Damn this script! It just doesn't seem to want to get done! Usually, by the time I hit the midway mark of the fourth act, I'm able to blaze through the final pages in one seating. And yet here I sit, stuck at the top of Act V, agonizing over the attack on the opening…
December 30, 2009: Running into a blog regular! La Montee! Brunch with my buddy and soon-to-be Mrs. Buddy!
So I was downtown with my sister and Lili the other night and we were wandering around the Concordia University area looking for a mailbox when we were approached by a young woman who stepped up and asked: "Is your name Joseph?" I was surprised. But nowhere near as suprised as she was when I…
December 29, 2009: Actor Peter Kelamis Answers Your Questions!
Today, it gives me great pleasure to turn this blog over to actor Peter Kelamis, Stargate: Universe's Dr. Adam Brody, for what I hope will be the first of many cast Q&A's. I remember Peter from way back when he first graced graced the Stargate franchise with his presence, guest-starring as the fleet-footed Dr. Langham…
December 28, 2009: I mean it this time!
Damn. Even though it WAS technically the 28th when I last posted, I nevertheless uploaded my last entry on what many would consider December 27th, thus ensuring I had not one but two entries for the day. Am I losing my mind? Probably. On the bright side, you, dear readers, get not one but two…
December 27, 2009 (part deux): Quality time with mom. And more eating.
While in Montreal, I do things I normally wouldn't do back in Vancouver. Things like drive a Chevy Cobalt along an icy highway, deliver home made pies to neighbors, and watch CBS movies starring Tom Selleck as a curmudgeony sheriff in unflattering blue pants. "He's gotten old,"marveled my mother as we took in the latter.…
December 27, 2009: A HK Movie Nite Reunion – of sorts.
Every time I come into town and go shopping with my sister, I wonder aloud: "I wonder if I'll run into someone I know?". My sis will inevitably answer: "No." because, for all the times I've asked, I've yet to run into a single familiar face. So, there we were yesterday at the local Adonis…
December 26, 2009: And the gifts just keep on coming!
This morning, my sister brought me the best present yet... Her name is Misha. S he's a one year old pug and, well, she isn't exactly mine to keep. Just a little someone my sister is boarding for the week that she decided to bring by. Younger, sprightlier and, uh, less weighty than my guys. …
December 25, 2009: Merry Christmas!
Oh, shi-ooooooooooot. I woke up to discover I'd left my internet tethering on overnight. I wasn't actually surfing for those eight hours. Hope that makes a difference. First, for those of you who asked about sis's dogs... Well, last night was Christmas Eve and, as has been custom, my sister, Andria, hosted dinner... My sister's…
December 24, 2009: My New Writer’s Room. You Can Quote Me. And Back In Montreal.
I’ve finally discovered my “writing zone”, that oh-so-elusive long sought-after artistic sweet spot, a place that marries private serenity and social dynamism, where focus sharpens and creativity blossoms. I refer, of course, to the Air Canada lounge in the Vancouver Airport where, yesterday, I hit the 35 page mark, and concluded Act III of my…
December 23, 2009: Travel Day! Mucho Mailbag!
Oh, boy. Here we go. Just checked my flight status. Delayed by 15 minutes. So far. Ikitakunai!!! Since I'll be traveling all day today and it's unlikely I'll be able to get around to posting something tonight, I leave you all with an all-mailbag blog entry... Andrea FWhite writes: "I saw on IMDB that StarGate:Extinction…
December 22, 2009: Okay, now I’m really done! And great gift ideas for your kids!
Sigh. I hate being the bearer of bad news, especially when the individual I'm bearing the news to already had a sneaking suspicion. Like cats and certain fans, mothers possess a sixth sense that makes it near impossible to surprise them. As a result, potentially earth-shattering revelations are met with little more than an "I'm…
December 21, 2009: Done and Done! Barbecue! And Miss July!
Osoko natte sumimasen! I was skyping with sis, discussing Christmas gifts and getting her up to speed on recent (and not-so-recent) developments. Hey, speaking of Christmas gifts - I went shopping today, braving the crowds to drop off mini-cupcakes and ice wine for friends, then picking up presents for everyone else on my Christmas list. …
December 20, 2009: Forgetsies! Malt Loaf! And The Mailbag!
So I received my new, replacement credit card the other day. The one with the chip. This time, I made a point of immediately signing the back and memorizing the pin number before promptly misplacing it. I spent about an hour looking for the damn thing and eventually discovered it in the side pocket of…
December 19, 2009: Author Lawrence Watt-Evans Answers Your Questions!
Two big thank you's to kick off today's entry. First a big thank you to Lawrence Watt-Evans, author of The Misenchanted Sword, December's Book of the Month Club pick, for kindly taking the time to drop by and field our questions. Second, an equally big thank you to the nameless blog regular who sent me…
December 18, 2009: SGU, Emoticon Envy, and The Mailbag!
To mark our last day in the office, we watched not one but TWO mixes - a Day 2 mix of Pain, and a Day 1 mix of Subversion. You know what I really love? The cute that plays over the previously on segment. Love. It. Joel Goldsmith did his usual spectacular job and I…