‘Tis the season for gift exchanges. I have already participated in one gift exchange, I’ve got another tonight and another tomorrow night. White elephant gift exchanges are fun but no one ever really ends up with something they want. More intentional gift exchanges can be more successful unless someone ends up with a homemade ovenRead more
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This past weekend both Alycia and I were sick. Every week it seems a friend or coworker is down for a few days with a cold or the flu. Hopefully we’re past our bout of sickness; I can’t imagine a worse day to not have an appetite than Thanksgiving. In light of all the littleRead more
I finally got caught up on Doctor Who late last week, just in time for the 50th Anniversary Special. “The Day of the Doctor” was great and, even though I’m not the world’s biggest Whovian, I still geeked out quite a bit. I’m still collecting my thoughts about the special and some of its deeperRead more
The Doctor Who 50th Anniversary Special is a little over a month away. The special, titled The Day of the Doctor, will be broadcast in over 75 countries, including a simulcast on BBC One and BBC America. I’m looking forward to Matt Smith’s penultimate turn as the Doctor as well as Peter Capaldi’s regeneration asRead more
I’ve been working my way through Doctor Who for over a year and I’m almost caught up. I should be able to watch live when Matt Smith dons his bow tie for the last time. I most recently watched the episode “The Rings of Akhaten”. In this episode the Doctor takes his new companion, Clara,Read more
Yesterday it was announced that Scotish actor, Peter Capaldi, would be the 12th Doctor. I had no idea who Capaldi was before the announcement. After perusing his IMDB page, though, I saw that he was in Torchwood and a Tennant episode of Doctor Who. I’ve yet to watch Torchwood but I remember him as theRead more