"Blue!"announces Akemi the second the traffic light turns green. "Green!"I correct her. "Blue!"she chimes as if she didn't hear. "What color is that?"I ask, pointing up at the traffic light. "Green,"she concedes. "But they're blue in Japan?" "No, they're green in Japan." Beat. "But they call it blue." "Why do they call it blue if…
August 15, 2012: Our live fan Q&A!
Joseph Mallozzi Yep. Dis be de place. August 15, 2012 at 2:47 pmdasndanger I think I’ma gonna need a drink…or three. (Joey, make sure to bring some chocolate!! ) das on August 15, 2012 at 2:51 pmPBMom I might be out with a friend, Stargate fan Tiffanie. I have some serious catch-up to do. Went to high school…
Q&A Tonight!
See you in the comments section at 6:00 PST, 9:00 EST. I'm feeling chatty! I'm early. Let's get started! Post your question in the comments section. I'll answer there as well. Then, when we're done (in an about an hour) I'll post the whole as today's blog entry.
August 14, 2012: Damnit! Sushi! Food Trucks! Days of Stargate Atlantis Past!
Damnit! I forgot about the live chat we were supposed to do. I'd like to give everyone a 24 hour reminder. How's tomorrow night for you guys? 9:00 p.m. EST, 6:00 PST? [correction] Akemi and I went out with Rob and Hillary last night. We discussed a lot of strategy - and ate a fair…
August 13, 2012: The Supermovie of the Week Club Reconvenes! Cookie Monster reviews Spiderman!
What de Fudgee-o? Monster feel like he in Bizarro world where black be white, day be night, and superhero movies aktually be good! If X-Men was superhero movie made by people not embarrassed to be making a superhero movie, den Spiderman be superhero movie made by people who love superheroes - and comic books. It…
August 12, 2012: Food Truck Fest! Earnest Ice Cream! Days of Stargate Atlantis Past! The Return II!
Today, after hitting the Sunday farmer's market (not to be confused with the Saturday farmer's market which we also make a point of attending), we headed on over to the Waldorf Hotel for Food Cart Fest. The weekly event started on July 29th and is continuing, every Sunday, until September 2nd. It's a chance to…
August 11, 2012: Bao Bei! Days of Stargate Atlantis Past! The Return I!
The other day, our friend and fellow foodie (oh, and culinary apprentice) Simon invited Akemi and I out for dinner. We ended up meeting him (and his friend Sean) at Bao Bei in Chinatown for inspired modern Chinese cuisine. It's a tapas-style menu offering a plates of varying sizes, from the tiny couple-of-bites appetizers to…
August 10, 2012: Days of Stargate Atlantis Past! Phantoms! Our Supermovie of the Week Club! Cookie Monster film reviews!
Had a phone conversation re: our comic book series, Dark Matter. It was actually a prelude to a much bigger conference call scheduled for next week, a creative discussion with a network rep. To be honest, the notion of doing Dark Matter as a feature has also been floated and, while I certainly wouldn't say…
August 9, 2012: Days of Stargate Atlantis past! McKay and Mrs. Miller! What Might Have Been Moments!
Our trip down SGA memory lane continues with... MCKAY AND MRS. MILLER (308) Back in season one's Letters from Pegasus, McKay makes mention of a sister. In truth, in the script, he makes mention of a brother but David requested the gender change since he had a sister who happened to be an actress and,…
August 8, 2012: Conversations with Akemi! Days of Stargate Atlantis past! Common Ground! That live Q&A! Mailbag!
Akemi: What do you call the ghost who doesn't wear a sheet? He's all wrapped up? Me: A mummy. And a mummy isn't a ghost. In Ancient Egypt - Akemi: Dracula's friend? Me: In some movies, yes, I suppose they were friends...sort of. Akemi: And Dracula's from Europe? Me: Yes. And he isn't a ghost…
August 7, 2012: Akemi takes an Olympic dive! Days of Stargate: Atlantis Past! The Real World!
"Jelly smells like taxi driver." - Akemi, the other day. Well, Jelly may have needed the bath but it was Akemi who took the dive yesterday. We had just parked in Yaletown and were unloading the dogs from the car. I had the treats in one hand and a leashed Bubba and Lulu in the…
August 6, 2012: The Supermovie of the Week Club reconvenes! Cookie Monster reviews X-Men!
Wowee! Watching dis movie like eating an Oreo after a steady diet of Grover's moms "half de sugar" shortbread cookies (taste like dry sadness). Finally, a superhero film made by people not embarrassed to be making a superhero film. X-Men is true to de comic book, respektful of source material, and touch on adult themes…
August 5, 2012: Make your own Beef Wellington! Days of Stargate: Atlantis Past! Progeny!
Anybody who has watched Hell's Kitchen knows that making a perfect Beef Wellington can be tricky. Well, yesterday, Akemi succeeded in executing the dish to perfection. What follows are Akemi's steps to a terrific Beef Wellington (channeling Gordon Ramsay minus the expletives). Days of Stargate: Atlantis past continues with our look at - PROGENY (305)…
August 4, 2012: Japanese fest, cucumber soft serve, and moscow mules! Days of Stargate Atlantis Past! Sateda!
Hey! Today, Akemi, Bubba and I checked out the annual Powell Street Festival. Where were you guys?!! Ivon texted me "Mules today?", a reference to the Moscow Mule cocktail we discovered during our trip to Tokyo back in 2010. I had the ginger beer. All I needed was the limes. And, it turns out, the…
August 3, 2012: A Fablelous lunch break! Phone-spinning! Wormhole Riders! Days of Stargate: Atlantis Past! Irresistible!
I'm in the midst of an exhaustingly thorough life/housecleaning. Today, I decided to take a break and grab lunch at Fable Kitchen (in the premises formerly occupied by Refuel, and Fuel before that). We came in on Dessert Master (and Stargate fan) Curtis Luk working his confectionary magic: We said our hello's, grabbed a table,…