Whew! What a day! I had three appointments, three scheduled conference calls (all of which I missed - the first because my phone kept on dropping the call, the second because I was busy, and the third because I misread the email and called in six hours late), notes to deliver, lots of errands to…
February 3, 2011: Toronto Day #3!
Today, we were back at the production offices/killing fields to finish beating out episode 2. We arrived to find Rob waiting for us. Also waiting for us was our second treat in as many days, compliments of Mr. Cooper. This time: bagels, cream cheese, and rugelach that, as far as I could tell, came in…
January 14, 2011: Dog show! Catching up with the mailbag!
Enjoy the dog show... Catching up with the mailbag: JeffW writes: "This has probably been asked before; what happens if you walk into the BACKSIDE of a gate with an active wormhole? Disintegration? Or is the field “Bi-directional” (i.e.-it will translate an object from the front or back)?" Answer: Actually, I have answered this one…
December 30, 2010: Comment of the month! Foodly matters! And gratuitous pug pic!
As you all know, I make it a point to read every comment posted by readers to this blog (unless they start off something along the lines of "You ruined my precious Stargate, you Stargate ruiner!" or are written by someone name Mel in which case I hit the trash button immediately), partly out of…
November 25, 2010: Jelly update! Mailbag!
My gal Jelly (pictured above) suffers from hip dysplasia and arthritic shoulders and elbows. It got so bad that she was barely able to walk, so I looked into possible treatments for her condition. Major surgery is an option to replace the ball joints of her hips, but its an extremely invasive procedure and, going…
August 18, 2010: Find your personality type! Another little something from the Art Department! An interesting mailbag!
In my opinion, people fall into four personality types... Jelly types are natural born leaders. They tend to be bossy, stubborn, and set in their ways. Bubba types are impulsive and enjoy having a good time, but they also tend to be anxious and given to excessive worry. Maximus types are hedonists, enjoying the finer…
July 24, 2010: Peanut Butter and Jelly
My dog, Jelly, eating peanut butter. Today's entry is dedicated to birthday boy Shirt 'n Tie.
July 18, 2010: Chocolate and dogs don’t mix! Except on this blog.
Last night, we sat down to a chocolate tasting. The selection: The entire Pralus line of dark chocolate bars. We had 14 bars to get through, so we started early and finished late. Following proper chocolate-tasting etiquette, we: 1. Made sure the chocolates were at room temperature. The Zero Bars were kept refrigerated for a…
July 13, 2010: This blog goes to the dogs! Again! Some House of Suns discussion! And the mailbag!
Well, today was the day Jelly finally went in for that stem cell procedure I'm hoping will help her deteriorated hips and arthritic elbows. At eleven, the poor gal can barely get around anymore, limping to and from her food bowl every morning and night, requiring my assistance to negotiate stairs, couches, and that lofty…
June 6, 2010: Where’s the good pizza at? What the hell else is under that sink? Masked! And dogs!
Seriously, what does a guy got to do to get a good slice of pizza in Vancouver? Without leaving Vancouver? We tried a few places tonight. Our first stop is purported to be the best pizza in the city, Nat's Pizza, which serves a New York style version of the Italian staple. Unfortunately, the by-the-slice…
May 27, 2010: Get yer dog pics fix! SGU production update! Next up on the reading block!
Today, we sat down to watch Andy Mikita's director's cut of Trial and Error, one of my favorite episodes of SGU's second season. And that's saying someting given that I wasn't initially onboard with the story when it was first pitched. Well, one terrific script and a solid week of production behind us, and we've…
May 21, 2010: The Dogs Days of Summer. How I got here. And some mailbag.
Well, even if it isn't officially summer, my dogs seem to think it is... Fondy left us this synthetic grass box for the dogs to relieve themselves on rainy days. On sunny days, Lulu likes to lie in it. Jelly doing the usual: sitting down to watch the action. Maximus doesn't like the look of…
March 8, 2010: Car issues! Strange fruit! Cooking! Guess the Episode Titles – Round Two! And Doggies! Seriously. What more could you ask for?
You know the great thing about power windows? You can raise and lower them with the push of a button, dispensing with that troublesome and annoying manual crank. You know the terrible thing about power windows? You can't raise OR lower them if the button stops working. Furthermore, the fact that you've dispensed with that…
August 23, 2009: What you’ve been missing. My finalized Tokyo restaurant list. And the mailbag.
I’m taking the weekend off to read, study my Japanese, watch some dvd’s, and spend quality time with the dogs. It’s amazing how much they appreciate a leisurely walk or something as simple as having company while sunning themselves out in the backyard. Those of you who haven’t been following the dogs on twitter -…
August 12, 2009: Done and done! But not really. The Return of Peter DeLuise. Talking Eli with David Blue. Jelly checks in, tries to check out, but gets checked up.
Today, I finally finished the scripts. Well, not really because a script isn’t technically done until it’s been shot and I still have my most despised stage of the scripting process not to look forward to - the dreaded rewrite. But, for the moment, a much-needed breather. Now, it’s all in the hands of my…