What a great start to my day. I walked into the production offices this morning to discover THIS tasty-looking treat... Another day of spinning. We're hoping to send everyone off with one story before we break to write. We're averaging about two to two and a half days an episode meaning we'll be finishing up…
March 27, 2011: Yet Another Travel Day!
Flying back to Toronto today with Bubba and Lulu today. Carl convinced me I'd be better off flying during the day than taking the red-eye. While the darkened environment and late-night hour of the 10:30 p.m. flight could make for sleepier dogs, it could also result in cranky fellow passengers trying to snooze through Bubba's…
March 26, 2011: Montreal is the place where people go to party, Vancouver is the place where people go to enjoy nature, and Toronto is the place where politicians and sad clowns go to retire.
I’m back in Vancouver today. Back in my home with its open kitchen and fenced-in back yard and home theater and comfy king size bed. But only for as long as it takes me to pack up my things, grab my dogs, and head back. Back to Toronto with its endless driving and frigid temperatures…
March 25, 2011: I’m going to have to start living out of my office.
Today marked the end of our my first week in Toronto, and it was a productive one. Amid the madness of the pre-production process, we managed to break two stories (episodes 4 and 5)! I also managed to put on five pounds. The shape of things to come? I've got to stop doing less burritos…
March 24, 2011: Hey, Phil, have you seen my headless, armless dummy? Oh. Here is is!
Moving to a new place always requires a bit of a readjustment. Many of the aspects of your last home that you grew to know and love may be different, if not altogether non-existent, in your new home. Things like roominess, grass, or a comfortable bed. Sure, you can focus on the negatives - "It's…
March 21, 2011: Conference calls, budget talks, casting, and stage walk-thrus! What a relief!
Following an exhausting few days - capped by a poor night's sleep - it was finally time to head into the production offices and kick off the pre-production on the new show. Now given the circumstances, you'd think that going in to work would be the last thing I'd want to do but, in truth,…
March 17, 2011: Gaaaaah!
A thoroughly exhausting day and it's far from over. A little wrench thrown into my "two trips/two dogs in-cabin" plan. "Little" as in nine inches, the approximate height of the seat I'm going to have to squeeze the dogs underneath for the duration of the 5 hours flight. Suddenly, that charter jet option is looking…
March 16, 2011: Some SGU behind-the-scenes action! Okay, gotta go!
As if coordinating the move and dealing with outstanding home issues isn't enough, yesterday one of the light indicators in my Q7 went off meaning I'm going to have to bring it in for a bulb change. Not a big deal, but with 101 things already on my to-do list, making it 102 IS a…
March 15, 2011: Things are picking up! Trailers! We we so excited! Stewie! And some Ghosts of Manhattan discussion!
Well, things are starting to pick up. I've secured a car rental for the first couple of weeks I'll be in Toronto while I wait for my Q7 to be shipped over. No house as of yet and since we're cutting it kind of close, I've decided to rent a pet-friendly condo while I'm hunting.…
March 7, 2011: Vegas-bound! Stargate: Universe behind-the-scenes secret pics and video!
It's a travel day for me as I'm off to Vegas to meet up with Golden Boy Martin Gero for a culinary extravaganza! But fear not. I haven't forgotten you. With the back half of season two set to premiere, I thought I'd threat you all to some behind-the-scenes pics and vids from that new…
March 6, 2011: The dogs entertain! We eat! I need to hire Frank Martin!
Today, Akemi had some friends over to the house. I'd like to say "We entertained" but, in truth, the dogs did most of the entertaining. We enjoyed a leisurely home cooked lunch. I didn't have time to make ice cream, so I picked up some desserts from that always-busy cake and pastry place in the…
March 5, 2011: Dog fitness! The Vancouver farewell tour continues! “Greetings to you the lucky finder of this Golden Ticket, from Mr. Willy Wonka!! Present this ticket at the restaurant gates at eight thirty on the evening of the ninth day of March and do not be late!” Also, some mailbag!
With two weeks to go be our (probable) move to Toronto, I'm no closer to: a) finding somewhere to stay, b) finding something to drive, or c) figuring out how I'm going to get my dogs there. Ashleigh was kind enough to volunteer (herself and a friend who may or may not know she's been…
March 3, 2011: Gauntlet! The dish on that super-secret restaurant! And lunch at Refuel!
I was in the office today to watch the Day 1 mix of episode #220, Gauntlet. And what a mix it was! We had a grand total of two notes, and they were mere looping issues. Carl, who also had two notes, emailed them our way this morning. They were: "31:00 Music cue over this…
February 26, 2011: Some Stargate: Universe behind-the-scenes set pics! Private jets travel! Tacos! Ice cream! And a modest mailbag!
With the back half of Stargate: Universe's second season set to premiere in a little over a week (Tuesday March 8th on Space - or check your local listings), I thought it was high time I got around to posting more behind-the-scene pics... So, following another sleepless night, I' decided to reconsider the whole "charter…
February 24, 2011: Nicely formatted. Your grammar is beyond reproach. As for the rest of it – well, you may want to cancel that weekend trip.
With the first drafts of both scripts out, I woke up this morning prepared to do something different, only to spend the day doing something not so different after all. Rob dropped me an email to inform me he'd spoken to a couple of the production's participants. They had a few notes. But, Rob assured…