March 19, 2019: What delicious plans await!

March 19, 2019: What Delicious Plans Await!

Plotting and scheming with this evil genius.  Who knows what the future holds? Not sure.  But I do know the recent past included chirashi, squash agnolotti, black truffle-topped pasta, and schnitzel at Spago. #GoldenBoy Speaking of food - New  Swiss Study Suggests That Hip-Hop Makes Cheese Taste Better Wonder if I can find a way…

March 18, 2019: Teams with awesome (or occasionally suspect) nicknames I am sorry didn’t make the NCAA Division 1 March Madness Tournament!

Stony Brook Seawolves UMBC Retrievers Albany Great Danes Wichita State Shockers Tulane Green Wave Richmond Spiders Wake Forest Demon Deacons Stetson Hatters TCU Horned Frogs Depaul Blue Demons Northern Arizona Lumberjacks Idaho Vandals Campbell Fighting Camels Presbyterian Blue Hose Rutgers Scarlet Knights UC Riverside Highlanders Delaware Blue Hens Drexel Dragons Marshall Thundering Herd North Texas…

March 17, 2019: Suji Sunday!

As is the tradition... My girls in their matching sweaters.  Sadly, they didn't have one in medium for Lulu. Slo-mo Suji! Mesmerizing. Checking out her Pooch Patch.  It's like having a mini park on our balcony! Yet another addition to the every-growing Coffee Cup Cap Collection!

March 16, 2019: The fruits of our labor!

Today was the big day!  Yes, after hours and hours of molding, spinning, glazing, and generally not paying attention, it was time to pick up our finished works of pottery.  Akemi's creations... Put to good use... Now, check out MY masterpieces... When I heard we'd be glazing, I knew I had to make a donut.…

March 15, 2019: Countdown to lift-off!

Can you spot all of Suji's appearances in the following video? https://youtu.be/ma7hq732P2A P.S. I also make an occasional guest appearance as well. Today's sci-fi word of the day was = @SpacePiano Some random shots - Former Dark Matter Playback Operator Greg Whiteside looking relaxed following his Panama staycay. Costume Designer Noreen Landry consults with Show…

March 14, 2019: Birthday Bashes!

This week, amid all the construction and painting and sewing and stitching and meeting and writing, we also found time to celebrate.  Specifically, on Tuesday, with The Sandlot-themed bash for Assistant Production Coordinator Drew Cohoe's birthday. Check out the spread! I'll be honest.  I've never seen the movie but I can only assume this cake is…

March 13, 2019: Week’s Best Comic Book Cover!

These were my favorites... Age of X-Man: The Marvelous X-Men #2 (cover art by Phil Noto) House of Whispers #7 (cover art by Sean A. Murray) Orcs & Goblins vol. 5: Bad Luck (cover art by Benoit Dellac, Stefano Martino) Punisher #9 (cover art by Greg Smallwood) Runaways #19 (cover art by Kris Anka) Star…

March 12, 2019: BTS Videos from the Stargate Vault!

I was going through some old blog entries and came across this little SGU nugget - https://videopress.com/v/UiUzaP5C Then kept digging and came across this one from back in the Atlantis days - And then this, shooting the show's final scene - A practical puddle test - The FTL look (Stargate: Universe) - Testing the Brody…

March 11, 2019: Ah, happy memories!

For all of your Dark Matterly needs, head on over to the Dark Matter subreddit where I've started posting all of my behind the scenes photos and videos from the show's three year run...  The Raza bridge design. https://www.reddit.com/r/DarkMatter/comments/azxq79/dark_matter_virtual_bridge_walkthru/ The Raza bridge walk-thru. Sassy gunslingers. And much, much more! Less than two weeks from production and…

March 10, 2019: Suji Sunday!

It's back to school for this little girl. Conversations with Suji... https://www.instagram.com/tv/BumXltWATlb/?utm_source=ig_web_button_share_sheet Yo, Loungey-Paws! Belle of the ball... Snackilicious!

March 9, 2019: Firing and Glazing!

So we returned to clayArt Studios for the final step on our glorious pottery adventure.  The pieces we made on our last visit had been fired and were ready for the glazing process.  Akemi could barely contain her excitement! "So,"I said to Rosa, our glazing guide, "did all of my pieces survive?" "Yes,"she informed me.…

March 8, 2019: About two weeks out!

Today's power look - Classic Batmobile cufflinks, Koval bourbon, cookies and milk socks. First meeting of the U.F. Whiskey Club!  In attendance: Sam, Sterling, Derek, Cathy, Robbie, R.T., and yours truly. In honor of Supervising Producer Ivon Bartok's birthday, the office picked him up some keto cupcakes.  Don't they look...interesting? P.S. The sets are really…

March 7, 2019: Top 10 Breakfast Cereals!

Yesterday's power ensemble... Hydra cufflinks, a 12 year old Glenmorangie, and dog-riding-bicycle socks. Power lunch... The High Priest from Burger's Priest.  I'll never get tired of this place. In honor of National Cereal Day, here are my Top 10 Breakfast Cereals (considered and voted on by 12 year old me since it's been that long…

March 6, 2019: Week’s Best Comic Book Covers!

These were my favorites... Age of X-Man: Prisoner X #1 (cover art by Patch Zirchner) Amazing Spider-Man #16.HU (Cover art by Greg Land) Batman #66 (cover art by Mikel Janin) Black Order #5 (cover art by In-Hyuk Lee) Doomsday Clock #9 (cover art by Brand Anderson, Gary Frank) Immortal Hulk #14 (cover art by Alex…

March 5, 2019: Prep Day 2!

Today's ensemble... Decepticon cufflinks, Little Prince socks, grey suit, and Macallan Amber. Casting, emails, more casting, more emails, even more casting, even more emails, reviewing scripts and pulling scenes for the upcoming chemistry reads (aka. even MORE casting).  And the color palette meeting. Hey, this is important!  Gummy Bear sausages are a thing - https://t.co/wD7Cgi18Ae…