Whew! After two winless weeks in fantasy football league play, my Snow Monkeys appear poised to claim their first victory. Ivon's team, The Running Dead, require a near miraculous performance by both his wide receivers to make up a big 49 point deficit. This win is, of course, huge for the defending champions who are…
September 22, 2012: Heart of Duckness
I'm sure it's happened to you before. You're sitting back, watching a show on Food Network or the Travel Channel, when a dish catches your eye. You track down the recipe, study it, then jot down the ingredients, determined to recreate it at home. The next day, you go to the grocery store and pick…
September 21, 2012: In memory of Kelly
I awoke this morning and logged onto to this blog to find the following message awaiting moderation: "Anne Teldy’s lil sisAnne and I wrote this two weeks ago. All typos or mispellings are mine. I had hoped not to have to post this for some time, but sadly… Kelly Hurt, known on the Internet as…
September 20, 2012: A chance encounter! Days of Stargate Atlantis Past! Harmony!
Well, look who it is. Yes, it's my former Stargate arch-nemesis Ashleigh (not to be confused with my former Transporter arch-nemesis Tara) and her adorable pug, L'Eau. I happened to be in Gastown, enjoying an afternoon stroll with my frenchie, Lulu, when I happened to spot our former Exec. Producers' Assistant across the street. The…
September 19, 2012: The Curious Case of the Vindictive Vespula Germanica: A Joseph Mallozzi Mystery! Days of Stargate Atlantis Past! Quarantine!
It was a fiery pain, sharp and sudden, as if I'd brushed up against a white hot stove element. I dropped my bag of dog treats and immediately checked the source of the intense burning, discovered the detached wasp's stinger embedded on the inside base of my right ring finger. It instantly brought to mind…
September 18, 2012: Recommend me a great mystery read! Days of Stargate Atlantis Past! Spoils of War!
Not a fine mystery read or a good mystery read. I'd like you to recommend me a great one. A couple of guidelines: 1. As much as I respect the classics, I'd prefer to read something set in our contemporary world. Well, contemporary-ish. I'll pass on Sir Arthur Conan Doyle and Edgar Allen Poe but…
September 17, 2012: The Supermovie of the Week Club reconvenes! Cookie Monster reviews Spiderman 2!
Spiderman 2 be most disappointing sekwel since Grover's little brother, Mervin, born. Unlike first solid outing, dis foray into web-slinging adventure be peppered wit WTF (What de Fudgee-o) moments and cheesy dialogue. First movie skirted line between serious and fun, but dis movie veer into stupid-silly territory, at times reminding monster of Richard Lester Superman.…
September 16, 2012: Seattle Road Trip!
Hey, remember that movie Road Trip where a group of friends hop in a car and drive cross country? Well, today, I experienced my own abbreviated version - minus the scene in which someone gets served a piece of french toast that took a ride down the back of somebody's pants (although, to be fair,…
September 15, 2012: Our Major Teldy! Days of Stargate Atlantis Past! Be All My Sins Remember’d!
One of the nice things about this blog is the sense of community that has developed over the past 5+ years I've been updating it. Readers have come and gone but many have stuck it out and become regulars, distinguishing themselves through insightful posts, amusing anecdotes, or their single-minded devotion to the wraith. One such…
September 14, 2012: Feasting at Campagnola! Days of Stargate Atlantis Past! This Mortal Coil!
The other day, I received an email from my buddy, Rob, informing me that this was Passion for Pork Week in Vancouver. What, exactly, that meant I had no idea, but I knew that if pork was the central theme, then the gang at Campagnolo Restaurant were the people to see. I texted owner, Tom…
September 13, 2012: My brush with the law! Days of Stargate Atlantis Past! Millers Crossing!
Technically, I was not operating a cell phone while driving. I was checking a football score while stopped at a red light. Still, there was no point in arguing with a motorcycle cop who, I suspect, was simply angry that I hadn't allowed him to pass me on the right. Boy, it's been a while.…
September 12, 2012: Conversations with my Japanese Girlfriend – Podcast #1 (the story of Noah)! Days of Stargate Atlantis Past! Seer!
The cultural divide between Akemi and I has made for some very interesting conversations. More often than not, my attempts to explain certain facets of the Western world have only served to baffle her as she makes the all too innocent error of attempting to apply logic to such notions as tipping, fashion, and vegetarianism.…
September 11, 2012: Fantasy Ennui! Days of Stargate Atlantis Past continues! Missing! Mailbag!
What a difference a week makes. Well, actually a weekend in which my Snow Monkeys were upset in fantasy football league play. In the days leading up to the week one kick-off, I was incredibly excited, scouring the internet in preparation for the season to come - researching, analyzing, deciding. Today, I could barely muster…
September 10, 2012: The Supermovie of the Week Club Reconvenes! Cookie Monster reviews Hellboy!
Smart, stylish, funny and romantic. No, dis not Monster's horney.com profile. It be desktription of Hellboy, a movie me would call an anty-superhero movie. Why monster call it anty-superhero movie? Becuz monster's Anty Florence not big fan of superhero movies, but she really like superhero movies dat defy de genre by taking established cliches and…
September 9, 2012: The sweet taste of donuts, cookies and Philly cheesesteaks! And the bitter taste of defeat! Days of Stargate Atlantis Past! Tabula Rasa!
A disappointing start to the (fantasy) football season saw my Snow Monkeys upset today in unspectacular fashion. Looks like it's going to be a loooong season. Well, at least I was able to drown my sorrows - in Philly cheesesteaks, donuts, and chocolate chip cookies: It was a lower than expected turnout (four of us…