Adventures of EdRocker

Chicken Little (Day 39)

2012-02-01T23:25:00.000-08:00

It's our last day at this location before we head back to the Boundary Bay Airport.

The location signs pointing to work...

Gotta love fresh-baked Scones!

Breakfast is good!

Assistant Directors: James and Aaron...

Time to get on the bus.

All my (Showbiz Management) scenes take place on this ride.

We filmed my (Showbiz Management) death scene today. :-(

I'm (Showbiz Management) dead?!? LOL!

I (Showbiz Management) just had to get a shot with Jen, one of our hairstylists.

Stunt-double/Photo-double Jessica (Local Color) and Stand-in Lee (JR Talent Inc.)...

Stand-in Mike (Double Agents) working-out his calves...

My make-up artist, Michelle...

Life on set...

Background Holding...

Woohoo, broken for lunch!

Julie (Showbiz Management), Adiam (In-Motion Talent), and Maria (Double Agents) led the way.

Too good to be true!

Locations extraordinaire, Conrad!

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Type of Call: Actor.

Length of Call: 12 1/4 Hours.

Chicken Little (Day 38)

2012-01-31T21:06:00.000-08:00

Inside the PNE Forum...

My tools of the trade: MOMMIETRON's iPad and my Bean Boots.

Stand-in Steve got a chance to read a book.

Gotta have my greens!

I've been catching-up on "Sons of Anarchy" while in the trailer!

While shuttling to Crew Park after I (Showbiz Management) got wrapped, a Teamster riding in the same van said, "You should give a lesson on how to leave your room in a honeywagon."

"What do you mean?" I asked.

He responded, "You always keep your room neat and tidy. Others can learn from you."

I laughed. :-)

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Type of Call: Actor.

Length of Call: 9 1/4 Hours.

Chicken Little (Day 37)

2012-01-30T22:45:00.000-08:00

Back in the trenches...

Michelle gave me (Showbiz Management) the chapped lips again.

Today's lunch menu...

Cast and crew broken for lunch...

Our catering never disappoints.

It's good to work indoors.

The vehicles of our convoy...

My ex-girlfriend used to bug me, saying I (Showbiz Management) was working for chump change in this business. The beauty of this job? I'm now earning more than twice her wage, just by lying down. ;-)

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Type of Call: Actor.

Length of Call: 13 1/4 Hours.

Sunset Burgers

2012-01-30T22:18:00.000-08:00

Yeah, I don't think so. I'm more like a... gynaecologist. ;-)

Since I missed Fatty's birthday all together last week, I decided to take him to Sunset Burgers for lunch!

Fatty and the artwork that reminds me of the Duran Duran album cover (Rio)...

Now I know why the burgers here are so good, they're made out of Kobe beef!

A Rolo Shake for dessert... This place is really good and worth a return visit! :-)

After eating, Fatty and I watched "The Grey". I didn't know it was filmed in Vancouver until I started to recognize a couple of my co-workers in it! LOL! A tip, don't leave the theatre until all the credits have rolled. ;-)

Thanks for the movie Fatty!

Happy Belated Birthday!!!

Happy Birthday Todd!!!

2012-01-28T23:59:00.000-08:00

Tara, Todd, Simon, Marie, and...

introducing Vaela! It was my first time meeting Simon and Marie's little girl. What a cutie!

A bunch of us were over to celebrate Todd getting older.

We got to try-out my new Balderdash game.

Drew got comfy on my feet.

Awww...

Break-out the cake!

And the kisses!

Happy Birthday my friend.

Thanks for having us over you guys!!! :-)

Chicken Little (Day 36)

2012-01-27T23:59:00.000-08:00

Woohoo!!! To elaborate on last Tuesday's entry, my days on "Falling Skies" are coming to an end due to a successful little audition. My background agent called me last week and asked me if I wanted to be submitted for the role of a Wounded Man. I accepted and a couple of days later, he called me back to tell me that production had narrowed it down to two choices, Rob and me. We were asked to meet the director at North Shore Studios the next day and that's when he picked me! The opportunity was just too good to pass up, but it means my background continuity on this TV series is now over.

I started my first of six actor days with Blueberry Pancakes.

The circus...

Jessica was my neighbour in the trailer.

This one's for me.

Everything was all laid out for me in the trailer.

Michelle was in charge of making my (Showbiz Management) lips look like...

this! Ewww!

Give us a kiss! ;-)

My family in Extras Holding...

Fans from six different countries came down to visit the set today!

They also got a little meet & greet with the cast!

Man, I'm going to miss this food.

The Weavermobile...

Hey, the Medical Bus is wearing shades! ;-)

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Type of Call: Actor.

Length of Call: 13 1/2 Hours.

Chicken Little (Day 35)

2012-01-25T19:54:00.000-08:00

Yeah, baby! Egg in the Hole for breakfast!

Our holding was in a different place today.

