Still no definite word on the Stargate front. Following a flurry of promising developments, things have gone unbearably quiet. Not a bad sign just... no sign. There's an anticipation that good news could break any day now - but the longer the wait, the greater the challenge when the time comes. To those holding out…
January 30, 2011: Ready for T.O.! Cautiously optimistic! Things I made! Recommend me a Bat book!
Tomorrow is a travel day and that, of course, means a sleepless night spent tossing and turning, worrying about whether or not I've set my alarm properly. It's an 11:30 flight so chances are, even if I do sleep in, I'll be able to get to the airport with plenty of time to spare. I'm…
January 29, 2011: Help me avoid a chocolate crisis! Sugar rush! Your Stargate dream team!
Oh, dear lord! Breaking news! Expert: World will run out of chocolate in a few years World 'faces chocolate drought in 2014' Chocolate Prices on the Rise Cocoa price surges amid threat of Ivory Coast export ban Time to rethink my annual chocolate party (April 18, 2010: The Greatest Chocolate Party Ever!). Maybe it's just as…
January 18, 2011: Some Iron Hunt discussion! Fundraiser alert! And yet another mailbag!
The Iron Hunt discussion: ponytail writes: "I’ve always thought I did not like zombies, but after reading this book and a couple other choices from your book of the month club (like Boneshaker), I have come to realize I have always liked zombies." Answer: In all fairness, the zombies in this book are very different…
January 16, 2011: Playoff football! Behind-the-scenes pics I may (or may not) have overlooked! More mailbag!
Yeaaah! Patriots lose! Patriots lose!!! Wide Receiver Wes Welker was the one looking mighty light on his feet on that final drive, first taking that monster hit, then dropping a sure touchdown pass. Ah, well. There's always next year. As for this year, I'm holding out hope for a Jets-Packers Superbowl. Or, at the very…
January 14, 2011: Dog show! Catching up with the mailbag!
Enjoy the dog show... Catching up with the mailbag: JeffW writes: "This has probably been asked before; what happens if you walk into the BACKSIDE of a gate with an active wormhole? Disintegration? Or is the field “Bi-directional” (i.e.-it will translate an object from the front or back)?" Answer: Actually, I have answered this one…
December 18, 2010: Tokyo Travel Day #12! Muroi! Sort of Spanish! Desserts!
Whew! Two more nights like the last one and I should be right back on Vancouver time. So, late post today. Hell, late everything. Thanks to everyone who has offered up their thoughts, comments, and words of support re: SGU. If this truly is the end, here's hoping that you - the best fans in fandom -…
December 17, 2010: Tokyo Travel Day #11! Ishikawa! Kobe Beef Kawamura! Tokyo Signs! Oh, and Stargate!
Well, damn. Here I'd uploaded a blog entry last night, prepared to make some minor additions and post it this morning only to discover the breaking news of SGU's cancellation. The first thing to tip me off something was up? The 50+ comments awaiting moderation on yesterday's blog entry. My initial thought was "Wow! They really must've enjoyed…
December 4, 2010: Tokyo Prep! Resurgence! Mailbag!
Two days to my Tokyo departure and I already have the nagging notion I've forgotten something. I'm sure I'll realize what it is once I get to Japan. Hey, thanks for the input on Resurgence, the first part of the big mid-season two-parter. I had a somewhat easier time writing this one than Awakening (#214).…
November 21, 2010: The Stargate: Universe Season 2 Wrap Party!
Last night, we celebrated the end of another production year with a wrap party at Vancouver's Gotham Steakhouse. But before we hit Gotham, a bunch of us met for dinner at Market in the Shangri-la Hotel... What better way to kick off the pic parade than with a shot of belated birthday boy Lawren. The…
November 19, 2010: And that’s a main unit wrap!
Yesterday was the last day of principal photography on Stargate: Universe's second season. We marked the event with woodfire pizza, champagne, and, oh yeah, shooting those final scenes. It's been a great year and, looking back over the 20 episodes produced for SGU's second season, I have to say I'm very proud of what we've…
November 18, 2010: The Final Day of Main Unit Photography on SGU’s Second Season!
Well, here we are - the last day of main unit principal photography on Stargate: Universe's second season. And I say again: "Wow! That was fast!". I walked into my office to find THIS sitting on my desk... And check out what was inside... Cool, no? And perfect for my upcoming trip. So it…
November 16, 2010: Stargate: Universe, Episode #208, Malice, on Tonight – 9:00 p.m. on SyFy!
As I was walking into the Production Office this morning (after waiting some twenty minutes for the recycling guy to move his truck out from in front of my parking space), I ran into actor Peter Kelamis (SGU's Adam Brody) who had just dropped off the cast's crew gifts. Check 'em out - Cool, no?…
November 12, 2010: Some Stargate: Universe links! What are YOU reading? Mailbag!
Thanks to everyone who took the time to fill me in on their viewing habits. Some wildly varied tastes out there. Keep those t.v. lists coming! To those who may have missed it (ie. anyone who lives outside of Canada), here's a link to the Stargate: Universe segment that aired on Canada AM this morning…
November 11, 2010: Mystery vid! What are YOU watching? Mailbag!
Let's kick things off with a little mystery clip from the set of Stargate: Universe... So, what is everyone watching? Beside Stargate: Universe of course. My weekly viewing schedule is made up of - The Walking Dead: I love the fact that Frank Darabont has taken the source material, the brilliant comic book series by…