Blue Bottle Coffee Cold Brew Review: Bright Vs Bold

I was in New York City this past week where I kept bumping into Blue Bottle Coffee shops. I didn’t realize they had locations in NYC, as well as LA, SF, and Japan. Hearing good things, I thought I’d go in and try their cold brews to combat the scorching heat. First up: Bright On… Continue reading Blue Bottle Coffee Cold Brew Review: Bright Vs Bold

Rewritten Outline For Call Me Kat Spec

COLD OPEN INT. THE MIDDLE C PIANO BAR – DAY Asleep at the bar, KAT snores to the irritation of the other PATRONS. SHEILA coughsincreasingly louder while MAX, RANDI, GIDEON, and DARREN poke her to no avail. But Katstartles awake when CARTER dings a SHOT GLASS. Carter: “Look what our Kat dragged in.”Yawning, Kat spills… Continue reading Rewritten Outline For Call Me Kat Spec

Third Part Of Outline For Call Me Kat Spec

TAG INT. THE MIDDLE C PIANO BAR – DAY Kat, Max, Randi, and Gideon play JUMANGI seated around a table dressed as FRODO BAGGINS, KYLO REN, THE DOCTOR, and GOLLUM, respectively. Sipping wine by the bar on a stool is Sheila commenting on the action judgementally despite wearing a PRINCESS PEACH CROWN herself. Meanwhile, Carter… Continue reading Third Part Of Outline For Call Me Kat Spec

Second Part Of Outline For Call Me Kat Spec

ACT TWO INT. THE MIDDLE C PIANO BAR – DAY Desperately, Kat scrubs the bar clean as though it is one big scratchcard. She flutters around with disgust finding MOLDY FRIES and CHICKEN NUGGETS stuffed into every nook and cranny. Max practically sees the steam pouring out of Kat’s ears. He helpfully flits between ushering… Continue reading Second Part Of Outline For Call Me Kat Spec

Five Story Springboards For Call Me Kat

Call Me Cold Feet → Kat vs Max, Randi vs Gideon, Sheila & Carter (props) Sheila tells Kat one of her retirement home friends’ daughters is getting married. Randi offers a bridal photoshoot. Randi practices by taking photos of Gideon for his post-Amish-life online dating profile. Gideon wants more humble photos whereas Randi takes it… Continue reading Five Story Springboards For Call Me Kat

The Cast Dynamic Breakdown For Call Me Kat

Katherine Edith Silver, PhD – aka Kat (imitates trumpet fanfare)  Kat Silver, arriving! Kat is a bubbly business owner based out of Louisville, Kentucky in the early 2020s. She lives life proudly on her own terms in direct conflict with traditional societal expectations for a woman her age and relationship status over her cat café… Continue reading The Cast Dynamic Breakdown For Call Me Kat

The Pitch For Call Me Kat

Premise: If I were to write a logline for Call Me Kat, it would be: A single woman pushing 40 loses her father and so quits her unfulfilling job as a math professor to open a cat-themed café, where she shows society how to live a happy yet unconventional life. This show is recorded in… Continue reading The Pitch For Call Me Kat

I’ve BEAN Busy (How To Roast Your Own Coffee)

Six days ago I made my own coffee for the first time. When I say “made,” I don’t just mean I brewed coffee in a French Press or used magical instant powder. I bought 4 1lb bags of un-roasted washed coffee from the Green Coffee Co. (I was not paid to do this, by the… Continue reading I’ve BEAN Busy (How To Roast Your Own Coffee)

Happy Goat Don’t Float My Boat (Review Of Coffee, Not Goats)

I went to Staples today and to my surprise there was a whole cafe tucked into the corner featuring all things Happy Goat Coffee Company-related. I figured I may as well give something a try and went for the Fall Special Apple Crisp Steamer. It had an extremely strong and pleasant cinnamon smell. Instantly I… Continue reading Happy Goat Don’t Float My Boat (Review Of Coffee, Not Goats)