Awww, Ieisha (Showbiz Management) is so cute!

Jeffery in the photo of the day.

Don't fuck with these guys!

I'm (Showbiz Management) gonna miss working with Colin (Showbiz Management) on this production. :-(

Randy (Showbiz Management), Kevin (Showbiz Management), and Roman (Showbiz Management)...

Glen (Showbiz Management), Colin (Showbiz Management), and Jason (Double Agents)...

Looking good, Al (Showbiz Management)!

Greg (Showbiz Management), Ieisha (Showbiz Management), Abi (Showbiz Management), Alex (Showbiz Management), and Glen (Showbiz Management)...

Greg (Showbiz Management) with our wrangler, Crystal...

That's all folks!!! :-)

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Type of Call: Cattle, 60 Background.

Length of Call: 7 1/2 Hours.

A Good Busy Day

2012-01-24T21:41:00.000-08:00

Early this morning, Rich and Pauline headed-off to Mexico to survey the hotel their booking for their upcoming wedding this summer. They picked me up, so I can drop them off at the airport. Now, I've got the use of Rich's truck. :-)

After another sleep, I bussed it over to North Shore Studios to end my tenure on "Falling Skies". (More to come from this story!)

In the afternoon, I went over to the Steve Nash Sports Club where Mike eventually met-up with me to work-out!

After my time at the gym, Fatty and I drove down to Point Roberts to pick-up a couple of parcels from the Letter Carrier. I got my external hard drive and Fatty got his runners. Finally, I ended my day by doing some laundry at the Great West Coin Laundromat.

Phewww!

In the Year 2077

2012-01-21T23:59:00.000-08:00

We got a newbie here, Aida (Universal Background Performers)! I (Showbiz Management) was so surprised to see her working on set with us today.

Marie (Universal Background Performers) is another performer who is relatively new to the scene.

Enjoying lunch with the rookies... LOL!

The hardcore veterans, Shiraine (Local Color) and Christie (Local Color)...

It turns out that Jenn (Boss Management Inc.) and Danielle (DC-5 Talent) have known each other since elementary school and here they are now working on set together!

We were all getting sleepy as the night went on. LOL!

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Type of Call: Cattle, 80 Background.

Length of Call: 10 1/2 Hours.

Chicken Little (Day 34)

2012-01-20T23:59:00.000-08:00

Yay, Sotirios (JR Talent) and I (Showbiz Management) were together again!

Something healthy from crafty...

The back of Ieisha's (Showbiz Management) head...

"I gotcha!" LOL, so cute!

My goodness, there was just too much to eat for lunch!

Colin (Showbiz Management) revealed to Ivette (Showbiz Management) and I, his background survival kit.

Since we had a lot of downtime, Colin (Showbiz Management) and Glen (Showbiz Management) watched episodes of "Homeland" as we sat in holding.

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Type of Call: 39 Background.

Length of Call: 11 1/2 Hours.

Chicken Little (Day 33)

2012-01-19T23:59:00.001-08:00

I went over to the Reunion Pictures office this morning for a fitting. Along the way, I took this photo of the icicles in this tunnel.

I had a good view of Grouse Mountain from here!

I should go skiing soon.

Of course, I just had to drop by the local JJ Bean. ;-)

Finally at work, I got a chance to watch some more episodes of "Sons of Anarchy".

A bunch of us were here today!

And would you look at this. I (Showbiz Management) bumped into Martina on set! Turns out she was invited by the show's producer/director to shadow him for the day. It was hard not to spot her beautiful smile in the hallway. :-)

Lunch with Jon (Showbiz Management)...

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Type of Call: 39 Background.

Length of Call: 11 3/4 Hours.

Chicken Little (Day 32)

2012-01-18T23:59:00.000-08:00

Look who else was working-out at the gym today... Ivette (Showbiz Management)! I got her to point at KJ and Romney's photos. LOL!

Awww, there's snow on the bull.

I walked over to JJ Bean after yoga.

It's been so cold lately, ice had formed on their drain chain.

It's pretty!

What's also pretty is there Mocha. ;-)

On the way to work, I ran into Vanessa (In-Motion Talent) on the Skytrain!

Han Solo on Planet Hoth?

Loving Glen's red pants in crew park: Randy (Showbiz Management), Glen (Showbiz Management), Vanessa (In-Motion Talent), and Everton (DC-5 Talent)...

It's Colin (Showbiz Management)!

Oh no, what did they do to Vanessa's (In-Motion Talent) face?!?

Lunch with Colin (Showbiz Management)...

Since we had an hour for lunch, I (Showbiz Management) decided to pay Rachael and Tim a visit on the set of "The Killing"! They were working just a couple of buildings down from us.

Awww, Ceilidh is working on this show too!

Posing with Hartley (GE-Talent)... "Background is traveling!"

