Answering your burning questions... mannas7mom writes: "Whaddya mean??? Dark Matter got a second season, and presumably you did, too, or you wouldn’t be heading to Toronto. If you got a 2nd season, why can’t you move to Toronto? What was it that didn’t work out? And is that why you were shopping for an agent…
October 17, 2015: Fan hello’s! Dark Matter Season 1 DVD Reviews!
First off, a little something I received today from Zoie Palmer (Dark Matter's Android) who is at Dallas Comic Con meeting her fans - some of who, it turns out, are Stargate AND Dark Matter fans AND read the blog! Thanks for the hello's. Wish I could've been there! Next time you see Jason Momoa, ask him to…
October 16, 2015: The Birthday Highlights!
1200 - 12:50 a.m.: Watch double episode of Million Dollar Listing: New York, one of Akemi's favorites. She's particularly fond of Fredrik and even purchased his audio book. I, on the other hand, am with Team Ryan. 3:00 a.m.: Wake up with a recurring cough and congestion. A progression of that lung thing? Benilyn is my…
October 15, 2015: Lulu demonstrates her distaste for gravel!
"Oooh, is she old?"asked the fellow dog owner, looking on as Lulu trudged her way along the gravel. "No,"I told him, "just dramatic." I swear, she only does this when she's at the dog park. She otherwise walks perfectly fine... Further proof that the "cleaning" of our apartment prior to our arrival was less than…
October 14, 2015: Back in Toronto!
Wow! A pretty exciting time to be in Toronto. The Blue Jays just clinched a spot in the American League Championship Series. It was an amazing, hard-fought victory. And these were the highlights... Oh, right. I forgot. My place in Toronto only offers the most basic of channel selections. I may not get the sports…
October 13, 2015: And that’s a wrap on Vancouver 2015!
Our last day in Vancouver for the foreseeable future was marked by a lot of frenzied dashing about driving. Did some banking, visited a couple of book shops, picked up some replacement light bulbs and baby Gravol for the dogs. For my final Vancouver lunch, it was tacos at La Taqueria. Damn, I'm going to…
October 12, 2015: Travel plans!
Akemi: I can't believe we're going back to Toronto. Me: Neither can I. Tomorrow, Tuesday, will mark our last day in Vancouver for the foreseeable future. Our last day to enjoy the city and all the comforts of home. Can't say I'm actually looking forward to Wednesday. We'll be up at 5:00 a.m. so that…
October 11, 2015: Don’t know what it is, but I can tell you what it isn’t!
"Excuse me! Excuuuuuse me!"the guy in the bathrobe called out to the hospital staff. "Can I have a yogurt?" When it became clear he wasn't getting one, he sighed, strolled into an examination room, turned off the lights and went to sleep. There he snoozed peacefully away - until he was chased out by a…
October 10, 2015: Dark Matter clues!
These voice-overs were intended for a late season episode, but didn't make the final cut. The dialogue hints at some possible future storylines and backstory elements. Can you make out what is being said?
October 9, 2015: Things I have to eat before I leave Vancouver!
I've got roughly four days before I leave for Toronto - four days, but a lot of food to cover. These are the things I have to eat before I go... A porchetta sandwich from Meat & Bread. The Dirty Burger from upstairs Campagnolo. The Peaceful beef roll from Peaceful Restaurant. The salmon oshi sushi from…
October 8, 2015: Home! X-ray! Script elves!
Wow! I can't tell you how nice it is to be home, back in a place with a backyard, proper t.v., window blinds, and actual dresser with drawers for storing my clothes! Nice while it lasts. I got in a little after 3 pm today and the first thing I did (after greeting Akemi and…
October 7, 2015: Early prep on Dark Matter season 2 begins!
Following a fitful night's sleep, I woke up at 5 a.m. this morning. Well, I suppose it's to be expected since I'm still on Vancouver time. That's what I thought anyway - until I realized that Pacific Standard Time is actually three hours BEHIND Toronto time, not three hours AHEAD. So it was actually more…
October 6, 2015: My hatred for my new Toronto place goes up to 11!
So, I arrived in my new Toronto apartment today. Because I live on the other side of the country, I wasn't able to visit the place first but, instead, based my decision on the specs and photos. It looked nice enough and, surely, it couldn't be any worse than the place we stayed last year…
October 5, 2015: Canadians love their scifi television!
Well, this is interesting. Apparently, Canadians are HUGE fans of science fiction television: "During the 2014-2015 broadcast year Canadian TV sci-fi series Orphan Black on Space (4.3 million viewers*), Dark Matter on Space (3.7 million), Between on City Total and Killjoys on Space (both 3.2 million) each reached roughly 10% of the Canadian population. In…
October 4, 2015: The dogs in Toronto prep mode!
They're down to their flying weights and they're rarin' to go! Akemi runs Bubba through his stretching exercises to safeguard agains the possibility of deep vein thrombosis. Lulu takes one last longing look at the backyard. Bubba contemplates his future in Toronto. Bubba and Akemi celebrate one of the last sunny summer days of Vancouver…