Akemi and I tried to make the most of the last few days of the Vancouver Hot Chocolate Festival by checking out some of the more intriguing offerings we had yet to sample...Canadian Classic: 100% pure hazelnut with 38% milk chocolate served with four pieces of artisan chocolate.At: Schokolade 2263 East Hastings Street, Vancouverhttp://www.schokoladecafe.com/Sweeter than most of…
February 16, 2013: Beta 5’s Valentine Dessert Tasting!
Last night, Akemi and I attended a Valentine Dessert Tasting at Beta 5, Vancouver's premiere chocolate (and cream puff!) shop. I know, I know. It was actually the day after Valentine's Day - but we were out for dinner the previous night and would have had to cut it kind of tight. And so, instead,…
February 15, 2013: The (slow) Progress Report! Days of Stargate Atlantis Past! Infection!
A surprisingly productive day. The network notes on our first draft of the scifi pilot were minimal. We'll take the weekend to address them and turn around the next draft (really, what amounts to a polish) by early next week after which it'll "go wide". Also got an update from our business partner on those…
February 14, 2013: Happy Valentine’s Day! Days of Stargate Atlantis Past Continues with Brain Storm!
I celebrated today by going out for dim sum with my buddies Rob and Ivon, and then hopping on a twenty minute "project update" phone call with our business partner, Jay, in Toronto. Yeah, I'm a hopeless romantic. Tonight, I look forward to an enchanting evening with my gal, one that will be highlighted by…
February 13, 2013: That Developing Dilemma! Frenchie Fiesta! Save Dutch!
So I went to see my accountant today. What I was expecting would be a twenty minute chat turned into a grueling two hour session involving assets, liabilities, flow-charts, and lots and lots of math. My decision to deal with certain outstanding issues has opened up a host of new outstanding issues which, as I…
February 12, 2013: Decision, Projects, and Hot Chocolate!
Thanks to everyone who took the time to offer their sage advice on my recent "dilemma of the day" (February 10, 2013: Let’s all pitch in and help me plan my life!). I was actually leaning one way but, after reading some very convincing arguments, am now reconsidering. Tomorrow, I'll be meeting with my accountant who…
February 11, 2013: The Supermovie of the Week Club reconvenes! Cookie Monster reviews The Incredible Hulk (2008)!
This movie be improvement over first Hulk film de way a bad cold be improvement over Type A influenza. In retrospekt, you not want to subject yourself to either but, hey, in dis case beggars Supermovie of de Week Club reviewers can't be choosers. Still, whereas first movie be uniformly stoopid-ridikulous throughout, dis Hulk movie start…
February 10, 2013: Let’s all pitch in and help me plan my life!
Okay. I've gone back and forth on this for close to a year now and I've finally made a decision. I've decided that I have to decide one way or the other. I've tried to apply logic, then emotion, then allowed fate to make the decision for me. No luck. Neither logic nor emotion arrived…
February 9, 2013: More from the Akemi Fall 2013 Collection! Days of Stargate Atlantis Past! Remnants!
Akemi is still at it, expanding her doggy wardrobe. Continuing our stroll down SGA memory lane with one of my favorites... REMNANTS (515) This one was a personal favorite for several reasons. It offered action, humor, surprises and, best of all, genuinely heart-felt character moments brilliantly conveyed by our amazing cast and guest stars. It…
February 8, 2013: Pidgin Restaurant!
Akemi and I don't get out as much as we used to but, the other night, we hung up our pots and pans (and packed away the sous vide machine) in favor of a night out. We headed to Gastown to check out Pidgin, one of the newest additions (less than a week old!) to…
February 2013: The Akemi Fall 2013 Collection! Days of Stargate Atlantis Past! The Prodigal!
Akemi has caught the dog fashion bug! Over the last couple of days, she's been hard at work, snipping, sewing, and generally cannibalizing some of her older outfits, transforming them into haute canine couture. Check out her Fall Collection so far: Meanwhile, a naked pudgy Bubba awaits his first outfit... Sadly, Akemi is running out…
February 6, 2013: The Vancouver Hot Chocolate Festival Tour II!
My Vancouver Hot Chocolate Festival tour continues with visits to... Bengal Dream: Milk chocolate with sweet spices (chai) served with caramelized honey and orange palmier. Available: February 2 - February 14 at Bel Cafe 801 West Georgia Street @ Howe (at the Rosewood Hotel Georgia) http://www.belcafe.com/ A little sweet but some very nice flavors. The palmier packed quite a…
February 5, 2013: The Superbowl’s Most Controversial Ads! Days of Stargate Atlantis Past continues with…Inquisition!
The Superbowl is never without its share of controversy. Power issues. Blown calls. And, of course, the commercials! What am I talking about? Well, find out for yourself. Presenting, the most controversial ads in superbowl history... Holiday Inn compares itself to a post-op transexual: Apple's depresssing misstep: The great Fred Astaire dances with a vaccuum…
February 4, 2013: The Supermovie of the Week Club reconvenes! Cookie Monster reviews Iron Man!
Monster not want to sound sexist, but Iron Man be waaaaay more fun and exciting den sekwel Iron Lady. Movie open on rich industrialist playboy Tony Stark, a guy who be seeing more girly action den Kermit during his Muppet Show days! But during grand tour of Afghanistan, his military convoy attacked (see, dis why…
February 3, 2013: Super Sunday!
Whew! I'm exhausted. Watching football, especially a game like today's, really takes a lot out of you. Now that the season is over, I can look forward to some nice, relaxing weekends spent working on writing and rewrites. I was, of course, pleased to see the Baltimore Ravens come out on top. And even…