Hugging my stalker, Shannon... ;-)

I spotted this photo of Marion with the cast of "Battlestar Galactica" posted in his AD trailer. LOL!

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Type of Call: 44 Background.

Length of Call: 9 1/2 Hours.

Chicken Little (Day 31)

2012-01-17T23:56:00.000-08:00

Woohoo, a Turkey & Avocado Quesadilla for breakfast!

Roberta (JR Talent), Ivette (Showbiz Management), and Jon (Showbiz Management)...

Sharing a table with Chris (In-Motion Talent), Roberta (JR Talent), Ivette (Showbiz Management), and Sotirios (JR Talent)...

Our wrangler, Crystal with Adiam (In-Motion Talent)...

Yeah baby, "Space Invaders"! Actually, it's the production's lighting board.

I finally got to use one of the stocking stuffers I got from the Kleider Khristmas.

Gratitude to Natalie (Showbiz Management) for the label of my name!!!

Mussels!

Lunch with Dan (Local Color)...

I (Showbiz Management) had a Banana Cream Tart for dessert!

It was a little big for my mouth.

Is Colin (Showbiz Management) performing the wave? LOL!

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Type of Call: 44 Background.

Length of Call: 11 Hours.

Chicken Little (Day 30)

2012-01-17T00:10:00.000-08:00

Because of the recent snowfall, today's booking was in question. First, we were booked and then we get cancelled, but then this morning, I got the offer to work again!

Ivette (Showbiz Management) got called-in too, so I was able to bum a ride off of her.

Muchas Gracias!!!

Jo changed my (Showbiz Management) wardrobe a little bit for this episode.

I (Showbiz Management) like the new look. It's more comfortable!

Our holding and set were in a different building today.

Bert (Double Agents) and Rob (DC-5 Talent) were also working today.

I (Showbiz Management) was all smiles because we shot inside the whole day.

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Type of Call: 6 Background.

Length of Call: 11 Hours.

Specialty Brunch at Milestones

2012-01-15T19:08:00.000-08:00

I passed by the Robson Square GE Ice Plaza this afternoon,

on my way to meet Nick at Milestones.

My Mimosa and me...

Nick got the Tropical one.

We both ordered from their Specialty Brunch menu. For $18.99, you get a Fruit Plate,

a choice of Mimosas,

and your selection of an Omelette or a Benny. Just awesome! :-)

Thanks for brunch, Niko!!!

The Deumas are Staying!

2012-01-15T01:45:00.000-08:00

Don't cry Mateo. It's looks like your staying put in British Columbia!

A couple weeks ago, this family thought they were heading back to Calgary,

but now they're just moving to a different community.

Hello new home!

Apparently, this place is much bigger and cheaper than the Deumas' last rental home! It looks good. :-)

The Blades of Glory

2012-01-13T23:59:00.000-08:00

Woohoo, back on ice with the boys!

Ryan and Robbie awaiting the ice to dry...

Enzo is back with us!

Brian!

That's one for a hockey card.

Nick and Brian stretching...

Love the teeth Curt!

Bruce in the house.

Terry, fresh from back surgery!

Glen during a pre-game skate...

Team Dark gathers in...

We get a few last minute orders from our organizer, Stef.

The opposition, Team White...

Game on!

Tonight's match was pretty competitive! Team Dark won by a score of 8-7. :-)

Good game, boys!

Some after-game skating with George, Rich,

and Glen...

And don't forget about me.

I bagged one today! :-)

Here's a little video for you to enjoy!

JJ Bean

2012-01-12T22:54:00.000-08:00

After my personal training session with Romney this morning, I ran a few errands and then dropped by a JJ Bean for a Mocha and a Muffin! I just love their Mochas because they're awesome! They also bake their own pastries and they're a local company. Man, I'm already craving another! :-)

Chicken Little (Day 29)

2012-01-11T23:59:00.000-08:00

Brought to you by Location Caterers.

There wasn't too many of us to start the day. The boys killed some time by playing Crib.

I (Showbiz Management) took this chance to watch Season 4 of "Breaking Bad" on the MOMMIETRON's iPad.

Even on set, I (Showbiz Management) was lying down on the job. ;-)

Yup, they're still playing Crib.

Time to eat.

Fuck yeah, we had Sticky Toffee Pudding for dessert!

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Type of Call: 36 Background.

Length of Call: 13 3/4 Hours.

Shopping Week at UBC

2012-01-10T21:40:00.000-08:00

After working-out at the Steve Nash Sports Club, I bussed over to the UBC Rec.

Lila invited me to take her yoga class during Shopping Week.

As thanks, I took her to Milestones for some grub.

Plus, I had to use a special voucher for the restaurant today. I like what they've done to this place after all the renovations!

Namaste Doctor!!!

The Library Patrons

2012-01-09T22:50:00.000-08:00

I (Showbiz Management) was working on some familiar ground today, the Champlain Heights Library.

