Posted in Uncategorized on April 30, 2007 | 76 Comments »
Dogs are possessed of an uncanny sixth sense that allows them sniff out looming danger, earthquakes, and trips to the vet. And you can add pug picnics to the list. The Pug Picnic is a local event that sees approximately 25-50 pugs hitting the beach on the last Sunday of every month. [...]
Posted in Uncategorized on April 29, 2007 | 68 Comments »
Amusing food story #1: Fondy and her sister Grace were shopping at the Pacific Mall yesterday when they decided to get take-out at the food court. Grace ordered from Thai Express and, as she was heading out, noticed that the container they gave her was only half-full. She thought it odd since the [...]
Posted in Uncategorized on April 28, 2007 | 93 Comments »
One of the many nice things about having dinner with my agent Robb is getting him to regale us with his wonderful Hollywood stories. Nothing seedy or salacious, just humorous accounts of his poker nights with the writers of The Simpsons or dinners with colorful clients. Sitting there the other night, listening to [...]
Posted in Uncategorized on April 27, 2007 | 102 Comments »
i have a friend who emails me on occasion whenever he does it drives me nuts because for some reason he refuses to make use of punctuation no semi-colons commas or apostrophes not even a period for some reason capitalization is also taboo i cant figure why is it really that troublesome maybe its a [...]
Posted in Uncategorized on April 26, 2007 | 90 Comments »
As promised, here is an annotated version of that Stargate poem I posted before production began. Let’s see how you’re all doing so far…
The dawn of each season brings ideas galoreSome which survive, others shown the door,(For various reasons, things like production demands, actor availability, and a plain old change of heart may kill [...]
Posted in Uncategorized on April 24, 2007 | 59 Comments »
Last night’s dinner at Don Francesco Ristorante was a nice change of pace, a return to an old favorite I haven’t visited in a while. Finally, after several weeks of waiting, I got my pasta fix and am good for another month. Or day anyway as my agent, Robb, is in town and [...]
Posted in Uncategorized on April 24, 2007 | 81 Comments »
I love The Sopranos. It’s a show that not only offers valuable life lessons (ie. If your driver starts running AWAY from your car at breakneck speed, follow suit lest you catch a bullet in the eye), but wonderful insight into the Italian psyche (Blame it all on our mothers). Watching the show [...]
Posted in Uncategorized on April 22, 2007 | 85 Comments »
Following a fitful night’s sleep, I awoke at a little after 10:30 a.m., groggy, perspiring, dehydrated, slightly nauseous, and suffering from a major headache. In short, I was experiencing a major chocolate hangover. And after last night’s chocolate-themed festivities, I suspect I‘m not the only one.
The party kicked off at approximately 7:00 p.m. [...]
Posted in Uncategorized on April 21, 2007 | 84 Comments »
Last night over sushi, one of my fellow diners explained how a friend of his had vacationed in Scotland and discovered one of the most remarkable dishes he had ever tried: chips on a bun. That’s fries and mayo served in a bun. Seriously. I thought the only thing that could have [...]
Posted in Uncategorized on April 21, 2007 | 79 Comments »
In honor of my buddy Errol who was in town for two nights only (Book now to avoid disappointment!) we had dinner at Kamei Royale on West Broadway. All in all, not a bad meal - although Fondy may disagree as she started feeling ill on the way home. I don’t know if [...]
