage sales, thrift stores, and especially second-hand bookstores. Granted there is a lot of useless trash…

Tagged with: books, Charity shop, geek, inspirational, miscellaneous, random nonsense, YouTube
Posted in Blog, Insidious Inspiration

Bras, Mixed Drinks, And Dead Celebrities (or Let’s Get The Party Started)

Posted on January 25, 2013 by Sean Sandulak

So, I’m tidying up and I come across this book, The Art of Mixing Drinks (Bantam Books) originally published in 1957. I forgot when and where I got it (for obvious reasons, probably) but I couldn’t help leafing through it…