This place sure has changed throughout the years! My friends and I used to hang-out here back when we were in high school. It's called Champlain Square now.

Lee (JR Talent) was able to set-up a command centre inside the library.

Laurie (Showbiz Management) on the phone with Kaitlin (Showbiz Management) in the background...

Kaitlin (Showbiz Management) and Michelle (Boss Management Inc.) in line for lunch...

Oh shit! What the fuck happened to Jon (Showbiz Management)?!?

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Type of Call: 11 Background.

Length of Call: 10 1/4 Hours.

A Birthday Double

2012-01-07T23:59:00.000-08:00

I got-up pretty early in the morning to help Boris stuff this storage container.

This company drops-off the box, you fill it up, and when you're done,

they come and pick it up to bring it to their warehouse.

Later this evening, I went over to Ron's place to celebrate his birthday!

There sure were a lot of people here tonight.

And a bunch of food!

Shellaine and the girls...

Me with the Polish Princess, Ewa!

Woohoo, all these girls in one bedroom! ;-)

The baldies are flanking.

Happy Birthday Ron!!!

Love the slippers!

A few hours later, I walked over a couple blocks to celebrate Chera's birthday!

And a big congratulations to Brenda and Kenji. They got engaged over the holidays!

Chera and the arrival of Shayna...

Me and the emergence of Justine from the bathroom... LOL!

Our future Recreational Therapists...

The boys in the kitchen...

Here comes the cake!

'Happy Birthdays' and 'Congratulations' all around!

Yes, Brenda's eyes are open for this one!

Time to move the party to the Anza Club.

What the Hell?!? It's packed in here!

Fun times galore, baby!!!

Second-Half of the Season

2012-01-06T23:59:00.000-08:00

Woohoo! It's a good thing I got wrapped early from work or else I'd be missing out on tonight's game.

Mike and the boys doing their stretching...

Jimmy!

Dan...

Boris in Bhujangasana...

On the bench with James and Glen...

Boris on a scoring chance!

It's been awhile since I've donned this jersey.

And it's a good thing I did...

because I bagged 2 goals tonight! ;-)

Chicken Little (Day 28)

2012-01-06T23:58:00.000-08:00

As long as you're working, you're not spending money.

Especially, on food!

Everton (DC-5 Talent), Christina (DC-5 Talent), and I (Showbiz Management) were all back at Riverview Hospital this morning.

Christina (DC-5 Talent) and her assault rifle on a break...

I actually lost weight over the holidays, so it's time to bulk-up!

Bring on the Skitters!

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Type of Call: 36 Background.

Length of Call: 8 Hours.

Chicken Little (Day 27)

2012-01-05T22:18:00.000-08:00

Lunch with Joe (Local Color) and Chris (In-Motion Talent) on our first day of work to start the new year...

Our wranglers, Lori and Crystal...

Together again, Sotirios (JR Talent) and me (Showbiz Management)!

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Type of Call: 49 Background.
Length of Call: 9 Hours.

Steve Nash Sports Club

2012-01-04T21:18:00.000-08:00

The Steve Nash Sports Club in Downtown Vancouver...

I joined this gym over a year ago and ever since, I've been coming here practically everyday! It's my favourite location because it offers towel service and digital lockers. Plus, all members have access to a steam room and sauna!

It's always a pleasure when you've got the smiling faces of Dawnia and Tiffani greeting you when you arrive at the club.

Dawnia's Friday spin class is a regular thing for me and thanks to Tiffani, I now get 15% off whenever I shop at the Helly Hansen store!

Credit Glen for the change in my lifestyle. He's the one that sold me my membership back when he was working at the Morgan Crossing location.

And a lot of thanks has to go to one of my best friends, Fatty for showing me how to weight lift properly. My work-outs were so disorganized until he showed me the light.

A big part of my regiment is yoga! I try to attend a class everyday. Here Sarah (left) and I are posing with one of our favourite instructors, Tedi Martin (centre).

I met fellow member, Sarah through Tedi's classes.

As you can tell, we love yoga! You don't need to turn-up the thermostat when Tedi's in charge. She can make you sweat by building your internal heat through practice alone!

Ah yes, and then there's Troy! This yoga instructor is a big fan of Bikram Yoga and Y Yoga. LOL!

Troy never fails to make me laugh during class! He's travelling through Bali for a couple months, so we're all awaiting his return.

This is Kala. I always enjoy her Yoga Ride sessions on Thursdays. It's a welcome bonus when she shares her peppermint oil with everyone during shavasana! Actually, she and Tedi both taught Waterfront Yoga at Canada Place last summer. "Waaahhh..."

