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Monthly Archives: November 2007
Day 13 & 14: Grill of My Dreams
So it’s already been two crazy weeks on this diet and I have no idea how much weight I’ve lost. All I can tell you is I really want some licorice allsorts and some pumpkin pie. Okay, is this weird? … Continue reading
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Comic History 101, Part 1: The Pre-Platinum Age
I gave a lecture on comic book history to a bunch of high-schoolers uh…last month. That was fun. I put a decent amount of work into so I thought I’d do some installments, right here on Channel Blog. Why horde … Continue reading
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Sir David Attenborough – Tell Me the Way of the World
Finally I got my DVD set of Blue Planet in the mail today! Oh you crazy fish!
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Day 12: On the Subject of Temperature
Well today was exciting if your idea of excitement is other people’s kitchen stories and meetings with financial planners. I was keen to try out my new crock pot so I picked up some vegetables and spices. I figured instead … Continue reading
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Day 10 & 11: What A Crock
I went to a callback this morning after a fitful sleep and for some inexplicable reason I didn’t feel like riding my bike downtown, so I took the bus. I think it was because subconsciously I knew it would give … Continue reading
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Addendum: I! AM! OVERCOMPENSATING!
My promised retort to Joe: Joe invited me to see Beowulf yesterday but I declined. He tried to convince me that I’d like it despite “I don’t like anything manly.” It’s true I disliked Kill Bill and Sin City and … Continue reading
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Day 9: Pizza Party!
Pizza is like sex. When it’s good, it’s great, and when it’s bad, it’s still pretty good. Heat Miser, the boss and I talked about the mother of all pizza parties at work on Friday. Here’s the scheme – I … Continue reading
Animation As A Storytelling Device
Remember the 1978 Ralph Bakshi Lord of the Rings movie? The one where they rotoscoped live actors and then animated over them? Maybe this pic will jog your memory: Now I have nothing against special effects when they’re done well. … Continue reading
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Day 8: I Eat When I’m Bored, But I Never Get Bored of Eating
I covered some of this stuff in this post from April, but let’s review some more Fat Facts. This is important setup for some of my points later on, so slog through it. This I ordain. 90% VEGETARIAN I don’t … Continue reading
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No Country For Old Men Bears a Second Post
No Country for Old Men is now playing at Fifth Avenue Cinemas as well as the Scotiabank Bullshit Theater. It’s also playing in Coquitlam if you like those sorts of options. Go see it. GO NOW!
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