Hey, when do the Olympics start? Oh, really? Well, don't say anything. I'm recording them so that I can sit down and watch them in one sitting whenever my schedule clears up. Maybe later this year or early 2013. I'll spare you my biennial Olympic rant and leave you with a link that does a…
July 30, 2012: The Supermovie of the Week Club Reconvenes! Cookie Monster reviews Mystery Men!
Awesome! Fantastic! Amazing! All words monster use to describe The Mystery Men. Soundtrack. Some terrific tunes in dis movie. Terrific! On de other hand, words monster use to describe de aktual movie = Meh. Okay. And Didn't-make-monster's-eyeballs-bleed-so-dere's-dat. Movie offer promising premise of second tier superheroes who always being upstaged by top-tier hero, Captain Amazing. But…
July 29, 2012: Snapshot Sunday! The results of The Greatest Season-Ending Cliffhanger in Stargate History Poll! And lucky winners!
Today, I was up at the crack of dawn - ish, at a little after 9:00 a.m., so that we could pack up up all three dogs and head on over to the beach for the monthly Pugs on the Beach gathering. Lately, there hasn't been much of a turnout, but that hasn't stopped the…
July 28, 2012: Hoarders Vancouver: Season 1!
Holy crap do I have a lot of crap! I mean stuff. Well, stuff and crap. It's a fine line. I spent much of today going through my office, throwing away paperwork I'll never need again and filing away paperwork I may - just maybe - need some time in the distant future. While skyping…
July 27, 2012: You’re all awesome!
A HUGE thanks to everyone who took the time to leave a comment on yesterday's entry. Akemi and I greatly appreciate each and every one. Next week, amid the documentary evidence of our relationship that I'll be sending out will be said blog entry - and all of your accompanying kind words. It's been a…
July 26, 2012: Support Akemi! Leave a comment!
Sometime last year, Akemi and I started the process that would hopefully see her gain permanent resident status here in Canada. It's been a looooong and winding road and it seems that, every time I think we're "almost there!", we encounter a speed bump or, more appropriately, somebody who waves us down to inform us…
July 25, 2012: Things that really piss me off!
In no particular order: 1. Receiving alarming news during dinner from someone who then leaves the office, ruining my meal and leaving me to stew all night over the particulars. 2. Presumably progressive laws that treat women like they're in the 1950's. 3. Competitive reality shows that offer previously eliminated contestants the opportunity to return…
July 24, 2012: Dessert and a sandwich and dessert. And more desserts. And Alexander and Sarah!
Seriously. How can anyone say no to freshly baked cookies, even if it means having them for breakfast? In retrospect, they were the perfect food for what lay ahead, full of the carbohydrate and sugar energy I would need to get me through a grueling day of eating. Akemi and I met up with our…
July 23, 2012: The Supermovie of the Week Club reconvenes! Cookie Monster reviews Steel!
Making fun of dis movie be like taunting Grover's cuzin Edwin, de one who eat candles and walks into walls. Too easy. And where de fun in dat? Well, okay, still some fun - but well below average. Monster have to admit, aktor Shaquille O'Neil be perfekt choice to play role of Steel. Who better…
July 22, 2012: Vote for The Greatest Season-ending Cliffhanger in Stargate History! The Evolution of Akemi at Starbucks! Back to the Kits Street Fest for Dinner!
A reminder to cast your vote for The Greatest Season-ending Cliffhanger in Stargate History for a chance to win a signed script and a nifty Stargate security badge - Head on over here, pick a cliffhanger, then leave a comment for a chance to win: To whoever asked - yes, I'll be continuing my trip…
July 21, 2012: What was the greatest season-ending cliffhanger in Stargate history?
"I am melty sleepy" - Akemiism. Translation: I'm REALLY sleepy. It was nice today, so we ended up checking out the local farmer's market with Jelly. On the way home, we happened to come across a street festival so we parked, hopped out, and too that in as well. On an unrelated note - ooooh,…
July 20, 2012: Doggly Matters!
I had a terrible 2011 in Toronto. For many reasons. One of the biggest was the cancer diagnosis for my pug, Maximus, and the subsequent attempts to treat the illness. Once a week, Akemi and I would wake up at 7:00 a.m., bundle Max in the back of the car, and take the 90 minute…
July 19, 2012: The Comic Con/Vegas Post-Game Show!
No sooner do I return home than I am preparing for my next trip - this one to L.A. in a couple of weeks. Tomorrow, Paul and I get on the phone with our agent to discuss the specifics: when we're going, how long we're staying, who we'll be meeting while in town and, most…
July 18, 2012: Vegas Day #3!
Yesterday, we were up early so that we could do a little more strolling and try our luck against the scorching heat. We headed over to Caesar's for another lunch at Joe's Stone Crab. We were a little early and Akemi needed to use the facilities. I consulted the handy mall map and their directions…
July 17, 2012: Vegas Day #2: Mesa Grill! Serendipity! Jaleo!
This is the first and probably the last time I'll be staying at the Cosmopolitan Hotel in Las Vegas. In addition to the trifling annoyances (in-room safe not working, housekeeping skipping our room today, being told I could leave my valuables at the front desk only to be told by the front desk that I…