Awww... I wish this yogini had more sessions here. Liz only teaches on Tuesday afternoons, so I try not to miss her class. Most yoga studios charge $10 for an hour of drop-in, but here at the Steve Nash Sports Club, yoga classes are included with your membership! The way I see it, I'm getting more than my money's worth from the monthly fee by attending all these classes. ;-)

Running into Kelsey (not Kasey)... LOL! She too teaches spin. Kelsey also gave me a free shirt one time! "Fun, Inspiring, Teamwork, Noble, Encouragement, Service, Success"

Romney Pearson... This personal trainer gave me a free session on...

a Pilates Reformer back in November. After an hour of training, I noticed immediate results, especially in my abdominal regions and in my posture! I was impressed to say the least, so when Romney offered some Christmas specials for her pilates sessions, I bought some. She now trains me to keep my tummy flat and much more!

Big thanks to all the friendly staff and trainers at the Steve Nash Sports Club for keeping me fit!!! :-)

Luksusowa Vodka

2012-01-03T21:19:00.000-08:00

On the way to Fatty's, I passed by the liquor store to see how much Luksusowa Vodka was priced at. Ever since Dr. Kleider served it to us last Christmas, I've been curious about it.

It's still made from potatoes! At $24.85 CAD for a 750 mL bottle, I decided to bring this Polish vodka home. ;-)

2012 New Year's Day

2012-01-01T23:59:00.000-08:00

Lila suggested we start the new year by walking the Labyrinth of Meditation.

After we were done, we spotted a shark in the West End!

Well, I guess we shouldn't be too shocked since we did have a bear downtown last month. ;-)
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They're actually heading down to this year's Polar Bear Swim.

Oh baby!

I spotted a PBO!

The crowd was in full force at English Bay!

Fatty was doing the swim too, but not here.

And there they go!

A cute Westie named Brodie witnessed the event!

Woohoo!

Another PBO!

"Run girl, run!"

Playing the Observer...

Just look at that crowd!

Andy came down to Second Beach to meet us!

Fatty had his own swim in mind, but in a less gregarious manner.

There goes Jesus!

Nope, not Jesus.

Emerging from the depths...

in triumph!

Aquaman?!?

"I'm going back in for another dip."

And he did just that!

This time Lila was there to dry-off her pumpkin.

I mean her munchkin face. LOL!

Sasha and his girlfriend just happened to be walking by while all this was happening!

Here's a couple more sights of our walk as the night descended upon us. You have a Hometree from Pandora and Vancouver's Inukshuk here!

Whoa, it's the Crystalline Entity!

2012 New Year's Eve

2011-12-31T23:59:00.000-08:00

I went downtown tonight to ring in the new year.

I was in the Roxy when the clock hit midnight.

A Happy New Year with Fatty!

Glen was here too.

Shortly after, I walked along Granville Street to see some friends.

The first stop was at the Edge to visit Brieanne! She took a shift tonight.

The second stop, Ginger 62 where Lila pulled me in.

Also working tonight was Anthony! I haven't seen this guy for awhile.

Lila was booked to work for Hed Kandi at this club.

Dark Angel...

There's another pair of wings in the house!

Fun times in the photo booth...

Huh, so this is the view from the VIP section.

Lila and I went for a walkabout.

This was a surprise. I bumped into Shannon! I haven't seen this girl since high school.

Killarney Cougars: Shannon, Mike, and me!

When Lila finished her shift, we walked over to her place to drop-off her wings and then we made our way to...

the Roxy! Andy was working too.

Drinks are on the house! LOL!

Popa Fatt...

Glen and George still partying...

Popa Fatt, a creeper, Sean, and Melissa...

Time to call it a night.

We dropped by Donair Dude to finish-off our evening.

HAPPY NEW YEAR EVERYONE!!! :-)

Cora

2011-12-31T23:58:00.000-08:00

Hilda gave me a call this morning and invited me out to Cora for brunch!

This place was a first for me.

Man, there sure was a lot of fresh fruit around here!

I know what I want to order. ;-)

"This time you're eating paper. The next time... it's going to be GLASS!" Bruce Lee.

Mother and daughter, Hilda and Carina...

Check out my Strawberry Waffles!

It was huge!

"Eat Carina, eat!"

Gratitude to the Deumas for taking me here!!!

"Catching Up with Good Friends" Volume II: After Party

2011-12-30T23:59:00.000-08:00

After hitting the gym, I bussed it down to Point Roberts to pick-up a couple of parcels including this Storm Trooper shirt by Marc Ecko!

The second package contained my new Canada Goose jacket!

It's the HyBridge Lite Jacket, but I call it my Stillsuit. ;-)

"Must drink more milk!"

Later this evening, a bunch of us returned to Ron and Shellaine's to play some games and eat all the leftovers from last night.

It's fun making Ewa laugh.

"Awww, touch me, touch me now."

In between the twin towers, Danielle and Ewa... I call it Heaven! ;-)

Big thanks to Shellaine and Ron for having us back!!!

"Catching Up with Good Friends" Volume II

2011-12-29T23:59:00.000-08:00

Once again, Shellaine and Ron had some friends over for the holidays. Who should I see here? George, Louis and Henry's youngest brother! I haven't seen this guy for so long.

