Thanks to everyone who has offered up informed advice, hopeful suggestions, and strongly worded remonstrations on my ongoing tech problems. The battle continues on two fronts. First, there’s the internet issues with my new Macbook. Despite repeated attempts to log on to my home network (I can make a connection just fine at work), I…
November 10, 2009: A Year of Change Continues Throwing its Curveballs…
Received the following email: Fuel Restaurant Closes Award Wining Fuel Restaurant’s Final Service Sunday Nov 29th, 2009 (Vancouver BC, November 10, 2009) Fuel Restaurant will perform its final service on Sunday November 29th, 2009. Pushing the envelope with its almost fanatical quest for the best regional ingredients Fuel introduced Vancouver diners to house-made charcuterie, whole…
November 9, 2009: Emissaries from the Dead, by Adam-Troy Castro
Andrea Cort, a Judge Advocate for the Diplomatic Corps, is enroute to New London for a long overdue vacation when she is informed of a change in plans. Rather than enjoying some R&R, she is instead redirected to One One One, an immense cylindrical artificial world created and run by an independent AIsource. It's a…
November 8, 2009: That Dinner with Marty G! Setting up my Mac! More Mailbag!
Due to my recent computer problems, I've been able to get around to posting some pics I've taken over the last couple of weeks. For instance, some snaps from that dinner with Golden Boy Marty G. at Fuel on the night following the SGU season one wrap party... As usual, we went with a five…
November 7, 2009: My Decision Made! H1N1! Ganache Patisserie! Chocoatl No More?! The Return of the Mailbag!
I finally did it. After weeks of considering my options and weighing the advice of friends, co-workers, and many of you here on this blog, I went out and bought myself a laptop. It was a tough call but, in the end, I decided to go with the MacBook Pro. The reason? Well, pretty much the same reason upon which…
November 6, 2009: Spin Week Concludes! David Anthony Durham’s New Book!
Five days. Five stories. Ish. After breaking the first four episodes of season one Monday through Thursday, we spent a far more leisurely Friday discussing the general premise for the fifth, a.k.a.'s Brad's episode. Unlike everyone else in the room, Brad prefers a less structured, more free-flowing approach to scriptwriting so, in his case, no…
November 5, 2009: Looking Ahead to the Stretch Run!
A warm welcome to all of the many longtime readers who, over the past few days, took the time to come out of hiding and post their first comments to this blog. Thanks for contributing to the ongoing discussion and here's hoping it becomes habit for you, like a morning routine or chewing your nails. Hey,…
November 4, 2009: The January Book of the Month Club Selection!
The last time I flew to Montreal, I was seated beside a guy reading a science fiction novel. The cover caught my eye and I made a mental note to check out the author the next time I found myself in a bookstore. A little over a week later, I was on a flight back to Vancouver…
November 3, 2009: Creating the Crevasse! Production Update! And In Case You Missed It!
After viewing SGU's sixth episode, Water, did you sit there and wonder "How the heck did they shoot the crevasse sequence?" Yeah, didn't think so. But I'll show you anyway... Back in the office this morning where we broke our second story in as many days. Yesterday, we beat out the season opener for Paul and today,…
November 2, 2009: Rock ’em Sock ’em Robots! Technology Conspires Against Me! This Blog is Getting All Sorts of Busy!
Rock 'em, sock 'em robots! Damn. I stopped recording just before the chewbacca yell. It was something else. Technology conspires against me! Seriously and no, I’m not paranoid OR crazy. Hear me out. This morning…my alarm clock didn’t go off. Oh, I know what you’re thinking. It was some daylight saving time-related mishap. And that’s…
November 1, 2009: Trick or Tedious! The Cliff Notes! And Maximus on the Mend!
Hey, what the heck happened to Halloween? Even though we had less than a dozen visits from trick-or-treaters LAST year, I nevertheless stocked up in the hopes that things would turn around THIS year. I didn’t want to be stuck in one of those situations where I run out of candy early in the evening…
October 31, 2009: That Long Overdue Rant – And A Behind-The-Scenes Vid From Water
So I walked into the office the other day to discover a glowering Carl seated at his desk. Now, usually, it takes him the better part of the morning to work his way up to a full glower but, on this particular day, Carl was already there the second I walked in. When I asked…
October 30, 2009: No, not yet! Spinning along! The perils of being an extra! And yet another mailbag!
Nah, I don’t want to get into it today either. Soon though. Despite another sleepless night, I was able to contribute to a fairly productive afternoon spin session in which we cemented the first half of season 2 and worked out further details on those initial five stories. Looks like I won’t be doing episode…
October 29, 2009: Rescheduling My Rant! Final Day of Production! More Mailbag!
I can’t remember the last time I had a good night’s sleep. Even though I’m exhausted by the time I turn off the lights, I’m so wound up that it takes me forever to actually doze off. And, when I finally, I’m only out for an hour or two before I’m awake again. I’ll eventually…
October 28, 2009: Another see-ya-later, this one to Jamil Walker Smith. More spinning! More Mailbag!
Today we bid a fond see-ya-later to the wonderful Jamil Walker-Smith, SGU’s resident warrior - Sergeant Ronald Greer. It seems like just yesterday we were watching his F bomb-studded audition stream (THAT got our attention!), marveling at his incredible onscreen presence. His unique charm completely won us over (and him the part), then continued to…