Last night, Akemi and I attended a dinner hosted by our friends Steve and Jodi, a home cooked meal inspired by Steve's Hungarian roots. So, how did he do? Here's my review: We arrived to find Steve hard at work, slaving over a hot stove. There were a number of different dishes in play but…
February 23, 2013: Progress report and news of note!
The first, rough pass of my new pilot is complete. And, as expected, it's a little long, even by cable script standards. It presently sits at 65 robust pages but I'm sure I can get it down to a respectable 62(ish) by week's end. Normally, I just send it my writing partner's way and have…
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 20, 2013: Seriously? Seriously? Yeah, apparently so!
Well, that's just fine. Great. Just great. On the one hand, I hit the 26 page mark of my script (At this rate, I should have a solid first draft by next week!). On the other hand, my oven is broken. Okay, to be fair, it's not totally broken. The clock still works and it…
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 12, 2013: Decision, Projects, and Hot Chocolate!
Thanks to everyone who took the time to offer their sage advice on my recent "dilemma of the day" (February 10, 2013: Let’s all pitch in and help me plan my life!). I was actually leaning one way but, after reading some very convincing arguments, am now reconsidering. Tomorrow, I'll be meeting with my accountant who…
February 10, 2013: Let’s all pitch in and help me plan my life!
Okay. I've gone back and forth on this for close to a year now and I've finally made a decision. I've decided that I have to decide one way or the other. I've tried to apply logic, then emotion, then allowed fate to make the decision for me. No luck. Neither logic nor emotion arrived…
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 8, 2013: Pidgin Restaurant!
Akemi and I don't get out as much as we used to but, the other night, we hung up our pots and pans (and packed away the sous vide machine) in favor of a night out. We headed to Gastown to check out Pidgin, one of the newest additions (less than a week old!) to…
February 4, 2013: The Supermovie of the Week Club reconvenes! Cookie Monster reviews Iron Man!
Monster not want to sound sexist, but Iron Man be waaaaay more fun and exciting den sekwel Iron Lady. Movie open on rich industrialist playboy Tony Stark, a guy who be seeing more girly action den Kermit during his Muppet Show days! But during grand tour of Afghanistan, his military convoy attacked (see, dis why…
February 3, 2013: Super Sunday!
Whew! I'm exhausted. Watching football, especially a game like today's, really takes a lot out of you. Now that the season is over, I can look forward to some nice, relaxing weekends spent working on writing and rewrites. I was, of course, pleased to see the Baltimore Ravens come out on top. And even…
February 1, 2013: Stargate Prop Builder Mark Nicholson Answers Your Questions!
The hard work and contributions of so many individual went into making one of the greatest SF franchises in television history. Over the course of this blog's run, I've invited various members of the extended Stargate family to talk about their experiences on the show(s). We've spotlighted writers, producers, directors, actors, stunt coordinators, VFX and…
January 30, 2013: Projects brewing! Days of Stargate Atlantis Past! The Lost Tribe!
Today, I revised and sent off the mythology document for the urban fantasy series we're developing, then continued the rewrite of the pilot script. Feedback on the first draft was heartening ("Lots of twists and turns and high stakes jeopardy", "loads of fun" and "Great little horror movie"!) and we received some terrific notes that,…
January 29, 2013: Pulling the plug! Akemi vs. Siri, round #1! Marolyn vs. Siri in the bonus round!
Yesterday, this from my cousin's facebook page: "Just had a sobering conversation with my Dad who just updated his last will & testament. "Paul...I want them to pull the plug if I ever become a vegetarian." Classic! lol." I told Paul that, in all fairness, if I ever became a vegetarian he had the green…
January 27, 2013: Hot Chocolate Fest! Blog-hopping with Mandy Hager! Doggy Blues! Days of Stargate Atlantis Past! First Contact!
Vancouver is celebrating a month long Hot Chocolate Festival and I am trying my damndest to sample most of the 63 flavors available at the 23 locations around town. I got off to a late start but I'm making up for lost time. 7 down, (about) 56 to go! I'll have a full report for…