After a day at the International Spy Museum, D and I returned to our hotel room, where this email was waiting for me: Dear Mr. Chen, On behalf of the staff and the instructors, I’d like to welcome you asa…
Year: 2008
Third Time’s the Charm, Right?
Early this morning, I email-submitted my application for the Viable Paradise writer’s workshop. Then I went to sleep, and after breakfast, went to the post office to send a hard copy of my manuscript. Yes, today is the deadline for…
Hugo Reading
D and I have another week and a half to vote for this year’s Hugo Awards. She’s currently ahead of me on reading all the nominated stories, many of which are available online. I’ve only read two of the nominated…
Sex and the Incredible Hulk
(NOT what you think) Despite my earlier protestations, D and I were both won over by the Scene Unseen review and actually paid good money to see Sex and the City last night.* A week ago, we took D’s family…
“Apartment of Champions” Teaser
I’ve just submitted my entry for the FOX-NYTVF Comedy Script Contest. My synopsis: In a city full of super-heroes, five young people with not-so-great powers and one normal college kid do their best to avoid great responsibility. I don’t actually…
John Grisham on “Foreshadowing”
From The Onion, America’s Finest News Source: Guess what? There is this really neat literary device I just learned about, and it’s called “foreshadowing.” It’s this thing where, in the beginning of the story, you put in all these little…
The Great Experiment
I am nothing if not malleable. Barely three weeks after complaining that I couldn’t buy and download the TV shows I want to watch on my computer, I’m trying out the available options to see if I can live with…
“Pork and Beans” music video
Thanks to steadof for the link. And yes, Weezer did actually get all those people into a studio to do the lip-syncing. The grand finale starting at 2:37 is pretty impressive. But I really could have done without the creepy…
What to Watch
You’ve got one more week to catch live coverage of the STS-124 mission on NASA TV, being transmitted from the Space Shuttle and International Space Station in Earth orbit. Seriously, there is nothing better on television right now. My favorite…