Don’t Fear the Monster
Hi! I’m Burlimonster, the burliest of monsters. This website is where you can find all the content that I’ve produced with the rest of my Monster Family (Gurly, Squrly, and Twurly) over the last decade. Currently, we’re playing a lot of music and games, traveling across the country in our 5th wheel and truck, and making awesome content memories as we go. Check out the destinations in the menu above, or browse the categories below – I’m sure you’ll find something of interest. Join our discord server if you’d like to be part of the Monsterpack. If you’d like to help us make more content, please consider joining our Patreon.
Everything Burlimonster
Breakfast Sandwich Maker – Healthier, Tastier than Fast Food
When it comes to breakfast at fast food restaurants, the options are pretty much all the same (as Taco Bell has recently pointed out). After spending countless dollars on these [...]
Nightwish, Sabaton, and Delain at the Ogden in Denver – Concert Review
On Tuesday, April 21, Sean Caspian and I had the opportunity to see Nightwish at the Ogden Theatre here in Denver. We've both been fans for years and wanted [...]
Elder Scrolls Online – Armor Dying Tutorial and Crown Store Walkthrough
As I play through The Elder Scrolls Online, I wanted to create a few video guides that show off some of the less obvious things in the game. Follow the eciov YouTube channel for more [...]
Sony MDR-7506 iPhone Mod for Detachable Cables – Updated 2023
2023 Update This article still tends to get a decent amount of views, so I'm hopping in here to say this: yes, I still use these headphones regularly, [...]
Elder Scrolls Online – Crafting, Banking, and Recommended Add-Ons
I recently sat down with Sean Caspian in the eciov studio to record the inaugural episode of the eciov Gamecast. We'll still be doing our MunnDay@9 gaming podcast like normal, [...]
Best Water Bottle for Leach-Free Drinking – Updated 2017
I don't necessarily look like the kind of guy who would review water bottles, but I have a very good reason for my obsession: I live in Colorado. I'll explain [...]
Best Casserole Carrier for Potlucks
When I was growing up, we’d attend potlucks at least once a month. I loved it! It was like eating at a free buffet. Of course, the best part [...]
Epic Games Makes Unreal Engine 4 Free for Everyone
For almost a year now, developers have been able to use Unreal Engine 4 to create immersive worlds for us to traverse. A $19 monthly subscription gave anyone access to [...]
Best Moldable Rubber for Fixers
Without making this a manifesto for the "fixer movement," I wanted to share one of my favorite materials with you: moldable rubber. More so, I wanted to show you the [...]
Elder Scrolls Online Goes Free to Play March 17
I've been out of the Elder Scrolls loop lately, but I got an email today saying that Elder Scrolls Online goes free to play on March 17. After the initial purchase [...]
Best Leather Interior for Your Vehicle
I bought a 2011 Toyota Tacoma this summer. Some of you may have a very real emotional reaction to that statement (good or bad), but I've dreamt of off-roading [...]
Jamie Cullum’s Interlude is a Jazz History Lesson
When I first heard about Jamie Cullum's new album Interlude, I only knew its title and knew nothing about its content. That said -- the first listen felt a [...]
Best Crossbody Handbag or Purse
In June of 2013, my husband and I were downtown Denver making our way to Coors Field for the Colorado Rockies home game. We parked in one of the nearby [...]
Best Flash Drive for Most People – Updated 2017
Since I work with computers all day, its important for me to have the best flash drive to quickly access the files I need while I'm mobile. I typically prefer [...]
New breakfast drink – Mountain Dew Kickstart
What was Pepsi thinking? Well, they want to attack the energy drink market that consumers (like myself) use to stay awake... or wake up in the morning. They consider [...]
Xenocide & Children of the Mind book reviews
I finally realized that "Speaker for the Dead," "Xenocide," and "Children of the Mind" were all a continuous story (at least in my head). Obviously, they're not the same [...]
Speaker for the Dead
Honestly, if you can get past the overwhelming, religious archetypes in this book... you may be surprised by the delicately crafted undertones of sacrifice, love and truth. In Orson [...]
Ender’s Game
If you're looking for a great science fiction book that will keep you guessing until the end, allow me to recommend Ender's Game. If you've read it before, read [...]
