Out and About – The Toronto Edition!

Squeezing in as much fun (aka food) as humanly possible ahead of this Monday when I will be swallowed by the black hole known as The Writers' Room. Packing it in...and on... Choose a flavor (matcha or black sesame), then a filling (red bean, custard, or nutella), then your toppings.  Snap your instagram-worthy pic, then…

What’s your story?

What’s Your Story?

So, here's my story... My name is Joe but I my online handle is BaronDestructo.  I'm a television writer/producer with about 400 hours television to my credit, most of it in sci-fi, some of it in animation.  Over the course of my career, I've created, developed, written, story-edited, and produced.  No plans to direct.  I…

Tokyo Delayed. Again!

January 3, 2008: A Farewell, A Foray, And Some Fragrant Experimentation.

There was a time when I would visit Japan once a year.  But, for the past two years, the fates have conspired against me. First and foremost are the unfathomable delays we've faced in attempting to get Akemi's permanent resident card renewed.  It's been about ten months that we've spent, filling and re-filling and re-re-filling…

Time for that corporeal upgrade!

Time For That Corporeal Upgrade!

Apparently, I have something called "frozen shoulder".  How do I know?  Well, as of yesterday, the range of motion of my left shoulder has been extremely limited.  It's weak, quite painful at night, and no longer capable of supporting my weight for my daily regimen.  My buddy Ivon gave me the diagnosis after reading my…

Erratum!

Erratum!

Egads!  How embarrassing!  Yesterday, while considering my sizable sock collection en route to selecting my Top 10, I completely overlooked a drawer.  Thus, the following worthy candidates (among many others) were not entered into an official competition: From left to right: Darth Vader, Chewbacca, Munsch's The Scream, NASA, Grey Aliens, Hot Pink Cool Cats, Boxing…

My Top 10 Socks!

My Top 10 Socks!

Akemi complains I have too many socks.  "He has over a hundred pairs!" she'll tell anyone who will listen.  I mean, I know I have a varied collection, but nowhere near 100.  "Over one hundred!" she insists.  So I checked and counted a modest 84 pairs. Anyway, while going through my varied collection, I decided…