Catching up on our tour of the ongoing Vancouver Hot Chocolate Festival. Today, a couple of three-way throwdowns and a few surprises. Round #10... The Proposition: Eggnog and Rum Hot Chocolate with Cinnamon. Served with your choice of cookie. Available at: Koko Monk, 1849 West 1st Avenue, Vancouver LevniKokoMonk Ah, one sip and I was instantly transported.…
January 30, 2014: Upcoming Under-the-Radar Movies to Look Forward to! Or not! Join our Stargate: Atlantis Re-watch! And take part in our Book of the Month Club!
A FANTASTIC FEAR OF EVERYTHING Release Date: February 7, 2014 What it’s about: A former children's author seemingly loses his mind. What it’s got working for it: It's certainly unique and inventive-looking. What’s it’s got going against it: Pegg's movies are hit or miss. Even going off the trailer, it's hard to say what to…
January 29, 2014: Upcoming Movie Releases to Look Forward to! Or not! All Aboard the Stargate: Atlantis Re-watch Express!
THE MONUMENTS MEN Release Date: February 7, 2014 What it’s about: The true story of a special platoon entrusted with the task of safeguarding art during WWII. What it’s got working for it: Based on a true story. And the trailer looks very promising. What’s it’s got going against it: These "all star cast" affairs…
January 28, 2014: Stargate Universe 2.5 – The Japanese Girlfriend Edition! Join our Stargate Atlantis Rewatch!
The other night, Akemi and I finally wrapped up our viewing of Stargate: Universe. So, what did she think? What was her take on the final ten episodes? The finale? Well, what follows are her unique thoughts on episodes #211-220 (Stargate: Universe 2.5)... DELIVERANCE While she appreciated the action in this one, she did bump…
January 27, 2014: The Hot Chocolate Festival Tour Continues with Rounds #8 and #9!
Our tour of the ongoing Vancouver Hot Chocolate Festival continues with not one, not two, not three, not four, but FIVE new concoctions! The festivities continue through to February 14th, so plenty of time to check out the delectable offerings: January 04, 2014The Hot Chocolate is Here! Round #8... Evita: gBAR flavoured with salted caramel - Argentina…
January 26, 2014: Dog Matters! What’s up with The Humane Alliance of Rutherford County?!
Those of you who follow my alternate ego, Baron Destructo, on Facebook, are aware that between the blog updates and the occasional sarcastic comments, my timeline is mostly made up of dog-related links. I share lost dog alerts, dog news and, on occasion, warn against the mistreatment of animals. The latter category covers a wide…
January 25, 2014: Buddy’s Day Out!
My buddy was in Vancouver today. For approximately five hours. He was actually on a layover, flying fin rom South Korea at 11:30 a.m., then flying out to Montreal at 4:30 p.m. Factor in the wait time at customs, travel to and from the airport, extended hilarious greetings/farewells, and that left us with closer to…
January 24, 2014: Hot Chocolate Festival Rounds #6 and #7!
In addition to scriptwriting (and rewriting), I've been very busy running around town testing the various hot chocolates that make up this year's Vancouver Hot Chocolate Festival! Today, we reached the 1/4 mark of our epic chocolate journey... Round #6... Chocolat Glacé: Iced drinking chocolate. Served with a Gaufre de Liège waffle, along with a side…
January 23, 2014: The cocaine van must get pulled over ALL THE TIME! My back-up plan falls through!
"Cocaine,"said Akemi as we pulled up to the stop light. "What?"I asked. "Cocaine,"she repeated. "That's what it said on the side of that van." I looked over but the van was long gone. "Cocaine?"I asked. "Are you sure?" "Yes,"she said and proceeded to spell out: "K-O-K-A-N-E." "Kokanee,"I said, pronouncing it properly 'ko-ka-nee'. "Koko ni,"she said,…
January 22, 2014: Projects update! Hot Chocolate Festival Rounds #4 and #5!
So, things are progressing nicely on all project fronts. A.K.A.: We're working with Thunderbird Films, developing this one for Bell Media. Paul is presently doing a pass on the pilot script while I work on the series overview. We have our notes call on the script for episode #2 tomorrow which will give us plenty…
January 21, 2014: News of note! Answering your questions!
Well, this is interesting... Another reason why it was a good idea to drink six cups of hot chocolate yesterday: http://www.cbsnews.com/news/compounds-found-in-chocolate-red-wine-may-lower-type-2-diabetes-risk/ Finally! My terrible memory may well pay off down the line. Scientists posit the theory that brains are like hard drives, capable of running out of storage space with time: http://www.telegraph.co.uk/science/science-news/10584927/Brains-of-elderly-slow-because-they-know-so-much.html If there's one…
January 20, 2014: Hot Chocolate Festival Rounds #2 and #3! Aloha Sweetie vs. Put De Lime in De Coconut vs. Monkey’s Uncle! Call Me A Cab vs. A Snowball’s Chance In Hell vs. London Foggy!
I was busy with Football Sunday festivities yesterday and, as result, missed a day in my ongoing quest to sample every hot chocolate being offered at this year's Hot Chocolate Festival. To make up for lost time, we actually tripled our output today, sampling six different flavors. I know, I know. This is a marathon,…
January 19, 2014: Football sans (mancakes) day! Get infected by SFSignal’s 10 Question Science Fiction, Fantasy, & Horror Book Meme!
With Rob assuming hosting duties for this weekend's Football Sunday festivities, I thought the least I could do was pick up dessert. And what better dessert, I figured, than some guy-themed cupcakes from Mancakes Bakery which boasts such manly flavors as Buffalo Wing and Tequila Lime? And, maybe even some eclairs from Soirette. According to…
January 18, 2014: Vancouver Hot Chocolate Festival Round #1 = Aphrodite Delight vs. Magnifique Brunette!
As I mentioned in a recent blog entry (assuming you were paying attention) The Vancouver Hot Chocolate Festival kicked off today. Running from January 18th to February 14th, it features over 60+ flavors (although I only count 58 flavors including a special off-the-menu 99% dark drinking chocolate offered at Bella Gelateria. The list of numbered…
January 17, 2014: Stargate Universe 2.0 – The Japanese Girlfriend Edition!
Akemi and I have reached the halfway mark of Stargate: Universe's second season. On re-watching these ten episodes, I've discovered a new appreciation for the series. The show really started to hit its stride in season two and it's a damn shame it came to such a premature end. But, really, who cares what I…