Another grueling day of football-viewing has drawn to a close and I am wiped. Looks like my fantasy football team, the Snow Monkeys, are headed down to defeat (their third in a row) and looking at a 6-4 record. Thankfully, they're still in playoff contention. Joining me on this day of channel-flipping were fellow fantasy…
November 12, 2011: My Top 5 Favorite Comic Strips!
I am and always have been a comic book fan. I'm drawn to their clever, multi-layered story-telling and character-driven narratives. I'm also drawn to them because, admittedly, they take me back to my youth. Like nutella. And old Hammer horror movies. And comic strips, what my father would refer to as "comics" back in the…
November 11, 2011: The Vancouver Food Truck Tour on Pause! Organizing my Comic Book Collection! Reading! Watching!
Well, damn. Here I was, all ready to set out on the next leg of the Vancouver Food Truck Tour only to discover that the food trucks I planned on hitting had taken the day off. What do food trucks do on their day off? Hit the car wash? Lounge about the garage? Okay, I…
November 10, 2011: Cute Overload!
For the past 18 months, my life has taken a turn for the cute. Of course, it's no coincidence that eighteen months is about the amount time I've been together my girlfriend, Akemi, who hails from Japan: the Land of Cute (kawaii). Yes, in Japan, cute is not only omnipresent in entertainment and fashion, but…
November 9, 2011: Ending my SG-1 trip down memory lane with Unending!
UNENDING (1020) Word had come down a couple of months earlier. Stargate: SG-1 was finally coming to an end. And, to be honest, despite the countless 11th hour reprieves that saw us coming back year after year, the many changes the show had undergone, the fact that we were producing a lofty tenth season of the…
November 8, 2011: Today’s Blog Entry? (What else?)
Alexander writes: "Hi Joe! In an earlier post I posted the question to you about your involvement with SGULIVESON and the SGU season 3 that has now been given airing dates on Justin.Tv. The claims have been made that yourself, MGM, and the SyFy channel are involved in this endeavor. Can you please tell me…
November 7, 2011: Maximus update! Another blog for you to follow! Alexander and Sarah are my place-bound! Name that wardrobe item! Welcome Euphemia Finn! Mailbag!
My poor buddy, Maximus, somewhat revitalized since his return home to Vancouver, has taken a downturn these past few days. His appetite is there but the melanoma in his mouth makes chewing very difficult. Lately, he's taken to following me around and just parking himself beside me when I'm on my laptop. I'm bringing him…
November 6, 2011: Daring Food!
I'm a fairly adventurous eater and will try almost anything at least once. I'm fairly open-minded when it comes to sampling atypical menu items but, of course, that doesn't mean I like everything I sample. Blood preparations (ie. sausages and puddings) have never won me over, not because of the main ingredient but because of…
November 5, 2011: Reflecting back on SG-1’s final episodes! Help a monkey out here!
My trip down SG-1 memory lane is almost complete. 145 episodes down; 3 to go... FAMILY TIES (1018) The SG-1 family had officially learned its fate during production on Bad Guys so, at this point in the season, we already knew we were done. I'd already broken this story, a fun romp that offered up a…
November 4, 2011: The Great Vancouver Food Truck Tour #4!
"What are we going to watch? The Walking Dead or the scary show?" - Akemi, last night as we were trying to decide between The Walking Dead and American Horror Story. Ouch. Well, it looks like Lulu's football season is over. We noticed her limping yesterday and brought her in to see the vet. Following…
November 3, 2011: Dark Matter Preview! Reminiscing SG-1’s Tenth Season!
DARK MATTER #1 (of 4) Joseph Mallozzi (W), Paul Mullie (W), Garry Brown (A/Cover), and Ryan Hill (C). Edited by Patrick Thorpe for DARK HORSE COMICS A derelict ship floats in space, its troubled crew awakened from stasis with now memories of who they are or how they got onboard. Their search for answers triggers the…
November 2, 2011: Reminiscing on SG-1’s Tenth Season!
I'm past the halfway mark, reflecting back on SG-1's tenth and final season... THE QUEST II (1011) My many years of playing Dungeons & Dragons finally paid off in this fantasy-themed two-parter. And mom and dad thought I was wasting my time! Again, loved the double dose of villainy in this one with the indefatigable Adria…
November 1, 2011: My post-Halloween report! And an old SGA behind the scenes clip I discovered behind the radiator!
Last night's Halloween action shattered the previous year's record of FOUR tricker treaters with an astounding FIVE costumed kiddies paying us a visit! We had the lights on, giant plastic pumpkin out front, and modestly creepy decorations in view. Don't know what more I could have done. Akemi suggested I probably discouraged a few children…
October 31, 2011: Hmmm. This could take a while…
Granted, it's early, but Halloween is off to a quiet start. Hopefully, we'll break last year's record of six kids! I'm already eyeing that bag of mini Reese's Peanut Butter Cups. Regardless, the day is off to a splendidly scarific start. Apparently, Akemi threw a scare into poor Lawren, startling the hell out of him…
October 30, 2011: Sweet furry victory!!!
Yeaaaaah!!! Can you believe it?! My Snow Monkeys beat the top-ranked and undefeated team in fantasy football league. By the narrowest margins mind you (one point something) but a win's a win. Pending scoring adjustments. For now, let's celebrate! For the third game of the triple-header Sunday, we headed over to Rob's place...