Looks like someone's trying to hide.

"I got you Jason!"

The reverse-angle...

Let's spend some time in the kitchen.

With flash...

and without, much better.

Jon and Christina...

"Seven days..."

There be twins in the house!

Ron gave me an autographed copy of his calendar! Check out his gallery online: ronsombilongallery.com.

Bring on the yum-yum!

A party with Filipinos?

Karaoke is a given. ;-)

Back to the kitchen...

Time to set-up for a group shot.

Boo! I cut-off Jon from these photos.

The damn chandelier swung to the right.

Anyways, the poses by Ewa and Shellaine make this run priceless.

See?

LOL!

Time for Taboo!

Here we go. Ron's camera took a better shot of us with his tripod.

Gratitude to Ron and Shellaine for hosting the party!!!

Christmas in Rohan

2011-12-25T23:59:00.000-08:00

We finally got to meet Avery today!

On our way to Fort Langley, we dropped by Carla and Josh's place.

The rumours are true, this is one cool baby!

And look who else we got to see, Tamara! It's been way too long my dear.

When we finally arrived at Dr. Nick and Elizabeth's, Suzy Girl was there to greet us!

Scout and Suzy were a little distracted by all the cooking in the kitchen.

Woohoo, the Sisters-Z broke-out the Scrabble board!

Elizabeth had to feed the horses, so we asked her if we could come.

Uncle Bob offered an apple to Gary.

I gave one to Ashton.

They sure were hungry.

Ashton is the horse that Elizabeth rides.

Cutie pie!

Munch, munch, munch...

Someone else was looking for some attention too.

Fatty and Lila with Gary...

They're like big dogs.

Where did Lila go?

Here she is, on the other side of the gate.

Lila was a little scared of these two.

I was having the time of my life!

Hmmnnn, nice view from here.

I didn't want to leave. :-(

Popa Fatt...

Back at the Kleiders, I met Nancy and Freddie.

Oh no, someone's not feeling too good.

And here it is, Dr. Nick's turkey!

Father and son moving the bird...

Freddie enjoyed a massage from his momma.

The table was set for us to dig-in.

Jessica and Nicholas...

The kids' table...

'Feast' is an understatement.

Liz and Sara...

The Sisters-Z: Sara, Joy, and Elizabeth.

EdRocker: "How you feeling Suzy?"
Suzy: "I'm good, just tired from yesterday's hike."
EdRocker: "Hang in there, girl. Take it easy for a couple days."
Suzy: "Okay, Uncle Ed."

Time to empty our Christmas stockings!

Our gracious host and hostess, Dr. Nick and Elizabeth...

Elizabeth's parents, Lynn and Brian...

Jessica and Joy checking-out all their goodies...

Poor Nicky, he wasn't feeling too well.

Look at all this stuff I got!

Each of us had a few puzzle pieces, so we dumped them all on to the table for the girls to solve it.

"Ah yeah!"

Joy and Liz...

Pretty much solved, just missing a couple pieces. :-(

Sara with Alex's cute stocking...

Brian's had a heavy stocking,

but he's a strong man.

"What?!? That's it?!?" ;-)

Fatty ate all his chocolates?!? LOL!

Nick and Liz...

Kimmie...

Scout...

Channelling Michael Jackson,

the Smooth Criminal.

"Ohhh!!!"

Santa?!?

Sisters, Lynn and Nancy...

Chillaxing... It was time to call it a night.

Big thanks to Nick and Elizabeth for the wonderful feast!!!

Gratitude to Carla and Santa aka Josh for letting us sleep over!!!

The morning after, we had Pancakes & Ham!

A specialty coffee pour moi.

One last time to see the horses before we head back home...

Lila conquered her fear of them and...

actually gave Ashton a kiss!

"Yay!!!"
"Conquer your fear, and I promise you, you will conquer death!"

"No! I don't want to go home!"

Looks like Suzy is feeling a little better!

Such a cutie!

Lila used to be scared of dogs, but look at her now, she's giving Suzy a belly rub!

Much gratitude to Suzy and her parents, Elizabeth and Nick for having us over!!!

It's a Deuma Christmas!

2011-12-24T23:59:00.000-08:00

I went over to the Deumas to celebrate Christmas Eve!

Once again, Hilda prepared another feast with some help from her brother, Holden this time.

Hilda and Mateo...

Karen and Holden...

Carina and Boris spoke to family online.

Boris' mom sent over some Milhojas with Holden!

The kids got to open a few presents before going to bed.

Carina with her cousins, Heatley and Kaden...

Rogue Squadron in the house!

Big thanks to the Deumas for Christmas dinner!!!

Pauline & Rich's Ugly Christmas Sweater Party

2011-12-23T23:59:00.000-08:00

Tonight was the night for some food, drinks, and ugly sweaters!

Lesley and George...

