Apologies to those who were waiting for me to wade in with my thoughts on November's Book of the Month Club pick: Bloodsucking Fiends - A Love Story, by Christopher Moore. For some reason, I thought discussion on the novel wasn't scheduled to begin until the week of the 15th. Fortunately, while I didn't get around…
October 31, 2010: My (potential) Halloween Haul
I prepared for Halloween night by swinging by my local eclectic sweet shop and picking up a bunch of candy I'd personally enjoy eating in the very likely event a grand total of four kids end up visiting the house like last year. Among the highlights of the selection - Fun Dip: What kind of…
October 30, 2010: A Difficult Admission…
Normally, this blog is a place of refuge for me from some of life's grimmer realities. It's a sanctuary of sorts, an online oasis where the focus is on food and fun, production and puppies - although, occasionally, it does touch on a few of the hardships I've faced: The sheer impossibility of eating a mango!.…
October 27, 2010: Alan McCullough! Going Whole Hog! That comic book project starts taking shape!
Hey, look who it is! It's former Stargate writer/producer Alan McCullough, fresh from his modeling tour of Milan! No, no. Just kidding. The modeling tour will have to wait until next year. Alan has his hands full on Sanctuary where he has just finished scripting this season's big season finale. With only a week to…
October 25, 2010: My recent haul! Notable links! The mailbag!
Today was a production holiday, so I took advantage of the extra day off to work on my quarterly tax installments. Yes, sir, nothing says holiday like sitting hunched over a calculator for four hours, crunching numbers and assiduously documenting the results for future reward (a.k.a. the installment payment I'll be making this weekend). On…
October 23, 2010: January’s Book of the Month Club Pick! Interesting video links! Mailbag!
Yesterday was a foray into the culinary unknown with my sampling of the Triple Down (see last issue, ed.). This January, I hazard the literary unknown with my first foray into urban fantasy. January's Book of the Month Club pick is... The Iron Hunt, by Marjorie M. Liu From the Publisher: "Living tattoos: demons of…
October 22nd: The Return of the Weird Food Purchase of the Day! A little something I like to call…The Triple Down! And another au revoir!
It's been a while since my last Weird Food Purchase of the Day video installment so, today, I rectify that in grand style with a little something I like to call The Triple Down. "What?"you may ask, "is a Triple Down?" Well, I'm glad you asked - Take one KFC Double Down (bacon, two different…
October 21, 2010: Cold remedies! ESP! Film! And Snow Monkeys!
I walked into the office this morning, sniffling away, noisily clearing my throat, and generally doing everything in my power to elicit sympathy from my disinterested co-workers. Finally, Tanja took the bait and asked me if I was fighting off a cold. Bingo! I was expecting chicken soup, a warm blankie, maybe mug of hot…
October 18, 2010: My diet of late has been sorely deficient in cuteness!
You know what I've noticed? That ever since Akemi headed back to Japan, I haven't been eating as cute. Oh, I've been eating well - but nowhere near as cute as when she was around... Exhibit B: Mini Cherry Tomato and Buffalo Cheese Burger topped with Basil Leaf Exhibit C: Her way of letting me…
October 17, 2010: Pulled pork, football, and Snow Monkeys! And, yes, that DAMN SCRIPT! THANKS FOR REMINDING ME!
Today, for a few hours at least, I took my mind off my scriptly concerns to attend Ivon R. Bartok's First Annual Pulled Pork Shoulder Sandwich and Football Fiesta. All last week, Ivon had been raving about this recipe for ten-hour slow-cooked pork shoulder he had discovered in a recent issue of Matronly Meals &…
October 16, 2010: The Birthday Post!
Yesterday, I came back from Post (where I was spending quality time with editor Rick Martin on my producer's cut of The Hunt) to find a familiar red, ribboned box awaiting my return... Yet another round of Cookies By George, this time compliments of the lovely Marjorie M. Liu, author extraordinaire…
October 15, 2010: La Carmina!
Less than a month to go before I head off on my annual culinary odyssey to the land of the rising sun and the excitement continues to build. Unfortunately, this year, the late start to production and my increased Exec. Producing duties (to say nothing of this cursed script) have prevented me from doing much…
October 14, 2010: Joe Abercrombie’s The Heroes! Early birthday gifts and wishes! Marty G. a Tokyo no-show! Snow Monkeys Rule!
Ooooh. Look at what arrived in the mail yesterday... Yes, that's right! It's an advance copy of Joe Abercrombie's latest: The Heroes. For those of you not in the know (and, really, you should be if you're up to date on my blogly matters), Joe not only happens to be one of my favorite authors (check…
October 11, 2010: 10-10-10! Lawrence’s Big Day!
He brought gifts for his groomsmen: matching ties, scarves, personalized cufflinks (I was unable to wear), and, just for me... The photographer's assistant arrived (a lovely young lady who'd spent time in South Korea, she was an adventurous eater and we ended up discussing weird food and…
October 10, 2010: Wedding Day!
No, not MY wedding day. Today, I attend the wedding of Lawrence, my oldest and most annoying friend. I was thrilled to receive the official invite earlier this year and dropped him an email to let him know: "Buddy, I'm in! I had our office assistant send back the official response today. I noticed there…