Akemi has "the" worst sense of direction. And that's really saying something coming from me, someone who HAD "the" worst sense of direction prior to my meeting her and relinquishing the crown. Every time she takes the dogs out for a walk, I experience an uneasy sense of foreboding, sort of akin to what the…
July 16, 2013: Carl, kabuki, and projects galore!
Look at 'em. Best of buddies! As part of Carl Binder's ongoing 12-Step Rehabilitation Back into Society Program - and my volunteer work with underprivileged youth, animals, and former Stargate producers - we all got together the other night for an evening of sushi and song. Minus the song. Although I suspect there was some…
July 15, 2013: Cookie Monster reviews The Fifth Element!
If watching Abar: The First Black Superman like being on two week vodka bender, den watching The Fifth Element definitely involve some heavy drugs. You need dem in order to fully appreciate dis film - preferably acid which monster suspekt be obvious preference of filmmakers. Dis movie a wildly mixed bag of nuts. On de…
Sunday, June 14: Once again, this blog goes to the dogs. The french bulldogs to be precise…
Today, Lulu attended a networking meeting for french bulldogs. She made a lot of great connections...
July 13, 2013: Kitsilano Music & Arts Festival!
Early this afternoon, I received a text from my buddy Ivon asking me if I'd like to check out "Kits Days". I realized I'd completely forgotten about the annual Kitsilano Music & Arts Festival, a.k.a. The Khatsahlano Music & Arts Festival, a.k.a. The Khitzhilhanho Muzik & Artz Fessteeval, that sees West 4th street transformed into…
July 12, 2013: My Favorite Single Issue Comic Books!
I used to read a lot of comic books when I was a kid. Eventually, I grew up and grew out of them. Until high school when I started picking them up again and experienced my first wave of nostalgia for those childhood favorites: The Avengers, The Amazing Spiderman, and Batman. In time, my interest…
July 11, 2013: Being born the leading cause of death in countries with people!
Yes, it's true. Research I have just completed, drawn from personal memory and thousands of kilobytes of information gleamed from online sources, finds a direct link between being born and dying. Fully one hundred percent of individuals alive today will die at some point in their lives (+/- a statistical variance of 1%). Hard to…
July 10, 2013: Tokyo plans! Watch this! And not that!
"Did I receive any mail?"asked Akemi. She seemed genuinely crestfallen when I informed her: "No.", then did that thing she always does when she's thinking, alternately inflating one cheek, then the other. "Waiting for something?"I asked. "An invitation to my sister's wedding." I considered. "Are you sure you're invited?" She threw me a look, then…
July 9, 2013: The L.A. Wrap-up!
Sadly, all good things come to an end, be they vacations, bacon-infused chocolates, or long lived scifi t.v. shows. The other day, Akemi and I bid L.A. a fond farewell in fine style - with dinner at Jose Andres' Bazaar,compliments of Martin Gero, and his lovely better half, Chelan Simmons. The evening took me back…
July 8, 2013: The Supermovie of the Week Club reconvenes! Cookie Monster reviews Abar, the First Black Superman!
Monster am drunk reviewing dis movie. Why not? After all, me felt positively sloshed watching it. It full of weird cuts, funky music, bizarre performances, interminable montage sekwences of people driving around, and a plot more ridikulous den Sam de Eagle's cruising toupee. Movie begin wit nice family moving into new home. But neighbors not…
July 7, 2013: L.A. Day #3! The birthday report! And such!
Shhhh. Please keep your comments to a whisper. We're still recovering from last night's festivities. The invitation said "7:00 p.m. until late" but we arrived fashionably tardy, around 8:00 p.m. - which was when, coincidentally, we were told the lobster food truck would arrive. We actually got there for 7:45 but the truck was already…
July 6, 2013: L.A. Day #2! Now THAT’S more like it!
As strange as it sounds, I really miss having the dogs around at night, especially their snoring, snarfling, and hacking that has, in time, become comforting background noise that lulls me to sleep. Still, I managed to get in a good night's rest in preparation for the big day. By the time we woke up,…
July 5, 2013: A rough start to our L.A. foray!
"This is your home security calling,"said the woman on the other end of the phone. "We have a burglar alarm going off at your residence. Would you like me to send the police?" That was the call I received about an hour after touching down in L.A., putting a most decided crimp in our afternoon…
July 4, 2013: Scoring half a key of the good stuff! Yes, we have no bananas…or plans for Comicon!
Yeah, check it out. A half kilo of pure, unadulterated Greek Gold, a.k.a. roasted lamb. None of that cut, oven-baked stuff you'll find at other Greek Fests. This is the real deal: savory, spit-roasted, and served with absolutely nothing. Want sides? They're extra! In addition to my meaterific hit, Akemi scored a somewhat dry…
July 3, 2013: Dog matters! What movie will we force guest reviewer Cookie Monster to sit through next? Let’s put it to a vote!
Check out Lulu, fairly bursting with excitement at the prospect of going all Risky Business this long weekend. I mean, sure, she looks like a sweet little angel lying there, but don't be deceived. Her dreams are filled with plots and schemes and twisty stings. Dog-sitter, Kerry, better be on her toes or she'll be…