As I mentioned the other day, this year I am going to make a concerted effort to read and watch (and, hopefully, write) more in 2022. More books. More comics. More shows. More movies. And every so often, I'll do capsule write-ups to help you decide what to check out and, perhaps, what to avoid.…
January 2, 2022: Suji Sunday!
Happy New Year! Ringing in the new year! Snug as a pug under a rug. Blending in to the background. BIG BITE! https://www.instagram.com/p/CYCH-Y3FAVD/
January 1, 2022: Happy New Year!
Happy New Year! How did you celebrate the countdown? I rang in the New Year watching the final episode of the 6-part Korean sci-fi series The Silent Sea. Great premise, some very cool SF elements, and some memorable moments but it was a little slow at times. Overall, a worthy watch. We commemorated New Year's…
Kpop’s Best of the Best – 2021!
Top 10 Kpop Albums of 2021: https://twitter.com/BaronDestructo/status/1475910522709192713 https://twitter.com/BaronDestructo/status/1475910531278159876 https://twitter.com/BaronDestructo/status/1475910539868098568 https://twitter.com/BaronDestructo/status/1475910551486218246 https://twitter.com/BaronDestructo/status/1475910560688582658 Top 12 Kpop Songs of 2021: https://twitter.com/BaronDestructo/status/1476248144509812740 https://twitter.com/BaronDestructo/status/1476248289578258442 https://twitter.com/BaronDestructo/status/1476248410705612809 https://twitter.com/BaronDestructo/status/1476248519090520065 https://twitter.com/BaronDestructo/status/1476248668537774089 https://twitter.com/BaronDestructo/status/1476248777073778691 Top 10 Under-the-Radar Kpop Songs of 2021: https://twitter.com/BaronDestructo/status/1476999879268478984 https://twitter.com/BaronDestructo/status/1476999979004801027 https://twitter.com/BaronDestructo/status/1477000074047668231 https://twitter.com/BaronDestructo/status/1477000194042511376 https://twitter.com/BaronDestructo/status/1477000401316724747
December 30, 2021: What’s on the reading horizon for January, 2022!
Sis sent me the this pic from back in the day. Truth is, if you'd have taken a photo of me at any point in my life, chances are good I'd have been holding a book. Which makes it downright shameful I won't be posting a Best of Reads for 2021 since I did little…
December 29, 2021: Today is Wednesday!
I went through most of yesterday under the mistaken assumption that it was Wednesday, so my weekly Amazing Covers post was one day early. So today, in atypical Wednesday fashion, I bring you some delicious dishes we enjoyed prior to heading into pre-lockdown mode... A few of the dazzling dishes we enjoyed at 156 Cumberland…
December 28, 2021: Amazing Covers!
A few that caught my eye this week... Detective Comics #1046 - cover art by Dan Mora Icon and Rocket: Season One #6 - cover art by Taurin Clarke Swamp Thing: Green Hell #1 - cover art by Christian Ward The Human Target #3 - cover art by Stanley "Artgerm" Lau Devil's Reign #2 -…
Top 10 K-Pop Debuts of 2021!
https://twitter.com/BaronDestructo/status/1475538774646005766 https://twitter.com/BaronDestructo/status/1475538900257054731 https://twitter.com/BaronDestructo/status/1475539040401334282 https://twitter.com/BaronDestructo/status/1475539178460954624 https://twitter.com/BaronDestructo/status/1475539296002187268 So, which were YOUR favorites?
December 26, 2021: Suji Sunday!
Our girl has been slowing down of late. I'm not sure whether it's the cold, her rickety bones, or just old age, but she doesn't move around as easily as she used to. It also could be the extra weight she's put on. Not much, but enough for me to notice. So my New Year's…
December 25, 2021: Merry Christmas!
I got new pillows for Christmas. Akemi suggested I throw out a couple of my old favorites and I strenuously objected. And, just to prove a point, I slept with five pillows last night. Pictured above: a dramatization. Hmmmm.... https://twitter.com/BaronDestructo/status/1474857559882407936 Also hmmm... https://twitter.com/BaronDestructo/status/1474838187134619654 One of the most delicious things I ate this holiday season was…
December 24, 2021: Tis the (post) season!
Christmas Eve is upon us. And you know what that means, right? Yes! It's time to reflect back on the past few months and take stock of how your fantasy football team has performed. Well, this was the first year I really didn't pay that much attention to fantasy football. Part of it was a…
December 23, 2021: Change of plans! I’m spending Christmas with YOU!
https://twitter.com/BaronDestructo/status/1473135816847286278 I can neither confirm nor deny ny of the accusations being made against me. https://twitter.com/BaronDestructo/status/1473697085811736584 Of course, I could just stay at the Iimperial Hotel and come visit every now and then. Alas, there will be no Christmas in Montreal this year (like last year). Given the recently announced shutdowns, lockdowns, and general panic,…
A few that caught my eye... Barbarella #6 - cover art by Carla Cohen Sonjaversal #10 - cover art by Lucio Parrillo Red Sonja: Black, White, Red #5 - cover art by Jae Lee Avengers Forever #1 - cover art by Aaron Knuder Black Panther #2 - cover art by Alex Ross The Amazing Spider-Man…
December 21, 2021: Meanwhile, on the home front…
Suji and I sample Akemi's latest culinary creation... https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LdrqPLcqtqM An early Christmas gift. And it's not a pizza... https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dsl64ck5l9g Yuzu gummy! https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BoCbIxwO8qY
December 20, 2021: The heart results are in! Dun-dun-DUHHH!
The results of my echocardiogram arrived in the mail today. The conclusion: "The study was technically good". Technically? "The left ventricle was normal in size". Okay. So far so good. "The aortic valve was trileaflet and normal with no regurgitation". To the best of my knowledge, this also seems okay. "The mitral valve leaflets were…