Tag Archives: failure

Apr 21

Exsanguination and Defenestration

Kill me, please…

It’s 5:30 a.m., and I’ve been working at the script for the better part of ten hours.  I’m totally demoralized.  It’s gotten to the point that I’m not sure I’m cutting the script so much as killing …  [read more]

Posted at 6:09 am by Adrian in script · 84 Comments » · tags: , , , , , ,
Dec 20

Flatlined

Well, my laptop has had a stroke.  The hard drive is toast, I think.  Nasty clicking noises and a bad whirr seem to point in that direction.  This now makes the second laptop failure I’ve encountered while working on BoT.  Apparently, it’s just as hard …  [read more]

Posted at 9:13 pm by Adrian in life, script · 53 Comments » · tags: , , , ,
Oct 01

Um…The Check’s in the Mail?

Deadlines…  I’m terrible with bills, but I’m usually really good with work deadlines – or at least I was.  I’m very sad to report that this day, which should have been a glorious day, is just another day.  I was …  [read more]

Posted at 3:47 pm by Adrian in script · 94 Comments » · tags: , ,
Sep 09

Still Holding our Breath

I’ve been holding my breath so long I’m beginning to turn blue Cyan. The days pass with no word from Tony or Rand regarding the most recent script submission. I know they have a lot on their …  [read more]

Posted at 2:35 pm by Adrian in collaborators, communications, script · 127 Comments » · tags: , , , , , ,
Jul 27

On Failure and Death

I have this recurring dream… For more years than I can count I’ve had (frequently) a dream in which I meet my untimely demise in an airplane. It isn’t exactly the same every time. I’ve been on every airline. I’ve …  [read more]

Posted at 8:02 pm by Adrian in life, script · 18 Comments » · tags: , , , , ,
May 11

Save Daniel Jackson

I don’t think I’ll sleep today — just seems like the right thing to do. It’s too late/early to try. Two major slaps in the face these past 24 hours — maybe too much for me to handle. One being …  [read more]

Posted at 10:31 am by Patrick in life, planning · 10 Comments » · tags: , , , , , , ,