Confident in the belief that my recent string of rotten luck was well behind me (see last few issues - editor), I began yesterday with a positive outlook. Things were about to get a whole better! My regular repair guy would be contacting me about fixing my ceiling, I was catching a matinee with my…
August 15, 2013: So sick!
In preparation for the upcoming fantasy football season, I've been taking part in mock drafts. They are essentially dry runs that allow you to hone your drafting skills with a bunch of anonymous fellow online fantasy football enthusiasts. It's very informative and a lot of fun but, every so often, you get saddled with someone…
August 14, 2013: Something good thing happen to you! Eventually.
My girlfriend, Akemi, is a firm believer in cosmic balance. Basically, it holds that if you run into a spate of bad luck, then a run of good luck should be just around the corner (and vice-versa). Maybe, but this philosophy begs two big questions: 1. How do you know when that bad luck series…
August 13, 2013: Some good thing will happen to you soon!
"It's wet here!"said Akemi as I was preparing to head downstairs to do my workout. Uh oh, I thought. Poor Lulu. My gal was up (meaning I was also up) at 3:00 a.m. this morning for over an hour, dry-heaving and vomiting, and I assumed she'd had "an accident". "Uh oh,"said Akemi, seemingly reading my thoughts.…
August 12, 2013: The Supermovie of the Week Club reconvenes! Cookie Monster reviews Despicable Me 2!
Original Despicable Me a fine movie. Fine like 7-11 wine, Dane Cook, or de Minnesota Vikings in dat none be particularly memorable but all deliver in perfektly adequate fashion. So, when sekwel, Despicable Me 2, released, monster torn. On de one hand, me not really tink first movie dat remarkable, find going to movies too…
August 11, 2013: The best laid plans of mice and men and dogs! Next time, I’ll just go out for pizza! Do your off-world exploring AND make it home in time to watch your favorite t.v. shows!
We had our Sunday all planned out. I would wake up early, get in a workout, then head on over to the park with Akemi and Lulu for the monthly French Bulldog Meet-up. After an hour of fun and frolic (definitely Lulu, possibly Akemi, certainly not me) we'd drop Lulu off at home and then…
August 10, 2013: On milkshakes and space!
Look at them all, all smiles, pretending like they all get along. From left to right: my former nemesis Ashleigh, Birthday Boy Carl "Ghost Writer" Binder, my gal Akemi, Ivon, Kerry (with a Y), and Lawren. The other night, we met up for dinner at Stackhouse Burger (slow service, okay burgers, way too much bun…
August 9, 2013: Counting down the days! Bottled vs. tap water revisited! Chef Douglas Keane!
Gross insults. Name calling. Petty squabbling. Perceived slights blown out of proportion. Yes, it's that time of year again! Time for... FANTASY FOOTBALL!!! Even though we're 11 days away from draft day, the excitement is palpable. Adding intrigue to this season are a couple of controversial rule changes (we're going with 3 starting wide receivers…
August 8, 2013: Joffrey, Cersei, Ilyn Pane, The Hound, Polliver, The Mountain…plus a few additions of my own! Vote for our next movie! Let’s skip lunch and just have water instead! Akemi
You know what I hate? When someone doesn't get back to you. Especially when that someone is an individual who has, in the past, been very quick about returning messages...possibly owing to the fact that they actually needed something from you at the time. So, I'm going to try a little experiment. It's been approximately…
August 7, 2013: Marked for death! Select your sandwich! News of note!
This morning, I came across this interesting article that offers up a list of 11 t.v. characters originally slated for death who were granted a reprieve by the show's producers: http://www.avclub.com/articles/i-can-kill-you-whenever-i-please-but-not-today-11,101147/ Some surprising names on the list including The X-Files' Melvin Frohike (the bespectacled member of the Lone Gunmen), Battlestar Galactica's Karl "Helo" Agathon, Jack…
August 6, 2013: Lou Anders makes the leap! The Dark Knight Sinks! Mailbag!
Congrats to our friend, Lou Anders, who is poised to make the leap from professional editor to professional author next year with the release of his first novel Thrones and Bones: Frostborn, "a fantasy inspired by Norse folklore involving a dead Viking sea captain, wyverns, and a 1,200-year-old dragon." The release date is August of 2014,…
August 5, 2013: The Supermovie of the Week Club reconvenes! Cookie Monster reviews The Dark Knight Rises!
Dis movie remind monster of Snuffleupagus after last year's Oktoberfest: a big, bloated, confused mess dat hang around way too long after party end.Movie picks up 8 years after last one. Harvey Dent be dead and Gotham be organized crime free. Batman be gone and Bruce Wayne now a bitter whiner who walk around wit…
August 4, 2013: Japan Fest! How Many…?
Today, Akemi and I (and Bubba!) took in the annual Japan Festival on Powell Street... Bubba enjoys some kasu-sake ice cream: How Many... Have you seen? http://www.listchallenges.com/50-must-see-science-fiction-movies?ref=share. I've seen 40. Have you read? http://www.listchallenges.com/hugo-award-winning-novels-1946-2012-in. I've read 43. Have you watched? 100 Best TV Shows of All Time. I've watched 48. Have you eaten? http://www.listchallenges.com/foodie-list. Whoa! I've eaten…
August 3, 2013: Yes. AGAIN! Far East T.V.!
My oven is broken. "Ho ho!"you say. "Joe is running out of ideas for his blog! He did the old "my oven is broken" blog entry five months ago!" February 28, 2013: The Not-So-Lonely Maytag Repairman! True, but my oven is broken again. "Ha ha!"you say. "Joe is REALLY desperate for writing material. He already did…
August 2, 2013: An Atypical Day! News of Note!
People are a constant source of disappointment, and its because they're either psychotic, opportunistic, or just plain stupid. Chances are, you'll have to put up with at least one of the aforementioned on a daily basis and learning to deal with them has become a necessary tool of survival in today's society. As time goes…