Anthony and Anna...

Holy shit, look at these sweaters!

Our host and hostess, Rich and Pauline...

Someone looks really young! ;-)

I think we're drinking booze tonight. ;-)

Roomies for Cancun!!!

Nice hair!

"Hey, I'm eating here!"

Now, this is one cool bottle opener!

Gratitude to Pauline and Rich for having us over!!!

Karaoke at the Paddlewheeler Pub

2011-12-22T23:59:00.000-08:00

I was so hungry, I ordered a pint of Guinness and 3 Yorkshire Tasters.

Mike and Louisa came out to join me.

The table on the left was pretty much the only other singers tonight.

Thanks to Marie, we may have found our new karaoke spot!

Honestly, for the first hour it was only Louisa and I singing! I can't even count how many times we got up tonight.

We're gonna rule this joint on Thursday nights!

Port Coquitlam & District Hunting & Fishing Club

2011-12-22T23:58:00.000-08:00

We went up to the Port Coquitlam & District Hunting & Fishing Club this morning.

It was time for us to do some bang, bang!

As promised, Chris invited us to the club to shoot his guns.

Big thanks to Simon for the ride up here!!!

A shotgun and a couple of rifles...

Simon's .40 cal Glock...

He bought a lot of mags for his gun incase of a zombie outbreak. LOL!

Chris' 9 mm Kimber, Beretta, and his .22 cal Beretta...

The Kimber is his favourite.

Chris has got a lot of guns!

Let's get started!

I might get a Glock one of these days.

Here goes Ivette with the rifle.

This one was a little heavier.

My turn!

Ivette's a lefty.

Load 'em up!

Chris holding our supervisor's assault rifle...

This thing cost almost $5000!

It's got a bunch of scopes and...

even a laser sighter!

This is a great outdoor range!

Simon needs a bigger gun. ;-)

Oh fuck, time to try the shotgun!

This one had a pretty good kick!

Time to try Colin's rifle!

This one was pretty heavy as well!

BANG! BANG!! BANG!!!

Move aside Lara Croft!

The AR looks much better on Simon.

Colin is an awesome shot!

Cue Ivette's photo shoot.

Channeling Ripley...

We were all hungry after our session, so we drove over to the Coquitlam Grill for some brunch.

Big thanks to Chris and Simon for our shooting session!!!

JJ Bean & "Another Earth"

2011-12-19T00:03:00.000-08:00

I planned on meeting Chera and Jeff for coffee today, so I suggested the JJ Bean Commercial Drive location. I don't know what it is, but I just love their Cafe Mochas!

It turns out all three of us enjoyed the movie "Another Earth"!

Here's the trailer. I highly recommend it. :-)

2011 ShowBiz Management Christmas Party

2011-12-17T23:59:00.000-08:00

I got wrapped from "Falling Skies" early enough to attend the last couple of hours of my agency's Christmas party!

ShowBiz held tonight's party at Zawa.

As you can see, a lot of familiar faces here!

Uh oh, Ivette pointed out our agency's backdrop to us!

We were going to have fun with this. ;-)

"Shining happy faces..."

Big thanks to ShowBiz Management for holding such a fun night!!! :-)

Chicken Little (Day 26)

2011-12-17T23:58:00.000-08:00

It's the last day of filming on "Falling Skies" before the Christmas break, so this may be the last time you see this beard.

We were at a new shooting location today.

Our processing tent...

Ivette (Showbiz Management) and Kevin (Showbiz Management) doing some warm-ups...

Natalia (Showbiz Management), Sam (Tactical Actions Group Inc.), and Tony (Def-Con -5 Talent)...

We eventually moved to our holding.

LOL! Here's one thing I learned from my ex-girlfriend, Angela... Toast with Honey & Peanut Butter!

Woohoo, lunch!

Greg (Showbiz Management) and Colin (Showbiz Management)...

Gun enthusiast, Chris (In-Motion Talent)...

Bert (Double Agents)...

I (Showbiz Management) was Ivette's (Showbiz Management) pillow today. ;-)

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Length of Call: 8 Hours.

Bruin in the House!

2011-12-16T20:49:00.001-08:00

Woohoo! Jimmy and I relived last year's Stanley Cup Finals tonight. ;-)

Fuck, it's been almost a month since I last played with these boys!

So, I've been dying to play tonight!

Thank goodness I didn't have to work today.

Man, I really like this jersey! :-)

Gayle's Christmas Potluck

2011-12-15T23:59:00.000-08:00

I went down to Gayle's place tonight after my workout.

We were all here to partake in the potluck!

Michele with all the drunk kids... LOL!

It was a good turn-out on a Thursday night!

The reverse-angle...

Lots of food here...

which was perfect because I was super hungry after the gym!

Gayle had the Star Trek tree ornaments out again!

The Enterprise-D...

The Shuttlecraft Galileo...

The Klingon Bird of Prey...

