Relationships, right, people? I mean, what more is there to say? So onerous are relationships that the popular social network Facebook includes “it’s complicated” among users relationships statuses. Fucked up, I know. OK, so we all know relationships are complicated, and we’re at least a little bit familiar with the everyday, run-of-the-mill complications. However, the [...]
#Selfportraitmonday: the birth of a meme?
There’s nothing quite like doodling or sketching something to pass the time. Oh sure, you should be taking notes, but instead you’re drawing an epic stickman battle involving helicopters and entire platoons of poorly-drawn men. Or maybe you’re just randomly drawing lines or geometric patterns. For influencial Edmonton Twitter user @steenyweeny (known to some as [...]
To all the mothers of other brothers (and sisters)…
Coming to you almost live from down in my basement office in scenic Riverdale, and on behalf of both Scott and myself, we just wanted to wish all the moms, grandmoms, and powerful matriarchs the world over a wonderful, rich and happy Mothers’ Day. You deserve to be honoured and revered everyday, but that would [...]
Getting to know The Edmontonian(s)
The first time I met Jeff Samsanow was actually at the same event where I rekindled my friendship with Unknown Studio co-host Scott C. Bourgeois. It was an Edmonton Tweet-up at a bar that no longer exists — or rather, the structure still exists, but it has a new name. That’s Edmonton for you.
Nerding it up with nerds…
Since launching the Unknown Studio last June with Scott, we’ve both variously been trying to find ways to promote the show. Some of that has meant appearing on other podcasts… Or, one other podcast, anyhow. Our third episode featured a good friend, Ramin Ostad, and on that episode we discussed storytelling using video games as [...]
Sick days: how I know my co-workers missed me
It’s pretty easy to tell when my work colleagues miss me. I was out with the flu (or something) last week, and I was sent a few telling images that both professed my colleagues’ love for me, and their dismay at my absence from work.