Don't know why I bother checking out these much-buzzed shows.  I'm always left depressed, disappointed, and feeling like I've wasted hours that would have been better spent surfing reddit for hilarious tweets and memes.  To quote that dude in the bartending course I took in college: "Woof".   https://twitter.com/Sams_Antics/status/1462101805849096197 Both interesting reads. Today's Yes/No... https://twitter.com/BaronDestructo/status/1462069766869368836…

Received the results from our annual blood tests the other day and I'm pleased to report that it all looks good.  Blood sugar up a tick, vitamin D levels back to normal levels and, most surprisingly, my formerly high-is cholesterol is down significantly.  How to account for the healthy drop?  Is it the 17 hour…

One of our last big trips prior to the season premiere of Covid was a week-long stay in Los Angeles that had me going to meetings while Akemi walked the empty streets of West Hollywood (devoid of all foot traffic outside of the occasional aggressive street person).  We checked out a number of great restaurants…

https://twitter.com/BaronDestructo/status/1460683731895738370 Suji was feeling under the weather this morning.  A simple change in her breathing was enough to wake me up at 5:05 a.m.  Not sure what it was that upset her stomach (I mean, take your pick.  She's a very experimental eater, like her dad.) but after a quick vomit, she was ready for…

https://twitter.com/BaronDestructo/status/1460049276491509761   https://twitter.com/BaronDestructo/status/1459918725461823488 "Excuse me, sir.  I'm not sure if you noticed, but I'm sitting in the green section." "Sir.  Sir!  Would you like to see my digital honor badge?!" https://twitter.com/BaronDestructo/status/1459669077274906625 Today's Yes/No... https://twitter.com/BaronDestructo/status/1460266959535226890 Use of the word "numbing" is not a translation error.  Szechuan peppercorns are not only spicy but actually numb your tongue.…

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Not a super productive day on the writing front.  Ended up completing all of a single one-liner for Northern Gothic.  Although, truthfully, it's no surprise given how much of a struggle it is to distill a series down a single logline.  This weekend, I'm going to try to focus on the rest of the series…

Yesterday, Akemi and I visited one of our favorite lunch spots - Bar Raval - after approximately two years.  TWO YEARS!   Hard to believe. Their signature latte with a touch of spice. Among their varied conservas, the scallops are our favorite.  Served with a side of chips. The sobrassada, a raw, cured sausage laced…

https://twitter.com/BaronDestructo/status/1458166822260330498 This business is alternately exhilarating and disheartening.  Every time I set aside an idea or a script, I can't help thinking back to Dark Matter and how I spent years developing those characters, their respective backstories and arcs, with no guarantee that they would ever come alive for anyone else besides me.  And I…

With the end of Daylight Savings Time, now, instead of waking up at 6:00 a.m., Akemi is waking up at 5:00 a.m., thus ensuing that instead of waking me up at 6:00 a.m., she is waking me up at 5:00 a.m.  Suji, meanwhile, is not a fan and doesn't understand why her meals and bedtime…

Although I maintain a fairly accessible social media presence here on this blog, over on reddit, but especially on twitter (P.S. If you're looking to get in touch with me via linkedin or Facebook, you may be waiting a long time for a response), I've adopted a new approach to online interactions.  Namely, the liberal…

Hitting the gum with Donna Darko. My left shoulder issues remain, thus eliminating push-ups and dips from my morning routine, but I was back to full running on the treadmill now that my back strain has cleared.  I'm reminded of the time Akemi and I were in a Japanese restaurant and an elderly customer got…

Fall is upon us!  I celebrated today by painfully donning five layers of clothing (I shit you not) so that I could take the 30 minute walk to physio where I painfully shed the five layers so that they could work on my bad shoulder.  Akemi, of course, accompanied me to ensure my safety.  We…