I’m like that classic character of greek tragedy, the one who’s forever doomed to choose the wrong airplane meal. Fortunately, lunch softened the blow. For our last meal in L.A., Akemi and I hit up Spago where we enjoyed… The crunchy complimentary bread basket! Their trademark tuna tartare cones! And one of the best schnitzels…
September 23, 2015: Plotting my future! With Special Guest Star…Carl Binder!
Today was Day #1 of my whirlwind seventeen and a half hour Hollywood tour. I'm in town looking to lock down a new U.S. agent and have lined up meetings with three terrific prospects. First up was a duo with a breathtaking literary background, connections in the comic book world and, perhaps most importantly, a…
September 20, 2015: The bitter taste of defeat! And sweet, sweet taste of porchetta!
What a difference a week makes. Seven days ago, my Snow Monkeys were riding high, celebrating their first win of the young fantasy football season. Today, they're on the verge of tasting their first loss - unless, of course, the Packers D totally nuts down Marshawn Lynch AND Andrew Luck has the 6-TD game of…
September 18, 2015: My Top 10 Desert Island Television Comedies!
You're being exiled to a deserted island (The chances of this possibly happening to me are admittedly higher than the national average) and you've been given permission to bring ten (and only ten) television comedies to accompany you. What are they? This is my list. In the event your favorite comedies didn't make my list,…
September 16, 2015: The Toronto game plan?
You know what's even more challenging than keeping seven characters alive in a five act episode? Apparently, finding an apartment in downtown Toronto that allows dogs. Don't get me wrong. There are a lot of great places to choose from - if we weren't bringing Bubba and Lulu along for our seven month stay in…
August 28, 2015: The Dark Matter season one finale! 9 pm tonight!
Our double episode finale airs tonight at 9 p.m.! That's 9 p.m.! Want some exclusive insights into the Dark Matter season finale and what's in store for (hopefully!) season 2? Then enter for a chance to win a signed, annotated script. All you have to do is answer four multiple choice questions correctly for a chance to…
August 23, 2015: The Dog Days of Dark Matter!
The first time I visited the wardrobe department, I noticed the photo of the dog on the back wall. I thought it was amusing, didn't think anything of it until the next time I visited and noticed the second photo. I dismissed them as "funny dog pictures". Until, on my third visit, I noted they…
August 20, 2015: Sparkle-joy!
In case you missed yesterday's BIG announcement: actor Alex Mallari Jr. - Dark Matter's FOUR - wants to hear from you! That's right! Got a question for The Raza's resident swordsman? Well leave 'em in the comments section of this blog (limit 5 per customer). Nope, still not word on that second season pick-up. But that's fine.…
August 16, 2015: Dark Matter Episode 10 – reactions!
http://www.threeifbyspace.net/2015/08/dark-matter-episode-10-review-razas-eleven/#.Vc63ZXg-B-U "While all the mysteries presented in Dark Matter have me clawing for an answer, this “sub-atomic, sub-dimentional” mystery is the one I’m currently most interested in because it has the potential to take us in directions we don’t yet know exist." http://www.thetvjunkies.com/dark-matter-episode-ten/?utm_content=buffer61bb4&utm_medium=social&utm_source=twitter.com&utm_campaign=buffer "Episode 10 was an action-packed, drama-filled season high for the series, bringing…
August 11, 2015: A morning miracle!
This morning started like any other day. I woke up, brushed my teeth, headed downstairs and fed the dogs. After checking my emails, I decided to make myself my usual post-workout hardboiled eggs. I walked over to the stove, picked up the pot and noticed something - a distinctive figure on the element created by the…
August 5, 2015: Dark Matter bridge walk-thru! And such!
Take a walk through the bridge of the Raza compliments of Dark Matter set designer Doug Slater: Nerds, take heart! http://www.independent.co.uk/life-style/health-and-families/health-news/cool-kids-can-go-on-to-become-losers-in-later-life-study-finds-10432348.html I never thought I'd say this about another superhero movie after seeing Avengers: Age of Ultron, but I'm really looking forward to this:
August 4, 2015: The Weird Food Purchase of the Day – Peanut Butter Soda!
July 29, 2015: Joe and the Terrible, Horrible, No Good, Very Bad Day!
Well, let's call it 22 hours and counting. 1. Unlike previous years, 2015 offers a very narrow window in which I can take my annual culinary journey to Japan. And so, after much back and forth, Akemi and I finalized the dates and I spent the better part of three hours booking flights online. Akemi…
July 26, 2015: The Weird Food Purchase of the Day – Soda Edition! Celery Soda!
* And some past favorites! * Nutritional yeast... * The Triple Down... https://videopress.com/v/waFGc8BX * Dragon's Blood hot sauce with guest taster Carl Binder... https://videopress.com/v/w7GD0sfY * Squid brand fish sauce... https://videopress.com/v/vbSNY9tC
July 23, 2016: Tokyo in 2016? Maaaaaybe!
To quote Dark Matter's SIX (Episode 103): "Fresh starts for all of us, right?" Right! With the real estate market blazing here in Vancouver, Akemi has been not so subtly suggesting it might be time to cash out. And she does have a point. As much as I love my house, I've calculated that we only use…