We’re working on updating the website. So, if things look like more of a mess than usual, you’ll know why.

Jen likes to make things when she’s not feeling well. She woke up today with a terrible case of the allergies. Since she couldn’t sleep, she decided to make a video to help take her mind off of her sinus-induced suffering. Hence, this video set to Jonathon Coulton’s “Flickr Song.”

All of the photos in the video have been used under Creative Commons. Even so, Jen compiled a complete list of the photos she used because I guess she likes giving people credit. So, here’s the list: jewels g, Hugo Chisholm, David James Ovens, Wolfgang Staudt, L.C. Nøttaasen, Eric Schmuttenmaer, Mike Baird, Maarten Takens, uzi978, Drregor, jdun87, Daniel Reichert, Charles Pence, Living in Monrovia, Sean Hobson, RiverRatt3, matchity, BrentDPayne, El Caganer, ed and eddie, Alan Light, fortherock, playlight55, zoetnet, Joelk75, HerryLawford, Flabber DeGasky, Sonja Pieper, Mark Tighe, Les Chatfield, secretpilgrim, Eamon Curry, Shyn Darkly, Mykl Roventine, Marshall Astor, cjc4454, S. MiRK, lazertagrocks@flickr, CB and GK, vincentsl, perry_marco, Jeff Weese, DawnOne, Sabrina Dent, Jake Metcalf, sylvar.

Inside My Head Podcast number 171

The theme for this episode is “Go Away, Winter!” This theme was suggested by listener Robert Gasperson. I try and accommodate listener requests whenever I am able to. Got a suggestion for a theme for a future episode of Inside My Head? Let me know!

Are you sick of the winter weather? Are you longing for Spring, and warmer weather, to finally arrive? Then this is the episode for you! I can’t take you out of the winter weather you are experiencing, and I cannot make that winter weather get warmer. I can, however, take your mind on a little vacation, to a nicer, warmer, climate, for a little while.

Music in this episode by:
* Jessica Goyder, with a song called “Skating”
* Reiter, with a song called “Deep Freeze”
* Humbucker, with a song called “Paradise”
* Bedford, with a song called “Hot Summer”
* Luke Pilgrim, with a song called “Sweet Tea”
* Sam Carlton, with a song called “Body Butter”
* Pavesi, with a song called “East Side”

We went to a new grocery store last weekend. I’m keeping track of my blood pressure with help from my many Apple devices. I’m taking guitar lessons. Also, I have psychological issues. We tried covering a story about pig decals on cop cars. But it didn’t work. I bought a new guitar. It has problems. We played a cool song by Peter Block. Then, how breasts save lives.

Inside My Head Podcast number 170

This awesome little zombie valentine was not created by me. It came from here.

This episode is called “Zombie Valentine”. The theme was suggested to me by listener Robert Gasperson. Thanks, Robert! I had so much fun putting this together!

Music in this episode by
* The Great Underground Empire, with a song called “Zombie Love Song”
* Toyboat, with a song called “Zombie Mama”
* Johnny O & The Jerks, with a song called “Zombie Love Affair”
* Amanda Richards with a song called “Don’t Leave Your Woman (When There’s Walking Dead)”
* Tom Smith, with a song called “Zombie Pirates in Love”
* Zombie!, with a song called “Meet Me in the Graveyard”
* OK Zombie, with a song called “Chews”

My “Anti-Valentine’s Day – 2012″ episode was featured on iPodder!

Braaaaaaiiiiiinnnnssss!

More audience failure regarding our Facebook page. Speaking of the Facesbook, we got a scoop on our page about the future (?) of the Intellectually Shallow show. We talked about a local production we saw of Avenue Q. I filed our taxes last week. In related news, here’s our tip jar. Jen read a story about a peanut-butter/chocolate covered burglar. I read an article about huge Chinese billboards that used images of Bill Gates, Warren Buffett and President Obama. Jen went over a story about how meetings make you dumb. We played a cool alt-country flavored track by Genevieve Maynard and the Tallboys. Then, we finished up this episode with some listener feedback.

Inside My Head number 169

This is the annual “Anti-Valentine’s Day” episode of Inside My Head. As always, I rant about how much I despise this particular “Hallmark Holiday”. This year, I think I can sum up most of what I said with one sentence: “Valentine’s Day is dumb!”

As always, you shouldn’t expect to find any love songs in this episode. This year, I focused on songs that told the story of a really damaged and broken relationship. Can’t get more “Anti-Valentine’s Day” than that!

Music in this episode:
* RISE, with a song called “I Know”
* Tall Timber, with a song called “Houston”
* John Dartnell, with a song called “All She Needs”
* Cecelia de Lisle, with a song called “Maybe”
* Garfield Mayor, with a song called “Invisible”
* The Front Rank, with a song called “Now I Can See”
* Steve Morano and the Renegades, with a song called “Cryin”
* Mary Spender, with a song called “Dear John”
* Christina Novelli, with a song called “It’s Over”
* Scarlletta, with a song called “Not a Man You’re a Mess”
* VIVI, with a song called “La La La Yeah (Original)”
* Temposhark, with a song called “Bye Bye Baby”
* David Fisher, with a song called “Valentine”
* Patriot Rebel, with a song called “Cupid’s Arrow”

After leaving BowShadow, and not finding any dragons, Hansbrix and I decided to try our luck at Seradane. Would we encounter one of the Dragons of Nightmare over there? We hoped so.

We flew over to the bridge that leads into Seradane.

There were plenty of ruins to explore.

This little structure is nearly intact:

It has a bunch of flowers and plants growing on the inside walls:

Here is the portal that is supposed to spawn a Dragon of Nightmare:

Unfortunately, there were no dragons here.

Well, except for the Skull of the Unknown Dragon, that is.

We did make a second trip to Seredane, but alas, there still were no dragons to slay. Perhaps there would be dragons at the next location where the Dragons of Nightmare once spawned.

We made this video after recording item 40. The podcast where I talked about setting up the iMac is here.

The Sin War: The Veiled Prophet is written by Richard Knaak. It is the final book in The Sin War trilogy. I highly recommend that you read the first two books before jumping into this one.

This book, like the rest of the trilogy, are books that are related to the Diablo video game series, (which is created by Blizzard Entertainment). I believe that The Sin War trilogy can be enjoyed by anyone who likes to read fantasy novels. However, it is the fans of the Diablo games that are going to get the most out of it.

As such, I posted my review of The Sin War: The Veiled Prophet over on the blog for the Shattered Soulstone podcast, instead of here, at Book Sandwich. Anyone who has in interest in gaming, the Diablo games, or books based on the “universe” of the Diablo game series is more than welcome to read the review. You can find it over there.