Uncloaked... ;-)

Gratitude to Brad for the ride home!!!

Big thanks to Gayle for having all of us over!!! :-)

Yaletown to Granville Island

2011-12-14T19:46:00.000-08:00

After yoga, I met-up with Kelvin at Salsa and Agave for some Milanesa! I fucken love this stuff!!!

Of course, I ordered a slice of their Pastel de 3 Leches for dessert!

When I finished my lunch, I caught an Aquabus to...

Granville Island to meet...

Lila and Fatty! This was the first time I've seen the Popa Fett ever since she got back from London, Ontario! She flew over there to attend a dentistry course for a couple of weeks!

To shave or not to shave?

Gone to chatr

2011-12-13T21:18:00.000-08:00

After working-out, I took a trip down to Langley to visit our homie, Josh at WIRELESSWAVE. It was time to switch the MOMMIETRON's cell phone plan to something cheaper.

I decided to get her on a chatr wireless plan because it's compatible with her current iPhone. For what she paid $70 to Rogers Wireless, she now only has to pay $28 to chatr! Plus, she gets $10 off for the next 8 months because we're using a credit card to pay the bills. I only wish I could do the same with my phone, but I'm still under contract with Rogers.

Big thanks to Josh for hooking it up!!!

Chicken Little (Day 25)

2011-12-12T23:06:00.000-08:00

Honestly, when Maria (Double Agents) came around the corner at circus, it was like a ray of sunshine! ;-)

Mmmnnn, French Toast!

Check out Adiam's (In-Motion Talent) new toque! It's called a Hockey Sockey.

Sam (Tactical Actions Group Inc.) and Ivette (Showbiz Management) waiting to sign-in...

Thai (Def-Con -5 Talent) as an administrative assistant (my assistant)... ;-)

Husband and wife, Dave (Tactical Actions Group Inc.) and Alma (Local Color)...

Lunch with Kevin (Showbiz Management)...

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Length of Call: 11 1/2 Hours.

Brunch with Niko

2011-12-11T21:04:00.001-08:00

After my day at the gym, I called-up Nick to go out for food.

Rebel pilot spotted in Yaletown!

Since Salsa & Agave ran out of their Milanesa, we decided to go to Milestones for brunch.

"Hmmm, what to eat?"

Answer: The Ultimate Brunch Bundle which came with a pair of Mimosas,

a bowl of Fresh Fruit...

and an entree. Nick got an Omelette and I ordered a Benny! Man, I almost forgot how good the food is here!

Yeah, that's right! I'm drinking a cocktail, Muthafuckha!!

Fight Night!

2011-12-10T23:59:00.000-08:00

I started-off the day by crossing the border at Point Roberts with Boris.

This street has become quite familiar to me now.

Boris and I took advantage of a Black Friday 2 for 1 Special on Ecko's website: www.shopecko.com. We're now a part of the Rebel Alliance! ;-)

Later in the evening, I went down to the Manchester Public Eatery to watch the UFC match.

LOL! I guess these Santas had the same idea.

I was so hungry, I ordered some Bangers & Mash.

In between Kelvin and Jon...

"Rrroaar!!!"

Barry, Roman, and Glen...

Boys Night Out!!!

I was still hungry, so I had some Chocolate Lava Cake for dessert!

My Chewie shirt was just another pick-up from Point Roberts.

After the fight, Barry dropped Herb and I at Louisa's little get-together.

Eat your heart out, Troy. Look what Louisa's got and it's autographed!

Herb...

Hey, he's growing a beard too!

Thanks for the bag of treats, Louisa!!!

Chicken Little (Day 24)

2011-12-09T23:59:00.000-08:00

LOL! On my bus ride to work, this little guy kept looking at me. :-)

No need to do groceries as long as you're working. ;-)

It's so picturesque at our studio!

Sam (Tactical Actions Group Inc.) with a cool background...

Since there was a small group of us, they moved our holding upstairs.

Full moon rising...

We were all talking about the upcoming lunar eclipse tonight!

My (Showbiz Management) beard is getting pretty long!

Lunch with Jon (Showbiz Management)...

This is my AK-74.

It was so cold outside, frost started to form on our guns!

We decided to help our props people by drying them off...

as I (Showbiz Management) watched "SNL" on the MOMMIETRON's iPad.

Maintaining this look is pretty easy. :-)

My (Showbiz Management) photo in Jimmy's album...

Oh yeah, we moved back into the tent because our holding was too damn cold! Tonight's booking was pretty easy, we never got used.

The 3 Sams (Tactical Actions Group Inc.)...

LOL! This was taken yesterday when I (Showbiz Management) borrowed Adiam's headphones.

After we wrapped, the lunar eclipse started to happen!

I was too tired to wait for the full eclipse, so I went to sleep shortly after I took this shot.

Type of Call: 12 Background.
Length of Call: 12 Hours.