Good Job, Nerds: Celebrating the Science of Cinema

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Everyone knows that the Oscars were held this past Sunday, with all the usual pomp and circumstance. While trying to be hip to appeal to younger demographics, there was no shortage of nods to the past, with giant sets depicting Gone With the Wind, The Wizard of Oz, and other classic films. And while they actually skipped the segment where a speech is said about each Acting nominee, there was still a surplus of actors fawning all over each other - which makes sense; after all, it’s a … [Read more...]

If You’re Anything Like E, You Will Hate Dragon*Con

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Dave and I attend a convention about once a month, mostly gaming conventions.  We had a choice this month. Do we attend PAX in Seattle, or Dragon*Con in Atlanta? We made the incorrect decision. (If you prefer your E to be cheerful, bubbly, and adorable, you may want to leave this post now.) A few things influenced our decision to attend Dragon*Con rather than PAX: We could drive to Dragon*Con. No plane tickets necessary. We had heard Dragon*Con was one of those cons that every geek … [Read more...]

J’s Soapbox: Syfy – Self-Loathing and Lazy

It's no secret that I've been upset with Syfy's choices in the past year (not the least of which was the choice of the name 'Syfy').  It wasn't so much that I had issue with the name change itself; it was the sentiment behind it, the feeling that a channel that supposedly caters to those who like speculative fiction and fantasy were actually ashamed of their own audience.  They didn't really seem to want sci-fi fans; they wanted mainstream, which, for a niche cable channel, seems like a poor … [Read more...]

Ladies, Stop Making Dating Like American Idol

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As much as I hate to admit it, I watch American Idol.  There are seasons where I watch religiously, but mostly I pop in here and there. As a music major, it's delightfully painful. Call me a masochist, I guess. So I have American Idol on the brain and I've also been doing a lot of thinking about some of the female dating bloggers I read (and I read a lot of 'em!).  These are the single girls who blog about their "dating adventures" or whatever other cutesy phrase they have for it. ...and … [Read more...]

Dating Site Taking Advantage of Geeks

One common thread amongst those who complain about me and my services is this: "She's taking advantage of geeks!" I even had one guy take it a step further and say that I was taking advantage of people with autism-spectrum disorders. *blink* Yeah, I know. But I'm not here to defend myself - I've done that before.  I know who I am - a geek - and I know what's in my heart - the desire to help other geeks find love using my writing skills and experience in the online dating world.  … [Read more...]

The New Theme: Or Why E Bows Down To Code Monkeys

Phew!  When I decided to take on updating Geek's Dream Girl, I didn't know what a totally rewarding, yet utterly maddening journey it would be. As I write this, it's 3:13 am.  This is the third night in a row that I've been up past 3 am working on the site.  My eyeballs are dried out, my brain is fried, and I'd sleep if I could stop the lines of PHP from floating through my brain like the Matrix. At least tonight I'll make it to bed before DaveTheGame wakes up for work. First, let me … [Read more...]

J’s Soapbox: Online Relationships Are Not Fairy Tales

Off the top of my head, I can think of at least three married couples I know who met originally through the Internet.  What makes their stories even more special is that they were all international - one of each pair had to leave friends, family and country behind to be with the one they loved. Tell their stories enough times and they start to sound like fairy tales.   And don't get me wrong, they are inspiring - happily married couples always are. But no one ever thinks about the … [Read more...]

What’s Up With Ladies Night? You Chicks Wanted Equality, Remember?

This is one of those topics that is both sad and funny.   I've gotten a few comments about this topic, both as related to clubs & bars as well as my Geek Monthly Matchmaking Mailer program. It seems that some of you gentlemen are a little peeved at the fact that women are getting special prices.  Equality, you say!  Whatever happened to equality? Let me break it to you as kindly as I can - there ain't no equality. … [Read more...]

A Letter to E: “Your website, your service, it offends me.”

I got a very interesting bit of "hate mail" last week.   I say "hate" mail because it was more sad than hateful.  I wanted to share it and address some of the issues within because I know there may be others who are thinking on the same lines. If you've ever wondered: "Why do online dating help services exist?" "Isn't online dating useless?  Those success stories are 1 in a million and won't happen to me." "Am I a horrible, sad, maladjusted person to need to hire E to help me … [Read more...]

J’s Soapbox: Why The Pick-Up Artist Does More Harm Than Good

Every now and then I tell someone that my job is to help geeks find love.   Often, that's when they ask me, "What, like the Pick-Up Artist?" What? No! The Pick-Up Artist is a TV series that has had two seasons, thus far, on VH1.  The concept behind the show is that Mystery, a "seduction artist," teaches "the art of the pick-up" to a group of (geeky) guys who are looking for love.   I started watching the show because the commercials promised geeks and makeovers, which are always … [Read more...]