Sorry. Crazy-busy day today. Entertained my visiting cousins. Took Bubba in to get his bandage removed. And I'm also hosting Altaïr from Asassin's Creed who is in town shooting a movie. No. Seriously. This guy - I went to high school with him. Back then, he went by Cas. I, on the other hand, was known…
May 6, 2013: The Supermovie of the Week Club reconvenes! Cookie Monster reviews Megamind!
If you loved The Incredibles, den you won't mind Megamind! It like a diet version of de former - great-looking and still enjoyable, but wit half de charm, humor, and clever plotting. It won't fill you up wit needless terrifik memories. Movie get off to fantastik start wit opening sekwence/parody of Superman movie. Little alien…
May 5, 2013: Parties, parks, sweets, and surgery!
We kicked off this busier-than-usual weekend by attending a party hosted by one of Akemi's friends. Yes! Akemi has friends here in Vancouver. It may not seem like a big deal but it is when one considers that Akemi is more of a homebody whose outings are limited to the hourly English classes she attends…
May 4, 2013: Worst Presents Ever!
Oh, you know what I'm talking about. Those hideous gifts that, for some reason, others thinks are simply adorable or just perfect for you but, in fact, leave you wondering WTF? Seriously. W-T-F? Crocs? A ceramic knick-knack? A teal foulard?! Of course, you bite your tongue, force a smile, and thank the giver for being…
May 3, 2013: Reading, Watching, Answering!
In early March of this year, I started a quest for my new favorite show by listing eight promising candidates (March 2, 2013: Help me choose my new favorite show!), shows I'd heard great things about but had yet to check out, and asking you all to weigh in with your thoughts. Well, two months later,…
May 2, 2013: I Make the Best Whatever! Chicken Breast with Brown Butter and Fried Sage Leaves! Dog Party!!!
Apologies. I was supposed to do this on Tuesday but between dealing with the dogs, all the hardcore waiting for word on those projects, and working my way through The Mammoth Book of Gangs, I - well - didn't. But better late than never and so, with further ado, here are MY results of Sparrow_hawk's…
May 1, 2013: Excerpts from the Trio Art Department package!
A little something from the "How'd they do that?" section of the Stargate vault. Here are some pages from the Trio Art Department package that break down a couple of the episode's more ambitious stunt sequences... The episode made use of the gimboled set that was built for Stargate: Continuum:
April 30, 2013: Bubba on the mend! Entertaining cousin Evelina!
Following the horrible injury he suffered the other day (gruesome details here: April 27, 2013: Bubba’s Bad Day!), my pug Bubba has been keeping off his left front paw. Doctor's orders - But that hasn't stopped him from enjoying outdoors. After a day of getting used to the special bandage, he was back to his old, upbeat…
April 29, 2013: The Supermovie of the Week Club reconvenes! Cookie Monster reviews The Green Hornet!
Do you have low expektations? Are you annoyed by tings like logic and quality? Are you a cretin? If you answered yes to any of dese questions, den you may enjoy The Green Hornet. Movie open on Russian gangster who visit club owned by rival. There, he make rival an offer he can't refuse. Rival…
April 28, 2013: What are the chances? Death, lottery jackpots, and other likelihoods!
Given the choice, ninety-nine percent of us would prefer to die quietly in our sleep. But the fact is, for ninety-nine percent of us, death won't be peaceful. We'll either get shot or drown or killed in a car crash or accidentally swallow a toothpick and die of peritonitis. I've often said that I don't…
April 27, 2013: Bubba’s Bad Day!
A mixed day for my pug Bubba. This morning, he got to do his favorite thing in the world next to eating: going to the farmers market and eating! Amid the all the strolling and attention paid to him (kids love him and he loves being loved by kids!) he sampled a crepe, butter chicken…
April 26, 2013: News of Note!
A little while ago when I dedicated an entry to seminal films from my youth, I forgot a big one: Bucakroo Banzai Director On Why We Never Got That Sequel | Giant ... The gang at Cracked.com offer up their list of: The 5 Most Awesomely Bad Comic Book Movies How could Cookie Monster have missed the…
April 25, 2013: Brand Loyalty!
Well, I finally sold my car. After several weeks of listing, relisting, and re-relisting on craigslist, fielding numerous emails and questions, and riding along on various test drives, my hard work, patience, and determination finally didn't pay off. That's right. It didn't. I got fed up and took my car in to a local dealer who…
April 24, 2013: Walks with Jelly!
This afternoon, I was out with Jelly for her daily walk. Really, given her age (14) and hip dysplasia, it's more of a stagger-stroll-stop-and-snack. She scampers out of the gate and stops, waits for me to give her a snack, then forges unsteadily ahead, weaving, panting, stopping - until she gets another snack - then…
April 23, 2013: Some friends check in! This ‘n that! Let’s get cookin’!
Well, look who it is. Yes, it's writer/director/producer/Golden Boy Martin Gero, recent winner of the 2013 WGC Screenwriting Award for Best Writing in a TV Drama (The LA Complex: "Down in L.A."). This pic was sent to me via my good friend, Anne-Marie Perrotta (who picked up a Writers Block Award on the same night)…