June 30, 2009: The Things That Creeped Me Out As A Child Still Creep Me Out Today.

10 Things That Freaked Me Out When I Was A Kid:
Clowns
Oompa Loompas
Needles
Bonhomme Carnaval, the unnervingly grinning mascot of the Quebec Winter Carnival
Chitty Chitty Bang Bang – the entire movie
Winding glass staircases
The Harlem Globetrotters
Those portable “black holes” from the old Warner Bros. cartoons
Tiny Tim
Munchkins
Michelle writes: “Hey, I thought SGU was supposed to be more edgy. I [...]

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June 29, 2009: Counting Down To The Summer Hiatus! David Blue!

 

 

With three days to go before the official start of our summer hiatus, I was back in the office today, trying to figure out the beat sheet for the big SGU Season 1 finale (hint: the title rhymes with the name of the preceding episode). Lots going on in this one and this first pass [...]

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June 28, 2009: WTF? I’m on! I’m off! I’m back on again! Discovering the inner me! And catching up with the mailbag!

I could’ve sworn I uploaded this entry a couple of hours ago but when I cruised by to check on comments, it had magically disappeared.  Or maybe it never appeared in the first place.  Hmmm.  Okay, let’s try this again.

Decisions, decisions…

Damn. Less than 24 hours after declaring I was “on the program”, I’m “off the [...]

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June 27, 2009: Birthdays and Bon Voyage Dinner.

 

 

 

Charcuterie

Crispy pig feet!

Agnolotti with potatoes, mascarpone, and chives.

Pizza Bianca

 

Nutella tart

The night before Marty G. left town for L.A., most of us gathered for a farewell dinner at Campagnolo Restaurant (http://campagnolorestaurant.ca/). In attendance that evening: Exec. Producer Robert Cooper, Special Features Producer Ivon Bartok, Script Coordinator Lawren Bancroft-Wilson, Serial Eater Yours Truly, and guest of honor [...]

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June 26, 2009: 20 Down And 0 To Go! Brian J. Smith!

 

Brian J. Smith (Lt. Matthew Scott) relaxes on the Icarus set.

 

Brian takes a break between set-ups.

Breaking a story can go either way. It can be a fast-paced and entertaining exchange of ideas in which all participants contribute to fashion a gripping, tightly plotted, detailed episode breakdown. Or, it can be a frustrating exercise in futility [...]

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June 25, 2009: The Doctor Is In! Actor Paul McGillion Answers Your Questions.

Some of you know him as Ernest Littlefield.  Most of you know him as Dr. Carson Beckett.  Me?  I know him as good ole Paul - talented actor, all-around good guy, and the most entertaining person to hang with at a con (as I discovered at the 2007 San Diego Comic Con).  Ladies and gentlemen, I give you [...]

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June 24, 2009: August’s Book of the Month Club Selection. And – BEST. MOVIE REVIEW. EVER!

In case you haven’t noticed – I’m slowing down the pace of the book club, limiting the selections to a single title a month in order to – hopefully – give you all enough time to read and participate in the discussion. In a couple of weeks, we’ll be discussing James Enge’s fantasy debut Blood [...]

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June 23, 2009: A Cracking Spot of Thee-Atah!

Approximately a month after losing a bet to my co-worker Kerry, and following weeks of her incessant badgering and bothering, I finally paid up by accompanying her to a musical theater production of her choice. Her choice? Altar Boyz:
“…Altar Boyz tells the holy inspiring story of 5 small-town boys – Matthew, Mark, Luke, Juan and [...]

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June 22, 2009: 19 Down And 1 To Go! Jamil Walker Smith!

Jamil Walker Smith (Sgt. Greer)

Well, after several weeks of talking about it, we finally sat down and did it – the writers set aside their other work (editing, outlines, autobiographies) and their differences (the Binder-Gero feud is legendary) to gather and break Episode #19. And, in under two and a half hours, we were done. [...]

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June 21, 2009: Things I’ve Found In My Salad. And the Mailbag.

So we were having brunch today and I was enjoying my smoked salmon and spinach frittata when, two-thirds of the way through my meal, I noticed a little addition to the side salad: a tiny produce sticker gumming up a wad of leaves. Informative, but a bit of an appetite-killer. Our waiter was appropriately mortified [...]

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