Back when I was in San Diego for Comic Con, I ran into former Stargate: Universe writer-consulting producer Remi Aubuchon who was in town promoting Falling Skies, a scifi series he is showrunning for Dreamworks Television and TNT. He informed me that he would be back in Vancouver to start production on the show's third…
August 16, 2012: Blue! Green! Fists of Fury! Days of Stargate Atlantis Past! Irresponsible!
"Blue!"announces Akemi the second the traffic light turns green. "Green!"I correct her. "Blue!"she chimes as if she didn't hear. "What color is that?"I ask, pointing up at the traffic light. "Green,"she concedes. "But they're blue in Japan?" "No, they're green in Japan." Beat. "But they call it blue." "Why do they call it blue if…
Q&A Tonight!
See you in the comments section at 6:00 PST, 9:00 EST. I'm feeling chatty! I'm early. Let's get started! Post your question in the comments section. I'll answer there as well. Then, when we're done (in an about an hour) I'll post the whole as today's blog entry.
July 31, 2012: News of Note!
Hey, when do the Olympics start? Oh, really? Well, don't say anything. I'm recording them so that I can sit down and watch them in one sitting whenever my schedule clears up. Maybe later this year or early 2013. I'll spare you my biennial Olympic rant and leave you with a link that does a…
July 26, 2012: Support Akemi! Leave a comment!
Sometime last year, Akemi and I started the process that would hopefully see her gain permanent resident status here in Canada. It's been a looooong and winding road and it seems that, every time I think we're "almost there!", we encounter a speed bump or, more appropriately, somebody who waves us down to inform us…
July 25, 2012: Things that really piss me off!
In no particular order: 1. Receiving alarming news during dinner from someone who then leaves the office, ruining my meal and leaving me to stew all night over the particulars. 2. Presumably progressive laws that treat women like they're in the 1950's. 3. Competitive reality shows that offer previously eliminated contestants the opportunity to return…
July 17, 2012: Vegas Day #2: Mesa Grill! Serendipity! Jaleo!
This is the first and probably the last time I'll be staying at the Cosmopolitan Hotel in Las Vegas. In addition to the trifling annoyances (in-room safe not working, housekeeping skipping our room today, being told I could leave my valuables at the front desk only to be told by the front desk that I…
July 16, 2012: From Comic Con to Vegas!
Apologies to those tuning in for Cookie Monster's review of the movie Steel, part of our ongoing Supermovie of the Week Club discussions. Unfortunately, he called in sick this week. It may have been the movie, but given the fact that I snapped him partying in the streets of San Diego during the Comic Con…
July 13, 2012: Comic Con!
Whenever I travel, the excitement of the upcoming trip is always somewhat muted by the fact that I'll be leaving my dogs behind. I wouldn't mind so much if it weren't for the fact that the dogs KNOW we're leaving and get downright depressed. Bubba paces, Lulu tries to squeeze in as much play time…
June 24, 2012: Unfriendly Vancouverites, Kulinarya and Greek Fest!
According to a recent article, Vancouver may be a beautiful place to live, but it aint exactly the friendliest of cities. Apparently, it's not easy to make friends here because Vancouverites tend to be aloof, cliquey, and not all that inclined to welcome newcomers into their established social circles. Truth be told, this isn't the…
June 21, 2012: You’re moving! Where to?
I've lived in Vancouver for thirteen (minus a little less than one) great years and I couldn't imagine living anywhere else. I love my home, the city, and the local food scene that boasts the freshest seafood and widest array of Asian cuisine outside of Asia. Vancouver is beautiful, boasts a thriving film & television…
June 20, 2012: Dark Matter (and me!) at Comic Con! Take a breather with Jelly! Winners of the Greatest Mid-Season Two-Parter in Stargate History contest!
Finally booked my hotel for Comic Con next month which means I WON'T be sleeping on the floor of the convention center after all. On the one hand, it's nice to know I can look forward to a mattress, a hot shower, and room service cookies and milk, but on the other hand, I was…
June 19, 2012: Back scratch! News of note! Reminders, reminders, reminders!
Somebody's got an itchy back. I'll take a couple of days to decompress, do a little work on the miniseries, the horror script, then resume our trip down SGA memory lane with Atlantis's second season. Some news of note: Family struggles to rescue their dog from being euthanized by bureaucrats in Belfast City Council: The Lennox…
June 14, 2012: Familiar territory! Days of Stargate Past, Atlantis! Hot Zone! Sanctuary!
The other day, I was back in familiar territory, at The Bridge Studios, the former home of Stargate: SG-1, Stargate: Atlantis, and Stargate: Universe, present home of Once Upon A Time, and Brightlight Pictures the company producing the SF miniseries Paul and I are writing. I dropped by to get notes on the script, toss…
June 3, 2012: News of note!
Had dinner last night with Steve Barron who is in town to direct the miniseries Paul and I are writing. Among the projects Steve has in the works is this intriguing hopefully-soon-to-be-series called Slingers: Thoughts? Some news of note: Enjoy your swim! Swimming Pools Are Public Toilet Bowls for Many: Survey | Healthy ... The…