Back when I was working in Toronto, Akemi used to send me off every morning with my own breakfast bento box stuffed with oatmeal and fruit lovingly shaped into cartoon forest animals. Well, given the fact that I've been freelancing from home of late, Akemi hasn't had the opportunity for much creative bento expression. Until…
May 8, 2013: Dog rescue? Ask Altaïr! And a mailbag!
I was out walking my pug, Bubba, this afternoon and we were about three blocks from home when I heard the telltale jingle-jangle of a dog collar approaching from behind. I glanced back, across the street, at a little white dog scampering up the sidewalk headed in our direction and then, from the corner of…
May 2, 2013: I Make the Best Whatever! Chicken Breast with Brown Butter and Fried Sage Leaves! Dog Party!!!
Apologies. I was supposed to do this on Tuesday but between dealing with the dogs, all the hardcore waiting for word on those projects, and working my way through The Mammoth Book of Gangs, I - well - didn't. But better late than never and so, with further ado, here are MY results of Sparrow_hawk's…
April 30, 2013: Bubba on the mend! Entertaining cousin Evelina!
Following the horrible injury he suffered the other day (gruesome details here: April 27, 2013: Bubba’s Bad Day!), my pug Bubba has been keeping off his left front paw. Doctor's orders - But that hasn't stopped him from enjoying outdoors. After a day of getting used to the special bandage, he was back to his old, upbeat…
April 24, 2013: Walks with Jelly!
This afternoon, I was out with Jelly for her daily walk. Really, given her age (14) and hip dysplasia, it's more of a stagger-stroll-stop-and-snack. She scampers out of the gate and stops, waits for me to give her a snack, then forges unsteadily ahead, weaving, panting, stopping - until she gets another snack - then…
April 16, 2013: Dark Matter developments! Mailbag! My dog eating kale chips!
First things first! My french bulldog, Lulu, eating kale chips. Please raise volume to maximum before viewing: One of the worst kept secrets on this blog has been the identity of that scifi series Paul and I have been trying to set up. As many of you know, back when we were working on Stargate,…
April 12, 2013: Insight in SGA’s Quarantine! News of Note!
Let's kick things off with a little something from a far flung prep week on Stargate: Atlantis's Quarantine... Remember the scene? We require a steel for throwing, a tempered glass for breaking. The existing wall has to be re-finished so that it looks convincing on camera and, of course, we need to add the climbing…
March 28, 2013: Other not-quite-production issues!
When I sat down to write yesterday's blog entry, I hadn't really intended it to be a rant about the state of the BC film & television industry - and the willingness of the standing provincial to help out in the least. I had planned to write about my dogs, but once I started writing…
March 27, 2013: A rare political tirade!
By this time next week, I should have pretty good idea of what I'll be working on next - and, more importantly, where. Whether it's the SF space opera or the urban fantasy series or the non-genre cable show or one of a number of other opportunities, scoring the gig will only be half the…
March 10, 2013: The Doggy Update and News of Note!
I think my pug, Bubba, may be losing his hearing. As I mentioned the other day, he seems out of sorts lately, drifting off for long stretches as if deep in thought, no longer bounding into the kitchen at the merest sound of the refrigerator door opening. Today, he exhibited atypically calm behavior in the…
March 7, 2013: What’s up with Bubba?
Okay, all you closet animal psychologists - I require your expertise. Something is up with my pug, Bubba. I noticed a slight change in his behavior couple of months back. Always a terrific walker, he had started lagging, sometimes stopping altogether and refusing to budge. What I at first assumed to be the effects…
February 21, 2013: Bubba, business, and books!
No wonder Bubba was having trouble chewing. He went in for his dental today and ended up having seven teeth removed! Him and Jelly now have roughly a half dozen teeth between them. I'm going to suggest Akemi start chewing their dog food for them like a mother bird. Well, he's all hopped up on…
February 13, 2013: That Developing Dilemma! Frenchie Fiesta! Save Dutch!
So I went to see my accountant today. What I was expecting would be a twenty minute chat turned into a grueling two hour session involving assets, liabilities, flow-charts, and lots and lots of math. My decision to deal with certain outstanding issues has opened up a host of new outstanding issues which, as I…
February 9, 2013: More from the Akemi Fall 2013 Collection! Days of Stargate Atlantis Past! Remnants!
Akemi is still at it, expanding her doggy wardrobe. Continuing our stroll down SGA memory lane with one of my favorites... REMNANTS (515) This one was a personal favorite for several reasons. It offered action, humor, surprises and, best of all, genuinely heart-felt character moments brilliantly conveyed by our amazing cast and guest stars. It…
February 2013: The Akemi Fall 2013 Collection! Days of Stargate Atlantis Past! The Prodigal!
Akemi has caught the dog fashion bug! Over the last couple of days, she's been hard at work, snipping, sewing, and generally cannibalizing some of her older outfits, transforming them into haute canine couture. Check out her Fall Collection so far: Meanwhile, a naked pudgy Bubba awaits his first outfit... Sadly, Akemi is running out…