I brought Jelly in to see a specialist last week. After a careful study of the x-rays and the my old gal, he reversed the initial diagnosis of a separated hip. Apparently, upon closer scrutiny, it looks bad - bad it isn't THAT bad. So that was great news. And then, Tuesday, she was unusually…
August 18, 2014: A Walk in the (Dog) Park!
Like me, my dogs are homebodies. Jelly is dog bed-ridden while Bubba and Lulu...don't play well with others. Oh, sure, Jelly enjoys her daily half-block walks. Bubba loves his trips to the farmer's market. And Lulu may be ambivalent to other dogs, she likes nothing better than to meet people. And so, when I heard…
August 16, 2014: Top 10 Greatest Fruit!
In order of awesomeness... #10. Coconut #9. Pear #8. Papaya #7. Miracle fruit #6. Yuzu #5. Cherry #4. Watermelon #3. Blueberry #2. Avocado #1. Banana
August 15, 2014: All Hail the Conquering (Vegetarian) Hero!
5 days into my 7 day Vegetarian Week, I've far surpassed expectations. And, by "far surpassed", I mean actually doing it. Unlike Pescaterian Week that saw me fall off the wagon four times, I've yet to have any meat or meat-derived products (ie. stocks, animals fats, or delicious bacon bit toppings). To be perfectly honest,…
August 14, 2014: Doggy updates and a mini mailbag!
First off, I'd like to direct your attention to a GoFundMe campaign organized by blog reader Lorinda. Her daughter's service dog, a 12 month old Rottie, requires surgery to repair ligament damage in both knees and it's a pricey procedure. If you'd like to donate, head on over here: http://www.gofundme.com/roxysknees. And if you're unable…
August 13, 2014: Pre-Production update! And a mailbag!
Yashaaa! * (*Made-up exclamation of satisfaction with a recent accomplishment. Yoshay! is an accepted variation). Just finished a first draft of episode #4! Initially, I thought it was going to be long but, in the end, it actually turned out a little long. I had WAAAAY too much fun with this one. I'm going to…
August 12, 2014: My June Reads!
These are outrageously overdue. Capsule reviews of my June reads. And there were a lot of 'em... LAGOON by Nnedi Okorafor When a mysterious object crashes into the waters off the coast of Lagos, the lives of three strangers are forever changed as they become intermediaries between humanity and an alien race. A mix of…
August 11, 2014: Dog bones! Awesome t-shirts! And Boxy!
Well, I got that second opinion on Jelly's hip. Apparently, she dislocated it a while ago. It's an old injury and that makes it even harder to treat. Popping it back in will be a very painful procedure - and given the deterioration of her hip bones, it's almost guaranteed to pop out again. Our…
August 8, 2014: News of note!
Well, hey - just in time for travel season! Conde Nast offers up a list of the U.S.'s friendliest - and unfriendliest - cites: http://www.cnn.com/2014/08/06/travel/us-unfriendliest-friendliest-cities/ Charleston and Savannah, two cities I REALLY want to visit, top the "friendliest" list. On the flip side, I'm reconsidering my travel plans to Newark. No wonder they had so…
August 7, 2014: Seafood! Sumo! And scripts!
Well, my Pescatarian Week was a success. To those of you who don't know, pescatarianism is "the practice of following a diet that includes fish or other seafood" (Wikipedia). I decided to give it a try and, after seven days, I have to say, it wasn't as hard as I thought it would be -…
August 4, 2014: News of note!
Screen Rant's "1 Good Movies with Bad Endings": http://screenrant.com/good-movies-bad-endings/ Hmmm. I agree only insofar as some of these movies have bad endings. But to call them "good" is a bit of a reach. Maybe 2001: A Space Odyssey - and Sunshine and The Wolverine which I haven't seen. Space noise: http://www.thedailyepic.com/nasa-probes-record-sounds-in-space-and-its-terrifying/ See, this is why I don't…
August 3, 2014: Sunday – food with friends!
Today, Akemi and I checked out the Japanese-Canadian Powell Street Festival with our friends Nicole and Lan. The highlights (most of it food-related, natch)... The onstage entertainment. Guy mans the barbecued salmon grill. Akemi discovers how HOT the udon is. Nicole and Lan: Let the Eating Games Begin! The spam sushi - an Okinawan culinary…
August 2, 2014: The Visitors!
Today, we entertained. First, my cousin Evelina's husband and son, Brian and Jake (pictured above on their hogs), stopped by. They're apparently on a whirlwind motorcycle tour of Canada, covering the west coast before heading back home to Saskatoon before embarking on the more challenging cross-country leg of their adventure that will take them through…
August 1, 2014: Bookly Matters and Birthday Wishes!
I have a feeling that working on scripts for this new show is really going to put a crimp in my rapid-fire reading pace. Last year, I read a paltry 65 books. I was so embarrassed that I set a seemingly lofty goal for myself in 2014: 120 books! At the time, I figured it…
July 31, 2014: This and that!
Hey, check it out! Akemi received shipment of that box of packing peanuts she ordered last month. The company also threw in a tiny bottle of some cosmetic product. But who cares. Look at the size and quality of those packing peanuts! Last night, I got together with friends to check out Hawksworth which recently…